Specialized support for children and adolescents, combining behavior management and trauma-focused care to build emotional regulation, resilience, and healthy development.
Family therapy at Longwood Care takes a systems-based approach — recognizing that every individual within a family influences and is influenced by every other. We work with the whole family to identify patterns, improve communication, and build healthier dynamics that support everyone.
Our solution-focused model promotes healthy functioning at home, in the community, and at school. We enhance caregiver ability to provide effective support to their children, with the aim of building resilience and avoiding more intensive levels of care.
We offer a range of evidence-based modalities tailored to the unique needs and structure of each family, whether that’s a two-parent household, a single-parent family, a blended family, or any other configuration.
We view the best solution as prevention. Our youth services are designed to equip children and families with the skills and strategies to manage challenges early — reducing the need and likelihood of formal intervention, hospitalization, or residential placement.
Youth Services at Longwood Care brings together two evidence-based service areas, each addressing distinct but often interconnected needs of children, adolescents, and their families.
Behavior Management
A comprehensive, solution-focused approach to reducing problem behavior and improving mental, physical, and social skills for both the child and caregiver.
Trauma-Focused Care
Evidence-based trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy to help children and families process and heal from traumatic experiences, together.
Exposure to violence and abuse during childhood is a significant risk factor for serious social, emotional, and behavioral problems. When left untreated, these difficulties can persist into adulthood and have a lasting impact on an individual’s well-being.
Trauma may also affect the parent-child relationship, making parenting a more challenging task. At Longwood Care, we provide trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy to help individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences.
Our therapists work with both the parent and child to help them understand the impact of trauma on their lives — and to learn healthy coping skills that improve overall functioning for the whole family.
Parents benefit from one-on-one sessions with a therapist to understand the factors contributing to their child’s behavior, target specific challenges, and design a customized program together.
We recognize the importance of caregiver influence and the direct impact parents have on children’s lives. That’s why caregiver support is a part of every aspect of our youth services.
Dedicated sessions to understand contributing factors and design customized behavioral programs.
Reinforcing desired behaviors, planned ignoring, and developing consequences, applied consistently at home and school.
Therapists and parents work together over time to target behaviors exhibited across home, community, and school settings.
Trauma-focused family therapy prioritizes conjoint caregiver-child sessions for co-regulation and co-healing.
No PCP referral needed. Parents, caregivers, or providers can all initiate a referral on behalf of a child.
Our telehealth platform is built for families. Join from the same room or from two separate locations. Whether you’re together at home or navigating different schedules and distances, therapy fits around your life.
Make a referral or contact us
Call (978) 972-1000, fill out our online referral form, or email intake@longwoodcare.org. Any family member can initiate.
Initial intake & assessment
We gather information about the child’s needs, behaviors, and history to match them with the right clinician and approach.
Your first session
Meet your therapist, together as a family or with caregivers first, and begin building a customized approach.
Ongoing care & progress
Regular sessions, caregiver training, school collaboration, and consistent support adjusted as the child grows and progresses.
Call (978) 972-1000 · intake@longwoodcare.org · Self-referrals welcome.
If this is an immediate emergency, contact your local Emergency Response team or dial 911.