Burdick Psychological Services

Back to “the roots” of recovery at 4 Circles Asheville

DrBurdick — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:40:07 +0000

Always a joy to my clients doing well in recovery communities, and again, 4 circles doing “amazing” work. Thanks to Jack, Heather, Shane, and Meg for really helping to make my visit to Asheville a positive and productive one.

New School Connections Partners

DrBurdick — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:08:17 +0000

Probably the best thing about School Connections is the comararderie and openness in communication between schools and practitioners. In other conference venues in the “school business”, unfortunately, it’s more “business” than students fit-to-schools, and that is not the case here in San Francisco. Re-connecting with domestic and international partners like Shawnigan in BC, the Knox School in Saint James, Marvelwood in Kent, Ecole d’Humanite in Switzerland (and the list goes on) makes School Connections unique and refreshing in it’s approach to private education. San Francisco? Not a bad place to hold a conference, eh? Steve Blanchard, Carrie, and myself had a great time together and nailed down projects we’re collaborating on together. Hopefully in the future, some of these conferences will open up to parents who can see for themselves what is truly out there in the private school community. In the meantime, call on the professionals, and we can help find the correct solution, not just an opinion.

New Partners in UK for Well-Being!

DrBurdick — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:34:29 +0000

I have time to reflect on my flight back home to California from London. All of the goodness I experienced from meeting my new UK therapy partners is foremost on my mind. Clinical work is important, and innovative therapeutic work is most critical for both the US and the UK therapists in forming alliances to meet the more demanding needs of our client families. As one new friend Noel put it, “strategizing” the systemic changes in mental health service delivery is most critical; with my other new friend Barny underscoring the importance of building trusting relationships while breaking down outdated agency barriers. This morning before my flight, I took this photo of swans gliding on to a pond in the middle of Hyde Park that provides a visual of how mental health services can be provided when the building of strategic alliances is working positively. I am very pleased with my trip to London, and my meetings. I have come back with a renewed sense of what the world of international well being is to become, and how special is the work.

London is where it’s at!

DrBurdick — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:38:57 +0000

What makes the English, well English ? This week I feel I found an answer in the combined intelligence and warmth of those born and bred in the mother country, as well as those coming to the UK from other countries. To learn the manners and ways of the English and to become “truly English” takes time. So why wait? Come study abroad with one of my partners and find out for yourself. Do it for the summer. Come as a student, executive or retiree. We can make it happen.

Primary Care: Who does good work? Mountainside does!

DrBurdick — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:42:53 +0000

Happily, I accepted an invitation to visit Canaan CT the home of Mountainside treatment program. At the foot of the Berkshires, there isn’t really much to take away from personal commitment to treatment —just beautiful scenery. And that’s only the beginning. The physical plant is tasteful and well designed. New construction is starting for additional housing and activity centers, and the designs is attractive. But what makes Mountainside most attractive is the staff. Professional, yet friendly. Humble, yet informative. My client is doing terrific, and the program communicates with me, making it easy to keep parents informed as treatment is progressing. If you need the “right choice” for your son or daughter, and you need a professional to help manage to increase the success, don’t hesitate to call and ask questions.

Dr Burdick picks the right program in Hawaii —again!

DrBurdick — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 08:17:02 +0000

Gardening Big Island Style

It isn’t a matter of luck, it’s a matter of 30 years of experience that makes for success in designing the individual therapeutic goal with the right therapist’s skills and approach. After conducting our own psychological assessment analysis, this individual was not prepared for a more physically rigorous wilderness expedition making the Hawaii choice the right one. Dr Burdick never sends an individual out to a setting he hasn’t visited or plans to visit in the immediate future. The staff are those with whom he is always familiar, and generally long standing secure relationships are the norm. In the case of Hawaii, he has known the owners since day one, and in fact helped engineer the cultural therapeutic approach used today by the program. In using native culture motifs, vocabulary, philosophy, and values the Pacific Quest program has thrived on the south end of the Big Island of Hawaii since it’s inception. Mike and Suzanne McKinney have done outstanding work, and have allowed us to even have a voice in the hiring of therapists for the program. This is what collaboration is all about to bring about success for families in ways unseen in the private therapy world in working with adolescents and young adults.

CRC Invites Dr Burdick to speak at first south Bay professionals’ luncheon

DrBurdick — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:48:21 +0000

In speaking with the audience at the first CRC professional’s luncheon in San Jose, I was touched by the enthusiasm of collaborative spirit between practitioners & program people. I believe it is this exact spirit that we can embrace to find the best help for clients who suffer from mental health and substance abuse issues. The room was filled with faces that were both emotive and intelligent, and spoke to me. So many of our young people suffer from confusion in identity with difficulty in transition to adulthood. Thank you CRC, and Steve Brugge in particular in bringing the best of the industry together together today at Maggiano’s Little Italy. Plus the food was great.

NATSAP / SCHOOL CONNECTIONS ORLANDO

DrBurdick — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:12:37 +0000

Of course Orlando is the home of Disney family entertainment, and having fun is important to a family’s overall mental health. With that spirit in mind, my participation at both of these outstanding conferences is to find school / program solutions for families who need the choose the best options to keep them positively moving forward. In continually sharpening my clinical and programming skills by attending outstanding workshops and meeting with staff from programs (a few shown in the group photo) where I have successfully placed youth, I can guarantee the selection of programs and schools is the best “fit” for my concerned families.

St George Utah: Dr Burdick is there!

DrBurdick — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:07:42 +0000

It’s good to have choices for placement of adolescents and young adults needing structure to help direct the families down the road of success. And throughout Utah there are many options, and in the end it’s about the consultant’s ability to recognize and know the differences between the programs to help guide the family’s decision. Welcome to St George, home of Red Rock Canyon, Falcon Ridge, and the (soon to be open) Lava Heights. Mariah admissions director provided me with a tour of facilities and meetings with staff to better understand how the PPC (positive peer model) work at all three locations. RRC has a terrific recording studio in providing creative outlet for students, along with art, theatre, sports, and a diverse staff of caring individuals to work with the youth. Falcon Ridge also follows the PPC model, along with an amazing Equine program work that works well with young women to promote their emotional and character development. I assessed the differences in structure and how one site would work better than the other for particular youth. Lava Heights will be perfect for those with more creative aspirations, and need for academic progress. The physical site is under development, and I look forward to visiting the finished product at the open house sometime this spring. More questions? Give us a call and visit our website to set up an appointment.

A Great place to be...

New Brentwood Office

DrBurdick — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:26:54 +0000

World Educational Consultancy & Burdick Psychological and Placement Services have teamed in providing a professional, easily accessible consultant services package for families looking for specialized educational and / or educational and treatment options. Look no further. We are licensed and trained to help you find your “best fit” of domestic and international options. Whether you are looking for K-12 private, HS, College, Special Needs, Recovery, in the US or Abroad for world class options, we do it. No one in the industry of placement knows as many world options as Dr Burdick and his staff. And now these services are available in Los Angeles to those families with the foresight of seeing how the world of education and treatment are radically changing. The internet simply does not give you the inside knowledge or experience of using practitioners within the programs, and too often borrow stories emerge around placements performed by ill trained, non licensed individuals practicing outside of their scope of training. Welcome to our practice, we look forward to making your dreams a complete success.