Ronnie Roper

Our first session will include me listening to your story. You will have my undivided attention; you will be the most important person on the screen. I will ask you some questions to ensure that I understand what it is that you need from me to make the therapy journey beneficial to you, from there, we will work on establishing some realistic goals to help guide our time together and measure your success.

Yes, I give homework assignments in between sessions. This is done to allow for you to practice some of the strategies taught in session in the real-life world. Using homework assignments is also beneficial to measure motivation for change and will give you the opportunity to practice a skills or concept that might be new to you.

If your child does not open up to me, it is more than likely because he/she is anxious about the therapy process. I use extreme patience with them.  In most cases, I let him/her run the session and encourage them to talk about whatever they choose. I also use virtual games, videos, and songs to engage children who have a hard time talking.