Mental Health for the WHOLE Family Discovery Wellness Center Treats Parents and Children for a Wide Range of Issues By Deborah Schapiro
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ivorce…Substance abuse… Domestic violence...Gender identity. Whatever the issue, Dr. Christopher Barker has seen it. Dr. Barker, a Ph.D. psychologist, is the owner and Executive Director of Discovery Wellness Center; he and his staff treat children and families for all sorts of issues affecting mental health. Established in 2015 as a complement to the Discovery Psychotherapy Center, the Morristown-based Discovery Wellness Center provides individual, group and family counseling. The multiple therapists on staff act as a team: For instance, family clients may be split up so that one parent sees one therapist, the other sees a second, and the child sees a third.
In addition to emotional issues, Discovery Wellness Center also helps with neurological and educational ones. Dr. Barker notes, “Undiagnosed learning issues can affect a child’s mental health as well as their performance in school. We do intelligence testing for both children and adults, as well assessments for issues ranging from dementia to ADD and ADHD.” He adds, “We’ve tried very hard to achieve a family-friendly environment, starting from the moment a client walks in. Our receptionists are very welcoming, and there are plenty of toys in the waiting room. One wall in the waiting room has a blackboard to draw on, and another has a big screen showing fun movies and videos.”
Dr. Christopher Barker As welcoming as the waiting room is for children, the Center’s payment policies are equally reassuring to adults. Dr. Barker says, “We operate on a sliding scale and work with most insurance companies.”
Discovery Wellness Center 26 Madison Avenue, Morristown 973-796-3760 www.discoverypsychotherapycenter.com
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