Description: In this presentation, we’ll explore symptoms of depression, the different types of anxiety children/adolescents may experience, and the evidenced-based interventions used to treat them. We’ll also review ways depression and anxiety can manifest in school, common pitfalls well-intending school providers can fall into, and effective strategies school providers can use to support their students (including when to encourage families to seek out professional support).

Amanda Heins, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist who practices full-time at Rogers Behavioral Health’s Oconomowoc Campus. Dr. Heinsserves as the supervising psychologist for the Adolescent Center for OCD and Anxiety; where she leads the clinical treatment team in providing individualized and evidenced-based care. Dr. Heins also provides clinical consultation for the Nashotah Program and Child/Adolescent Inpatient Program. Dr. Heins joined the medical staff in 2015 and served as the attending psychologist for the Child and Adolescent Day Treatment program at Rogers' Brown Deer campus until March 2017.

Graduating with honors from Midwestern University in Illinois, Dr. Heins received her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology in 2007 and her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology in 2009. Dr. Heins professional career has been dedicated to working with children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Heins has specialized clinical training in treating anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Tourette’s, OC-spectrum disorders, ADHD, depression, trauma (e.g., sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect), Autism Spectrum disorder, and other emotional/behavioral concerns. Dr. Heins has provided consultation to local school districts and has presented to clinical, academic, and parental audiences locally as well as regionally. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF).