Helping People Achieve Positive Outcomes

MATCH

Modular Approach to Therapy for Children

| Anxiety - Depression - Trauma - Conduct Issues |

MATCH is an evidence-based outcome-driven counseling program for children and families ages 6-17. MATCH focuses on children, teens, and families who experience Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Behavioral concerns. MATCH aims to provide families with tools to manage these concerns at home, in schools, and in social settings.

Our MATCH-ADTC Solution

Modular Approach to Therapy for Children and Families - Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Conduct (MATCH-ADTC) is a scientifically proven counseling program that is designed for multiple problems related to anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and disruptive conduct, including problems associated with ADHD.
The MATCH program offers you and your child a specific set of scientifically proven tools to help manage these problems at home, school, and social settings.
MATCH-ADTC is for Children, Teens, and Families between the ages of 6-17 years old.
MATCH-ADTC requires caregiver participation to assist the child or teen in gaining the necessary tools to manage symptoms of Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Behavioral concerns.
Compared to traditional counseling services, MATCH-ADTC typically lasts between 10-23 sessions based on your family's progress and needs.
- Clients and Families reported quicker results and improvement than traditional treatment care.
- Clients and Families experienced a shorter length of treatment compared to those receiving traditional care services.
- Clients’ and Families’ symptoms decreased exponentially quicker compared to traditional care services.
- Clients and Families did not need as many additional services during treatment and the year following (e.g., continued counseling, case management, etc).
- Clients and Families used fewer types of psychotropic medications.
- This modality provides youth, parents, and other supportive figures with skills and tools proven to manage symptoms in any environment (home, school, social environments).
- MATCH utilizes evidence-based interventions to guide clients in achieving treatment goals within 10-23 sessions.
- Each child and caregiver will identify the "Top Challenges" they are facing.
- Each child and caregiver will rate how severe the identified challenges are each week.
- Each child and caregiver will answer questions about the challenges they typically face each week.
- MATCH is accompanied by the Clinical Health Assessment Response Tracking System (CHART), a user-friendly, web-based program that tracks how children and families respond to counseling.
- Each week, whether families see their clinician or not, the child and caregivers will fill out a survey online through an email link or when they meet with their clinician.
- The family and their Clinician can review the family's progress over time by looking at a convenient graph that shows:
  - The gains that have been made
  - The skills families and Clinicians have used.
  - The challenges that remain.
  - The family's Clinician will keep track of the tools and techniques that are used in counseling to chart and review your child’s progress.
MATCH-ADTC is accompanied by the Clinical Health Assessment and Response Tracking system (CHART).
CHART is a user-friendly, web-based program that tracks how children, teens, and families are responding to counseling on a weekly basis.
CHART allows your therapist to continually adjust and refine the counseling program in real-time based on your family's progress.
To make a referral, you may…
- Call our main office at 321-972-4265
- Email referrals@pbsfl.org
- Complete our Referral Form by clicking “Sign Up for MATCH Therapy Here!”

Learn More About MATCH Here!

Interested in Becoming MATCH-ADTC Trained?

MATCH-ADTC Training is for Mental Health Therapists.
MATCH-ADTC has an initial 5-day training. Once the 5-day training is completed, you will receive a Certificate.
The training follows a 9-month Consultation process in which therapists are required to work with at least 3-5 clients using the MATCH-ADTC modalities.
Upon Consultation completion, the therapist will complete a Case Study, which results in a National Certificate in MATCH-ADTC.
MATCH-ADTC will provide you with evidence-based tools, skills, and clinical interventions!
- Tailored Treatment per client
- Evidence-Based Interventions
- Flexibility
- Skill-Building
- Empowerment
- Engagement and Motivation
- Long-Term impact on client's wellbeing

Reviews from our MATCH Therapists

“My favorite part about MATCH is being able to adapt to each client's needs while continuing to provide evidence-based interventions. I have implemented each of the four different protocols with the clients I work with, but the protocols I use most often are Depression and Conduct. I have seen parents completely transform their relationship with their children by using behavioral interventions and I have seen clients make incredible progress towards managing fears and self-defeating thoughts. MATCH is a very goal-driven model, so clients and parents can expect to work towards solving their top problems in every session!”

Zev Krausman
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
"My favorite part about MATCH is working with families and creating connections with the child and the parent(s)/legal guardian. Overall, all the protocols have something to offer, and reviewing the surveys and graphs offers real-time evidence to the client to learn and understand their progress and areas to continue to strengthen. Using the MATCH program in therapy sessions, I have been able to enhance communication skills, increase developmental awareness, foster calming techniques, and improve life skills management for children and families."

Marsari Muthikul, M.A.
Mental Health Specialist
"As a certified MATCH clinician, I love having the ability to provide children and families with skill sets that they will be able to practice and apply throughout their lives. As a parent of two children with intense behaviors, I love the conduct module which allows parents to expand their parenting toolkit to benefit their children and themselves. It is amazing to be able to see children and families grow through their struggles and become stronger as a family unit."

Chris McPherson, M.S.
Mental Health Specialist
"My favorite part of MATCH is the structured approach to problem-solving. The clients and parents seem to respond better when they know what is expected. I have had great success with the conduct protocol. I believe that change happens when the parents and children work together to make things better. The benefits I've seen with MATCH are that clients can rebuild strong relationships with their parents. My successes have come when both the client and parents fully participated in the program”

Joe Lastraglio
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
"I specialize in working with teens and adults with anxiety, trauma, stress, ADHD, and depression. I enjoy using MATCH because there are helpful tools to assist families with their needs. The therapeutic modules in MATCH have helped a few of my clients in the program. The modules help parents be engaged in their children's mental health and understand different techniques to assist them in the home."

Ashley Dean
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern
"My favorite part about MATCH is having a systematic approach that provides caregivers and clients with tools to help with their mental health. I love working with the Anxiety protocol because you can see the progress of clients overcoming experiences that cause anxiety. MATCH allows anxiety to become less challenging when caregivers and clients are aware of the tools to help manage anxiety. MATCH benefits the therapist, caregiver, and client by providing a clear outline of the intended goal and monitors the progress of the goals."

Vaughn James
Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern