We offer one on one support to help children, adolescents, and young adults navigate challenges and build resilience.
Compassionate Care for a Brighter Future.
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At Ballard Clinic, we work one-on-one with children, adolescents, and young adults to understand their unique needs, uncover the root causes of their concerns, and find ways to alleviate their symptoms.
At Ballard Clinic, we work one-on-one with children, adolescents, and young adults to understand their unique needs, uncover the root causes of their concerns, and find ways to alleviate their symptoms. Our tailored approach to individual therapy is designed to meet each client where they are, providing them with the tools and support they need to thrive.
Our team specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a proven method to help clients understand how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected. CBT equips them with healthier thinking strategies, relaxation techniques, and practical coping skills to manage anxiety and depression. We also offer Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which teaches clients to embrace the present moment and accept their thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Anxiety & Depression
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Our Therapy Approaches
During individual therapy sessions, we tailor our approach to each client's unique needs by drawing from a variety of evidence-based therapeutic methods. Below are some common areas of concern we treat.
For clients who have experienced trauma, we provide therapies such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and Internal Family Systems (IFS). These evidence-based approaches help individuals process traumatic memories, reduce distress, build awareness for the mind-body connection, and promote healing.
Traumatic Experiences
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Our therapists are skilled in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), a highly effective treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). ERP helps clients gradually confront their fears while learning how to prevent compulsive behaviors.
OCD Treatment
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We support clients struggling with emotional dysregulation, self-harm, and suicidal thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is one approach our clinicians use to teach mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation skills, helping clients develop healthier ways to cope with intense emotions.
Emotional Dysregulation, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Thinking
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We have therapists on staff who are trained in the gold standard approaches (such as Family-Based Treatments [FBT]) for treating various forms of eating disorders. We routinely assist with concerns around restricting, binging/purging, compulsive eating, over-exercising, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).
Eating Disorders
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Our therapists work to empower parents to confidently address their child’s emotional and behavioral concerns by using a range of strategies including psychoeducation, attachment theories, modeling co-regulation, and token-reward systems.
Parent Coaching
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Additionally, our therapists use a collaborative approach and work with schools in developing accommodations for our clients. When appropriate, we can consult with teachers, advocate for 504 plans or IEPs, and encourage accommodations for standardized testing.
