Cognitive & Behavioral Consultants will be running a 1 day, Voices Rising session for children with SM on Sunday, December 19th, from 9AM-2PM. This in person event will be at our offices in White Plains, NY and is appropriate for children ages 3-10. The winter-themed day will include ample opportunities for brave talking to adults, peers… Continue reading Voices Rising Group Based Intensive Treatment for Selective Mutism for Children 3-10

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE OFFERING ONLINE SELECTIVE MUTISM GROUPS! Weekly online sessions will provide needed continued services for individuals with Selective Mutism (SM) that have difficulties speaking in certain settings. Groups will offer interactive, engaging activities to promote speaking in a new environment and with new individuals, and they will… Continue reading Online or In-Person Selective Mutism Groups – Call for Dates

Location: Zoom SPACE is an expedition -into your own parenting behavior- to help your anxious child!  SPACE is a treatment program for parents developed by Dr. Eli Lebowitz from the Yale Child Study Center and stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions.  It is focused on the only thing you have control over with… Continue reading Online Group SPACE Treatment for Parents of Anxious Kids

During our 50-minute in person group sessions, the following will be covered for pre-K-early elementary: listen and follow directions, ask and use names, greet friends, share and give turns, ask friends to play, join ongoing games, keep cool during play, be a good sport, transition to new play activities, ask and give help, use good volume control, maintain personal boundaries.  For… Continue reading Social Skills Groups

Youth struggling with selective mutism or social anxiety experience significant discomfort around many social situations. While they may be talkative at home, they may fall silent or appear frozen in public settings or with certain individuals. Our group interventions at Kurtz Psychology incorporate evidence-based approaches with engaging and relevant activities to target your child's increased… Continue reading Weekly Online and In-Person Treatment Groups for Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety

Intensive group treatment for children with SMIn-person camp: age ranges will likely be 3-7 and 4-8Replicates a school/camp setting with 1:1 counselor to camper ratio (allows goals and needs to be individualized)All activities involve practicing verbalizations with adults and peers, with the primary goal being to generalize talking to all people, in all places, during… Continue reading Mighty Mouth Kids Camp Week