The latest from Children's Program clinicians.
with Rose Eagle, PhD, Child Psychologist 10 weekly sessions, 75 minutes each (offered virtually via Zoom) This research-based curriculum is designed to support parents with children ages 3-8 years-old with disruptive behavior including hyperactivity, defiance, impulsivity and tantrums. Parents learn to improve their child’s coping, self-regulation and social skills and decrease negative behaviors at home and/or at school through supportive parenting techniques. Sessions …
with Sarabeth Casey, LPC 6 Wednesdays, 4:15pm – 5:30pmFebruary 2 – March 9, 2022 Cost: $250.00/person Does your teen feel isolated but crave a meaningful connection with others? Opening up and sharing thoughts and feelings can be uncomfortable when you’re not used to doing it. Like development of other skills, it requires a willingness to try and practice. Group therapy can build …
For adoptive parents, resource parents, and caregivers of children and teens who have experienced early trauma or loss. This support group will provide parenting tools and techniques to use with children and teens who have had early trauma and continue to struggle with regulation and healthy connection. Each session will have a learning segment, followed by an interactive time to …
Facilitated byPriya Ramanujam, Ph.D. (Licensed Psychologist) Rachel Roewer, M.A. (Practicum Student) 6 Tuesdays 4:15pm – 5:30pm January 11, 2022 – February 15, 2022 Sometimes anxious and depressive thoughts get the best of us, and life is hard to live. Sometimes we get caught up in the struggle, and pain turns into suffering. Sometimes things lose their meaning, and we forget …
We are pleased you are considering the Children’s Program doctoral clinical psychology internship program. Children’s Program is a multi-disciplinary mental health clinic serving children and families. Our internship in clinical psychology offers an opportunity to learn from more than 20 licensed psychologists, all of whom have a unique specialty relating to children and families. Areas of specialty include: diagnosis and …
Position Starting September, 2022 The Children’s Program is seeking a full-time psychologist resident. Our private multidisciplinary children’s mental health clinic in southwest Portland employs more than two dozen professionals (psychologists, licensed professional counselors, developmental & behavioral pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychometrician, speech-language pathologist, and educational consultant) and has served thousands of families over three decades. The position will start in September of 2022 and continue …
Facilitated by Pacific University’s Doctoral Psychology Practicum Students, supervised by Zaheeda (Zee) Virani, Psy.D. (Licensed Staff Psychologist) Section 1 (Late Elementary, Grades 4 & 5 only): Tuesdays at 4:00pm, October 19 – December 14, 2021Section 2 (Middle School, Grades 6-8): Thursdays at 4:00pm, October 21 – December 16, 2021(No classes November 23 or 25 during Thanksgiving week) Does your child …
with Erica Polidori, Psy.D. (Licensed Psychologist) 2 Sessions per Week (Mondays & Thursdays from 5:00pm – 6:30pm) for 7 weeksBeginning October 25, 2021 Who is this group for? The group is for adolescents experiencing emotion dysregulation, deficits in interpersonal communication, limited tolerance to stress, risky behaviors that could include self-harming and/or suicidal ideation. What is DBT? Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a form of therapy …
4 sessions, 90 minutes each1:00pm – 2:30pm Beginning February 15, 2022 Obtaining a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) for a child can often leave parents with more questions about what this means for their family and their child’s future. This group is designed for parents of children under the age of five years who have recently obtained a diagnosis …
7 sessions, 90 minutes each Class size is limited. Designed for children ages 5 – 14. PLEASE NOTE: Due to clinicians’ licensure restrictions, this virtual class is only available to permanent residents of the state of Oregon. The Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) class is a parents-only, evidence-based treatment of childhood anxiety with an emphasis on promoting child …