Meeting one on one with a clinician provides young people with an understanding, caring and neutral party in which to share their thoughts, feelings, emotions and problems.  Being able to build a relationship of trust with a responsible, objective adult is an important part of young people beginning to get a "reality check" and different perspective on the problems they are dealing with in their lives.  Issues addressed in individual therapy sessions include:

-depression

-anxiety

-stress

-abuse

-family conflict

-parent divorce issues

-blended family issues

-school problems

-addictions

-substance abuse

-self harm issues

-low self-esteem

-ADHD

-oppositional defiance

-adoption

-anger management

-lying

Among the common recommendations for treatment includes family Therapy. Family Therapy sessions that include the parents, the target child, and even siblings can be an effective intervention in stabilizing and resolving behavior problems and in improving the family's ability to communicate and problem solve.  Family Therapy is a useful tool when a young person is resistant to attending individual Therapy as it can put perspective on many problems that are  family issues rather than focusing specifically on the child's problems.  Family Therapy also provides a platform for communication between the children and  the parents, which in many cases, has not been occurring effectively due to the problems.

For young people struggling with maladaptive sexual behavior, Therapy Associates provides programming to specifically address their treatment needs.  These issues can range from addiction to internet pornography to sexually acting out or even having been adjudicated for a sexual offense.

Each young person's treatment needs are unique, but typically young people struggling with sexual maladaptive behavior would participate in weekly individual Therapy, weekly group Therapy and weekly psycho-education. This program      includes three treatment phases and an after-care group and is specifically tailored to each young person's needs. Young people in this program are usually involved in the program between six to twelve months.

Our therapists working with these young people have received specialized training in the area of sexual maladaptive behavior, are affiliated with NOJOS and have attended ATSA trainings around the country to become experienced in this area      of treatment.

Psychosexual Risk Assessment  Includes:

-JSORRATT II (Juvenile Sexual Offenses Recidivism Rating Assessment Tool)

-JSOAP II (Juvenile Sexual Offender Assessment Protocol)

-JCA (Juvenile Culpability Assessment)

-ERASOR (Estimate of Risk of Adolescent Sexual Offense Recidivism)

-Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist

-Clinical Interview with Youth

-Clinical Interview with Parent(s)

-Review of incident/police report(s)

Court Ordered NOJOS Level I & II treatment Includes:

-Three phases and After-Care.

-Weekly Group Therapy

-Weekly Individual Therapy

-Student Workbook

-Parent Workbook

-Regular Parent involvement in the Therapy.

-Regular updates to the Probation Department and the Court.

Sexual Behavior Issues group is held every Wednesday at 5pm

We are pleased to provide quality and affordable outpatient substance abuse treatment for families in Southern Utah who have had substance abuse issues of any sort.  We have three substance abuse programs available to meet the needs of those who are in the early stage of substance abuse as well as those who have become addicted or dependent.  The intensity of treatment will be determined after completion of a Substance Abuse Assessment.

A client in need of Intensive Outpatient Treatment is required to attend and participate in groups four times per week as well as attend one individual or family session per week.  This includes a mandatory group with the client and their parents each week.  This equals 9 hours of treatment per week for a period of approximately 3 to 6 months.  Individual participation and performance is the determining factor in the length of treatment.  After completion of this part of treatment, clients are required to attend an aftercare group, which is once a week for approximately 3 months.  All clients are randomly drug tested at least once a week throughout their treatment.

A client in need of General Outpatient Treatment will be required to attend and participate in groups at least two times per week as well as attend one individual or family session per week.  This includes a mandatory group with the client and their parents each week.  This equals a minimum of 5 hours of treatment per week and up to 9 hours per week, if neccessary, for a period of approximately 3 to 6 months.  Individual participation and performance is the determining factor in the length of treatment.  After completion of this part of treatment, clients are required to attend an aftercare group, which is once a week for approximately 3 months.  All clients are randomly drug tested at least once a week throughout their treatment.

A client in need of our Early Intervention Program will be required to attend at least one group per week as well as attend one individual or family session per week.  This equals a minimum of 3 hours of treatment per week for a period of approximately 3 to 6 months.  After completion of the program aftercare will be determined on a case by case basis.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Parents are required to attend group with their child every Thursday.