About Judge Baker Childrens Center – Child Therapy – Boston
You may know the Baker Center for Children and Families by its former name, Judge Baker Children’s Center. This facility is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and is more than 100 years old. Their Boston, Massachusetts location has a plethora of programs and services. They provide therapy to children, teens and young adults as well as parents.
The Center of Effective Therapy is one program under the Baker Center. It is in Boston, Massachusetts and serves people aged two to 22 who have mental health challenges. They also provide training and workshops to schools. They also offer a sliding scale to try and make therapy accessible for more people.
When you first arrive, they’ll perform an evaluation. This is an in-depth chat and interview with the child(ren) and parents to gather information so the team can more clearly understand the issues that need to be addressed.
With input from the assessment, they’ll create a unique treatmenr program for each client. They identify the behavioral issues present and the best way to address them. This is only the initial treatment plan and is adapted as each client’s needs change. The programs they offer include individual therapy and parent or guardian coaching/training support. Individual therapy is generally cognitive behavioural therapy which asks you to challenge your thought patterns to help with negative behaviors.
I think their Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems program is really neat. MATCH-ADTC is a flexible, evidence-based therapy for kids and teens (ages six to 17) who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or behavior challenges.
Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, it offers 33 different treatment modules that therapists can mix and match to fit each child’s needs. That means it’s super adaptable—especially for kids dealing with more than one challenge at a time. Research shows it often works faster and more effectively than other treatments. Plus, it helps families understand what’s going on and gives them practical tools to support their child’s progress.
The Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) program helps parents and children connect. They’ll show you how to identify maladaptive thinking patterns and notice and identify the self-critic in yourself. This helps you understand the thought patterns that don’t serve you so you can learn how to rephrase what you are saying to yourself.
Their Behavioral Parent Therapy (BPT) program is geared toward helping children with non-compliance or behavioral issues. Additionally, there is parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT). PCIT Is unique and is used to enhance how parents deal with and understand their children’s behavior. It’s for parents who have problems with emotional and behavioral management.