Services Provided
Evaluations
Psychological, Psychoeducational, and Neuropsychological Evaluations are often recommended by behavioral healthcare providers, physicians, educators, and other service providers. Evaluations assist with both diagnosis and with determining appropriate accommodation, intervention, or treatment approaches. Evaluations are also sometimes referred to as “assessment” or “testing.”
Evaluations involve a clinical interview with the patient (or parent or guardian), review of records, behavioral observations, self-report checklists, individually administered tests and assessments, and a feedback session for the purposes of discussing results. Evaluations typically span six to twelve (6-12) hours, and include the initial appointment, two to three testing sessions, and a one-hour feedback session. The completed evaluation report is made available following the final feedback session. Common evaluations and assessments include:
Neurodevelopmental and Neuropsychological Evaluations
Psychoeducational and Psychological Evaluations
Diagnostic Evaluations of Learning, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders
Giftedness Evaluations & Testing
Treatment
Individual Therapy
During treatment, also referred to as “therapy” or “psychotherapy”, the provider helps the patient learn to identify and manage the factors that contribute to the patient’s symptoms. The goals of treatment are determined by mutual collaboration between patient and provider. Within an evidence-based treatment model, patients typically meet with providers once a week for a predetermined period of time. After that, it is common to meet less frequently for a few months as patients and families become more comfortable and confident in using their new skills independently. Psychotherapy typically comes to an end within a predictable period of time, although this varies with each patient.
Evidence-based treatments provided at The EBP include:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Behavioral Activation
Behavioral Parent Training
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Compliance Training
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Exposure and Systematic Desensitization
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Prolonged Exposure
Self-Management Training
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy (also called marriage therapy, marriage counseling, and couples counseling) helps partners learn to identify and resolve their interpersonal communication challenges and relationship conflict. Typically, couples initially meet with their provider for an hour and a half to discuss reasons for seeking couples therapy and to provide a history of the couples’ relationship. In separate follow up sessions, the provider will meet with each person to learn more about their individual history and how it may relate to current concerns in the relationship. At the following session, patients work collaboratively with their provider to determine treatment goals and a treatment plan. Couples meet with their provider weekly until treatment goals have been reached. After that, it is common to meet less frequently for a few months as couples become more comfortable and confident in using their new skills independently.
Evidence-based treatments for couples provided at The EBP include:
· Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for High Conflict Couples
· Gottman Method
· Solution Focused Therapy
Family Therapy
Family therapy helps families and individuals work on problems in the context of the family system. Family members work together to resolve a problem that impacts one or more family members. In the initial visit with the provider, the family will work collaboratively with their provider to determine the goals of treatment. For our pediatric patients, our providers require family involvement on a weekly basis to ensure the best treatment outcomes for our pediatric patients. Families meet with their provider weekly until treatment goals have been reached. After that, it is common to meet less frequently for a few months as families become more comfortable and confident in using their new skills independently.
Evidence-based treatments provided at The EBP include:
· Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT)
· Family Based Treatment for Eating Disorders (The Maudsley Approach)
· Family Focused Therapy (FFT) for mood disorders
· Parenting training in behavior management for ADHD
· Psychoeducation for families
Group Therapy
Group therapy involves one or more psychologists who lead a group of 5-15 patients. Groups typically meet for an hour or two each week for a set amount of time. Some people attend individual therapy in addition to groups, while others participate in group therapy as the sole treatment modality. Group therapy can be an effective and efficient way to develop needed skills. Most groups are designed to target a specific concern, including anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, chronic pain, sleep concerns, and a variety of other specialized needs.
The EBP offers the following groups:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adults (DBT)
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT)
Parent Management Training (PMT)
Child Anxiety Skills Group
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Class (MBSR)
Adolescent Anxiety Skills Group
For more information about current groups provided, contact Sarah Restori at (702) 508-9181.
Consultations
Psychological consultation appointments are one time only appointments designed to help the patient and/or the patient’s family identify appropriate next steps. During the consultation, the senior psychologist will learn more about the patient’s concerns and needs. The patient may be referred for additional psychological services, including treatment (psychotherapy) or evaluation. Depending on the patient’s needs, a provider at The EBP may be available for these additional services. Some patients may be referred to a different type of healthcare specialist(s) to address the concerns identified during the consultation. If a provider at The EBP is not available for additional services, if your consultation provider believes your needs would be better served by a different specialist, or if you would prefer to work with a different provider in the future, our Clinical Executive Director will provide you with appropriate referrals.
Community Based Services
The EBP is contracted with a number or private organizations and public agencies. The EBP providers may be available to provide wellness and stress management classes, psychotherapy, and psychological or neuropsychological evaluations for your organization’s employees (and their families) or students. Please contact the Clinical Executive Director directly if you are interested in learning more about how The EBP can support the mental health and wellness of your organization or agency.
Right to Refuse Treatment
The EBP reserves the right to refuse treatment as permitted under federal and state law. Currently, The EBP’s expertise does not include the direct treatment of sex offending. As such, The EBP does not provide treatment for sex offenders.
The EBP does not provide evaluation or therapy for the primary purpose of use in the civil and criminal justice system. Such forensic work includes, but is not limited to, work for child custody issues, child neglect, spouse abuse, juvenile or adult justice services, corrections, and civil disputes.