The Child's Alliance - Mental Health Clinic for Children and Families

Anxiety

Anxiety & Depression Treatment

The Child's Alliance provides evidence-based assessment and treatment for children and families struggling with anxiety disorders. Dr. Ridge is dedicated to providing evidence-based care including exposure, exposure and response prevention, and cognitive-behavioral approaches. He educates his patients and helps them create a treatment plan that can include outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient therapy, and medication management if needed. We offer personalized treatment plans for each individual and use evidence-based therapies to ensure the most effective outcomes. Contact us today to take the first step towards overcoming anxiety.

Depression

ADHD Treatment

Dr. Ridge has been successfully treating ADHD for several decades. Have you ever wondered when behavior therapy vs. medication, vs. the combination of treatments is best? What is the difference between Methylphenidate-based (e.g., ritalin) medications, Amphetamine-based (e.g., Adderall) medication, and non-stimulant medications when treating your child's inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity? How did you best treat overlapping conditions like tics, learning disabilities, and mood dysregulation.

Dr. Ridge is well-versed in answering all of these questions and will walk with you step-by-step in determining what is best for your child and your family.

Relationships

Autism Spectrum Treatment

The Child's Alliance provides diagnostic clarification and treatment direction when it comes to your child that might be struggling with autism spectrum symptoms. Dr. Ridge understands the place of all evidence-based therapies and how to take advantage of them for your child's development. In addition, Dr. Ridge helps families understand when medications should be used for overlapping insomnia, self-injurious and aggressive behaviors, anxiety and depression, ADHD, and tics.

Couples Therapy

Screen Addiction Treatment

There are five signs of screen addiction:

Your child gets upset when screens are taken away
Your child thinks about screens when they are not doing it
Your child sneaks it
Your child minimizes the amount of time spent while doing it
Your child denies that there is a problem when it affects so many

If your child struggles with these symptoms, please reach out. Also know that you are not alone and addiction typically comes along with other mental health conditions that need treatment.

Trauma

Mood Dysregulation Treatment

Does your child explode for long period of time at home and/or school? Does your child react severely to being told "no" or being asked to do anything that is not what they want? Do you feel like your are going from one emotional meltdown to another, day-after-day, week-after-week or almost hour-after-hour?

Please reach out to Dr. Ridge to help find suitable treatments for your child. Dr. Ridge can help determine if your child's mood and behavior is developmentally appropriate and direct you to evidence-based family therapy and medication management necessary to bring back stability at home and school

Adolescent Therapy

Insomnia Treatment

A good nights rest is essential to having sound mental health and it builds the foundation to your child's day. Too often, sleep is overlooked as a possible cause to their child's mental health struggles. Dr. Ridge assesses for difficulties with sleep initiation and maintenance and will review effective sleep hygiene and medication interventions if necessary.