Our Services.

Individual and Family Psychotherapy

  • Our clinicians offer an integrated and individualized approach to psychotherapy. We are trained in psychodynamic and attachment based therapies as well as traditional behavioral and cognitive-behavioral therapies.

    • Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)

    • Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT)

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

      • Anxiety, Depression, ADHD and behavioral disorders

      • School Refusal

    • Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

    • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), Habit Reversal Training (HRT) & Comprehensive Behavioral Interventions for Tics (CBIT)

      • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors

      • Tic Disorders

      • Trichotillomania

  • When working with children it is often most helpful to work directly with caregivers. Our staff is highly trained in helping caregivers navigate challenging moments with their children while also reminding parents of the importance of their own self-care and well-being. In addition to parent coaching our staff are also trained in:

    • Parent Child Interaction Therapy with certified therapists and PCIT International Within Agency Trainer

    • Behavioral Parent Management Training (PMT)

  • Family members will work with our staff to strengthen relationships, reconnect, identify solutions and find resources for problems. Family therapy can be useful in any family, where there is stress, conflict, change, dissatisfaction or simply a desire to learn more effective patterns and communication styles. We also specialize in:

    • Preteen and teen family relationships

    • Coaching in mindful separation or divorce

  • As needed, our clinicians are available to offer intensive treatments in collaboration with schools and in-home interventions. This can include:

    • At Home PCIT

    • The creation and implementation of in-home therapy and behavior plans

    • School observations and Intervention

    • Teacher and school staff consultation

    • Specific interventions for children and teens with school refusal and programs for re-entry.

  • We work with families across the continuum of separation. This includes families who are considering separation, or families that are in various stages of the process of divorcing, with or without, litigation involvement. Our goal is in mindful splitting in which we work to honor to the time spent together and goals mutually established while in the relationship and during the process of ending the relationship. If children are involved, specific coaching focuses on aligning parents to work together in the best interest of children.

Psychiatric Medication

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  • A a member of WB&PS, Dr. Beth Maletz, is part of your treatment team and works closely with your therapist to provide collaborative and comprehensive treatment. With your permission, your therapist and Dr. Maletz will coordinate care to ensure that you are reaching your goals.

Group Therapy

  • Designed to help children learn skills that are necessary to develop friendships and maintain positive relationships with peers. Participants will learn and practice new skills to utilize when interacting with peers via various activities, games, and other therapeutic- based activities.

    • Two sections: k-2nd and 3rd-5th grades.

  • Small group training that offers skills for improving executive functioning in children in the 4th- 6th grades with ASHD, learning disabilities or no diagnosis at all.

  • Being a teen is never easy, and it has been especially challenging in the previous years. in addition to “regular” teen topics (relationships, school, etc.) teens today are also faced with a global pandemic, change of rituals, remote/virtual learning, and confronting racial bias and inequity in themselves and their communities.

    If you are interested in joining other teens who are having similar experiences to you then please join Dr. Kimberly Kleinman in a weekly discussion group. The discussions will focus on understanding your own experience with these events, as well as strategies for how you can be part of a generation that works towards social and racial equity.

    Register Here

Evaluations

  • Psychiatric evaluations provide you or your child with detailed information regarding overall well-being and social-emotional functioning. By evaluating family history, social and environmental influences and current and past functioning in various aspects of life, we provide you with a clear conceptualization of you or your child’s psychiatric presentation as well as recommendations for treatment. While we may provide you with a psychiatric diagnosis, our approach focuses more on overall well-being by highlighting strengths, goals and values that can inform treatment so that you or your child can flourish.

  • In a psychoeducational evaluation we not only evaluate psychiatric well-being but also work with you and your child to better understand your academic strengths and weaknesses, as well as their learning development. This allows us to help create a roadmap of how to best help your child succeed with recommendations for the home, school and/or psychiatric providers.

