The Treatment Center
If you’re a parent or caregiver looking for mental health treatment for your child or teen, we’re here to help. The CCAMH Treatment Center specializes in evidence-based treatments that have been extensively researched and shown to be effective. We will do a full assessment and evaluation to determine the best treatment to address your child’s specific condition.
We offer the following Evidence-Based Treatments:
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a widely used approach that helps individuals identify and challenge negative thought patterns and behaviors contributing to their mental health challenges. It's particularly effective for anxiety disorders, depression, and other mood disorders in youth.
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness strategies. It's often used to treat borderline personality disorder, self-harm behaviors, and emotion dysregulation in adolescents.
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Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a specific type of CBT commonly used for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and phobias in youth. It involves gradually exposing the individual to anxiety-inducing situations while refraining from engaging in their typical compulsive and avoidance behaviors.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that focuses on helping individuals develop psychological flexibility, increase awareness of the present moment, and commit to values-based actions. ACT is rooted in the contextual behavioral science framework and is often used to treat a wide range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, and chronic pain. While it's not exclusively designed for youth, it can be adapted for adolescents and children.
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Family-Based Treatment (FBT) is an evidence-based therapeutic intervention primarily used to treat adolescents with anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders. FBT recognizes the crucial role that family members play in the recovery process and involves their active participation in the treatment.
To find help for your child or teen, please fill out this form.
We will get back to you within 48 hours. Your answers and identity will be kept confidential.
We offer evidence-based youth mental health treatments on a sliding scale ($95 - $225 per session). In-person treatment is offered in San Luis Obispo and Santa Cruz counties and via Telehealth for families unable to attend in person. We will do a complete assessment to determine the best course of treatment and use evidence-based treatments that show the most promise for treating the specific condition your child or teen may be suffering.
If you’re a child or teen, one of the most courageous and smart things to do when you’re struggling with your mental health is to reach out for help. It’s hard for most everyone, but it’s worth it.
If you want to talk with someone about anxiety, depression, eating disorders, or other things you’re struggling with, please call or text our private line at (805) 996-0535. Or, fill out the form below that will tell us how we can get in touch with you. We will get back to you within 24 hours. We’re here to help.
If you need to talk with someone immediately, you can call 988. It’s easy, it’s free, it’s private, and the people who answer the calls are trained to help you.
If you are a child or teen looking for support, please fill out this form.
We will get back to you within 48 hours.
If you’re a clinician or associate, the Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Treatment Center offers clinical supervision to LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD, and PhD candidates and graduates seeking licensure in California. We are committed to providing high-quality, evidence-based clinical supervision that will give you the training and core skills you need to effectively treat children and teens.
You will be supervised and trained by Dr. Ramona Friedman and other highly qualified clinicians with expertise in evidence-based treatments for children and adolescents. You will also be supported by a team of passionate, hard-working professionals who are dedicated to your success as an evidence-based clinician.
We accept trainees, associates, and licensed clinicians who want to learn evidence-based treatment. Throughout the year, we look for people who are committed to learning and working hard to provide quality care to youth.
