ABOUT ALLISON TYLER, LCSW
Allison Tyler has developed a unique style of teaching new skills, strategies and tools to children, adolescents and adults with ADHD. She currently conducts teletherapy sessions for teens., adults and parents who are looking to strengthen executive function skills or parenting skills.
ADHD Specialist
In her work with children, teens and adults with ADHD, Allison has recognized the frustration that many people feel when they are labeled negatively for their condition. She works as an advocate for those with ADHD by working collaboratively with schools, professionals and the medical community to change the view of ADHD and to promote better understanding. Allison has also developed her own specific approach using a blend of cognitive behavioral, motivational and psychoeducational techniques. Allison believes that treating deficits in executive function skills by teaching new coping strategies supports growth and builds confidence.
Mother
Sometimes you just need a therapist who gets it. Well, as a mother of a child with ADHD, Allison Tyler understands the struggles of raising a child who has deficits in problem solving. She has been in the trenches, has experienced the meltdowns and she has seen the value in collaborative work with her family.
Experienced Professional
Allison has worked in private practice throughout her career constantly honing her clinical skills but has also worked in many clinical and administrative different capacities which has helped round out her training and broaden her professional perspective. While at CPNJ (now Pillar Care Continuum) she served as Program Director for a multidisciplinary team that provided outpatient services to a population of children and teens with multiple disabilities, has worked in the public school setting, and worked abroad in London for three years.
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ADHD CONSULTING SERVICES
Childhood ADHD
- Develop new skills such as coping strategies to increase frustration tolerance, becoming more socially flexible, and decreasing impulsive behaviors
- Learn new parenting skills and ways of thinking about your child
- Get parents on the same parenting page
- Find ways to develop a calmer, more peaceful home atmosphere
- Learn peaceful homework strategies/ hacks
- Get assistance in asking for the most appropriate accommodations for IEP/504
Adult ADHD
- Instill confidence and tackle the feeling of disorganization and lack of focus
- Prioritize actionable goals in a realistic way that is tailored for your lifestyle
- Develop time management, organizational, clutter and focus skills
- Learn strategies to harness hyper focus
- Understand your strengths and begin to strengthen weaker areas
Adolescent ADHD
- Increase your teenager's independence
- Learn skills to gain motivation and confidence
- Increase attention and focus
- Develop strategies for demanding homework schedules
- Learn study strategies
- Calm impulses
- Improve relationships
- Develop organizational strategies
Parenting
- Increase communication and connection with your child
- Develop problem solving techniques that can be shared with your child
- Learn how to prevent meltdowns and how to de-escalate emotionally stressful moments
- Get on the same parenting page as your partner
- Decrease yelling and 'threats' and increase the use of positive and motivational prompts
- Support through the IEP process and shared consultation with schools/teachers/administrators
- Help with sleep and bedtime issues
- Support to develop healthy morning routines
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