What is Therapy?
Therapy is a treatment activity designed to reduce maladaptive behaviors, maximize behavioral self-control, or restore normalized psychological functioning, reality orientation, remotivation, and emotional adjustment. This enables improved functioning and more appropriate interpersonal and social relationships.
Northpointe uses Evidence-based practices to provide up to date techniques as well as telemedicine to provide this service at times. This allows real-time interaction between the individual’s physical location and the provider’s physical location therefore reducing barriers such as distance and transportation.
Therapy can be delivered in individual, group or families/caregivers format. Group therapy is therapy delivered with multiple individuals and has a goal of skill acquisition by processing one’s own experience in a group of others with similar experiences. Family therapy is designed to work with caregivers and children to improve interpersonal relationships, learn to respect one another’s boundaries, and help with everyone’s mental health and functioning. Therapy services are always provided by a trained and licensed professional in a confidential manner. Evidence based practices are always preferred and utilized when possible.
What are Evidence Based Practices?
Put simply, Evidence Based Practices (EBP’s) are specific interventions that have been studied in both research settings and real-world settings that have been proven to be the best treatment options. They are generally intended to address specific problems or symptoms and produce positive outcomes. There are a variety of EBPs that are used to treat children, however NBHS currently has a focus on expanding Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for children to address the effects of childhood trauma.