Parker Huston, PhD
Although I work with children experiencing a wide variety of challenges, I focus on conditions such as:
Feeding disorders of early childhood and adolescence
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Rumination Disorder
Mental health challenges related to chronic medical conditions
I have been a practicing pediatric psychologist for almost 10 years. The term Pediatric Psychology means that I work with child and adolescent patients (ages 2-18) who have both physical health and behavioral health concerns.
I founded Central Ohio Pediatric Behavioral Health with the mission of helping to improve the lives of children and families across Central Ohio. Our goal is to expand access to high quality, evidence-informed behavioral health treatment for children, adolescents, and their families.
I was a proud member of the Comprehensive Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital for 5 years before deciding to open a practice to improve access to care in the Central Ohio area. I’ve spent the past 8 years learning from a multidisciplinary team of medical providers, dieticians, occupational therapists, speech therapists, nurses, and social workers about the many ways to treat complex conditions in children from birth through adolescence.
My treatment style uses primarily cognitive and behavioral foundations; however, I integrate many other theories into my practice as needed for any individual patient or family. This means that we will work on identifying the emotions, thoughts and behaviors that are having a negative impact in someone’s life and try to learn new skills in order to improve overall functioning. I use standardized measurements to track progress toward the goals that we establish together, and this data is shared openly as part of the treatment process. Parents and other family members are always actively involved in treatment because they help to support and reinforce the changes we work on in our therapy sessions.
