Behavior Analyst
Ms. Chanelle Doctor is a Behavior Analyst in Virginia Beach, VA
with special training and skill in improving patients' quality of life by helping to adjust their behaviors.
As a Behavior Analyst, Chanelle Doctor, MEd, BCBA, LBA, RDT performs
behavioral assessments, patient parent education, and liaisons with other mental health professionals. Behavior Analysis is
a medical specialty centered on improving patients' mental or physical behavioral health by applying the principles of behavioral psychology to structured treatment plans. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Behavior Analysts include autism, drug addiction, eating disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and congenital birth defects.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Behavior Analysts
include conducting research and behavior assessments, participating in one-on-one therapy sessions with patients, and formulating and overseeing treatment plans to adjust patient behavior for positive goal achievement.
A behavior analyst is qualified by at least a master's degree and Behavior Analyst Certification Board certification and/or a state-issued credential (such as a license) to practice behavior analysis independently. Behavior analysts provide the required supervision to assistant behavior analysts and behavior technicians. A behavior analyst delivers services consistent with the dimensions of applied behavior analysis. Common services may include, but are not limited to, conducting behavioral assessments, analyzing data, writing and revising behavior-analytic treatment plans, training others to implement components of treatment plans, and overseeing implementation of treatment plans.
Behavior Analysts in Bayside, Virginia Beach, VA
Art Therapist
Ms. Chanelle Doctor is an Art Therapist in Virginia Beach, VA
with special training and skill in using art to diagnose and help patients navigate their psychological disorders.
As an Art Therapist, Chanelle Doctor, MEd, BCBA, LBA, RDT performs
psychotherapy by teaching patients to use various art forms to express their feelings. Art Therapy is
an integrative mental health and human services profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through creative art-making and applied psychological theory within a psychotherapeutic relationship. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Art Therapists include ADHD, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and addiction.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Art Therapists
include drawing, painting, embroidering, weaving, collage-making, and sculpting.
An individual who uses art to achieve the therapeutic goals of symptom relief, emotional integration, and recovery from or adjustment to illness or disability. (2) An art therapist uses a form of treatment that enables patients with mental or physical disabilities to use art as a way of expressing and dealing with feelings and inner conflicts. (3) An individual who uses arts modalities and creative processes during intentional intervention in therapeutic, rehabilitative, community, or educational settings to foster health, communication, and expression; promote the integration of physical, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning; enhance self-awareness; and facilitate change.
Art Therapists in Bayside, Virginia Beach, VA
