The success of the F. L Chamberlain School lies in part to the commitment of our highly trained clinical staff of therapists, each working in collaboration with our full time consultant psychiatrists. The clinical department consists of masters level therapists, each managing a caseload of students. The focus of treatment within this department is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with many therapists specializing in areas such as Family Therapy, Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Grief and Loss, Play Therapy, and Trauma. The Clinical Team shows devotion to helping the students at the Chamberlain School navigate the often-difficult developmental tasks of adolescents.

The Chamberlain School offers a full range of clinical services to meet the needs of the student population. Currently, the students at Chamberlain receive services for diagnostic criteria, including but not limited to, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Aspergers Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder.

At the Chamberlain School, therapists provide weekly individual and group therapy sessions for each student, as well as crisis intervention as necessary. Each student is also seen on a monthly basis by one of the psychiatrists on staff, and is supported by his or her therapist during this session in the discussion of psychopharmacological needs. Treatment though, is not limited to the therapist’s office. Each student is encouraged to use the skills they are learning in therapy, in the community of the Chamberlain School as well as when they are at home. With each therapist assigned to a Residence at Chamberlain, they are able to work closely with the residential treatment team as well as classroom teachers for ongoing and effective treatment planning.

Each therapist maintains weekly, structured communication with families, giving consistent support helping each child make progress towards their overall goals. Structured family therapy is also offered to those families where specific families goals can be identified and meeting as a family system can be beneficial.