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Your Trusted Partner for Child Mental Health Services in Greenwich, CT
Greenwich Anxiety is a private practice in Connecticut specializing in child psychology, teen counseling, and adolescent therapy. Our team of highly trained and compassionate child psychologists is dedicated to helping children and teens with anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, tics, and other mental health challenges. We provide collaborative, thorough, and evidence-based treatment plans tailored to each child's individual needs.With decades of combined experience, our therapists focus on empowering children to build independence, resilience, and emotional well-being. We specialize in addressing school-related stress, social challenges, and behavioral difficulties while involving parents as essential partners in the therapeutic process. Our services include in-person and telemedicine visits across 42 states, ensuring accessible care for families.
Services
OCD Treatment
Child Anxiety Therapy
Tics & Tourette's
ADHD Management
Co-Occurring Disorders
Psychoeducational Assessments
Highlights and features
- Specialized care for childhood anxiety, OCD, and neurodevelopmental disorders
- Experienced professionals with decades of clinical and academic expertise
- Evidence-based treatments including CBIT and Exposure & Response Prevention
- Personalized treatment plans tailored to each child's unique needs
- Collaborative approach involving parents and school partnerships
What people say
Exceptional therapist
Meaningful progress
Life changing
Highly recommended
Warm environment
Services
OCD Treatment
Our specialized OCD treatment combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) to help children manage intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. We address contamination, symmetry, harm, and taboo thought subtypes through gradual exposure techniques. Our approach emphasizes family involvement and school collaboration to create comprehensive treatment plans that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Child Anxiety Therapy
We treat various anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and separation anxiety using evidence-based interventions. Our therapists help children develop coping strategies for physical symptoms like stomachaches and emotional distress. Treatment focuses on creating safe environments for gradual exposure while educating parents about effective support techniques that avoid counterproductive accommodations.
Tics & Tourette's
Our Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT) program helps children manage motor and vocal tics through habit reversal training. We address both simple and complex tics while considering co-occurring conditions like ADHD. Treatment includes environmental modifications and parental guidance to reduce tic severity without medication side effects.
ADHD Management
We provide comprehensive ADHD treatment combining behavioral therapy with parent training programs. Our approach addresses inattentive, hyperactive, and combined subtypes through organizational skill development and school collaboration. We specialize in creating structured environments that improve focus while maintaining children's self-esteem through strengths-based reinforcement techniques.
Co-Occurring Disorders
Our specialists address multiple concurrent conditions like anxiety-ADHD or tics-autism combinations through integrated treatment plans. We employ Brief Trans-Diagnostic Parent Training (BTPT) to coordinate care across providers while focusing on functional improvements. Treatment emphasizes environmental modifications that simultaneously address multiple disorder symptoms through strategic behavioral interventions.
People
Dr. Matthew Specht
Director, Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Specht is a nationally recognized child psychologist with over 20 years of experience treating OCD, anxiety, and tic disorders. He developed the Brief Trans-Diagnostic Parent Training approach and served as Principal Investigator for Tourette's research studies. He combines clinical expertise with academic leadership as a Weill Cornell Medicine professor.
Dr. Catherine McNulty
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. McNulty specializes in anxiety disorders and psychoeducational assessments with nearly two decades of experience. She combines clinical treatment with special education expertise, having held leadership roles in therapeutic program development for students with disabilities while maintaining active clinical practice.
Emily Carr
Practice Manager
Emily Carr coordinates patient care as Practice Manager, leveraging her Yale University School of Medicine research background. She ensures seamless service delivery while maintaining active involvement in pediatric care research, providing operational leadership that connects clinical practice with academic advancements.
Questions
What mental health services do you specialize in?
We specialize in treating anxiety disorders, OCD, tics/Tourette's, ADHD, and co-occurring conditions in children and adolescents using evidence-based therapies like CBIT and ERP.
Do you offer telemedicine appointments?
Yes, we provide telemedicine services to patients in 42 participating states, offering flexible scheduling options for both virtual and in-person visits.
How do you involve parents in treatment?
We actively involve parents through regular updates, behavioral guidance, and collaborative treatment planning that extends therapeutic strategies into home environments.
What ages do you treat?
We specialize in treating children, adolescents, and emerging young adults, with therapeutic approaches tailored to each developmental stage.
Do you work with schools and educators?
Yes, we collaborate with schools for psychoeducational assessments, IEP development, and implementing classroom accommodations that support our patients' mental health needs.
What treatment approaches do you use?
We use evidence-based methods including CBT, ERP, CBIT, and parent training programs, combining behavioral interventions with environmental modifications for optimal outcomes.
