About Groupworks West
Groupworks West was founded in 2000 by Christopher Mulligan LCSW to improve the quality of life of those challenged by autistic spectrum disorders (ASD)—parents, children, teens and young adults. Groupworks West offers social development groups for children and teens with ASD as well as Relationship Skills Groups for ASD young adults. Christopher Mulligan is a Westside Regional Center vendor and a certified RDI (Relationship Development Intervention) clinician. In addition to social development groups, Groupworks West provides family counseling and parent consultations.
Since its inception, Groupworks West has broadened its scope to include the treatment of the following complex psychiatric disorders: OCD, Tourette’s Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety and Depression and ADHD. Our clinicians utilize state-of-the-art, empirically-verified, cognitive-behavioral intervention models. We believe that insight-oriented talk therapy is an inefficient use of our clients’ valuable time and resources. Instead, we focus on creating meaningful change in a time-limited and strategic manner.
After years of working with teens whose severe conduct issues necessitated residential placement, Christopher realized there was a “gap” created when teens were discharged from highly structured programs and re-entered their home environment. The lack of a strong transition plan to shore up this gap frequently resulted in the teen returning to residential placement. To support families in this delicate transition period, Groupworks West now offers customized transition plans that include teen groups and intensive family therapy.