  • On a case by case basis, our clinicians offer bilingual (English/Spanish) psychological or psychoeducational evaluations for children of parents facing removal proceedings. In these cases the evaluation can help demonstrate that the removal of an immigrant would inflict extreme hardship to a U.S. citizen or resident family member due to their need for emotional support, caretaking and/or financial assistance. These evaluations can include an extensive review of educational, medical and/or psychological history as well as clinical interview and administration of psychiatric measures to understand the impact of removal on the family member.

  • After getting to know you or your child better, we are able to serve as your educational advocate to assure that you receive the appropriate educational support needed. This may follow a psychiatric or psychoeducational evaluation, or may be included as part of your child’s psychotherapy. With your consent, we work closely with schools, community programs and/or outside agencies to ensure that your child is best understood and cared for given their unique strengths and needs.

Trainings and Workshops

Please contact us if you would like to host a private workshop or training at your school or parents group.

  • Several of our staff specialize in School-Based Mental Health and are uniquely equipped to support schools. A few of our recent presentations have focused on:

    • Social Emotional Development and Learning

    • Trauma-Sensitive Teaching & Trauma-Informed Teaching

    • Understanding Common Mental Health Disorders

    • Responding to Bullying and Cyber-Bullying

    • How to Have Difficult Talks with Youth

    • Improving Classroom Behavior

    • Mindfulness, Relaxation and Self Care for those who Care for Kids

  • Our team brings both clinical expertise and personal athletic experience to supporting athletes, coaches, and teams. Workshops are designed to enhance performance while promoting balance, resilience, and well-being. A few of our recent presentations have focused on:

    • Managing Performance Anxiety and Building Confidence

    • Overcoming Perfectionism in Sports

    • Injury Recovery and Mental Readiness for Return-to-Play

    • Supporting Student Athletes’ Mental Health

    • Nutrition, Fueling, and Healthy Habits for Performance

    • Mindfulness and Mental Skills for Focus and Resilience

    • Communication and Team Cohesion for Coaches and Athletes

    • Tiered Models for School-Based Mental Health

    • Social-Emotional Learning in Schools

    • CAMs Classroom

      • 3K/PK Implementation

      • K-2 Implementation

      • 6-8 Implementation

  • Through our affiliation with NYPH, Drs. Kerner and Kleinman coordinate a weekly series of free Caregiver Workshops. Email us to be added to our listserv and receive information about upcoming workshops.

    This Years Topics Include:

    • ADHD in Kids: Signs, Symptoms & What You Can Do

    • Anxiety & Depression in Kids: Signs, Symptoms & What You Can Do

    • Autism Spectrum Disorder: Signs, Symptoms and What You Can Do

    • Back to School: Setting up Your Routine

    • Bereavement: Helping Your Child Cope with Loss

    • Communication Skills: Helping Your Child Cope with Feelings

    • Discipline with Love

    • Establishing Healthy Sleep and Addressing Problems

    • Getting Through Tough Moments (Without Making Them Worse)

    • Health Home Healthy Child: Air Pollution and PAHs

    • How to Talk about Gender and Sexuality with Your Kids

    • How to Talk to Your Child About Their Learning Difference

    • How to Talk to Your Teen about Substance Use

    • Managing Sibling Conflict

    • Medications for Kids: An Open Conversation With Parents

    • Mindfulness: Being Effective in the Present Moment

    • Prioritizing Self-Care So you Can Care (And Interactive Relaxation)

    • Promoting Healthy Eating and Exercise in Your Home

    • Summer Planning & Tips

    • Talking to Your Child about Parental Conflict

    • Talking to Your Child About Politics and the News

    • Talking to Your Child About Politics and the News

    • The Power of Play

    • Talking to Your Children about Race and Racism

    • Understanding and Managing Screentime in the Home

    • Understanding and Monitoring Safe Use of Technology & Social Media

    • Understanding and Talking to Your Child about Domestic Violence

    • Understanding Suicide and Self-Harm Behaviors in Youth

    • Understanding Your Child's Big Emotions

    • Understanding Your Child's Reading and Language Development

    • Understanding Your Child's Regular & Special Education Rights

    • Walking the Middle Path: Balancing Perspectives When Parenting