Aimee Kotrba
Dr. Aimee Kotrba is a licensed clinical psychologist in Brighton, Michigan offering expert consultation, diagnosis, and psychological treatment of Selective Mutism and other anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to treat the child both in the office and then in natural settings.
Therapy consists of development of a fear hierarchy, which ranks steps of communication by level of distress. Then, the child is encouraged to take systematic steps through the hierarchy through modeling, stimulus fading, and use of coping strategies. In order to provide a inclusive treatment program, Dr. Kotrba regularly consults with the school and assists both parents and school personnel in setting up weekly exposures (opportunities to practice being "brave" by facing fears in a methodical way outside of the clinical setting).
Dr. Kotrba is a nationally known speaker and expert in the treatment of Selective Mutism. She recently published a book: Selective Mutism: An Assessment and Intervention Guide for Therapists, Educators, and Parents.
Thriving Minds Behavioral Health
10327 East Grand River, Ste. 406
Brighton, MI. 48116
(810) 2253417
Works with children and adolescents with Selective Mutism and has 8 years experience.
www.selectivemutismtreatment.com