Psychiatry and psychology

Cook Children’s Behavioral Health services provides a broad range of care that focuses on children from ages three years through 17, and their families. We also have some limited services available for children age two.

As part of family-centered care all of our professionals are qualified both through education and experience to work with children who have behavioral and emotional challenges. Our psychiatrists are board certified in child and adolescent psychiatry and our psychologists and therapists are all licensed independently in Texas.

To access any of our services, please contact our Intake Department. To expedite your call, please have your child’s date of birth and insurance information ready.

Conditions treated

• ADHD/ADD - A condition that begins in childhood and affects certain areas of the brain that allow us to solve problems, plan ahead and control urges.
• Anxiety disorders - A group of disorders in which feelings of anxiety, stress or panic occur frequently and cause problems in coping with normal activities.
• Autism spectrum disorders - A group of developmental disabilities that profoundly impact normal communication and social relationships. These disorders often involve other brain and physical impairments.
• Behavior problems - Occurs when children or teens misbehave due to other conditions, illnesses or circumstances.
• Bipolar disorder - Brain disorder that causes extreme changes in mood, energy, thinking and behavior.
• Blended family issues - Common stress that happens when two families of children and parents come together to form a new family.
• Coping with medical illness - Stress that happens when children and teens have medical conditions that change their life and how they function.
• Depression - A group of conditions characterized by intense feelings of sadness that interfere with normal activities.
• Developmental and learning delays - Conditions when a baby or child has not reached the skills or abilities of other children of the same age.
• Medical non-compliance - When children, teens or their parents do not follow doctors orders for medicine and treatment.
• Physical and sexual abuse - When children or teens are victims of abuse by adults or older teens and their bodies, feelings and behaviors are deeply affected.
• Psychological assessment - Testing done by a psychologist to help parents, doctors and other professionals understand your child/teen better.
• School-related stress - Occurs when a child/teen cannot meet the learning goals set by the teacher, school, self or parent and the child/teen becomes less able to function at home and at school.