Treatment

Dr. Ferrara specializes in the treatment of many forms of acting out behavior, as well as treatment of those traumatized by acting out behavior.

  • Sex offender treatment – the goal of sex offender treatment is No More Victims.
  • Sex abuse trauma treatment – sex abuse trauma treatment is designed to help the individual move from being a victim to being a survivor.
  • Treatment of personality disorders – cognitive therapy is used to diminish self-sabotaging ways of thinking, feeling, and relating.
  • Substance abuse treatment – the goal is to help the individual attain and maintain sobriety.
  • Treatment of anxiety, depression and PTSD – cognitive therapy and experiential therapy is used to reduce or eliminate symptoms

On occasion, Dr. Ferrara wrote therapy workbooks for the programs he created. Below is a listing of the workbooks that Dr. Ferrara wrote for various treatment programs.

Adult Sex Offender
Treatment Workbooks
Programs for Juvenile
Offenders
Psychoeducational
Workbooks
  • Accelerated Correctional Treatment (One year program)
  • Chaperon Workbook
  • Denier’s Workbook
  • Lifestyle Enhancement and Development (Violent Sex Offenders)
  • Psychoeducational Program (Misdemeanant Program)
  • PACE (Developmentally Delayed Sex Offenders)
  • Positive Sexuality
  • Sex Offender Treatment Program
  • Limit and Lead Behavior Management Trainee Handout
  • Limit and Lead Trainer’s Manual: Behavior Management Program
  • Limit and Lead Cognitive Restructuring Workbook
  • Annotated Limit and Lead Workbook
  • Limit and Lead Orientation Program
  • Limit and Lead Trainer’s Manual: Training for Trainers
  • Aggression Control Training
  • Balanced Lifestyle
  • Enhancing Positive Relationships
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Enhancing Self-Esteem
  • Quit Smoking Program
Sex Abuse Trauma Treatment
General Offender Rehabilitation
Offenders with Mental Retardation
  • Survivor’s Workbook: Abused as a Child
  • Survivor’s Workbook: Abused as an Adult
  • Competency Development
  • Competency Development: Brief Program (Outpatient)
  • New Hope: Substance Abuse Treatment Curriculum
  • Sex Offender Program for Persons with Mental Retardation
  • Sex Offender Program for Persons with Low Literacy and Developmental Disabilities
Juvenile Sex Offender
Treatment
Miscellaneous
Workbooks
Individualized
Treatment Plan
Manuals
  • Journey Program
  • Outpatient Journey Workbook
  • Aftercare Journey Workbook
  • Centex Quit Smoking Program
  • Psychologically Enhanced Athletic Performance
  • Suicide Prevention Program
  • Understanding Mental Health: Psychoeducational Training for Families
  • Coping with Depression
  • Sexually Violent Preadtor Program
  • Journey Program
  • Travis County CSCD Sex Offender Treatment Program