Infant and Toddler Mental Health Services

What is Infant and Toddler Mental Health?

Infant and early childhood mental health is the developing capacity of the child from birth to 5 years old to form close and secure adult and peer relationships; experience, manage and express a full range of emotion; and explore the environment and learn – all in the context of family, community, and culture.

Defined by Zero to Three

Assessment

The objective of an assessment is to help clarify diagnoses and create an effective treatment plan

Counseling

Strengths-based, research supported treatments that empower parents and help children heal and develop healthy, happy lives

Training & Support

Our specialized providers will walk with you every step of the way to provide effective training to support your family

Find the right services for your child

We provide therapy for young children experiencing excessive worry and stress and difficulties adjusting to changes. We offer a positive approach integrating the patent or caregivers into all aspects of treatment.

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Parent Child Intervention Training

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a combination of play therapy and behavioral therapy for young children and their parents or caregivers.

Child Parent Psychotherapy

Child–Parent Psychotherapy. CPP is an intervention model for children aged 0-5 who have experienced at least one traumatic event and/or are experiencing mental health, attachment, and/or behavioral problems

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

TF-CBT is an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers. It is a components-based treatment model that incorporates trauma-sensitive interventions with cognitive behavioral, family, and humanistic principles and techniques

Learning Problems

Learning problems included the basic skills such as reading, writing and/or math. It can also include higher level skills such as organization, time planning, abstract reasoning, long or short term memory and attention

Autism

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication

ADHD

Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD or ADD “is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood. It can profoundly effect the academic achievement, well-being, and social interactions of children

Specialty trained clinicians in early childhood intervention use evidence-based models such as PCIT, TFCBT, CPP

Conway Office

Tiffany Wierzbicki, PhD.

Adam Benton, PhD.

North Little Rock Office

Khiela Holmes, PhD.

Janelle Von Storch, LPC

About Us

Arkansas Families First is a multidisciplinary behavioral health care group that offers a variety of health services for children, teens and families in Central Arkansas. Our group of independently practicing providers strive to provide the best, most comprehensive care that modern psychology, psychiatry, counseling, and other disciplines have to offer.

Mission

Arkansas Families First is devoted to unlocking the full potential of children and families. We utilize the latest research and the most skilled providers in the service of improving people’s lives. We strive to empower parents and to integrate multiple disciplines in the building of strong families and healthy children.

Our Promise

We take a strengths-based approach utilizing the latest evidence-based treatments and include parents in all aspects of treatment and assessment. We’ll find the service and the provider that best fits your family. With our growing list of clinicians, if you are not satisfied with your provider or services will help you make the necessary changes.