Kristeen Rocha
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Kristeen Rocha is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker at New England Wellness Collaborative in Providence and Hope Valley, RI. She has expertise in autism, developmental disabilities, parenting support, anxiety, and trauma.
Kristeen is particularly passionate about working with children on the autism spectrum and is certified in Floor Time psychotherapy, an interactive approach which helps parents learn to engage 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 social skills, 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 private practice, she strives to create an open, empathetic environment that is sensitive to the needs of her clients and conducive to facilitating meaningful change.
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)
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
Learning disabilities - Developing strategies for successful learning specific to one’s unique strengths and challenges
Private Practice, 2015 - Present
United Cerebral Palsy of RI, 2007 - Present
Family Service of RI, 2005 - 2007
Rhode Island College, MSW, 2005
University of RI, Bachelor of Psychology, 2002
English