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Services

**2 Week Turn around on Psychological Evaluations.
**Saturday appointments are also available. 

Psychological and Psycho-Educational Assessments of:
Intellectual Ability 
Autism and Developmental Disabilities 
Learning Disabilities
Nonverbal Learning Disability 
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 
Behavioral Disorders 
Emotional Difficulties
Speech/ Language Delay
 
Therapy / Behavioral Management: 
Individual Child Therapy 
Individual Adolescent Therapy 
Family Therapy 
Group Counseling (as available)
Social Skills Training
Parent Training Behavior Management
Childhood Obesity 
 
Consultative Services: 
Provide consultative services to the child's or 
     adolescent's teachers 
Educational services for parents and groups
Brief Screening and consultation for Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Initial Assessment: 
For all services requested, your first contact will consist of a clinical interview to discuss your concerns, to gather information about your personal and family history, and to make recommendations to you about what services might be most helpful. The initial clinical interview is typically followed by a battery of psychological tests to assess learning, attention, memory, as well as interpersonal and emotional issues.

Testing:
Standard test batteries consist of cognitive and academic testing as well as psychological screening. The initial clinical interview assists in evaluating whether additional tests should be administered to provide us with more information about specific concerns. While services are primarily provided to children/ adolescents and families, psychological testing is available for all age groups (children, adolescents, college age, adults) depending upon the particular concerns being addressed.

Treatment Options

Individual Therapy:
The treatment approach is tailored to the needs of each individual child. Older children and teens may be seen in individual therapy to help them better understand and accept challenges related to learning, behavior or adjustment issues and to help build self-esteem. Social skills groups may be available for children who have difficulty interacting with peers.

Parent Guidance: Typically, parents are involved in the treatment process. Parents are provided with guidance to help them address family problems from a constructive, problem-solving approach. Often, especially in the case of children, the focus is on helping parents learn how best to help their child feel and function better.

School Consultations:
By phone or on site.

Family therapy:
Guidance for both parents and teens in developing better communication and problem-solving skills.
 
Group therapy:
Children often benefit greatly from an opportunity to interact with their peers who are struggling with many of the same issues. Ask about ongoing groups and waiting lists for forming groups.   


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