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Adults & familiesAssessmentsUnderstanding what’s going on is often the first step towards getting the right support. Most insurance plans require an assessment before mental health treatment can begin, but the assessment serves a much greater purpose than meeting an insurance requirement.AssessmentsChildren & familiesChild-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) focuses on infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their parent/caregiver who have witnessed potentially traumatizing events that have had an effect on the parent-child relationship.Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)Children & familiesPlay TherapyPlay Therapy is a technique where the child’s natural means of expression, play, is used as a therapeutic method to assist the child in coping with the emotional stress of trauma.Play TherapyAdults & familiesDay Treatment (DT)Little Fern provides early childhood day treatment for children ages 3–5, with therapy, movement, and skills groups that support emotional regulation, cooperation, and coping.Day Treatment (DT)Adults & familiesIndividual TherapyLife can be challenging, and everyone deserves support during difficult times. At Fernbrook Family Center, our therapy and counseling services provide a safe, supportive space where individuals, families, and couples can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences.Individual TherapyAdults & familiesFamily TherapyFamily Therapy offers a safe place in which family members may learn effective communication strategies, gain insight in their family roles, develop new skills, create new experiences, and forge realistic expectations with and about one another.Family TherapyAdults & familiesCouples Therapy and Marriage CounselingTwo types of psychotherapy (talk therapy) are Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling. They are often so similar it may be difficult to see the differences.Couples Therapy and Marriage CounselingChildren & familiesSchool-Linked Behavioral Health (SLBH)School-Linked Behavioral Health (SLBH) programs connect year-round mental health services within public schools across Minnesota through individualized services including assessments, therapy, teacher consultations, care coordination and school presentations.School-Linked Behavioral Health (SLBH)Adults & familiesEye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a well-researched, well-supported therapy intervention that can help reduce negative responses to trauma experiences.Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)Adults & familiesIntensive Outpatient Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Fernbrook offers a comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program that is certified by the MN Department of Human Services.Intensive Outpatient Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Adults & familiesTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based treatment model that helps children, adolescents, and families recover from trauma experience(s).Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)Adults & familiesAdult Rehabilitative Mental Health Service (ARMHS)Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) is a mental health service which assists participants in developing the skills necessary to make positive changes in their lives.Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Service (ARMHS)Adults & familiesCommunity Support Programs (CSP)Community Support Programs (CSP) are for adults living with a Serious and Persistent Mental Illness.Community Support Programs (CSP)Adults & familiesMental Health Information and Resources (Region 7E)Find mental health information and resources for Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.Mental Health Information and Resources (Region 7E)Children & familiesChildren’s and Adult Mental Health Targeted Case ManagementTargeted Case Management helps children, adolescents, and adults with serious mental illness access services, coordinate care, navigate resources, and work toward long-term stability.Children’s and Adult Mental Health Targeted Case ManagementAdults & familiesHousing Support Supplemental Services (Diamond Heights)Contact Fernbrook’s intake team for information about Housing Support Supplemental Services at Diamond Heights.Housing Support Supplemental Services (Diamond Heights)Adults & familiesCTSS SkillsChildren's Therapeutic Supports and Services (CTSS) skills and Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS) training help children, adolescents, and adults build practical strategies to manage mental health symptoms, strengthen daily living skills, and increase independence at home, school, work, and in the…CTSS SkillsAdults & familiesPsychiatric Medication ManagementMedication management is a collaborative service that helps individuals determine whether psychiatric medication may be a helpful part of their mental health treatment.Psychiatric Medication ManagementChildren & familiesSchool-Linked Mental HealthSchool Linked Mental Health is a partnership between Fernbrook Family Center and school districts to offer mental health services in the school setting.School-Linked Mental Health