Our Care Model

Proven Strategies. Personalized Care.

Strategies that work
PERSONALIZED FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILD
Therapists who care
Results you can see

Who We Treat

At Handspring, we believe that all children, adolescents, and young adults should have access to high-quality mental health care when they need it most. Families come to us describing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges and we provide the skills and tools to help them thrive.

Parents and caregivers of children 2 years and older

Parenting Support

Children & adolescents ages 8-17 years old

Individual Therapy for Children and Adolescents

Young adults over age 18 years old

Individual Therapy for Young Adults

Who We Treat

At Handspring we believe that all children, adolescents, and young adults should have access to high-quality mental health care when they need it most. Families come to us describing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges and we provide the skills and tools to help them thrive.

What We Treat

Parenting support
Anxiety and worries
Withdrawal
Loneliness
Behavioral difficulties
Procrastination
Grief
Sadness
Difficulty coping
Perfectionism
Intrusive thoughts
Transition to camp
Achieving independence
OCD
Trauma
Sleep issues
Bullying
Transition to school
Transition to college
Executive functioning skills
Panic attacks
Anxiety and worries
Withdrawal
Loneliness
Behavioral difficulties
Procrastination
Grief
Sadness
Difficulty coping
Perfectionism
Intrusive thoughts
Transition to camp
Achieving independence
Irritability
Trauma
Sleep issues
Bullying
Transition to school
Transition to college
Our Clinical Approach

Evidence-based, leading edge treatments to make meaningful and enduring changes

What is your clinical approach?
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Our approach is focused, but we take the time to get to know you. Treatment is skills-based and focuses both on resolving real-world problems in the short term, as well as on providing life-long skills to help youth confidently navigate future challenges. When working with children and adolescents, parents and caregivers are involved in every step of the process, and valued as partners in helping each child thrive.

Our highly-trained therapists utilize principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Behavioral Parent Training (BPT). These gold standard treatments are implemented using a strengths-based and child-centered approach, that builds on the unique strengths of each child and family.

Why would I need parenting support?
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Parenting can be difficult! Each child has different strengths and challenges and requires different types of support and responses from their parents. Many parents find that parenting support gives them the skills and confidence that they need to respond effectively to their child’s needs, reduce problematic behaviors, increase their child’s confidence, and improve the quality of the relationship with their child.

What is your approach to parenting support?
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Our licensed therapists provide parents with evidence-based strategies for supporting children, adolescents and young adults with a range of difficulties. When disruptive behavior is the primary concern, Behavioral Parent Training is an evidence-based approach that gives parents the tools they need to manage and prevent these behaviors. In this approach, parents/caregivers are taught highly effective approaches to manage a range of difficult behaviors in their child or adolescent. Treatment is problem-focused and highly interactive, as skills are both taught and then modeled by the therapist, as well as role played with parents. This interactive approach promotes confidence and mastery so that parents can implement skills in real-world, high-stress moments. Therapists also often work with youth to develop an understanding of the specific factors that contribute to their behavioral difficulties and teach skills for managing emotions and behaviors.

How it works

Start Therapy Easily and Affordably

Your first consultation is free. Use your insurance and pay a nominal copay for every session after that. Not covered? Sessions are $125 each and come with the same holistic approach and support.

Start with a free consultation
30-60 min

What to expect:

Parents meet with Handspring's intake team to discuss what brings them here, and get matched to a Handspring therapist.

Step Number 1
Meet with your Handspring therapist
90 min

What to expect:

The parent and their child meet with a Handspring therapist to understand the child’s strengths and needs to develop a treatment plan.

Step Number 2
Begin your mental health treatment
45-60 min/session

What to expect:

The child—and sometimes their parent(s)—attend sessions designed to build lifelong coping and confidence skills.

Step Number 3

We’re on a mission to make care affordable for all families, which is why we offer various payment methods: FSA, HSA, and out-of-network reimbursement.

Sessions cost $95 each. Clients can also pre-purchase a bundle of 10 sessions for $750. Bundles are non-transferable and non-refundable. These rates will be impacted once we begin accepting the client’s insurance provider.

To learn more, visit handspringhealth.com/pricing.

Meet our therapists

Not all therapists are specially-trained pediatric therapists. Handspring’s are.

Aliza Kaplan, LCSW

Expertise in Depression, Adjustment Disorder, Childhood Trauma

Nicole Bieniasz, LCSW

Expertise in Anxiety, Depression, and Parenting

Robyn Banker, LPC, NCC

Expertise in Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Disorders, Anger Management, Trauma, Family Systems, Parenting, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions

Lindsay Gonyeau, LCSW

Expertise in trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, child/family therapy, parenting, adjusting to life changes.

Aliza Kaplan, LCSW

Expertise in Depression, Adjustment Disorder, Childhood Trauma

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Nicole Bieniasz, LCSW

Expertise in Anxiety, Depression, and Parenting

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Robyn Banker, LPC, NCC

Expertise in Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Disorders, Anger Management, Trauma, Family Systems, Parenting, Grief and Loss, Life Transitions

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Lindsay Gonyeau, LCSW

Expertise in trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, child/family therapy, parenting, adjusting to life changes.

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