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Atferd

Private clinical care with academic discipline — for families, students, and schools in Ohio, Cincinnati, and the Midwest.

"Mens sana in corpore sano"

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Ohio · Cincinnati · Midwest

Weekdays, 8 AM - 6 PM EST

Est. MMXVIII

Atferd

"Mens sana in corpore sano"

Care

  • Family Care
  • Student Support
  • For Schools
  • All Programs

Practice

  • About Atferd
  • How Care Works
  • Programs
  • Partners

Contact

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Clinical Programs

Programs delivered through one clear clinical framework.

Evidence-based behavioral health for families, students, and schools — every program sequenced through the Atferd Framework with clinical judgment, shared goals, and measurable outcomes.

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Clinical programs

Intake-led

Clinician-directed

Outcome-tracked

Program Portfolio

Specialized support matched to the stage of care

These are not standalone products. Families enter through intake, then Atferd determines which interventions belong in the plan and when they should be introduced.

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FamiliesStudents

Foundational Behavioral Care

A clinician-led foundation for children and young people who need structured routines, skill-building, and a consistent, trusted presence throughout their care.

Key outcomes

  • Improved emotional regulation and adaptive coping routines
  • Consistent support plans across home and school
  • Documented progress with clear clinical benchmarks
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Families

Family Support & Intervention

Confidential, research-informed guidance for caregivers navigating boundaries, communication patterns, and daily routines alongside a child in structured care.

Key outcomes

  • Aligned family approach and improved caregiver confidence
  • Reduced conflict through structured intervention
  • Stronger continuity between home and clinical care
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Emotional Regulation & Development

Targeted, structured support for anxiety, impulse control, and emotional resilience — delivered individually or coordinated across school and home settings.

Key outcomes

  • Self-soothing and adaptive response skills
  • Fewer escalation events and disruptions
  • Improved classroom readiness and academic engagement
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Schools

School Partnership & In-School Support

Collaborative clinical programming with school leaders and faculty, delivering structured in-school support coordinated with the full family care plan.

Key outcomes

  • Aligned accommodations and structured behavioral plans
  • Shared reporting with measurable institutional outcomes
  • Trusted clinician presence within school settings
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Therapy & Review Cycles

Time-bound therapeutic cycles with structured review checkpoints, formal progress documentation, and clear outcome-based recommendations at every milestone.

Key outcomes

  • Clear goals, cadence, and clinical accountability
  • Structured review checkpoints with defined next steps
  • Outcome-driven recommendations for continued care
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Assessment & Diagnostic Services

Comprehensive evaluation using standardized measures and clinician-led interpretation to guide what support should come next.

Key outcomes

  • Clear clinical profile and prioritized care recommendations
  • Evidence-backed guidance for families and practitioners
  • School-ready documentation when educational context requires
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Teen Emotional Skills Group

A 12-week group curriculum for adolescents focused on emotional regulation, communication, identity, coping skills, and supportive closure through structured, creative sessions.

Key outcomes

  • Clear group norms, safety, and trust-building routines
  • Practical DBT-informed coping, grounding, and reframing skills
  • Stronger communication, boundaries, empathy, and self-image

Featured Curriculum

12-week teen emotional skills group

This curriculum uses hands-on activities, structured reflection, and peer practice to help adolescents build emotional literacy, coping routines, assertive communication, identity confidence, and closure skills across two weekly group sessions.

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Weeks

24

Sessions

5

Modules

2

Days weekly

Module 1

Foundation & Connection

Weeks 1-2

Establish safety, rapport, and shared group norms.

  • Group contract and setting agreements
  • Human bingo and strengths-based icebreakers
  • Emotion charades and body-based emotion recognition
  • Personal safe spaces through drawing or sculpting

Module 2

Emotional Regulation & Coping Skills

Weeks 3-5

Identify triggers and practice calming skills through DBT-informed activities.

  • Tree rings personal history mapping
  • Bubble breathing and guided imagery
  • Anger dashboard warning-sign mapping
  • Calm-down kit creation
  • Scribble-to-art emotional processing
  • Five-senses grounding practice

Module 3

Communication & Social Skills

Weeks 6-8

Strengthen listening, assertiveness, empathy, conflict repair, and peer-pressure resistance.

  • Mirror game and podcast-style active listening
  • I-statement role-play for assertive boundaries
  • Comic strip conflict resolution
  • Perspective-taking scenario cards
  • Paper house friendship and boundary mapping
  • Team fashion challenge with refusal skills

Module 4

Identity & Self-Esteem

Weeks 9-10

Build positive self-image, resilience, and realistic self-talk.

  • Inside/outside mask exercise
  • Self-portrait affirmations
  • Negative self-talk replacement cards
  • Superhero strengths and kryptonite mapping

Module 5

Integration & Closing

Weeks 11-12

Review skills, mark progress, and prepare for life after group.

  • Coping Jeopardy review game
  • Resilience path collage and journey map
  • Letter to future self
  • Appreciation circle and certificate ceremony

How Programs Are Assigned

The Atferd Framework

The framework is the operating model behind every program. It determines when support begins, what type of support is introduced, and how progress is reviewed. Programs are assigned in sequence, not selected from a menu.

What this means for families

  • Every engagement starts with intake, not with a program assignment.
  • Programs are selected after assessment and goal-setting clarify what support is needed.
  • One framework keeps sequencing, accountability, and reporting consistent across all care.

Framework Sequence

Each stage clarifies whether the next intervention is warranted.

01

Intake

Confidential clinical conversation. We review concerns, urgency, and readiness.

02

Assessment

Clinical, academic, and behavioral signals evaluated before any plan is assigned.

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Goals

Family priorities, school context, and measurable clinical objectives aligned.

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Care Plan

The right interventions layered across home, school, and clinical care.

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Outcomes

Progress reviewed against milestones so accountability stays visible and actionable.

Begin with intake, then build the right care plan.

Schedule a consultation to determine the right entry point and which Atferd supports belong in the care pathway.

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