what we offer
A menu of our clinical services
Clinical Social Work Services are provided by Joshua D. Hendrickson, LCSW PLLC
Integrative Whole Child Care
Individual, Family, and Group Therapies
School‑Based Approaches and Educational Advocacy
Integrative Health Support: Nutrition, Wellness, and Movement
Our work draws from evidence‑based, trauma‑informed, and integrative practices, including:
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Individual Therapy
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Parent‑Child Interaction Sessions to strengthen relationships and support healthy attachment
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for children, teens, and caregivers
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to build emotion regulation and coping skills
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma healing
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns
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Family and Individual-based OCD interventions and treatment
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Mind‑Body Skills Groups to teach self‑regulation, mindfulness, and stress management
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ADHD Assessment and Evaluation with clear, actionable recommendations
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School‑Related Assessments and Advocacy to support learning and educational planning
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Conflict Resolution and Family Skills Training to foster communication and problem solving
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Parenting Support and Coaching to empower caregivers with tools that work
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Trauma‑Based Treatments that address the impact of overwhelming experiences with safety and care
At Whole Child Mind‑Body Wellness, we know that school is one of the most significant environments in a child’s life. Academic demands, social dynamics, and learning differences can deeply influence a child’s emotional health and overall development. For this reason, our work often extends beyond the therapy room into meaningful collaboration with schools and educational teams.
Partnering With Schools and Families
We believe that children thrive when caregivers and educators work together. Our clinicians partner with families and school staff to ensure that a child’s needs are understood and supported. This might include:
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Participating in team meetings with teachers, school psychologists, and administrators
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Offering guidance on classroom accommodations or behavioral supports
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Helping families navigate communication with school staff when challenges arise
504 Plans and IEP Support
Understanding and advocating for your child’s educational rights can feel overwhelming. We provide support and guidance throughout the process of obtaining and implementing Section 504 Plans and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
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Evaluation and Documentation: We offer thorough assessments and evaluations that can support requests for accommodations or special education services.
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Preparation and Coaching: We help caregivers prepare for meetings, understand procedural safeguards, and articulate their child’s strengths and needs.
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In‑Meeting Support: When appropriate, we can attend school meetings as part of your advocacy team to help ensure your child’s plan is tailored to their unique needs.
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Ongoing Monitoring: We assist families in reviewing plans over time and updating goals, accommodations, or services as your child grows and develops.
Advocacy and School‑Related Evaluations
Our school‑focused services go beyond paperwork—we help you see the big picture and strategize actionable steps to support your child’s success.
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Comprehensive School‑Related Assessments: We evaluate academic, emotional, social, and behavioral factors that impact school functioning.
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Advocacy for Accommodations: We help families understand their rights under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and Section 504, and we collaborate to ensure accommodations are meaningful and appropriate.
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Intervention Planning: Together, we identify interventions that work both at home and in school, creating consistency for your child across environments.
Why This Matters
When a child feels understood, supported, and safe at school, it creates ripple effects across every area of life—emotional regulation, confidence, relationships, and overall wellness. At Whole Child Mind‑Body Wellness, we are committed to walking alongside you and your child in these school‑based processes, helping bridge the gap between home, school, and community so your child can thrive.
We know that a child’s emotional health cannot be separated from their physical health. Nutrition, chronic health conditions, movement, and recreational engagement all play a vital role in overall wellness. When these areas are nurtured, they can help unlock a child’s natural capacity for growth, learning, and resilience.
Nutrition Support and Mind–Body Health
Food is more than fuel—it shapes mood, energy, and the body’s ability to regulate stress and emotions.
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Individualized Nutrition Guidance: We help families explore eating patterns, food sensitivities, and routines that support both physical and mental well‑being.
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Healthy Habits for Children: We teach practical strategies for balanced meals, mindful eating, and family‑friendly approaches to nutrition that reduce stress around food.
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Collaboration With Medical Providers: When appropriate, we work alongside pediatricians, nutritionists, and other specialists to ensure care is coordinated and holistic.
Addressing Chronic Health Issues
Chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, ADHD, autoimmune challenges, or gastrointestinal issues can have profound effects on a child’s emotional regulation and daily functioning.
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We create integrated care plans that consider both medical and emotional needs.
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We support families in developing routines, self‑advocacy skills, and school accommodations that make living with chronic conditions more manageable.
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We help children and caregivers process the emotional impact of long‑term health challenges, fostering hope and resilience.
