We provide individual therapy services for adolescents age 12 and up, with particular expertise in non-medication approaches. For children under 12, we offer parent coaching and consultation services to help families navigate challenges without defaulting to psychiatric medications.
We are deeply concerned about the serious risks psychiatric drugs pose to developing brains. Research consistently shows these medications have poor efficacy in young people while carrying significant harmful effects including emotional numbing, developmental disruption, metabolic changes, increased suicidal thoughts (FDA Black Box Warning), and potential long-term alterations to brain development that continue into adulthood. Despite these documented risks, children and adolescents are increasingly prescribed these powerful drugs, often as first-line treatments.
We offer evidence-based alternatives including DBT skills training, family support, and nutritional interventions that address root causes without risking your child’s developing brain. For young people already on psychiatric medications, we strongly encourage families to meet with our psychiatrist for consultation about safe tapering protocols or to explore alternative approaches. Our psychiatric team specializes in helping young people safely reduce or discontinue psychiatric drugs while implementing effective non-pharmaceutical interventions. We work collaboratively with parents and, when appropriate, with current prescribing physicians to ensure the safest possible transition away from medications that may be causing more harm than benefit.
