Crystal Minds New Beginning
Social skills training
Initiating behavior changes with lasting effects
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What we provide
What are ABA-Mental Health Services
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What we provide
Who we areCrystal Minds New Beginning offers a comprehensive and professional conceptualization of each individual in order to better meet their needs. Our goal is to provide a complete initial assessment followed by therapeutic sessions provided by highly trained and experienced professionals. Our focus is to deliver a highly effective program based on each individual’s needs. Our team consist of BCBA, BCaBA (Board Certified behavior analyst), LMHC (License Mental Health Counselors), Registered Mental Health counselor Interns and Doctoral level professionals working on their designated cases and working together as a team to render exceptional results.What we provideCrystal Minds New Beginning uses an Integrational approach to therapy. It combines fragments and pieces of Occupational therapy, speech therapy, art therapy, physical therapy and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). We also use VB-MAPP, developed by B.F.Skinner, which is a verbal approach to behavior analysis. All of our programs have a verbal component to it whether it is ASL (sign language training), PECS(Picture communication exchange System) and other forms of verbal behaviors, including further development of Tacts, Mands and intra-verbals. We also understand that apart from speech and behavior, academic enhancements help individuals develop healthy self-esteems and prepare them for the later years of their lives therefore we also offer academic enhancements and tutoring programs to get your child on track!
What are ABA-Mental Health Services
ABA therapy and Mental Health Therapy
What is Applied Behavior Analysis?ABA is a science that involves using modern behavioral learning theory to modify behaviors. By functionally assessing the relationship between a targeted behavior and the environment, the methods of ABA can be used to change that behavior. Research in applied behavior analysis ranges from behavioral intervention methods to basic research which investigates the rules by which humans adapt and maintain behavior. All interventions used in our programs are emperically based which means there is strong research behind each intervention that proves its effectiveness.ABA-based interventions are best known for treating people with developmental disabilities, most notably autism spectrum disorders. However, applied behavior analysis contributes to a full range of areas including: conservation of natural resources, phobias,education, gerontology, health and exercise, industrial safety, language acquisition, littering, medical procedures, parenting, seatbelt use, severe mental disorders, insomnia, opositional defiant disorder, ADD, ADHD,academic enhancements, and early toddler development. What is Play Therapy?Play therapy is generally employed with children aged 3 through 11 and provides a way for them to express their experiences and feelings through a natural, self-guided, self-healing process. As children’s experiences and knowledge are often communicated through play, it becomes an important vehicle for them to know and accept themselves and others.Play Therapy is a form of counseling or psychotherapy that uses play to communicate with and help people, especially children, to prevent or resolve psychosocial challenges. This is thought to help them towards better social integration, growth and development.One approach to treatment is for play therapists use a type of desensitization or relearning therapy to change disturbing behavior, either systematically or in less formal social settings. These processes are normally used with children, but are also applied with other pre-verbal, non-verbal, or verbally-impaired persons, such as slow-learners, or brain-injured or drug-affected persons.What is Individual Therapy?Individual therapy is a general term referring to any form of therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client or patient; family, couple or group. The problems addressed are psychological in nature and of no specific kind or degree, but rather depend the specialty of the practitioner.Therapy aims to increase the individual's sense of his own well-being. Counselors employ a range of techniques based on experiential relationship building, dialogue, communication and behavior change that are designed to improve the mental health of a client or patient, or to improve group relationships .
How it works
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The first step is for you to contact us via email or phone and let us know how we can help you. In this phone conference we can further explain our services/fees and set up an appointment for our first meeting.
After we schedule our first session we conduct a functional behavior assessment with a Bio-psycho-social if needed and we work together to find a time and place where it would be convenient for you and your family to receive our services.
Finally we have one of our trained staff accompanied by a Certified Behavior Analyst or a Mental Health Counselor(case supervisors) arrive at either the school/day care/ or home where the sessions will take place.-Additionally every week you will receive a quality control phone call from one of our supervisors on the case and a monthly note with detailed graphs and summaries so you are up-to-date with the ongoing development and progress of each session.
About our staff
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Mrs. Monica Gilbert is the founder and chief executive officer of Crystal Minds New Beginning, she has been working with children, adolescents and adults for almost a decade. She is a BCABA. She graduated from Florida International University with a Bachelor degree in psychology and a minor in behavior analysis and Masteres of science degree from FIU in Mental health counseling and minor in FIT in behavior anlaysis. She is fluent in English and Spanish and understands French. She enjoys working in this field since she feels a great deal of satisfaction when she knows that she has the dedication and patience as well as the knowledge to help individuals excel first in their homes and later in life. She is deeply passionate about what she does as a professional and looks forward to using her expertise as well as gaining further experience in this field. She has experience developing behavior programs and has presented several at the local review committee for approval. She also has experience implementing programs such as; ABLLS (Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills), PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), American Sign Language Training, NET (Natural Environment Training) DTT (discrete trials training), PRT (pivotal response training), PMR (progressive muscle relaxation), and verbal behavior protocols. She has extensive experience conducting behavior assessments and supervising staff as well as conducting parent training. Monica is an approved CMS Infant Toddler Development Specialist. Monica is an active member of ABAI (Association for Behavior Analysis International) and the American Counseling association.
Services
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One on One Therapy sessionsSince all individuals are different it is important that they recieve an individualized training in order to ensure maximun efficiency of progress and mastery of programs. Therefore this option permits your child to recieve a one on one uninterupted learning session where your child will be able to learn at his/her own pace and free from other environmental distractors.Parent TrainingIn order for behavior changes to generalize and maintain it is crucial for parents to learn how to implement the same interventions that therapist implement. Through modeling and errorless training parents and teachers will be able implement the interventions.
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Mental Health Services
Mental health services such as play therapy, and individual therapy are all imMental health services such as play therapy and individual therapy are all important parts of keeping a portant parts of keeping a healthy psychy. Let us help you through this path with our trained professionals to lead the way. This service is provided to children as young as 3 and as old as 80.
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Tutoring
We have tutors that will work diligently with your child to help them achieve their goals, enhance their abilities and increase their self-esteem.
Academic Enhancement
1:1 therapy and Parent Training
Mental Health Services
Contact
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We look forward to working with you and your child.Office Hours: Mon thru Sat - 9:00am - 5:00pmContact Number: •786-317-4478 We are always available via emailinfo_crystalmindsnewbeginning.comMental health and behavioral problems are real, common and best of all, treatable. Let us help you through your journey!*hablamos español
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