Located in Durham, the Urbaniak Clinic is an outpatient mental health clinic serving children from infancy to age 21 and their families.
Our therapists use evidence-based treatments proven to be effective and healing for children and adolescents who’ve experienced trauma and young children with significant oppositional behaviors.
Many children and teens have been through adverse, traumatizing, or stressful experiences such as:
Everyone reacts to these experiences in different ways. Some children lash out while others are overwhelmed and withdrawn. These reactions may be child traumatic stress.
Other reactions can be:
Licensed therapists work with a child’s family system to promote hope for their future through a reduction in symptoms and return to a healthy developmental path.
We use treatment models grounded in clinical research and proven to reduce the symptoms of child traumatic stress. Many services are offered in English and Spanish.
All clinical services begin with a comprehensive assessment. Treatment is delivered in weekly outpatient sessions. Medication management by an onsite psychiatrist may be available.
TF-CBT is design to address the needs of children ages 3 to 21 with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, behavior problems, and other difficulties related to traumatic experiences. TF-CBT improves a child’s or teen’s functioning following stress or trauma, enabling them to manage worries and fears, sleep problems, and harmful behaviors. Parents or caregivers are involved in treatment to support their child and reduce their own stress.
PCIT is designed for children ages 2 to 7 who display oppositional or aggressive behavior that may or may not be due to trauma. It places an emphasis on changing interaction patterns through play. Treatment sessions focus on parenting skills, using the parent-child relationship to increase the child’s pro-social behavior and decrease problem behaviors.
CPP is designed for children ages 0 to 5 and their parent(s) or primary caregiver(s). The goal is to support and strengthen the relationship between caregiver and child so that they can heal and recover together from trauma or chronic stress.
SPARCS is for adolescents ages 12 to 21 who have experienced or witnessed traumatic events, or who are suffering from chronic stress. It builds on their strengths to identify purpose and create meaning in their lives. Adolescents learn how to solve problems, cope, and communicate so that they are better equipped to cultivate healthy relationships and a more positive self-concept.
Cognitive Processing Therapy: CPT is for individuals age 17 or older who have experienced recent or childhood traumatic events. Treatment focuses on developing skills to reframe unhelpful thoughts related to the event, allowing the individual to make meaning of the trauma and process their emotions. CPT is limited to teen clients or to parents or caregivers with children in treatment.
The Center for Child & Family Health does not provide the following services:
To inquire about treatment, families or their professional care providers may complete the referral form below and fax or mail it to CCFH, or call the Clinic Administrator at (919) 385-0701.
All referrals require screening and phone consultation. Please allow 2-3 business days for a response from an Intake Coordinator.
Following the phone consultation, an appointment may be scheduled for a comprehensive evaluation of symptoms to determine the appropriate course of treatment or an alternative referral.
Families may contact the Clinic Administrator to discuss insurance and other financial concerns prior to your first appointment. For specific information on coverage and benefits, please contact your insurance provider.
Clinic Administrator: Myra DeMarchena
(919) 385-0701
The following contact form is for general inquiries only. Please do not include sensitive information in this form. If you need to make a referral, please call (919) 385-0701.
The following forms may be completed prior to your child’s mental health evaluation at CCFH:
Seleccione con el botón para descargar los sigiuentes impresos y completarlos antes de la evaluación de salud mental de su niño/a en CCFH:
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