Transition Support Services

Transition and Beyond: Unify Families provides “transition and beyond” support for families with a special-needs teen transitioning from a therapeutic program.  We provide support during the initial transition phase, as well as longer-term support for teens who need continued support on the path towards emerging adulthood.

We guide teens towards applying what they learned and experienced in the treatment program to life challenges after they leave.  This often includes helping them with anxiety management, resistance to academics, difficulties with executive functioning, pervasive cognitive distortions, frequent emotion dysregulation, and ineffective or defeating relationship skills, among others.  For teens that need longer term coaching support, we provide continued care to keep them moving forward in life and relationships.  

We see parents as playing a crucial role in supporting their teen to continue moving forward after treatment.  We guide parents to better support their teen by responding more often with a balance of  “warm and firm” communication and action.  This includes helping parents make shifts in areas such as how they view their teen, how they view themselves as a parent of their teen, having  realistic expectations, what parents role model themselves and, how they approach and respond to their teen. For parents who have a teen with delays in becoming more independent and self-regulated, we offer continued coaching to help parents support their teen in moving forward in their lives, step by step.   

We coach the family--teen and parents--toward closer, safer, more trusting bonds with each other.  Our experience shows that a healthier parent-child relationship is a crucial factor in ensuring that the gains made in treatment will translate to home. Creating more connection  is a vital part of successful transitions.  Our unique approach helps shift the family system toward greater connection by teaching the skills for building more secure attachments. Through a collaborative and highly personalized process, we empower teens and parents to create a more trusting relationship and lasting connection.