Services

Psychological/Psychosocial Assessment

Initial counseling sessions with child and parent(s)/guardian(s). During assessment, a thorough intake is conducted to document client and family psychological, medical and psychosocial history.

Sexual Abuse Assessment

Counseling sessions requested by Child Protective Services or law enforcement to help determine if a child has been sexually abused.

Individual Psychotherapy

One-on-one therapy with clinician and pre-adolescent or adolescent client, or an adult associated with the client. Weekly sessions are supportive, educational, insight-oriented and behavior modifying. Individual counseling may involve the use of art, clay, sand tray and other therapy tools as well as assessing non-verbal communication. These methods assist interaction between therapist and child, and are particularly advantageous with children who have not yet developed adequate verbal skills to express feelings, and situations, or whose trauma is so severe that verbalizing is not an option.

Group Therapy

Weekly therapy in group settings for six to eight clients of similar age, symptoms and difficulties that last approximately 60 minutes and are integral parts of individually designed therapy programs.

• Karate Boys Group**:
  Teaches non-violent crisis resolution skills, effective communication and how to appropriately express anger, through martial arts training.
• Sexual Abuse Therapy Groups:
  Brings together clients of similar gender and age who have been sexually molested; share their feelings; complements individual counseling.
• AMAC (Adults Molested As Children):
  Adult women molested as children share life struggles and support for positive interaction and growth. Open to the public.
• Non-offender Mother's Group:
  Non-offending adult mothers of abused children counseled at the BSCC support one another. Open to mothers whose children are Barbara Sinatra Children's Center (BSCC) clients. Mothers share their successes, concerns and fears; discuss how to help their child move forward without guilt and with confidence; helps mothers deal with and move beyond their own possibly abusive relationships. Spanish/Bilingual.

Family Therapy

Therapy in which the client and family members meet to help modify behaviors and provide support. Abusive family members are not a part of any Children's Center counseling protocol.

Counseling Childhood Disorders

Counseling is beneficial to parents of a child with the following, and other disorders and traumas. Family and primary victim counseling reduces the potential for further abuse and improves the mental health and well being of the child.

• Anger Management
• Aggression
• Sexual Abuse Issues
• Issues of Grief/Loss/Bereavement
• Blended Family Issues
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Low Self-Esteem
• Childhood Depression and Anxiety
• Academic Underachievement
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Learning Disorders
• Divorce Reaction
• Domestic Violence Issues
• Sexual, Physical & motional Abuse Issues
• Sleep Disturbances

Teen Girls Self-Esteem Program

Weekly group sessions to develop confidence and self-esteem to positively impact the child's inner and outer self. Professionals volunteer to teach grooming, hygiene, dress, nutrition, music, art, communication and other confidence building appropriate to this age group.

Bosley the Bear Good Touch/Bad Touch

An abuse prevention and detection community outreach interactive puppet-show. Program teaches elementary school children about "good touch/bad touch" and what to do and who to tell if abuse occurs. 30-minute sessions are held at public and private elementary schools for multiple classes of 25 to 30 students.

Psychiatric Evaluation

Provided by on-site contract licensed psychiatrist, with appropriate monitoring.