Signs Of Emotional Distress

 Children

Adolescent

• Overly fearful and afraid to try new activities
• Frequent, unexplainable temper tantrums
• Sad, isolated, withdrawn, frequent crying
• Persistent nightmares, difficulty sleeping
• Unwilling to communicate with family
• Unable to control behavior
• Difficulty Learning
• Refuses to go to school
• Recurring physical complaints
• Persistently disobedient, aggressive
• Poor grades despite trying very hard
• Continued defiance to authority figures
• Behavior is very different from that of peers
• Self-criticism, defensiveness, gives up easily

• Changes in sleeping and/or eating habits
• Fear of weight gain, excessive dieting
• Inability to cope with problems
• Change in school performance
• Strange thoughts/behaviors
• Alcohol/Drug abuse
• Sexual acting out
• Threats to run away
• Problems with authority
• Truancy, thefts, or vandalism
• Threats of self-harm, harm to others
• Self-injury or self-destructive behavior
• Frequent outbursts of anger or aggression
• Negative mood/attitude, thoughts of death

Treatment Groups

Clinical Services

Sexual Abuse Treatment

Adolescent Social Skills

Anger Management

Parenting Skills

Evaluation

Counseling

• Individual
• Family
• Marriage
• Couples

Psychiatric Evaluation

Medication Monitoring

Community Referral