Treating the Individual

As the mental health crisis continues unabated across the U.S., people struggling with mental health disorders still find it difficult to seek and obtain effective, immediate and sustainable mental healthcare.

According to Mental Health America, more than half of people with mental illness do not receive help. In addition, access to high quality, evidence-based care is difficult to navigate.

How people are cared for is our first concern at CFI.

We view each individual as comprising a unique set of strengths, challenges, and personality traits. Rather than “treating diagnoses,” we focus on enhancing meaningful connection and values-aligned living, while alleviating “symptoms of distress.” By creating state-of-the-art treatment programs that embrace your unique story and authentic self, in a relaxed and friendly environment, we strive to deliver the highest quality of individually-tailored, evidence-based care  in a way that allows you to feel comfortable and be yourself.

Our highly specialized clinicians work closely together with their clients, families, teachers, and other providers to develop an individualized, evidence-based treatment (EBT) plan. This typically encompasses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and/or a wide range of mental and behavioral health services.

Evidence-based, CBT treatment is:

• Goal-oriented and time-limited
• Focused on cognitive and behavioral change
• Continued at home, with active “homework” assignments
• Inclusive of families, which play a dynamic role in modeling and reinforcing skills learned in therapy

Learn more about how cognitive and behavioral therapies can help. Learn about CFI’s transdiagnostic approaches to mental healthcare: the wave of the future.

We also provide consultation services, as needed, with schools, places of work, community organizations, medical professionals and mental health agencies.

Finally, our expert intake team will connect you to the right clinician via our highly personalized approach to care, and assist you with any insurance or payment concerns.

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At any time, visit Connect to Care.

Our internationally-renowned, award-winning faculty include expert clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, as well as speech and occupational therapists, nutritionists and educators.

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At The Child & Family Institute, our culture and values are reflected in our professional and administrative staff, in our training programs and in our initiatives that support the communities we serve. We strive to be ambassadors for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Read our diversity, equity and inclusion statement. CFI is dedicated to social and health justice across our organization and all aspects of society.

We are thrilled to launch our redesigned website for anyone seeking information or resources on psychological treatments, informed by advances in both clinical and cognitive science. 

At any time, you may Connect to Care to help you or your loved one find the right therapist and therapeutic treatment to get started on a journey toward a healthy, productive and fulfilling life. 

We designed our site to feature informative sections organized so you can learn more about what might be right for you or a member of your family. 

We hope our plain English descriptions and decoding of acronyms will better equip you to advocate for your own or your child’s mental health or learning needs. We are always open to your suggestions for how to make the site more user-friendly and responsive to your needs.

Under Mental and Behavioral Healthcare, there are sections describing:

Disorders, disabilities and other conditions treated at CFI. Learn more about:

• Internalizing disorders, such as anxiety, mood and eating disorders
• Externalizing disorders, such as attention, behavior and habit disorders
• Personality disorders 
• Intellectual, learning and developmental disabilities

Evidence-based, cognitive and behavioral treatments provided at CFI. Learn more about:

• What defines an evidence-based treatment (EBT) 
• How cognitive and behavioral therapy can help
• Primary EBTs, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and many related therapies
• Behavioral therapies, such as exposure and response prevention (ERP), behavioral activation and habit reversal therapy (HRT), among others
• Specialized EBTs for complex trauma and PTSD
• Cognitive therapies

Assessment center and other treatment centers, including a:

• Parenthood center
• Group therapy program
• Brave Voices for selective mutism program
• LGBTQ+ resources

Other behavior health services, including: 

• Mind-body therapies
• Speech and language disorders and treatment 
• Occupational therapy
• Nutrition and exercise counseling
• Psychiatry

Academic and school services, to help students navigate needed services in school and support their learning needs.

For information about the intake process, insurance, fees and other questions you may have, please Connect to Care.  

For employment opportunities at The Child & Family Institute (CFI), including the Weissman Children’s Foundation (WCF), see our Job Board.