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March is Social Work Month! We're proud to spotlight the amazing social workers providing care to clients at our Center for Effective Therapy. Below, get to know our Staff Social Worker, Sarah Gurney!

If you notice that your child is often nervous or worried, has a hard time separating from caregivers, acts differently around peers, or can’t speak in school or in public, it might be time to seek out some support from mental health professionals. Identifying what makes your child anxious, and understanding how this anxiety impacts them, is the first step to diagnosing anxiety. An assessment with a mental health professional can provide some clarity on whether your child qualifies for an anxiety disorder diagnosis, and if so, what exactly makes them anxious. Following an assessment, your clinician will help to identify a treatment plan that will work best for your individual child and family.

At many points in our lives, we all experience varying levels of anxiety. You might feel worried about a hard test coming up, nervous about giving a speech in public, or anxious about paying your bills on time. While feeling anxious is uncomfortable for everyone, anxiety itself is not necessarily a bad thing. The experience of anxiety is a biological reaction meant to protect us from perceived signs of danger. When functioning as intended, anxiety can help us stay safe. For example, if you are driving in a busy intersection, feeling anxious can tell you to be cautious and help you to avoid getting in an accident.

March is Social Work Month! We're proud to spotlight the amazing social workers providing care to clients at our Center for Effective Therapy. Below, get to know our Staff Social Worker, Courtney Muller!

As a result of many years of research, clinical psychologists have a toolbox of evidence-based treatments they can use to address post-traumatic stress and its impact on children’s mental health. Post traumatic stress disorder encompasses the presence of mental health symptoms that emerge after experiencing any one of a number of traumatic events. Traditionally, racism is not considered to be one specific traumatic event that can result in traumatic stress. Even so, we do have a significant amount of evidence supporting the fact that experiencing repeated acts of racism can have a significant impact on one’s mental health. To address the traumatic stress that can impact kids following continued experiences of racism, the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) includes a specific trauma module during treatment.