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Kristeen Rocha is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and one of the founders of WE Consulting & Psychotherapy in Providence, RI. She has expertise in autism, developmental disabilities, parenting support, anxiety, and trauma.
Kristeen uses Accelerated Resolution Therapy in her practice and is trained as an Advanced Practitioner in this approach.
Kristeen is particularly passionate about working with children and their parents to increase and improve engagment with their children on their level in order to maximize strengths. She has worked extensively with children having developmental disabilities and their families across diverse clinical settings. She works closely with each child and their parents in providing support around developing their social interaction style, navigating family interactions, and managing sensory difficulties.
Kristeen provides a solution-focused therapy approach, setting realistic goals and developing a clear plan to make progress towards them. In her practice, she strives to create an open, empathetic environment that is sensitive to the needs of her clients and conducive to facilitating meaningful change.
Years of Experience: 20 years
Autism spectrum disorder - Support understanding the diagnosis and related challenges and strengths; skill-building in areas of daily routine, transitions, coping with overwhelming sensory experiences, social skills, and emotion identification and regulation
Developmental disorders - Support coping with and understanding a child’s unique strengths and challenges; strengthening social and communication skills; parent training and coaching
Parenting - Helping parents develop and implement strategies to address challenges that arise throughout childrearing; managing stress and increasing support
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Learning disabilities - Developing strategies for successful learning specific to one’s unique strengths and challenges
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) - Reducing unwanted intrusive thoughts and rituals by gradually building comfort and confidence facing difficult fears, thoughts, and emotions