Berkshire County Kids' Place has a mental health treatment team comprised of therapists who provide free trauma therapy to kids and their non-offending caregivers who have been affected by physical abuse, sexual abuse, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), and domestic violence.

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Our mental health providers are trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), which is an evidence-based approach that has shown statistical evidence in helping children, adolescents, and their non-offending caregivers overcome trauma-related difficulties.

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TF-CBT is a multi-step treatment model that typically lasts between 12 and 24 sessions. The data suggests that it effectively treats kids ages 4-18 years old, and their non-offending caregivers. The treatment steps include:

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• Learning about trauma (psycho-education)

• Learning relaxation and stress-management skills

• Identifying, figuring out, and processing feelings

• Learning new and healthier ways of thinking

• Discussing, and processing trauma experience

• Sharing trauma experience with caregiver/chosen adult

• Learning and practicing safety skills, and assertiveness training

 

Kids' Place mental health team also offers a variety of free clinical, support, and education groups on a regular basis. These groups include the following:

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• Mentoring Group

• Internet Safety Group

• Care for The Caregiver Group

• Kid-Safe Groups (Sexual abuse prevention/education)

• Kindness Rocks Group

• Girls Empowerment Group

• Kids' & Caregiver Self-Care Groups

• Safety and support group for at-risk adolescents (CSEC Prevention/intervention)

 

If you are interested in referring a child/adolescent to our mental health department for services, please contact us here