Our Counseling Services
Life can be challenging, but you don’t have to face it alone. COBYS offers a range of counseling services for children and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, problems within relationships, issues related to foster care and adoption, and so much more. With empathy and compassion, we help you work through life’s obstacles to create positive, lasting change.
How Can COBYS Support You?
Individual Counseling
We provide a safe, supportive space for you to work through life’s challenges, gain new perspectives, and move toward lasting emotional wellness.
Marital & Couples Therapy
Whether you’re facing conflict or simply feeling disconnected, couples therapy can help you rebuild trust and strengthen your relationship.
Family Therapy
Families grow stronger when they communicate openly. We’ll help your family work through challenges and build healthier relationships together.
EMDR
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is an evidence-based therapy that helps people heal from trauma and distressing experiences while reducing the emotional impact of painful memories.
TF-CBT
Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy is designed to help children and teens ages 3–18 to heal from trauma while giving caregivers tools to support their recovery. Learn more below.
- Meet our Therapists
What Is Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
TF-CBT is a short-term, evidence-based treatment for children and teens who’ve experienced trauma. Involving both the child and parent or caregiver, TF-CBT helps reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), develop healthy coping skills, and improve emotional well-being at home, in school, and in relationships.
The specific components of TF-CBT are summarized by the acronym PRACTICE:
Psychoeducation is provided to children and their caregivers about the impact of trauma and common childhood reactions. Additionally, parenting skills to optimize children’s emotional and behavioral adjustment are taught.
Relaxation and stress management skills are individualized for each child and parent.
Affective expression and modulation are taught to help children and parents identify and cope with a range of emotions.
Cognitive coping and processing are enhanced by illustrating the relationships among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This helps children and parents modify inaccurate or unhelpful thoughts about the trauma.
Trauma narration, in which children describe their personal traumatic experiences, is an important component of the treatment.
In vivo mastery of trauma reminders is used to help children overcome their avoidance of situations that remind them of the original trauma but are no longer dangerous.
Conjoint child-parent sessions help children and parents talk to each other about the child’s trauma.
Enhancing future safety and development, the final phase of treatment, addresses safety, helps children regain developmental momentum, and covers any other skills they need to end treatment.
Learn more about trauma’s effects on children and how TF-CBT can help:
Educational Support Groups & Classes
COBYS also offers group-learning opportunities to empower individuals through evidence-based programs. Visit our Family Life Education page to learn more about these and other courses designed to support personal well-being, healthy relationships, and strong families.
Now Welcoming New Counseling Clients
COBYS Family Services is accepting inquiries for children and adults at both of our Lancaster County locations. Please call or email for more information.
Unfortunately, we are not taking referrals for after-school or evening hours at this time. Please contact your insurance company for other referral sources.
