We are excited to welcome Dr. Anna Basanty to our San Diego Kids First team! With extensive training and experience in psychological assessments and therapeutic interventions, Dr. Basanty is passionate about helping children and adolescents (ages 10 - 18) reach their full potential. She specializes in working with youth facing social and emotional challenges, including [...]
Understanding the various types of therapy available for children can be overwhelming, so we want to help clarify the unique benefits of OT and how it differs from psychotherapy. Occupational Therapy vs Traditional Therapy Occupational Therapy (OT) focuses on helping children develop the skills they need for everyday activities and addresses specific barriers that hinder [...]
WE ARE EXCITED TO SHARE WE ARE NOW OFFERING A NEW SERVICE AT SAN DIEGO BEHAVIOR SOLUTIONS !! IN-HOME EXPOSURE RESPONSE PREVENTION (ERP) treatment for children and adolescents with OCD ! I have some very exciting news to share with you all! We have just launched a new therapeutic in-home service specifically designed to help [...]
At San Diego Kids First we strive to make all of our services accessible, convenient, and personalized to fit your family's specific needs. That’s why we have dedicated our resources to expand beyond our in-person appointments to offer online virtual sessions, also known as Teletherapy or Telehealth. Each teletherapy service is curated by our experts [...]
Meet our parenting specialist, Anna Williams, LMFT! Anna is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience in parent coaching. Anna utilizes a collaborative approach to help instill positive co-parenting skills in cooperative parents who are in the process of separating and/or getting a divorce. To promote lasting changes for successful [...]
We have now uploaded the full recording of our information session with Dr. Kuleto on our website! WATCH THE VIDEO HERE! In the video, Dr. Pontillo and Dr. Kuleto discuss and answer client's questions about children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and medication that addresses the associated symptoms. Some questions that we answered include: -What symptoms [...]
Last Call to Register for the Information Session for Managing ASD with Medication! We have had an overwhelming response, so register now! Dr. Kuleto will be hosting a virtual event on August 10th from 6-7 pm in order to answer your questions about your child with ASD and medications that address ASD symptoms. The goal [...]
We are very excited to announce that a new round of our San Diego Behavior Solutions Social Stars group training is starting on July 15th! Grab your spot while you can, our groups are filling quickly! Our Social Stars group will meet from 4:00-5:30 pm. This is a 6-week course from July 15th to August [...]
Let’s talk about coaching for a hot second. I recently saw an interview on YouTube by the CEO of Google (2011). Eric Schmidt answering the question: “What’s some of the best advice you’ve been given”? “I’ve received so much advice that I don’t even know where to start. One thing that comes to mind is [...]
