Dr. White's treatment orientation consists of cognitive-behavioral, family systems, and developmental perspectives.
Unique therapies provided by Dr. White include:
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for children with autism or other pervasive developmental delays. Autism spectrum disorders are a group of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by difficulties with communication, language, socialization, and restricted/repetitive interests and behaviors. ABA is one of the most common and empirically supported treatments for working with children with autism. The ABA approach utilizes discrete trial learning to teach social, motor, and verbal behaviors as well as reasoning skills.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for children with behavior problems, ADHD, or related diagnoses. PCIT is a short-term, specialized behavior management program designed for young children experiencing behavioral and/or emotional difficulties and their families. PCIT works with the child and the caregivers together to improve overall behavior and to reduce parenting stress. Goals of PCIT include: improve the parent-child relationship, improve child's minding and listening skills, increase child's ability to manage frustration and anger, increase child's social skills, improve child's attention skills, and increase child's self-esteem.
Another area of specialty includes working with individuals who have experienced a brain injury. Treatment can include working with the family and focusing on adjustment to the changes following a head injury.
Additionally, Dr. White provides treatment for children with sexual behavior problems (ages 4-12). Treatment focuses on teaching children the private part rules, impulse control strategies, safety issues, feeling identification skills, and problem solving skills.
