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Psychological Services

ADHD Specialist (Behavior Problems)

  • Assessment and Psychotherapy enacting real consequences for behavior.
  • Focus is on highlighting child's strengths and resolving behavior problems.
  • Behavior Modification: Positive Esteem Therapy™, A comprehensive behavioral program for the home.

Parent Training (Family Therapy)

  • Increase communication between children and parents and develop discipline plans.

Adult Psychotherapy

  • Assessment and Psychotherapy.
  • Identifying emotions, perceptions, and important life issues-personal and interpersonal-that underlie depression and anxiety.
  • Energizing personal and interpersonal strengths and learning new skills to reduce depression/anxiety and meet goals.
  • Attachment - Exploring relationship patterns and increasing emotional connections to others.

Child and Adolescent

  • Assessment and Psychotherapy: Anxiety, Depression, Posttraumatic stress disorder, persuasive development disorders (Autism and Asperger's)
  • Validation: Children's issues are exhibited in their play. Play therapy enables expression and resolution of issues. Older children and teens need relationships which allow them to express their perceptions and feelings and develop a positive identity and positive behaviors.

 

Areas of expertise

  • ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Depression and Anxiety in Children, Teens, and Adults – Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cognitive-behavioral techniques such as relaxation, redirection, distraction, self-talk, and positive affirmations to reduce/eliminate symptoms
  • Provide positive bond and attachment
  • Increase safety and security
  • Improve positive emotional functioning and coping mechanisms
  • Identification and resolution of issues underlying symptoms
  • Development of a positive identity
  • Parenting training based on behavioral techniques, logical consequences, and positive reinforcers

Balanced and Comprehensive Approach:

Positive Esteem Psychotherapy™
- Identify areas of strength
- Increase activity in areas of strength
- Increase motivation, cooperation and hope
Behavior Therapy
- Improve school performance
- Improve behavior and compliance
Empathy Training
Logical Consequences
- Reduce and/or eliminate aggression
- Reduce inappropriate behavior
- Reduce power struggles