Taking the first step is the hardest part. Here's what to expect after that.

Getting help for your child shouldn't feel like navigating a maze. Here's a straight line through it: what happens first, what comes next, and what your family can expect at every step of the journey.

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Your care journey

From first visit through skills and wrap-up

Step 1: Getting to know your child

Care begins with a diagnostic evaluation — two separate 60-minute sessions scheduled close together. One with you, one with your child. Psychological testing follows a slightly different process with longer sessions.

Step 2: Your results and care plan

In a 55-minute feedback session, your clinician shares their observations, discusses any diagnostic impressions, and builds a care plan with you. You'll leave knowing exactly what comes next.

Ready for the next step?

We’ll help you figure out what's next — therapy, psychiatric services, psychological testing, or a combination.

Choose a path

Therapy

In-person at a Brightline clinic or online
Individual sessions, family sessions, or a parent-focused approach
Tailored to your child's age and needs
Psychiatry

Medication management and medication consults
Often delivered in collaboration with your child's therapist
Psychological testing

Structured assessments for families who need more answers
Followed by a feedback session to walk you through what we found
Helps inform your child's care plan

Step 3: Building skills together

Evidence-based treatment tailored to your child, with parents involved every session.
Therapy: 7–12 sessions, 55 min each
Psychiatry: 4–7 sessions, 30 min each

Step 4: Wrapping up strong

Care at Brightline has a real endpoint. Sessions shift toward reinforcing skills, celebrating progress, and planning what comes next. You'll know exactly how to come back if you ever need to.

A few practical things

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Appointments are available in-person at our Brightline clinics and online
Therapy sessions are typically 60 minutes; psychiatric services sessions are typically 30 minutes
Psychological testing appointments are held in person in our clinics
Brightline accepts most major insurance plans and can help you understand your coverage before your first appointment

Get started

After you reach out, a member of our engagement team will be in touch to talk through what your family is experiencing and get your first appointments scheduled. The process is straightforward, and we'll guide you through every step.