Initial Consultation

I am available to discuss your concerns with you as part of a free initial phone consultation.   This consultation enables us to clarify whether I might be the right person for you to work with regarding your concerns.  You will not be charged for this initial consultation.  Rather, it enables you to decide if you would like to come in and talk with me further.  It is also a way for me to determine if I will be able to address your areas of concern. If through this consultation it becomes clear that I will be unable to help you, I will be happy to provide you with referrals for professionals who may be better able to meet your needs. 

Available Services

Diagnostic Assessment – A variety of measures may be used in order to better determine the nature of psychological difficulty.  These measures may include symptom checklists, clinical interview, and behavioral observation and may involve the child, parents, or other related services providers (e.g., teachers, physician, etc.).

Psychoeducational Assessment – Includes cognitive/intelligence/IQ and achievement testing in order to determine cognitive strengths and weaknesses, as well as current academic levels of functioning.  If additional assessment is necessary in order to better understand your child’s learning difficulties, a more specialized evaluation can be conducted (e.g., memory weakness, attentional difficulties, fine motor weakness, etc.).

Social, Emotional, Behavioral Assessment – Includes a variety of measures to be completed by the child, parents, and/or teachers in order to determine how the child is functioning socially, emotionally, and behaviorally across settings.  This may include clinical interview, behavioral observation, and checklists.

Follow-up – After your child has participated in an assessment I will meet with you, the parents, in order to discuss the findings, answer any questions, and review recommendations.