THERAPY SERVICES
The Nexus Therapeutic Counseling Department provides a
variety of services for children and their parents/caregivers including
the following programs:
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CHAT Child Counseling Services
The CHAT program offers individual therapeutic counseling services to children under 18 years of age who are victims of emotional trauma, abuse or bullying. All counseling services are provided free of charge by qualified therapists at the Nexus office in Jackson. To receive information regarding program eligibility requirements or to inquire about CHAT counseling services, please contact the Nexus therapy office.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an intensive treatment program that is designed to help both parents and children. The PCIT program works with parents and children together to improve the quality of the parent-child
relationship and to teach parents the skills necessary to manage their child’s behavior problems. PCIT is appropriate
for children who are between the ages of 2 and 7 years.
Common Ground
Workshops
Common Ground is a skills-building communication course which joins parents and teens in a creative partnership. During the course, parents and teens learn to listen respectfully, communicate honestly and openly, set and respect limits, and appreciate and honor differences.
Aggression Replacement Training
The CHAT program offers individual therapeutic counseling services to children under 18 years of age who are victims of emotional trauma, abuse or bullying. All counseling services are provided free of charge by qualified therapists at the Nexus office in Jackson. To receive information regarding program eligibility requirements or to inquire about CHAT counseling services, please contact the Nexus therapy office.
Services are made possible through funding provided by the Mental Health Services Act, Amador County Behavioral Health, Amador County Department of Social Services, the Amador County Probation Department, and community donations. Funding for CHAT services is made possible through the United States Department of Justice, VOCA 16.575, through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).