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title: "Prevention & Monitoring"
url: https://kuehnelpsych.com/services/prevention-and-monitoring/
date: 2026-09-17
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Prevention

# Prevention & Monitoring

Staying ahead of it — for families who would rather check in early than wait and wonder.

![A round white table with yellow chairs in the Kuehnel Psychological Services office](https://kuehnelpsych.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/kps-office-11w2-1024x683.jpg)

Once a year

## Annual Mental Health Wellness Exam

Insurers are now required to cover an annual mental health wellness exam, in order to improve patient access to behavioral health care. This exam may be completed by your pediatrician as part of the annual physical, but you have the right to seek care with a licensed behavioral health clinician, if you wish. Without any significant family history of behavioral health challenges, the annual visit with your pediatrician may be sufficient. However, if your child is at higher risk for social, emotional, behavioral, or learning challenges, we can help!

Once per year, we can meet with you to discuss your child’s developmental progress and any related social, emotional, or behavioral concerns. We will have you complete some evidence-based screening tools, provide recommendations for strategies/supports that can foster healthy development, and inform you if more frequent progress monitoring or detailed assessment seems necessary. If/when appropriate, we can provide referrals for further prevention, assessment, or intervention services.

## Wondering whether now is the right time?

A short conversation usually settles it. Tell us what you are noticing and we will point you to the right first step.

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