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becoming a client
Pre-Scheduling and Paperwork
In order to begin receiving services, we require our intake paperwork be completed and returned.
A few weeks before we are ready to schedule, we will contact you via e-mail to confirm your interest in services and send paperwork. We send all paperwork through our Patient Portal which can be easily completed on your computer, phone or tablet. We ask that you complete your paperwork as fully as possible and return in promptly. This ensures that we can provide an effective evaluation experience for your family.
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Further insurance and funding information can be found here
Further information about our privacy policy related to your health information can be found here
What to Expect:
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Our approach at CTN is based on development, neuroscience and attachment theory. Guiding philosophies include:
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Our role is to better understand WHY a child is behaving the way they are. We look at this from a sensory, motor, developmental, emotional & relational perspective.
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All behavior is communication & is adaptive. It is an attempt to solve a problem & get our needs met in the best way a person knows. Therefore, we attempt to understand behavior before we work to change it.
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We are not compliance based, meaning the child doesn’t come here to “do their work”. The process, the relationship, the being with & the connection are where shifts begin to solidify rather than the child doing what the therapist says or completing a task.
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Caregivers are the key to this work. Collaboration with the caregiver is the main way we support positive shifts. The caregiver becomes more informed & empowered to meet the needs & support the skills we are working on for true change to occur.
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We are a neuro-affirming clinic & do not believe a diagnosis defines anyone. We are not here to fix the child. We are here to help them become the best version of themselves.
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The Logistics & Details
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Sessions are 50 minutes
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Caregivers are often active participants within the sessions. If you are unsure how to engage, please ask your therapist. At times it will be therapeutic to have the client be seen 1:1 with their therapist, this is based upon individual needs & therapist will guide this dynamic.
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Your therapist will provide an estimated timeframe for how long your child will receive services. Every 6 months therapist will check in with the caregivers and write up a progress report.
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Caregiver meetings without the child present are common & often essential to supporting the therapeutic process. While at times essential, caregiver meetings without the child present are not billable to insurance & may need to be paid privately.
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When you attend a CTN session it will feel like play. Play fosters development. We encourage the caregiver & the child to be in the moment here versus talking about things that might have happened before. It is in the BEING WITH that growth happens.
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In order to foster a trusting relationship please refrain from talking about challenging situations at the beginning of the session. We understand that these details are often therapeutically informative, so please email anything ahead of the session that might be helpful for the therapist to know.
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Please refrain from bringing any sibling into the session unless discussed with your therapist beforehand & deemed therapeutic.
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As regulation is a common goal for CTN clients, meltdowns are not uncommon. Dysregulation & the ability to be co-regulated & then self-regulated is a developmental process that we closely support families. Your therapist will provide space to discuss who will take lead with the child when this occurs as it is important for only one person to take lead.
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Following these, you are now part of the CTN family! Welcome!
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Sessions are 50 minutes
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Caregivers are often active participants within the sessions. If you are unsure how to engage, please ask your therapist. At times it will be therapeutic to have the client be seen 1:1 with their therapist, this is based upon individual needs & therapist will guide this dynamic.
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Your therapist will provide an estimated timeframe for how long your child will receive services. Every 6 months therapist will check in with the caregivers and write up a progress report.
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Caregiver meetings without the child present are common & often essential to supporting the therapeutic process. While at times essential, caregiver meetings without the child present are not billable to insurance & may need to be paid privately.
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When you attend a CTN session it will feel like play. Play fosters development. We encourage the caregiver & the child to be in the moment here versus talking about things that might have happened before. It is in the BEING WITH that growth happens.
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In order to foster a trusting relationship please refrain from talking about challenging situations at the beginning of the session. We understand that these details are often therapeutically informative, so please email anything ahead of the session that might be helpful for the therapist to know.
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Please refrain from bringing any sibling into the session unless discussed with your therapist beforehand & deemed therapeutic.
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As regulation is a common goal for CTN clients, meltdowns are not uncommon. Dysregulation & the ability to be co-regulated & then self-regulated is a developmental process that we closely support families. Your therapist will provide space to discuss who will take lead with the child when this occurs as it is important for only one person to take lead.