Child and Family Treatment Sample Clauses

Child and Family Treatment. We help with a wide range of child and teen problems, from birth through age 17. We value the involvement of parents or guardians, siblings, relatives, and other significant others. The younger the child, the more likely it is that will be working primarily with the adults. In any particular session we may talk with various family members. Family therapy is helpful for many childhood problems. Some children and teens may need more private time with their provider to build rapport or work on specific issues. For others who have difficulty with talking or language skills, the clinician may use games and play techniques. At times it will be helpful for your provider, with your permission, to talk with school or daycare personnel—to get a better understanding, or to provide helpful assistance. We do not mediate custody disputes, evaluate parental fitness, or provide independent custody evaluations. We do not get involved in legal disputes between parents for a variety of reasons. For one, custody evaluations are a forensic procedure requiring specialized training, and they are not covered by health insurance. Custody evaluators must be independent and cannot provide therapy to the families they are evaluating. Secondly, children may feel uncomfortable sharing feelings with a counselor if they worry that what they say will be used against one of the parents. Consequently, we only do treatment here. If legal services are required, we will be happy to refer you to practitioners who are experts in these fields. We do provide counseling and medication to children and families experiencing difficulties with separation and divorce. We want to help children and parents stay mentally healthy. Marriage and Couple Counseling We do provide marriage/couple counseling. This service is usually not covered by insurance, but you can pay for it out of pocket. Family therapy (CPT code 90847) is covered by some insurance plans—this is when the patient has a mental health condition and one or more family members/significant others participate in the session to help improve the patient’s condition.