​The Life-Prep Program

Fifteen-years ago Dr. Kaplan began her clinical work with young adults who had “failed to launch” successfully into independent life. In working with these individuals, she noticed despite the best and most current evidence-based treatment available, progress was taking a significant amount of time and effort. These individuals struggled to gain traction in financial, housing, employment, health, and social independence. 

The Life Prep Program is based on patient and staff feedback from ​the Washington Anxiety Center of Capitol Hill. During our many weekly staff meetings, the clinicians at our practice would repeatedly say “failure to launch” issues could have been prevented if at a younger age (13-21) these individuals could have developed a psychological, skills-based tool kit that would help to lessen the concerns later on or even prevent them entirely. Dr. Kaplan listened and incorporated her clinical experience, and those on her staff, to develop the “Life-Prep Program." She combined the opinions and needs of individuals experiencing “failure to launch” and their parental support systems in this prevention and foundations program.