You are not defined by your past.
Therapy for Children & Adolescents in Amarillo, TX.
How therapy works
You can learn skills to navigate life successfully.
Life’s stressors affect even the youngest. Children and teens face pressures that can lead to emotional and behavioral difficulties. When given an environment where a child feels safe and accepted, their walls will come down, and healing can begin. Kendra helps guide your child/adolescent through their struggles while supporting you, as the parent or guardian, as you navigate raising your child.
Kendra works to create a safe, engaging environment that allows your child/adolescent to express themselves. Your child/adolescent will leave with a toolbox of strategies to help them navigate school, peer/family relationships, stress, and other obstacles in life. Challenging behaviors are viewed from a trauma-informed, developmental approach incorporating regulation and attachment-based strategies. Kendra has experience working with children and youth in a residential foster care setting, a psychiatric hospital, and a school setting.
Therapy services are offered for children as young as 2 years old.
Self-Esteem
Family Issues
Concerns Related to Foster Care/Adoption
Healthy Coping Strategies
and more!
Together we will work on…
Trauma
Grief
Depression
Anxiety
Anger
Therapeutic Approaches
Kendra uses a variety of modalities to meet each individual’s needs. Some common treatment modalities are outlined below. Treatment modality and session frequency are dependent on the client and family’s individual needs.
Person-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Play Therapy
Attachment Theory
Polyvagal Theory
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
What is Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)?
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based treatment for children ages 2-6. It is a short-term treatment that focuses on helping young children with disruptive behavior. The therapist “coaches” the parent/caregiver(s) on targeted skills while the parent/caregiver interacts with the child in the therapy room. The first phase (Child-Directed) focuses on increasing the warmth and connection between the parent and the child. The first treatment phase will result in improved child behavior, decreased parental frustration, and increased parent/child relationship. The second phase of treatment (Parent-Directed) equips parents/caregivers with skills to manage challenging behavior while improving your child's capacity to comply with directions.
**Kendra can speak with you regarding treatment options should you choose to pursue PCIT sessions.
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Initial 50-minute individual session = $125
Subsequent 45-minute individual session = $100
Initial 50-minute parent/child session = $175
Parent/Child joint 45 to 50-minute session = $150
Cash, Card, or Check Payment is due at the time of Service.
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No, UpTIC is a private-pay practice. UpTIC can provide you with a superbill if you choose to file out-of-network benefits yourself.
Please note – Insurance providers require documentation of a diagnosis code to file out-of-network benefits.
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If interested in counseling for your child or teen, please reach out to schedule a free consultation call to determine the appropriate therapeutic approach and fit.
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You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under the law, healthcare providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
Make sure your healthcare provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your healthcare provider and any other provider you choose for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 800-985-3059.
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