Areas of Expertise

1. What age groups does Josh Doyle specialize in working with?
   Josh Doyle works directly with children, adolescents, and young adults facing a range of social, emotional, and learning challenges.

2. What types of challenges does Josh Doyle address in his work?
   Josh Doyle helps clients manage issues such as anxiety, ADHD, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and behavioral challenges, among others. For young adults, Josh has worked with a number of students who have struggled to get traction and feel an increasing sense of alienation from the world around them. 

3. How does Josh Doyle determine the best approach for each client?
   Every client’s needs are unique. Josh Doyle assesses each individual’s background, challenges, and goals to develop a tailored plan that aligns with their strengths. Josh meets with all his clients and speaks with other professionals whom their families have worked with to gain insight. 

4. Does Josh Doyle work with families, or just the individual client?
   Family involvement can be crucial, and Josh Doyle works with families to support the individual’s growth and development whenever possible.

5. Does Josh Doyle have experience with boarding schools?
   Josh Doyle specializes in helping children and teens find the right program for their unique needs, including the right boarding school. Josh has relationships with several programs and works closely with them to understand each one's strengths and weaknesses.

The Process

1. What does the initial consultation with Josh Doyle entail?
   The initial consultation allows us to discuss the client’s needs, challenges, and goals to determine the best way forward. This can be done in person or virtually.  

2. How long does it typically take to see results from working with Josh Doyle?
   The timeframe varies depending on individual needs and goals. Some clients experience progress within weeks, while others may require more extended support.  In many cases, when a placement is needed for emergency purposes those can be expedite in a matter of days. 

3. What role do parents play in the process?
   Parents are often essential to the process, providing support and insight. Josh Doyle works with parents to create a collaborative approach to treatment before and during their child’s placement. Josh will often check in on students long afterward to assess the success of the placement and offer ongoing support

4. How frequently are sessions scheduled, and what is their duration?
   Session frequency and duration are tailored to each client’s needs, typically ranging from weekly to bi-weekly sessions of about 50 minutes each.

Young Adults

1. What types of issues does Josh Doyle address in young adult clients?
   Josh Doyle works with young adults facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, academic or career transitions, relationship issues, and independence-building—-ultimately helping to address failure to launch and failure to thrive. Many young adults Josh works with have often had a setback during a pivotal transition in their lives and feel demoralized and helpless. 

2. Can Josh Doyle help young adults transition from specialized settings into non-specialized schools and the workplace?
   Josh Doyle specializes in helping young adults transition from specialized settings, such as boarding schools and in-patient programs, into more traditional and non-specialized settings, including non-therapeutic schools or entering the workforce. 

3. My teen is preparing for adulthood and still hasn’t found their “tribe.” What can I do?
   Josh Doyle works with teenagers and young adults to help them find their unique voice again and discover their “tribe” of like-minded and equally endearingly quirky peers. One key measure of success for Josh, beyond traditional measures, is how often your child smiles. Seeing a teen or young adult rediscover their voice and their smile is one of the more impactful measures of success and an indicator of the effectiveness of the program and them being able, willing and ready to move forward in becoming the better version of themselves. 

4. What can I do when talk therapy has not worked for my child?
   Josh Doyle helps young adults explore new paths for healing and growth by going beyond traditional talk therapy, empowering them to get active and start moving down a path to success.  

5. Is family involvement recommended when working with young adult clients?
   Family involvement depends on the client’s preference. While some young adults benefit from family support, others may prefer a more independent therapeutic journey. Josh will coach parents on where their assistance is needed as well as when their assistance may be hindering their child’s progress. Josh will openly discuss how the family dynamics may need to change in order to see sustainable progress.