Child and Youth Focus

Child Therapy and Therapeutic Mentoring.

Child and Youth Focus offers affordable and convenient in-home counseling and mentoring/life coaching services for children in the Austin area provided by an experienced, licensed mental health professional.

Unique Approach

Services are based on a structured, positive relationship provided in the home and in the community to offer therapy and mentoring/life coaching in your child's familiar environment. This saves time and travel for the family and allows for more affordable services..

Evidence Based

Services are based on what has been shown by studies of therapy and mentoring services to be effective in achieving positive outcomes.

Goal and Outcome Oriented

Each child has a service plan to address the most relevant goals and issues in their life developed with the parent and child. These can include goals in the behavioral, social, emotional, and academic domains.

Flexible Services

Each family and child can determine the amount and length of services based on individual needs. Services can be scheduled to fit each child and family's circumstances.

Bruce Ravenscraft, LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience providing child and family therapy in the Austin area. Some of my areas of expertise include play therapy, trauma-focused therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and evidence-based practice.

I believe in utilizing a holistic approach to services for each child to meet their specific needs. Sometimes more traditional therapy services meet the family and child's needs. However, sometimes a mentoring/life coaching approach works better for some children. Previously this has not been a readily available option for families. At Child and Youth Focus I am able to provide more options for families seeking mental health and mentoring/life coaching services for their children.

Specialties and Areas of Expertise

ADHD

Anxiety

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

School Behavior Issues

Trauma

Grief and Loss

Coping Skills

Peer Relationships

Social Skills

Parenting Issues

Attachment

Anger Management

Types of Therapy and Services

Play Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Activity Based Therapy

Therapeutic Mentoring

Life Coaching for Kids

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Parent-Child Relationship Therapy

Family Therapy

Therapeutic Mentoring

Structured one-on-one relationship to provide guidance and support to help each child make improvements in family and social functioning as well as improve school achievement and behavior.
Child Therapy

Individual child therapy to address more serious mental health and behavioral concerns including history of trauma, mood disorders, and anger management issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

What ages and what areas of Austin do you serve?

For individual child therapy I serve children ages 3-14. For therapeutic mentoring/life coaching I serve children ages 5-12. I serve most of the Austin area. You can contact me to find out if you live within the service area of the program.

What is the process for starting services and what can I expect once services begin?

Simply contact me by phone or text at 512-785-3873 or email at blravenscraft@gmail.com and let me know what services you need for your child, and we can determine if I am a good fit to meet your and your child's needs. Next, we will schedule an initial session where I will come to your home to meet you and your child, develop a treatment plan and begin services.

What are my rights as a consumer?

* You can contact the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council at www.bhec.texas.gov on their Contact Us page for any questions or complaints related to services provided by a licensed provider.

* You can file a consumer complaint at the Office of the Attorney General's Consumer Protection website at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov

* You have the right to request your healthcare records.

*Under the " No Surprises Act" you have the right to clear, understandable upfront cost information for services.

What are the costs for services, and do you accept insurance?

The cost for individual in-home child therapy is $120 per session. The cost for therapeutic mentoring/life coaching is $40 an hour for the first hour and $20 for each additional consecutive hour. I am in network with Cigna, Aetna, United Healthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oscar, and Oxford health insurance plans. If I am not in-network with your insurance, you may be able to get reimbursement for therapy services for out-of-network providers. You can contact your insurance for more information. You may also be able to utilize your HSA or FSA to pay for some of the costs of services.

How long does therapy usually last?

Typically, depending on the identified issue, to see significant progress on treatment goals, therapy takes approximately 8-10 weekly sessions. We can then schedule 3-4 follow-up appointments spread out over several months to make sure progress is maintained. Therapeutic mentoring/life coaching for your child is not considered treatment and is more open-ended as far as how long services are provided.

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