How We Help
Children use art and play as ways of expressing where they are having difficulties. Dee is able to help them discover creative solutions in order to make positive change. Family involvement moves this process forward. Individual therapy is clinical, and Dee accepts many insurances.
Some examples of things that cause challenging behaviors and are reasons to seek art and play therapy with Dee include:
- Anxiety
- Siblings of Autism
- ADHD and regulation difficulties
- Anger and Aggression
- Depression
- Trauma and Loss
- Adoption and Divorce
- Social Skills (making and keeping friends)
Therapy Groups
Childrens' art therapy groups are held on Saturdays at Andover Mental Health Associates, LLC. Dee organizes the counseling groups according to ages and issues, with family coordination. She may be the primary or adjunct therapist. Group therapy is a great way for children to learn, share, and practice new skills with other children. Insurance does not cover these groups; they are self pay. Please contact Dee for dates, topics, and costs.
Consultation and Training: Customize Your Needs
Does your school system or child care struggle with children with
disruptive behaviors? Is there a lack of parental cooperation? Would you like
some creative solutions to help these kids become better learners and increase
parental responsibility? Contact Dee for workshops, trainings, on site
consultation, technical assistance, and suggestions for referrals! She is an
approved Early Education and Care Trainer (EEC). Dee has been a Head Start
Mental Health Consultant for more than ten years working with staff and
families.
Recent interactive and lively workshops include:
- Family Engagement: How to become an active partner with the family
- How to Use an Effective Team Approach for Complex Families: Training series for Family Advocates and Teachers about identification, coordination, concise documentation, increasing parental involvement, how to use the Ages and Stages Social Emotional Screening for your program, parents, and doctors.
- The Disruptive child: Concrete and practical ways to decrease the disruption in class and increase cooperative
About Dee, the Founder
Dee Beach is a Licensed
Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), and owner of Visiting Counselor. Her agency
offers diverse ways of getting social emotional information to parents and
teachers. Watch PuppetsPractice Parenting, read her newsletter, or come to a
workshop. You will get concrete, useful ideas for positive change.
I am a graduate of Lesley University in Cambridge with an MA in Counseling Expressive Therapy. My expertise includes over fifteen years of clinical and community based counseling, special needs backround, and several years of Supervision for master’s level interns. I also offer IEP Advocacy.
Visiting Counselor is dedicated to helping our children be happy, resilient and productive. If you are looking for creative solutions, call me. I look forward to speaking with you.
Contact Us
Are you interested in a
workshop or professional consulting? Please call or send an email. We look
forward to hearing from you.
Dee Beach, LMHC
Andover Mental Health Assoc. LLC.
1 Elm Square Suite 2 B
Andover MA. 01810
Get directions to Andover Mental Health Assoc.
Phone: (508) 265-3023 or (978) 470-0520 ext. 7
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