As a therapeutic milieu, much of the support at Academics West occurs in the organic interactions between staff and students. Of course, all our students benefit from individual and group psychotherapy. Academics West’s licensed mental health clinicians primarily utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) because it is the most evidence-based treatment approach to treat young people with psychological disorders. Additionally, Academics West is committed to training its mental health clinicians in the most up to date clinical interventions. Our clinicians benefit from our weekly didactic series delivered by outside specialists from all over the country.
Support Services
- Executive Functioning Coaching
- Art Therapy/Mindfulness
- Individual Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech & Language
- Social Skills
- Personal Training
CBT: Individual/Group
CPI:
Crisis Prevention Institute
All our student-facing staff are trained and certified by our in-house trainer in this evidence-based de-escalation intervention process. Academics West is committed to implementing the least-restrictive response to ensure the safety and well-being of our community. This focused training teaches staff to recognize the stages of an escalating crisis and how to use research-based techniques to appropriately de-escalate.
Parent Connect Program
It is vital that parents are directly involved in their child’s process at Academics West. In addition to continued access to their student’s lead clinician, parents are required to participate in our monthly Parent Connect Program where they receive psychoeducational instruction on topics our clinicians feel are most helpful to our parents.