Child Services

Intake & Assessment

• consists of a series of routine questions, including current concerns, family history, diagnostic impression, and treatment goals
• completed by licensed, experienced professionals
• reviewed by our multidisciplinary team to determine an appropriate course of action
• court-ordered evaluations are also available

Counseling: Individual, Family & Group

Counseling assists individuals with understanding their problems, setting specific goals that help to resolve those problems, and working towards those goals in a non-threatening, child-friendly environment.

Individual counseling

• the client works in confidence with just one other person, the therapist
• an exclusive, one-to-one relationship, the therapist tailors treatment to meet the client’s specific needs.

Family counseling

• therapist helps family members learn how to work together on family issues
• perhaps just one family member is the client and other family members participate in order to learn how to help this individual

Group counseling

• clients who share similar problems work together to discover possible solutions and to encourage each other to change
• therapist facilitates the group by suggesting topics and by encouraging participation

Medication Evaluation & Management

• medication evaluation and management is provided through a Licensed Child Psychiatrist
• at any time during treatment, the child may be referred to one of our staff psychiatrists to determine if medication evaluation would be beneficial
• only a small percentage of the children evaluated by Upper Bay Counseling require treatment involving medication evaluation and management
• all clients receiving medication through Upper Bay Counseling will be assigned to a therapist/case manager

School-Based Services

• provides a broad range of clinical services in a manner that allows the greatest impact on clients, families, and schools.
• serves the entire Cecil County Public School System, this program offers comprehensive emotional and behavioral health services at every school in Cecil County and several schools in Harford County
• provides individual, group, and family counseling
• medication evaluations and management are linked with academic counseling services to assure case coordination
• counselors regularly consult with school personnel and attend conferences directly related to the student’s treatment and academic status
• case coordination services include classroom observations, assessments, and case management between school staff, families, and other agencies that may be or need to be involved

Transitional Aged Youth

Upper Bay Counseling's Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) program helps individuals ages 16 to 24 learn the skills needed to obtain independent housing, competitive employment and a positive, sustainable social support system through an individualized rehabilitation plan.

Areas of Focus

Employment: participants develop resume writing & interviewing skills; how to evaluate current job opportunities, manage conflicts in the workplace, appropriate workplace socializing and effective work habits.

Education: participants will develop a continuing education plan, including post secondary education, vocational training or other educational opportunities. They will learn who to apply for college, develop effective study skills, organizational techniques, as well as how to cope with text anxiety.

Life Skills: participants will learn a variety of skills needed for successful transition into independent living, including budgeting, nutrition, hygiene, housing and transportation.

Supportive Social Networks: peer-led support groups will be available to help address appropriate social issues & offer healthy ways of coping. Topics may include participation in school clubs, maintaining positive friendship, coping with social anxiety, conflict resolution & healthy boundaries.

Early Intervention Services

Upper Bay Counseling's Early Childhood Intervention services for children ages 3 to 6 years old: