The Mental Health Department of the school is composed of therapists from a diverse range of disciplines, including social work, music therapy, art therapy, movement/dance therapy, psychology, and DIRFloortime®. All clinical staff work with the students from a relational psychology model, providing individual and small group counseling, music therapy, art therapy, movement/dance therapy, support groups and case conference, consultation to families, psychoeducation, and advocacy in transitional planning. In addition, clinical staff can provide consultation in the classrooms, lead staff process groups and didactic trainings, and are active in case conferences as a vital members of each student’s interdisciplinary team. The mission of the department is in keeping with the therapeutic model of Rebecca School which believes that learning and creativity are maximized within a framework of safe, genuine and secure relationships. The department utilizes the Developmental Individual-Difference Relationship (DIRFloortime®) model developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan. This therapeutic approach proceeds from the core tenet that relationships are the foundation of effective psychological and psychosocial interventions, academic learning, and social development.