November 2006

MTC welcomes the following new staff
Bonnie Alcorn, Ph.D.
Christine Petro, Ph.D.
 

January 2007

Laurie Fleckenstein, Psy.D.
Ellen Spandorfer, Psy.D.
 

New Workshops for Parents

1, 2, 3, 4 Parenting for Parents

• Young Children (ages 1 to 4)
• School Aged Children (ages 5 to 12)
• Teenagers (ages 12 to 18)
 

SafeKids Workshops

• Learn how to keep your child safe from
  sexual abuse
• Protect your child from pornography
• Protect your child on the internet
 

For Children and Teens Who :

Have been sexually abused

 

Trauma-focused cognitive-behavior therapy

 

• This is a well-researched treatment that has been found to highly effective in
   treating children who have suffered a trauma such as sexual abuse. Research
   shows that 80% of sexually abused children showed a significant reduction in
   their symptoms after receiving this treatment.

Are showing inappropriate sexual behaviors

 

Such as exposing themselves, peeping on others, masturbating excessively, or molesting younger children

 

Individual Therapy for Children under 12

• Treatment is tailored to the child’s specific problem and developmental level
• Treatment involves parent as well

 

 

Sexual Deviancy Program for teens

 

• This is a highly structured treatment that
   is based on a cognitive-behavioral
   relapse prevention model. This model
   has been found to be most effective in
   treating sexual offending. General
   counseling is typically not effective in
   treating these kinds of sexual problems.


• Treatment involves group and individual
   therapy, and monthly group for parents

 

For Adults Who :

Have a history of sexual trauma including sexual abuse or rape
 

• Individual and group therapy for  

  sexual abuse survivors

Have a history of sexual deviancy or inappropriate sexual behaviors

Sexual Addiction Program

• For problems such as compulsive masturbation, multiple affairs, compulsive pornography use,
  sexual harassment, anonymous and public sex, and professional boundary problems.


 Sexual Deviancy Program

• For sex offenses such as exposing, peeping, molestation, or rape

• This is a highly structured treatment that is based on a cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention
   model. This model has been found to be most effective in treating sexual deviancy. General
   counseling is typically not effective in treating these kinds of sexual problems.

• Treatment involves group and individual therapy