Therapy Smarts - Durham

Built around children’s needs, Therapy Smarts - Durham is a therapist-led, family-owned pediatric clinic serving Durham families since 2016. Their multidisciplinary team brings mental health therapy, psychological evaluations, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, feeding therapy, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) into one setting for anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), stress, depression, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and autism-related needs.

Guide Families Through Treatment

Therapists match treatment to each child’s age and goals through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), play-based therapy, parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), and family therapy. They involve parents in setting goals, joining play-based sessions, reviewing skills after talk therapy, and practicing coping and self-regulation strategies at home. Their neurodiversity-affirming approach also includes caregivers, teachers, doctors, and other professionals when care needs to carry into daily settings.

Integrate Mental Developmental Care

This clinic connects mental health care with developmental services when needs overlap. Occupational therapy addresses sensory processing and anxiety, speech therapy supports communication-related frustration, and ABA builds social skills and emotional resilience for autistic children. Their Durham location also includes a large pediatric sensory gym and extends care through in-person and virtual sessions.