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6th Sep, 2007

Adolescent Assessment

Daemion Counseling Center provides initial mental-health screening and assessment, treatment and appropriate referrals for adolescents.

Who Is It For?

Adolescents experiencing:

  • Behavior and emotional disturbances.
  • Trauma and/or loss.
  • Developmental delay or learning problems.
  • Difficulties adjusting to changes in family.

What Is Involved?

A crucial component of working with an adolescent population is forming a working alliance with the child’s parents or parent substitute. In order to provide an environment of positive change in a child’s emotional life, it is crucial to help parents, family, and other support systems understand how they can be part of a positive effort towards change.

How Does The Therapy Work?

  • Develop a partnership with parents.
  • Determine child’s level of emotional and mental functioning.
  • Assess child’s ability to face life’s challenges.
  • Provide parents psycho-educational information.
  • Increase parents’ problem-solving skills and confidence.
  • Implement appropriate change within the family.