Outpatient Mental Health Services
Supportive Psychotherapy: Utilizing a variety of therapeutic techniques and interventions, the goal of psychotherapy is to help reduce, eliminate, or control troublesome or distressing aspects of a person’s life, thus allowing them to function more effectively and increase their overall well-being.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT): TF-CBT is an evidence-based method of psychotherapy that has consistently been found to be one of the most effective treatments of trauma in children and adolescents. In this evidence-based model, trauma experienced by children is addressed gradually and in a supportive environment. Services are provided by professionally trained counselors and applied in a safe setting with children up to age 18 and their caregiver. Sessions utilizing TF-CBT typically occur over a period of 12 to 16 weeks. (https://tfcbt.org/about-tfcbt/)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method of psychotherapy that empowers people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of distressing and/or traumatic life experiences. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy, people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. (https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/)
Biopsychosocial Evaluation for bariatric and other surgeries: An assessment of an individual for bariatric/cosmetic surgery is often required by surgical centers and insurance companies. This evaluation helps to identify contraindications for surgery and assists in gaining a better understanding of an individual’s motivation, readiness, and behavioral/emotional challenges that may impact their coping and adjustment through surgery and the associated lifestyle changes.
Our Specialty Areas
| Parenting | Trauma/PTSD | Anxiety | ADHD |
| Adoption | Anger Management | Behavioral Issues | Bipolar Disorder |
| Child or Adolescent | Coping Skills | Divorce | Intimate Partner Violence |
| Family Conflict | Grief | Relationship Issues | School Issues |
| Mood Disorders | Personality Disorders | Sexuality | Self-Esteem |
Telehealth
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, CEC has offered a telehealth option for some services. Telehealth has provided individuals with more convenient and sometimes, more affordable mental health services. CEC leverages user-friendly and HIPAA compliant platforms to conduct telehealth sessions.
Comprehensive Adolescent Program (CAP)
Morris Office Only
This program was developed as a joint endeavor between CEC and the Youth Services Commission with grant funding provided by the New Jersey Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC). CAP offers community-based case management, individual and group psychoeducational services to high risk juveniles and their families involved with the Superior Court, Family Division, Family Crisis Intervention Unit (FCIU), Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), Caring Partners (CMO), or other community service providers.
CAP provides adolescents with a combination of case management and community-based rehabilitative services to prevent their involvement/re-involvement with juvenile court and/or the detention center. This program offers individual psychoeducation and six groups that address: Positive Decision Making, Healthy Choices, Coping Skills, Conflict Resolution, Job Skills, and Life Skills.
Program case managers provide comprehensive services including devising individual case plans and providing family support. CAP also provides supervised community service for adolescents to complete court-ordered community service hours on site. Community referrals are welcome.
Teen Access Program – Morris County Residents Only
Individual Support for Youth Facing Emotional, Social, or Behavioral Challenges (Ages 12-17)
Psychiatric Assessment & Diagnosis
Medication Prescription (if needed) & Ongoing Medication Monitoring Visits
Weekly Individual Therapy (1-2 sessions/week based on need)
School Clearance Risk Assessment
Appointments are typically scheduled within one to two business days of referral (when feasible for all parties).
Exact day/time will be provided, reducing wait time for students and their families.
- CEC will obtain collateral information from the school, parents, and other professionals involved with the student.
- Interview will be conducted with the student alone and will gather the following information: Biopsychosocial information, Assessment of the reason for referral, Assess need for mental health services and/or support, Administration of psychological testing.
- CEC will maintain regular communication with school personnel throughout the assessment process
- Within two business days of the interview, CEC will provide the school with a written preliminary letter detailing initial findings and recommendations, including whether or not the student is cleared to return to school.
- When necessary, CEC will coordinate a transfer to the Emergency Room if the student is deemed as at risk of imminent harm to self or others during the CEC interview.
School-Based Counseling
Research shows that mentally healthy children are more successful in school and life. Students who receive social–emotional and mental health support perform at higher levels academically. Mental health is not simply the absence of mental illness but also encompasses social, emotional, and behavioral health and the ability to cope with life’s challenges.
CEC can provide individual counseling, group counseling, family counseling, and support groups on site at schools to help alleviate the pressure on overloaded guidance and school counselors to meet the needs of your students.
Commonly addressed issues include social emotional learning such as managing feelings, social skills, anger management, coping skills, conflict resolution, family-related concerns, and grief and loss.
CEC can also provide education to school staff regarding a variety of issues, including but not limited to suicide prevention, stress management, trauma, and resiliency building.
Family Resolution Program
Supervised Parenting Program (SPP): SPP provides a safe and child-friendly environment for non-custodial parents to visit children without interference by custodial parents or other partner.
Therapeutic Supervised Parenting Program (TSPP): TSPP is similar to SPP but includes a therapeutic component.
Co-Parenting Counseling and Mediation: This service helps parents in conflict develop a more cooperative approach to the responsibilities of raising their children and to reach co-parenting agreements that better serve the best interests of their children.
Reunification Therapy: This type of therapy helps to reunite parents with children from whom they have been estranged due to issues such as divorce, parental alienation, etc.
Substance Abuse Assessments
CEC provides substance abuse (drugs and alcohol) assessment services for adolescents and adults. Written reports are provided to referral sources, including the court, probation, mental health agencies, attorneys, etc. The assessments determine whether or not substance abuse services are needed. If services are needed, recommendations are made regarding the level of service, ranging from early intervention services to inpatient rehabilitation services. Below is a list of the types of assessments provided.
- Substance Abuse Urine Screening
- Substance Abuse Assessment
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Assessment
- Extended Substance Abuse Assessment with random urine monitoring (over two months) and collateral interview
Forensic Services
Forensic Assessments: CEC performs assessments and provides mental health services to at-risk families and juveniles. The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) and the Superior Court have come to rely on and trust the quality of CEC’s work. Referrals for this service can be made by DCP&P or on a fee for service basis to assist individuals in need of risk assessments for legal reasons. The Forensic Assessment is a comprehensive assessment that addresses multiple potential risk issues such as mental illness, intimate partner violence, substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, and may include an examination of specific events within the context of the referral.
Mental Health Assessments
CEC also provides mental health assessments to individuals on a fee for service basis. Mental health assessments will result in a mental health diagnosis, where applicable, as well as recommendations for services, if needed.