Dr. Downs, a Dartmouth College and Roosevelt University alumna, is a seasoned psychologist specializing in child and adolescent therapy. Her extensive experience spans across various emotional, behavioral, and social challenges faced by children, adolescents, and young adults including: sadness, behavioral problems, ADHD, gifted, social difficulties and trauma.
Additionally, she has training in Sports Psychology, Adult Individual Therapy, behavioral therapy, and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT).
Her therapeutic approach is rooted in strengths-based, relationship-based, and cognitive-behavioral theories. She strives to understand how her patients’ environments and experiences shape their self-perception, relationships, and worldview.
Believing in the power of the therapeutic relationship, Dr. Downs uses it as a tool to help patients gain deeper awareness and insight into their emotions, behaviors, and relationship patterns. Her ability to relate to and build rapport with her patients and their parents often results in a powerful therapeutic relationship that contributes to lasting change.
Dr. Downs takes pride in her ability to see the big picture and utilize creative, innovative interventions to help children and families reach their greatest potential. She offers individual and group therapy, parent support, and comprehensive psychological evaluations.
Her services include:
- Parent Coaching
- Parent Groups
- Adult Individual Therapy
- Child and Adolescent Individual Therapy
- Child and Adolescent Group Therapy
- Child and Adolescent Behavior Management
Dr. Downs’s curriculum vita
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