Services at The Social Enrichment Center
Welcome to our services page! Here, you can find information about our primary and ancillary services (for groups and individuals) and our school and consultative services (for individuals, families, and organizations).
Our services are primarily catered toward children, adolescents, and young adults. Adult services include psychotherapy, social/behavioral sessions, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and EMDR, with additional virtual options for psychotherapy sessions and social skills groups.
Primary Services
Psychotherapy
Individual & Group Services
Psychotherapy, or traditional talk therapy, is used to process emotions and explore concepts such as life transitions, family dynamics, academic and social difficulties, personal identity, and more. Areas of focus include personal goal setting, increasing skill development, executive functioning, managing and treating psychological diagnoses, and more.
Note: SEC offers virtual options for adults.
Our staff employs a blended model of multiple therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), play therapy, and more. Our therapists utilize one or more therapeutic modalities based on the strengths and goals of the client.
ABA Therapy
Individual and Group Services
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a behavioral therapy service with a focus on building functional, independent behaviors through positive reinforcement. While typically utilized to support those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, ABA services are available to anyone looking to build social, communication, or behavioral skills. Areas of focus include reducing interfering behaviors, building replacement behaviors, promoting expressive and receptive language, tolerating change to routines, and learning daily living skills.
Social/Behavioral Therapy
Individual & Group Services
Social and behavioral therapy focuses on building social skills and shaping functional behavior. Areas of focus include goal setting, developing coping strategies, conversational skills, navigating friendships, social awareness, implementing positive behavior support plans, conflict resolution, increasing appropriate language and behavior, and more.
Social Skills Groups
The Social Enrichment Center’s weekly social skills groups are formed to provide fun opportunities to make friends and build social skills through peer interaction. Each social skills group is run by a Therapeutic Facilitator who provides guidance and support through age-appropriate games, conversations, and therapeutic concepts. For more information about our social skills groups, please click the button below.
Note: SEC offers virtual options for adults.
Academic Support/
Extended School Year
Individual Services
Academic support focuses on meeting clients where they are at and promoting meaningful improvement toward goals in a supportive environment. Areas of focus include creating and teaching academic materials, IEP goal implementation tracking, summary report writing, support with virtual learning, and more.
EMDR
Individual Services
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapeutic technique that uses guided eye movements and sensory input to decrease the emotional intensity of and encourage healing from traumatic memories. EMDR is offered as an alternative to traditional talk therapy.
Ancillary Services
Occupational Therapy
Individual and Group Services
Occupational therapy services focus on providing support for activities of daily living such as eating, dressing, toileting, and writing. Areas of focus include sensory processing, handwriting, fine and gross motor coordination and strengthening, visual perceptual/motor skills, feeding difficulties, self care/life skills, and more.
Speech and Language Therapy
Individual and Group Services
Speech and language services focus on expressive (speaking) and receptive (understanding) language to increase self-advocacy, independence, and quality of life. Areas of focus include articulation/phonology, language development, fluency, voice, oral motor/swallowing dysfunction, sensory integration, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and more.
Social Clubs
Group Services
SEC’s clubs are a fun and easy way to build social skills and create friendships through common interests. Areas of focus include social communication, participation in structured activities, and friendship-building. Club enrollment is open to all SEC clients.
To learn more about clubs, click the button below!
In-School Support Services
Individual Services
Our staff provides academic, social, and behavioral support in the classroom, aiding your child or teen throughout their school day. Areas of focus include academic support, behavior management, meaningful participation, and promoting social interaction.
SEC also provides direct services to students to minimize challenges generalizing to the school setting. SEC is available to meet students with IEP or 504 related needs for counseling or social skills support sessions in the school building for cases beyond the scope of practice for the guidance counselor or case managers.
Parent Consultations
At the end of our sessions, parents are provided a brief update of the session, including concepts, activities, and progress toward goals. To provide additional information about case conceptualization, treatment, progress, strategies to use at home, or to answer other treatment questions, SEC also provides 15-60 minute parent consultations (in-person, phone call, or Zoom) that work around your schedule.
School-Based & Consultative Services
School Consultations
SEC staff are available to meet in person or virtually with faculty and staff to discuss students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs all while offering resources, recommendations and support for treatment. SEC also pairs with teachers, paraprofessionals, aides, or support staff members for training services directly in the classroom, demonstrating ways to best implement IEP accommodations, modifications, and behavior plans.
Professional Consultations
SEC staff are available to meet with other professionals including medical professionals, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and others to offer and utilize resources, recommendations, support, and collaboration on treatment goals.