Therapies / Evaluations
SPECIALIZING IN THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF:
- Depression and Mood Disorders
- A broad range of Anxiety Disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (the “worry” or "what-if" disorder)
- Phobias and Fears
- OCD and OCD-Related Disorders (tics, nail biting, skin picking, hair pulling)
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Separation Anxiety Disorder
- Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
- Test and Performance Anxiety
- Stress Related Disorders
- Self-Esteem Issues
- Social Skills Deficits
- AD/HD
- Learning Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (High Functioning)
- Nonverbal Learning Disorder
- Anger and Low Tolerance to Frustration
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- School Related Problems
- Coping with Medical Issues
- Eating Disorders
- Relationship Problems
- Marital Issues
- Parenting Issues
- Step-family Issues (the blended family)
- Career Stress and Work Issues
- Men’s and Women’s Issues
- Life Transitions
- Grief and Loss
- Effects of Divorce/Separation
Therapies
We work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues. We provide an eclectic brand of therapy that includes cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, psychodynamic, solution-oriented, mindfulness meditation and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapeutic components. We offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client in a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, helping them attain their desired goals.
Evaluations
It is common for individuals to display delays in development and difficulties functioning in school, socially and at work. When this becomes apparent, comprehensive evaluations are used to:
- provide detailed information about the individual’s strengths and weaknesses
- identify delays
- determine clusters of symptoms that point to certain diagnoses (e.g., AD/HD, Learning Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder)
- assist with appropriate school and career placement
- generate constructive recommendations for clients, parents, teachers and educators to optimize the individual’s success
- provide data used to determine eligibility for Exceptional Student Education (ESE) in the school system
- provide data used to determine eligibility to receive various special services (such as accommodations, assistive technology and IEPs)
Evaluation techniques include:
- clinical interviews
- obtaining history (medical, developmental, social, educational and family history)
- obtaining observations from significant others
- questionnaires about behavior and emotional functioning
- review of previous data
- talking to important people in the client’s life
Depending on the age, presenting problems, and the concerns identified by the client, parents, school and/or physician, evaluations can involve assessment of the following components:
- cognitive intellectual functioning (thinking, reasoning and solving problems)
- academic achievement (math, reading, and written language)
- perception and processing (how information gets in visually and audibly)
- visual-motor skills
- attention and distractibility
- executive skills (planning, organizing, prioritizing and task management)
- processing speed
- language functioning
- social perception and pragmatic (social) language
- learning and memory
