Outpatient Services
Services include:
Individual Therapy: is available for children and teens ages 2 to 18 who are experiencing difficulties with their emotions, behavior, or life circumstances.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT): provided for children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic or upsetting life events such as physical or sexual abuse, neglect, grief, loss, or other traumas.
Family Therapy: helps improve how family members interact and resolve conflicts together.
Play Therapy: helps children express their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors through the use of play, games, art, and other child-friendly materials.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): is an evidence-based family therapy designed for young children who exhibit “acting-out” behaviors.
Psychiatric Evaluation & Medication Management: is available to currently enrolled outpatient clients with a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist.
Outpatient services are provided at our Mt. Airy and Southwest Philadelphia locations, as well as via Telehealth. For intake and referrals, please call (215) 730-2326.
To learn more about what to expect when you visit our two Outpatient clinics for an appointment, please click the links below:
VIDEO: Welcome to the Outpatient Program in Mt. Airy Location
VIDEO: Welcome to the Outpatient Program in Southwest Philadelphia
VIDEO: Learn More about PCIT at Gemma
Intensive Behavioral Health Services
Children, teens, and young adults up to age 21 who are experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges may benefit from our community-based Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS). This program is designed to give each individual the tools they need to face challenges with a greater sense of strength and resilience. Our services are provided for high schools in zip codes 19128, 19138, and 19150. Our team of Behavior Consultants and Mobile Therapists work with each child, adolescent, or young adult, and their family to develop an individualized plan to address specific needs and difficulties. Services may include:
- Assessment across settings that are typical for a child, teen, or youth adult
- Functional Behavioral Assessments
- Individual and family therapy
- Behavior Consultation across home, school, and community settings to develop interventions to teach skills and improve overall functioning
- 1:1 individual support in a specific identified setting with a Behavioral Health Technician to teach skills
For referrals or information about IBHS, please call (267) 297-5170.
Applied Behavioral Analysis Services
Our Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services are based on the science of learning and behavior and involve the process of implementing basic behavioral interventions to create meaningful behavior changes. ABA uses these interventions to increase desired or socially appropriate behaviors and decrease behaviors that create barriers for them or cause harm to themselves or others. Data is recorded while behavioral interventions are implemented to help determine the effectiveness of the interventions and make ongoing treatment decisions. ABA services are typically provided to children, youth, or young adults diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum and include:
- Behavior Consultants and Assistant Behavior Consultants provide an assessment of the child’s or adolescent’s strengths and skill deficits based upon observations and data collection. They design interventions to help the individual build their skills and decrease any behaviors that are interfering with daily activities.
- Behavioral Health Technicians implement 1:1 interventions designed by the Behavior Consultant in the individual’s home, school, or other locations in their community.
For a video info session about ASD presented by our Clinical Director of Gemma’s ABA Services, please click here.
For referrals or information about ABA services, please call (267) 297-5170.
Family Based Mental Health Services
Family Based Mental Health Services (FBMHS) is an intensive in-home program designed to help families care for their children, teens, and young adults (up to age 21) who are experiencing severe emotional and behavioral difficulties. The program helps parents and caregivers increase their effectiveness and reduce the need for out-of-home placement or higher level of care such as residential treatment or psychiatric hospitalization. A two-person clinical team meets with families multiple times each week, based on the needs of the family. The team meets with a family in their home, in the child’s school, or in the community, and supports caregivers to build skills and improve a child’s and family’s functioning. FBMHS utilizes an evidence-based treatment model called Eco-Systemic Structural Family Therapy. Services provided include:
- Individual and Family Therapy
- 24-hour Crisis Stabilization
- Case Management Services
- 90-Day Overlap Service with Residential Treatment
FBMHS provides support for families throughout Philadelphia County. For referrals or information, please contact Isabelle Gauthier, Director of FBMHS, at (215) 730-2270 or email.
