This service provides an array of therapeutic interventions, including play therapy with young children, and counseling that focuses on meeting emotional, behavioral and psychological needs that promote social integration, and improved quality of life.
Services address a number of challenges faced by individuals and families including:
- Anger and defiance
- ASD / Aspergers
- Attachment and bonding
- Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
- Behavioral problems
- Family relational issues
- Grief and depression
- Parent education
- SIBSHOPS
- School attendance and dysfunction
- Trauma resolution
- Other behavioral and mental health needs
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Shideh has more than 9 years of experience working in a variety of mental health settings, including crisis counseling at CMC Behavioral Healthcare in Charlotte, NC. Shideh provides Outpatient and Infant-toddler Mental Health Counseling for Dreamweavers. Shideh holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has experience in grief counseling, depression, and development of coping strategies such as journaling and relaxation techniques. Shideh enjoys working with children with developmental disabilities and children on the Autism Spectrum.
Julia has a Master of Arts in Agency Counseling from Gardner-Webb University and serves on the Advisory Board for the School of Counseling and Psychology at Gardner-Webb University. Julia provides Outpatient Therapy and Infant Mental Health Counseling for Dreamweavers in the Shelby catchment area. Julia has more than 26 years in the helping professions as a foster care social worker and supervisor; school counselor at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; mental health emergency services; co-facilitator of a sexual offenders group; health department social worker in the maternal and child health program; and part-time residential work in group homes serving children, teens, parenting teens, teens who have released children for adoption, and at-risk youth.
Karla received her BA in Psychology from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, and her MA degree in Counseling from UNC Charlotte. She is a National Board Certified Counselor. Prior to joining Dreamweavers in 2010, Karla provided counseling services to children, adolescents, and families. She has experience in day treatment settings providing individual, group, and family therapy, as well as experience in level III group home settings as a group therapist with male and female adolescents. Karla has provided counseling services to children dealing with various mental health diagnoses including ADHD, depression, anxiety, ODD, etc. Karla has training in the following areas: ADHD, behavioral disorders in children and adolescents, play therapy, depression and anxiety, and ethics. Karla is currently working toward requirements to be a Registered Play Therapist.
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