Biofeedback and Neurofeedback
Our practice incorporates tools that help children and families see and train how the body and brain respond to stress, attention, and emotions:
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Biofeedback uses real‑time data (like heart rate variability or skin temperature) to help children learn to regulate their own bodies, building calming skills and reducing anxiety or stress responses.
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Neurofeedback provides brain‑based feedback to improve attention, focus, mood regulation, and flexibility—offering evidence‑based support for concerns such as ADHD, trauma, and anxiety.
Recreation and Movement
Children need opportunities for movement and play to thrive. We integrate recreational and movement‑based strategies into care plans, recognizing the powerful impact of physical activity on the brain and nervous system:
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Encouraging families to weave play, outdoor time, and sports into daily life to support emotional and relational growth.
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Teaching movement‑based regulation skills—like mindful walking, yoga, stretching, or rhythmic activities—that help the body release tension and restore balance.
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Exploring creative, child‑led recreation as a way to build confidence, joy, and a sense of purpose.
A Whole‑Body, Whole‑Child Vision
By integrating nutrition support, movement, biofeedback, neurofeedback, and attention to chronic health needs, we help children and families develop sustainable, empowering wellness practices. At Whole Child Mind‑Body Wellness, we see these elements as essential pieces of the puzzle—helping your child live more fully, more comfortably, and more connected to what matters most.
Movement
as Medicine
Yoga and Qi gong Programs
Our therapeutic movement programs provide safe and non-judgmental approaches to supports a variety of health and personal growth goals. Our programs included guided movement and free expression to release tension and invite self-discovery. As a physical activity this type of movement has benefits that include cardiovascular, balance, strength, joint mobility and agility. The class is introduced with an emphasis on listening your own bodies – to participate in a way that feels good and is appropriate for their physical condition. In this way group members don’t feel pressured to ‘get it right’.
There are important benefits of emotional and mental health as well. Physical exercise has been proven to be one of the most significant components in treating depression. The concept of ‘self-care’ is an entirely new concept for many people. Participants have an experience of giving themselves attention and care – and learning how that supports other aspects of their lives beyond their physical health.
Mind-Body
Skills Training
Mindfulness Training
Mindfulness is the practice of bringing awareness to present moment with as little judgement as possible. Mindfulness has been shown an effective approach to support the mental health in addressing symptoms associated with stress-related, mood, anxiety and pain-based disorders. Our office offers a variety of mindfulness-based training's and classes for individuals, caregivers, parents, and groups.
Mind-Body Skills Groups
Mind-Body Skills Groups help individuals in developing awareness around the mind-body connection. Group members will build skills for self care and stress reduction. Participants can expect to engage in mindfulness, movement-based practice, and nutrition as ways of attuning and attending to the mind-body connection. Mind-Body skills practice is known to support individuals who experience chronic stress, exposure to trauma and adverse events, and chronic health conditions increase self-care, quality of life, and improve health-care outcomes.
Heart-Rate Biofeedback Training
What is Heart Rate Variability? It is a measure of the beat-to-beat variations in heart rate. HRV is a form of Biofeedback Training Therapy that involves feeding back beat by beat heart rate data during slow breathing so that the breathing matches heart rate patterns. A biofeedback device shows the patient when they have maximized this interaction on a computer monitor. This affects the activation and calming of our nervous system.
While the rhythmic beating of the heart at rest was once believed to be consistent and regular, we now know that the rhythm of a healthy heart under resting conditions is varies greatly. HRV is an important indicator of both physiological resiliency and behavioral flexibility, reflecting an individual’s capacity to adapt effectively to stress and environmental demands. Both a large degree of variability and too little variation can be related to chronic pain, anxiety, and depression as well as numerous other symptoms.
HRV Training uses an ear sensor to detect the variations in heart rate and presents a display on a computer monitor. By controlling your breathing pattern and intentionally shifting to a positive emotion, such as appreciation, care, or compassion, your heart rhythms and breathing become synchronized and create a healthier emotional state. This shift in heart rhythms creates a favorable cascade of neuronal, hormonal, and biochemical events that benefit the entire body. Levels in both blood pressure and stress hormones drop. The immune system is strengthened, and clarity, calmness and relative control of mind and body can be more greatly experienced.
HRV Biofeedback is effective approach to treating:
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Anxiety Disorders
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Stress-related Disorders
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Depressive Disorders
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Insomnia
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IBS
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Hypertension
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Headaches
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Pain Management