Parenting Your Child With ODD or CD

At NPS, we work with the whole family, not just the child. We understand that when a child is struggling (like a hanging mobile from a ceiling, when one piece moves, all the other pieces move along with it) the whole family can be impacted by one person in a family.

After we complete an evaluation, we can offer insight as to “why” your child struggles. The real question being answered is what happened or what is happening that is making your child struggle.

At NPS, we like to say that we want to ring 3 bells for the parent(s) in the diagnostic feedback session after completing the evaluation:

  • Ring the bell in your intellect, that what he is presenting makes sense to your logic/rational/science part of your brain.
  • Ring the bell in your heart-that someone is finally understanding why your child is struggling and that your child is being “seen” and you are being “heard” as a parent. Many times, we will hear from a parent that he must be watching in the back window of their life because he so accurately describes the what and why of their child’s behaviors.
  • Ring the bell in your gut as a parent. That part of you that intuitively knows that someone has cracked the code on your child’s struggles and can provide a way to help your child be all he or she is meant to be.

After the diagnostic feedback session, your counselor will lay out a plan of intervention to address the underlying reasons for the struggles and help you and your family move forward. NPS has many community connections built over 39+ years. We will cover all options and discuss natural alternatives to medications, which is always our first go to.

We are always open and well-versed in the conventional, traditional medication approach. Because there are different factors impacting why a child behaves the way he or she does, there are always multiple factors for helping a child be able to self regulate.

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Therapists

These are our therapists who are experienced in working with ODD/CD.

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