Family Support Sessions
Raising kids is hard, and raising neurodivergent and/or disabled kids can add extra layers of complexity, mixed messages, and isolation.
Family Support Sessions are here to make the hard parts of daily life feel more doable. This isn’t a parenting class and it isn’t judgment. It’s a collaborative, neurodiversity-affirming space to problem-solve what’s happening at home (and at school), understand the “why” underneath the struggle, and leave with practical strategies you can use right away.
Who Family Support Sessions are For
Family Support Sessions are for caregivers who are thinking:
“We’re already in therapy, but home still feels hard.”
“I don’t have time for one more thing. I need something that actually helps.”
“I’m not looking for generic advice. I need support that fits my child.”
These sessions can be used to supplement your child’s therapy, or as a standalone service.
What Family Support Sessions are (and what they are not)
Family Support Sessions are:
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1:1 caregiver-focused sessions with an occupational or speech therapist
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Practical, individualized support for your specific situation
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Neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed
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Focused on reducing stress and increasing access at home and in daily routines
A place to ask all of your questions and receive individualized advice, WITHOUT taking away from your child’s direct therapy time
Family Support Sessions are not:
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A performance review of your parenting
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A “fix your child” approach
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Compliance-based behavior plans
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A substitute for direct therapy services when therapy is clinically indicated
What happens in a session
In a Family Support Session, we’ll focus on one priority area and work together to:
– clarify what’s happening (and what might be driving it)
– identify sensory, regulation, communication, demand, pain, and environmental factors
– build a realistic plan for your family
– create practical tools (scripts, routines, accommodations, visuals) you can try right away
Sessions occur via Zoom or by our clinic’s telehealth platform.
Common topics we can help with
Families often use Family Support Sessions for support with:
Potty training
Decreasing mealtime stress for selective eaters
Accommodating sensory differences
Reducing daily power struggles (including low-demand approaches)
Responsive, relationship-based parenting strategies
Creating a neurodiversity-affirming household
Transitions, routines, and “hard parts of the day” (mornings, bedtime, getting out the door)
Cost and Payment
Free Family Support Sessions (grant-funded)
Residents of Western Cumberland County or Perry County:
If you utilize Medical Assistance (Medicaid), we are currently able to provide FREE 1-on-1 Family Support Sessions due to funding from the Partnership for Better Health.
This service is available to:
– current TCS clients
– families on our waitlist
For Families Not in the Grant Coverage Area:
Family Support Sessions are a private pay service and are not eligible for insurance billing.
Session fees: $25 per 15 minutes.
Sessions are scheduled for 45 minutes, but you will only be billed for the amount of time used.
Examples:
30-minute session: $50
45-minute session: $75
Payment is due at the time of service.
Ready to get started?
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what to try next, Family Support Sessions can help you leave with a clear plan.