Courtney Cotter, Ph.D., BCBA-D, senior director of children’s mental health, and Elizabeth Sellinger, Ph.D., BCBA-D, chief of clinical and children’s services, recently joined Natasha Lubczenko on WTNH’s CT Buzz to discuss what families across Connecticut are experiencing when they start noticing changes in their child, and where to turn when answers feel out of reach. 

For many parents, the challenge isn’t just noticing that something feels off. It’s facing long waitlists, limited local resources, and the uncertainty of not knowing what comes next. Even when concerns feel urgent, support isn’t always easy to find. 

The segment highlighted the opening of Aspire’s new children’s behavioral health clinic in Marlborough, Connecticut, which brings evaluations, therapy, and ongoing support closer to families across the region who have been navigating those exact barriers. 

As Dr. Cotter shared, having access to experienced clinicians and psychologists who can step in early makes a real difference. Whether a family is starting with an evaluation to better understand what their child needs, or is ready to begin therapy and ongoing support, Aspire works with both neurodiverse and neurotypical children to help families feel more confident about what comes next.

If you’re trying to better understand what your child might need, or where to start, click here to learn more about Aspire’s children’s behavioral health services.