Therapy can begin as early as preschool if symptoms interfere with development. Early support helps prevent problems from escalating and equips families with lifelong strategies for success.

Therapy for ADHD does not require medication, and many children make meaningful progress through behavior therapy and related approaches alone. For school age children and younger kids alike, evidence-based behavioral interventions focus on improving a child’s daily functioning by addressing child’s behavior, building self control, and reducing problem behaviors that interfere with learning, relationships, and home life.

A core component of non-medication treatment is behavioral parent training and parent training, which emphasizes training parents and teaching parents practical strategies to support positive behavior and reduce negative behavior at home and at child’s school. These approaches often draw from structured parenting programs, such as a positive parenting program or parent management training, which strengthen parenting skills, improve parent child interactions, and support a healthier parent child relationship. This work can also help reduce parental stress, which often increases when managing children with ADHD.

For children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, therapy may also target specific ADHD symptoms, including child’s ADHD symptoms or severe ADHD symptoms, through consistent behavior management strategies. Techniques like positive reinforcement help encourage desired behavior, while structured plans address classroom behavior, children’s peer relationships, and how a child behaves across settings. Some programs also include parental friendship coaching to support social success outside the home.

While behavioral treatments can be highly effective on their own, some families choose to combine therapy with medication, especially when symptoms significantly impact learning or safety. In those cases, we collaborate closely with physicians and other professionals to ensure care is coordinated. Even when medication is part of a plan, therapy remains essential for teaching long-term skills, supporting good behavior, and helping families manage challenges using proven, sustainable strategies rather than relying on medication alone.

Yes. Therapy can be very effective in helping children follow directions more consistently, especially when difficulties are linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, related ADHD symptoms, or challenges with self control. Many school age children struggle not because they don’t understand instructions, but because processing, attention, impulse control, or regulation gets in the way of follow-through.

Therapy often uses behavior therapy and behavioral therapy approaches to break directions into manageable steps and teach children how to pause, listen, and respond appropriately. Clinicians focus on shaping child’s behavior through predictable routines, visual supports, and clear expectations. Strategies such as positive reinforcement are used to strengthen desired behavior and encourage good behavior, while reducing problem behaviors that interfere with compliance.

A key part of treatment involves behavior management strategies that help children succeed across settings, including at home and in the classroom. Through targeted behavioral interventions, therapists support improvements in classroom behavior, help children practice responding to instructions, and address underlying risk factors that may affect learning or regulation. Over time, these skills generalize so a child behaves more consistently even when routines change.

Parents play a critical role in this process. Therapy often includes parent training, behavioral parent training, and training parents in practical techniques they can use daily. By teaching parents how to give effective instructions, set limits, and respond consistently, therapy strengthens parent child interactions and supports a healthier parent child relationship. These skills are commonly delivered through structured parenting programs, which also help reduce parental stress.

For children with ADHD, therapy may also incorporate stress management techniques, social skills training, or elements of talk therapy to support emotional regulation and listening skills. Progress is tracked by monitoring changes in child’s symptoms, ensuring strategies are adjusted as the child grows and their needs evolve.

Overall, therapy doesn’t just help a child follow directions in the moment—it builds lasting skills that support independence, learning, and success across daily life.

We use child-friendly, engaging methods to build trust. Resistance is often part of ADHD. We work gradually, earning cooperation while coaching parents on managing behavior at home.

Yes. We teach skills that apply in the classroom like focus, following rules, and managing frustration. With your permission, we can coordinate with teachers to support generalization.

Parents play a key role. We offer parent training sessions, weekly feedback, and home plans to reinforce progress. Strong parent-clinician collaboration leads to better outcomes.

Many families see noticeable progress in 8-12 sessions, though this varies. Therapy is goal-oriented, and we monitor results closely to ensure effective support.

BPT teaches caregivers how to increase cooperation, reduce misbehavior, and build positive relationships using structured praise, clear expectations, and consistent consequences.

Yes. ADHD therapy is structured, skill-based, and tailored to executive functioning and behavior challenges. It focuses on practical strategies, not just emotional expression.

Reach out via phone or our website to schedule a consultation. We’ll match you with a therapist experienced in ADHD and behavior therapy to begin your child’s personalized plan.