Outpatient Therapy/Counseling
Outpatient Therapy / Counseling
Children’s Service Center and Robinson Counseling Center provide mental health counseling and support for people of all ages that includes psychiatric and psychological evaluations, medication monitoring, and outpatient therapy on an individual, group or family basis. Services address a wide range of mental health challenges that impact individuals at home, school, work, or other aspects of living. Some common reasons to seek therapy include:
- School/learning problems
- Family conflict
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief issues
- Traumatic life experiences
- Attention deficit/hyperactivity
- Eating disorders
- Diagnosed or suspected autism
- Persistent difficulties involving disturbed thoughts, moods, or personality
- Eating disorders
- Parenting challenges
- Substance abuse
Services are provided by board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists, certified registered nurse practitioners, licensed physician assistants, clinical social workers, and professional counselors (bachelor’s and master’s level therapists). Many of the programs support the entire family unit, easing the burden on parents or caregivers to deal with difficult issues. Once a client is receiving outpatient services at Children’s Service Center, referral to another helpful program is easy and convenient with timely access to appointments.
Types of Outpatient Therapy
- Individual Therapy: One-on-one sessions with a therapist.
- Family Therapy: A collaborative approach with a client and family members to address issues within the relationship.
- Group Therapy: Individuals with the same need/concern meet in person or via telehealth to share and identify solutions, support, and tools for mutual benefit.
Specialized Therapy Programs
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Improves parent/child relationships with a focus on integrating behavior management techniques into daily living.
- Trauma Focused Therapy: Addresses significant life events and how they are currently impacting your physical and mental health.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Helps to find balance in life by developing skills for mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotional regulation.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Identifies how thoughts cause emotions and actions. Helps the client make changes to prompt different emotions and outcomes.
- Motivational Interviewing
Assesses a person’s goals for change and ways to achieve them. - Solution Focused Therapy: Focuses on goals through a short-term approach to develop solutions for issues the client is facing.
- LGBTQA+ Affirming Therapy: Addresses challenges related to a person’s gender identity and expression.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy: Helps to process trauma and other concerns such as anxiety, depression, sleep, and self-esteem through an evidence-based approach
How to Start Care
If you or a family member are considering outpatient therapy for mental health challenges, you may have questions about how to access services and what to expect. Children’s Service Center and Robinson Counseling Center (for adults) are dedicated to helping you receive the care and support you need to improve your health and well-being.
When you request services for the first time, you will be scheduled for an intake appointment in advance of being scheduled to see a therapist. This important first step will help our team assess your needs, register you for care, and ensure you are connected with the most appropriate expertise.
NEW CLIENTS: Call 570-825-6425, extension 7529 to schedule your intake/registration appointment.
Hours of Operation: Appointments are available Monday through Friday (day or evening) in these locations:
- 335 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
- 570-825-6425
- 133 West Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
- 570-836-2722
- 840 Main Street, Honesdale, PA 18431
- 570-253-0321
- 20 North Laurel Street, Hazleton, PA 18201
- 570-497-4282
Your First Therapy Session
Starting therapy is a process that involves the sharing of a significant amount of information. We take great care to ensure that you are engaged in the right program to support your needs. In the first therapy session, your therapist will:
- Review the intake document to ensure all information and consents have been obtained.
- Ensure a safety plan is completed.
- Establish goals for treatment and a treatment plan with you and/or your family members.
- Discuss ways of delivering treatment and support.
- Discuss the review process, which will occur every 180 days or as needed.
- Ensure all screening/assessment tools are completed. These evaluations provide baseline measures to determine progress and treatment effectiveness.
- Discuss frequency and length of sessions throughout treatment.
- Discuss discharge planning. We work to monitor progress and ensure clients gain the skills needed to complete services. The duration of treatment depends upon a variety of factors.