Home | Directions | Our Staff | Contact | Community Outreach | Our Services | FAQ | Intake Fact Sheet Treatment Services At NESCA, we first seek to establish with a child’s parents a clear understanding of the nature of the challenges being experienced by the child and the types of support that will be most helpful. We strongly believe that the optimal treatment plan involves not only direct teaching of coping tools and compensatory strategies but also building supports at home and school. Individual Psychotherapy Our psychotherapists are all trained and experienced neuropsychologists, which gives them unique insight into the issues that confront children who have special needs and their parents. Furthermore, the effectiveness of therapy often hinges on the ability of the therapist to understand how the child learns and processes information, an area in which our therapists have considerable expertise. We provide both cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy.   Mind/Body Integration Therapy Many children respond most readily to body-centered approaches to treatment that emphasize developing an awareness of their internal state (e.g. level of arousal, attentional focus) and behaviors. In addition to learning self-monitoring skills, which often results in significant behavioral changes, children are taught strategies for managing difficult emotions, modulating their physiological state, and calming themselves when anxious or overwhelmed. Approaches include yoga, breathing techniques, visualization, and positive “self-talk”, all of which are gaining increasing popularity in school systems. This approach is extremely helpful for children with ADHD, anxiety, autism spectrum disorders, and weak self-regulatory skills (often seen in children with executive functioning disorders). Our mind-body integration therapist is a certified special education teacher who has extensive experience helping children who have a range of special needs through her seven years of working at The Academy for Physical and Social Development. In addition, parents of children with special needs often benefit from this work not only for general stress management but also as a tool for regulating their own emotional responses to children who present significant parenting challenges.   Parent Guidance Our psychologists’ deep understanding of the needs of children and adolescents with learning and developmental disabilities allows them to be highly effective in providing parent guidance. Many traditional approaches to parenting are not helpful for children with special needs, and parents often find it difficult to apply the advice and techniques offered in books about parenting a child with special needs. NESCA clinicians are available to parents of children with special needs for short-term psycho-educational work or for longer-term case management. Additional information about NESCA, including biographies of our staff, is available on this site. If you would like to set up an appointment for your child, please contact Tyler Curran at (617) 658-9800. If you would like additional information on the services offered by NESCA, please leave a message for Dr. Helmus at (617) 658-9821. NESCA, p.c. | 55 Chapel Street, 2nd Floor | Newton, MA 02458 | (617) 658-9800