Virtual/on-site licensed mental health therapists from The Caring Tree are accessible at Maine Elementary School.  Services are billed through the family's insurance, but don't let cost prevent care; financial help is available.

To learn more about the therapists, click on their bio:

Lynda Broschardt, The Caring Tree

To make a referral, please contact School Counselor Emma Treager

If your child has been referred, please complete this paperwork:

• Intake Forms
• Health Questionnaire
• Release of Information

Good mental health is a state of balance in our thoughts, emotions, & behaviors. These signs may indicate that mental health therapy is right for your child:

• Isolated
• Low motivation
• Sudden changes in behavior/dress/friendships, eating and sleeping habits
• Anger, irritability, outbursts or irrational behavior that is out of character
• Sudden drop in grades
• Evidence of self-harm or suicidal comments
• Impulsivity
• Sadness that does not seem to go away
• High level of fear/worry/anxiety that go beyond what is typical for their developmental age
• Increased negative behaviors
• Poor hygiene
• Chronic peer/social issues
• Vomiting unrelated to illness
• Difficulty with concentration & attention, problems with short-term memory