Treatment Services
VPS provides short-term therapy to achieve long-term outcomes.
Who do we treat?
VPS provides treatment for children, adolescents, and adults struggling with a variety of psychological concerns, including those associated with:
Anxiety Disorders
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Trauma- & Stressor-Related Disorders
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Depressive Disorders
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Tic Disorders
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What does treatment involve?
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Intake Assessment
Treatment services at VPS begin with 1-3 sessions where your clinician will get to know you and assess your current and past symptoms.
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Your clinician will use these findings to develop a treatment plan to help you meet your goals.
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Therapy
VPS utilizes forms of therapy that are supported by research (described below).
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VPS treatment is short-term with long-term benefits. Treatment aims to teach you strategies to manage your clinical challenges and work toward living a fuller, more meaningful life.
You will meet with your clinician for weekly, 50-minute sessions. You will complete practice exercises at home between sessions to help you work toward your goals.
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What kind of therapy do we provide?
VPS uses forms of therapy supported by research, including:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Form of therapy that helps people identify the connections between their thoughts, behaviors, and emotions and learn more helpful ways of thinking and acting, which can lead to long-term improvement in mood and functioning.
Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)
Form of CBT for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
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Narrative Exposure Therapy (NAT)
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Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET)
Forms of CBT to help survivors of trauma process and overcome their post-traumatic symptoms.
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)
Form of CBT for tics (aka Habit Reversal Training).
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Form of CBT for insomnia.
Behavioral Parent Training
Form of CBT to support children with behavioral and emotional concerns, especially Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Form of therapy that helps people find new ways of relating to their thoughts and feelings to live a life that is more in line with their values and goals.