How Do I Participate?

Now Serving Communities in MetroWest Boston, Rhode Island, and Eastern Connecticut

We began this journey with Braver late January of this year. My son was really struggling with sudden OCD. It was extremely hard to watch him fight this battle that seemed to happen overnight. If it wasn't for his team at Braver, I am not sure he would have had the tools he needed to manage his OCD successfully. I am really thankful to his team, and the level of care and support that he has received. I, too, received a lot of support and guidance from them which directly benefited my son. He is in a good place now, and I could not be more appreciative to Braver!

— Parent of 11 year old with OCD

1. Tell Us About Your Child

First we’ll ask you to complete a questionnaire to help us understand if Braver's services are a good fit for your family. If so, we'll offer to schedule an evaluation with a doctor at Braver. If not, we'll explain why and offer other referrals to help you.

2. Meet Your Doctor

Your first session will be a one-hour virtual intake assessment with one of our doctors (a child psychologist or psychiatrist). The doctor will review your history and what has brought you to Braver now. If after the assessment the doctor thinks your family would benefit from Braver, they will schedule an in-person orientation session to review your personalized treatment plan and answer your questions.

At Braver, all care is delivered as part of a team supervised by Dr. Garcia, Dr. Case, Dr. Kaltenstein, Dr. Arzamarski, Dr. Kim, Dr. Highland, Dr. Trachtenberg or Dr. Genereux.

3. Begin Your Treatment

After the intake assessment you will meet your Braver Coach, who works together with your psychologist to design your individualized schedule of sessions. The Braver Program often includes two sessions per week – one individual coaching session and one group session. Because participation in group sessions is optional, recommendations on your child’s fit for group therapy will be made during the Evaluation and Orientation process. Additionally, some patients may receive two individual coaching sessions per week if needed. The length of the program is customized for each family, but we expect a typical treatment will last approximately four months.

Treatment Format:

Individual Sessions

3-4 Sessions / Month

Each month, you and your child will participate in three sessions with your Coach. Two will be in person at your home or another location that's best for working on your child’s Braver Challenges and one session will be virtual.

Group

4 Sessions / Month

If participating in groups, once per week your child will join a session with several other kids led by a Coach. During that group they will work on Braver Challenges and support one another. Each month, two of these groups are in-person in the afternoon or or early evening at our offices in Riverside, RI and two are virtual.

Family

1 Session / 4–6 weeks

Every 4-6 weeks, your family will have a virtual session with your child's psychologist.

Sample Schedules

Week 1

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1:1

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Group

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Week 2

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1:1

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Week 3

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Group

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1:1

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Week 4

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1:1

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Group

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These sample schedules are intended to demonstrate what a typical Braver treatment plan may look like each month. Note that individual patient needs and availability of time slots will result in variations for an individual family’s schedule.

Ready to Participate?

Get in touch with us to discover if Braver's treatment program is right for you and your family.