INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Pediatric Partners, with the assistance of Rocky Mountain Health Plans, has started an Integrated Behavioral Health program within our office. We have 3 Behavioral Health providers who are present in the office Monday-Friday. They will be able to provide targeted intervention for common behavioral and developmental challenges such as potty training, tantrums, or bedtime; they can help with management of chronic medical conditions, including adherence to treatment; assist with parental transitions (post-partum depression, returning to work, divorce); and they will serve in a critical manner to help with the interface of school and community mental health programs with the medical home.
Specializing in Support and Community Referrals
• Potty Training
• Academic Challenges
• Developmental Delay
• Anxiety
• Sleep Concerns
• Depression
• Post-Partum Adjustment and Depression
Behavioral Health Resources
Local Supports
Child and Adolescent Therapist List updated 10/2022
Adult Therapist List updated 7/2022
Crisis Support updated 1/2022
Resources List updated 1/2022
Café au Play: Outdoor Play for Young Children
For Love & Babes Postpartum Support Group
Handouts on Development
Reach out and Read Parental Reading Guide
Reach out and Read Tips for Your Family
Handouts for Supporting Children
Anxiety Coping Skills for Teens
Anxiety Coping Skills for Children
Depression Coping Skills for Teens
Big Feelings in Toddlers and Children
Useful Forms
Initial Teacher Assessment: Vanderbilt Assessment for ADHD
Initial Parent Assessment: Vanderbilt Assessment for ADHD
Cuestionario para Padres: Vanderbilt de evaluación para ADHD
Teacher Follow-up: Vanderbilt Assessment for ADHD
Parent Follow-up: Vanderbilt Assessment for ADHD
Helpful Websites
Healthychildren.org: Comprehensive website created by pediatricians to offer information about parenting, development, safety, and overall health.
Ages and Stages: Information regarding developmental stages, free resources for developmental activities and how to get extra developmental support if needed.
Feeding littles: Strategies and supports from a nutritionist and occupational therapist for infants, toddlers, and children regarding nutrition and eating.
Big Little Feelings: Strategies and supports from a licensed marriage and family therapist and mom for toddler and young children regarding tantrums, feelings, discipline, and sleep.
Understood.org: Supportive resources and information for those who learn differently (ADHD, dyslexia, learning disabilities, etc.).
ADDitudemag.com: General information regarding ADHD and support for symptoms.
Aspergerexperts.com: Advice and guidance from people diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder regarding parenting, schooling, motivation, and more.
Quality Data for Behavioral Health
LeAnn R. Shaw, MA LMFT
LeAnn is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who has been in practice since 2006. She obtained her degree from Southern Nazarene University in Tulsa Ok and worked on a mobile crisis unit called COPES for four years that is nationally recognized as cutting edge therapy intervention services. She has spent over 10 years doing crisis work where she would work with first responders to help de-escalate people facing mental health emergencies and help them create a stabilization plan or hospitalization as needed. She is certified in Crisis Debriefing (CISM) and volunteers for the Interface CISM team serving the first responders of LaPlata County for the past four years. She is certified in QPR which is a nationally certified suicide prevention program for youth and adults all over the four corners. She Is certified in EMDR and CBT therapy practices. As a Behavior Health Consultant she uses her extensive knowledge of community resources, developmental and mental health programs to help support families and patients.
Annie Holmes, LSW
Annie is a social worker who believes that by developing deeper bonds and instilling beliefs in our unique identities, we can be our fullest selves. She knows that this happens within communities, which led her to study and work in integrated care settings where a team approach is the priority. Annie has an eclectic therapeutic style that includes various treatment modalities including Brainspotting, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Crisis Intervention. After completing an undergraduate degree at UNC-Chapel Hill in psychology, she worked as an outdoor educator with various organizations and as a case manager at an acute treatment psychiatric unit. She finds solace and connection in the outdoors where she enjoys spending time adventuring and being in our beautiful neighborhood. She also loves cooking and eating with her community.
Shayla Williams, LSW
Shayla was born and raised right here in Durango. She graduated from Fort Lewis College with a Bachelors in Psychology. She then worked through the University of Denver GSSW Four Corners program and graduated with her MSW. While going through school, Shayla coached Gymnastics and was able to build strong relationships with many of the families in and around Durango. Shayla is now on the path to becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Shayla has a passion for helping and empowering children through their struggles and uncertainties, in order to help them grow and become resilient. Her therapeutic styles are strengths based, CBT, motivational interviewing and mindfulness techniques. Outside of the office you can find Shayla riding horses, training dogs and enjoying time at the lake.
Lisa Sifrit, LSW
Lisa is a social worker who has been working both locally and internationally for the past 15 years to help families overcome challenges that impact their well-being. After competing her undergraduate in Behavioral Science at Metro State University of Denver, Lisa was able to work in countries impacted by natural disasters, and this work with underprivileged populations led her to pursue a master’s in social work. She returned to Durango and worked with families experiencing homelessness, children impacted by abuse and neglect, and spent the last three years working with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Lisa is now on her path to becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and uses motivational interviewing, client-centered, solution-focused, and strengths-based techniques to empower children and their caregivers as they navigate life’s many challenges. Lisa is also a Child and Family Investigator for the court and is passionate about helping families navigate divorce and the complex court system. Lisa is a Durango local and loves sharing experiences like mountain biking, skiing, rafting, and camping with her husband and their three children.
Rachel Shockley, SWC
Bio coming soon!