Services
Finding the right treatment program and/or the right therapist is critical to the success of any treatment program. Shop around until you are comfortable with the philosophy and background of a prospective therapist. Make sure that you (or your child) feel comfortable. Don’t be afraid to interview several people before making your choice. Look for comprehensiveness in terms of services offered and flexibility in terms of how services are delivered. The Norton practice offers evening and weekend hours, individual and family therapy, and coaching for a healthy lifestyle.
Individual Therapy
I offer 1 to 5 sessions a week, depending on my patient's needs. I use Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or Mindfulness training to identify the triggers for dysfunctional behavioral patterns. In conjunction, I use a family systems-based approach to change behavioral patterns involving family members or loved ones that may hinder the individual’s progress.
Individual sessions focus on 4 primary areas:
Psychological Testing
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – Third Edition (WISC-IV)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fifth Edition (WAIS-R)
Wechsler Individual Achievement Test – Third Edition (WIAT-III)
Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement – Fourth Edition (WJA-IV)
Gray Oral Reading Tests – Fifth Edition (GORT-5)
Nelson Denny Reading Test – Forms G and H
Comprehensive Mathematical Abilities Test (CMAT)
Wide Range Tests of Memory and Learning – Second Edition (WRAML-2)
Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability – Fourth Edition (WJC-IV)
Test of Problem-Solving – Third Edition (TOPS-3)
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Fourth Edition (PPVT-IV)
Test of Everyday Attention for Children (TEA-Ch)
Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration
Developmental Test of Visual Perception
Developmental Test of Motor Coordination
Behavior Assessment System for Children-Second Edition (BASC-2) – Parent, Teacher, Child
Conners 3 Rating Scales (Parent, Teacher)
Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2)
Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R)
Autism Spectrum Rating Scale
Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS)
Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ)
The High Functioning Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent
House-Tree-Person and Kinetic Family Projective Drawings
Sentence Completion Test
Harris-Goodenough Draw-A-Person Rating System
Social Anxiety Scale
Juvenile Bipolar Questionnaire
Behavioral Observations
Review of School Records
Review of Past Evaluations and Medical Records
Telephone contact with teachers, professionals, other relevant individuals
School Observation
Meeting with child’s school to discuss evaluation results
Extensive/more in-depth emotional testing
Couples Therapy
Improve Communication
One of the most significant benefits of couples therapy is the improvement of communication between partners. Many couples struggle to communicate effectively, leading to misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and ongoing conflicts. A therapist can help couples to learn how to listen to one another, express themselves clearly, and avoid misunderstandings.
Identify Problems Early On
Couples whose relationships are struggling often wait too long before seeking help. By the time they do decide to try therapy, the problems have already escalated, and it can be more challenging to overcome them. Couples therapy can help identify problems early on, before they become too severe, and work on them in a manageable fashion.
Strengthen Bond
Through couples therapy, couples can each gain a better understanding of themselves and their partner. This understanding can deepen the emotional connection between the two partners, leading to increased intimacy and a stronger bond.
Family Therapy
Family therapy is an important component of treatment, both in terms of understanding how familial patterns may have been contributing factors in the presenting problem and in terms of empowering loved ones to be more effective in their daily lives. Initially, family therapy takes place two to four times per month. The focus of this kind of therapy is:
WELLNESS COACHING &
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PACKAGES
The goals of wellness coaching are aimed at correcting poor eating habits, reversing the aging process, and restoring you to a state of health without medications, diets, or gimmicks. I use a bio-psycho-social approach to healing, or one that is “holistic/functional.” The following are the foundational components or the bedrock upon which great health is built:
- Understanding and managing thoughts, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and habits that can interfere with healthy behaviors.
- Understanding the role that conventional food plays in the illnesses plaguing Americans, especially those suffering from obesity. Learning how to avoid problem foods.
- Learning how to use food to heal and restore normal weight and good health. My customized protocols, developed by Dr. Norton after years of research, actually work when it comes to healing the body and creating life-changing positive outcomes.
