Clinical Services: Assessment and Psychotherapy

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The CIP professional staff delivers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other evidence-informed psychological and counseling treatments to a broad range of adult and adolescent clients (see Disorders and Problems Treated section).

Treatment may consist of individual, couple, family, group or a combination therapies depending upon the specific needs and circumstances of each patient.

Services can be performed in English or Spanish.   Los servicios se pueden realizar en ingles o espanol.

We serve adolescents (14 years old and up), adults and seniors. Children under age 12 and/or up to 14 years of age will be considered on a case-by-case basis

A comprehensive assessment is conducted by the staff before any prospective patient is accepted for treatment. The initial assessment includes one or more structured and semi-structured interviews, computerized and paper and pencil questionnaires. Such evaluation and diagnosis determines the appropriateness of our treatment programs for each case. Based on the results of these assessments, the staff will decide whether the person     ' s psychological needs (level and nature of care) and goals can be met effectively at the Center. Once the patient is accepted for treatment, an individualized intervention plan is designed for each patient. If the case is considered non suitable to be treated at the CIP at the time of the consultation, the staff will recommend treatment at another mental health facility. These assessments also provide information for research purposes, which could be used to further scientific knowledge about psychological disorders and processes, as well as their treatments.

The Regular Treatment Programs includes two fifty (50) in-depth assessment sessions conducted over one or two weeks. Therapy includes a forty-five (45) to fifty-five (55) minute weekly therapy session. However, therapy sessions are flexible, ranging from weekly, twice-weekly, bi-weekly, once a month. The service depends on the patient's need at different stages in the therapy process, patient's motivation and needs, and insurance coverage.

The intensive Treatment Program is an accelerated treatment program designed to provide effective short-term treatment for people suffering with anxiety disorders. The Intensive Treatment Program is individually designed for specific phobias, panic disorder and agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The typical program includes    several hours in one day for one or more days until the conditions remits.  Depending on the nature of each case's problems and circumstances, therapy sessions can take place either at the Center or in "real life" anxiety provoking situations.

The   Center for Integrative Psychotherapy is currently offering the following group sessions:  

•Overcoming Fear of Public Speaking  

•  Overcoming Social Anxiety/Social Phobia/Shyness   

•  Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder  

•  Overcoming Panic Disorder: Stop Surviving and Start Living   

• Learning to Relax   • Improving Your Emotional Intelligence   

• Thinking Confident To Feel Confident   

• Coping With Fibromyalgia   

• Coping With Chronic Pain   

• Learning Mindfulness for PTSD   

• How To Change Your Inner Critic (Dealing with Perfectionism)   

• Learning Stress Reduction    

•  Overcoming Chronic Worry: Stop Surviving and Start Living   

•  Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder

New Service

The CIP offers brief educational workshops about the nature of your diagnosis or psychological problem and the treatment. The workshops also provide an opportunity for improving psychosocial skills essential to overcoming your problems and creating a better life. The workshops offer helpful information, step-by-step guidance and practice opportunities.

The CIP staff provides professional workshops on cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and trauma related disorders, depression, suicide prevention, and couples therapy. Workshops can be conducted in English or Spanish.

Dr. Salas provides in person, telephone or skype consultation to clinicians or agencies with a question or problem they may have. This may include assisting the process of implementing a treatment program, conducting reviews of recorded therapy sessions, and rate the work samples on the Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale. It also includes helping practitioners to improve their clinical skills, and address the “stuck points” that interfering with treatment progress. Consultation can be delivered in English or Spanish.

Dr. Salas provides CBT supervision through the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Supervision can be conducted in English or Spanish. For more information visit The Beck Institute website at   http://www.beckinstitute.org.