Ann Martin Center

Ann Martin Center provides psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults that can improve:

emotional development
self-esteem
social skills
anger management
the ability to talk about and understand feelings

Clients seek psychotherapy at Ann Martin Center
for a range of reasons including problems with:

Sadness, loneliness, depression
Fear, anxiety
Low self-esteem
Oppositional behavior and tantrums
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Eating and sleep disorders
Impact of sexual and physical abuse
Stress due to relationships, divorce
Grief from loss

Psychotherapy services include:

Individual & family psychotherapy
Social skills groups
Grief counseling
Victims of crime counseling
Behavior management consultation
Psychiatric medication evaluation

For more information or to set up an appointment, contact our Clinical Intake Coordinator.

Psychotherapy helps youth and adults who are experiencing difficulties with emotion and behavior. The approach relies on communication as the basic tool for bringing about change in a person's feelings and behaviors. Psychotherapy may involve an individual, group or family. Playing, drawing, building, and pretending, as well as talking, are important ways of sharing feelings and resolving problems in child and adolescent therapy.

As part of the initial assessment, the therapist will determine the need for psychotherapy. This decision will be based upon such things as the child's current problems, history, level of development, ability to cooperate in treatment, and what interventions are most likely
to help with the presenting
concerns. Psychotherapy may be used in combination with other treatments (medication, behavior management, or work with the school). The relationship that develops between the therapist and the patient is very important. The child or adolescent must feel comfortable, safe and understood. This type of trusting environment makes it much easier for the child to express his/her thoughts and feelings and to use the therapy in a useful way.

Psychotherapy helps children and adolescents in a variety of ways. They receive emotional support, resolve conflicts with people, understand feelings
and problems, and try out new solutions to old problems. Goals for therapy may be specific (change in behavior, improved relations with friends or family), or more general (less anxiety, better self-esteem). The length of psychotherapy depends on the complexity and severity of
problems.