Behavioral Health
Your child's mental health plays an essential role in their growth and development into a happy, healthy adult. At Twin City Pediatrics, we want to provide you with the resources you need to help your child if they are struggling with mental health concerns. We are able to address most conditions within our practice through a combination of care utilizing our Primary Care Providers, our Fellowship-trained Developmental Pediatrician, and our Licensed Counselors. Some conditions require care from resources in our community, such as Psychiatrists, Psychologists, or specialized Therapists. Whether your child's concerns can be managed within our practice or require outside resources, we provide care coordination to ensure that your child's needs are met.
REACH Providers
The management of behavioral health conditions is becoming an integral part of Primary Care Pediatrics. For this reason, many of our providers have undertaken additional training through the REACH Institute - an organization dedicated to ensuring that the most effective, scientifically proven mental health care reaches all children and families.
Behavioral Health Providers
What is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician?
If your child has a developmental, learning, or behavioral problem, a Developmental-Behavioral pediatrician has the training and expertise to evaluate and care for your child. Developmental-Behavioral pediatricians possess training and experience to consider, in their assessments and treatments, the medical and psychosocial aspects of children's and adolescents' developmental and behavioral problems.
Medical school:
UNC School of Medicine (1985)
Internship:
Pediatrics - UNC School of Medicine (1986)
Residency:
Pediatrics - UNC School of Medicine (1988)
Fellowship:
Developmental Pediatrics - University of Maryland, Baltimore (1991)
Counselors
Behavioral Health Care Managers
Neuroflow
Technology is a large part of our children's lives. At Twin City Pediatrics, we are leveraging this connection to technology through a wellness app called Neuroflow. Teens and young adults can interact with the app on their phones for short check-ins each day. Check ins can include videos about how to manage challenges with anxiety, sleep, stress, relationships, and other topics important to this age group. The app will ask users for feedback on how they are feeling through validated questionnaires. This information flows to the patient chart and allows providers to engage with the patient at visits or in between visits if emergent issues arise.