Psychological Testing and Evaluation Therapists in Falls Church, VA

I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and young adults to help them with navigating anxiety, depression, emotional regulation challenges, ADHD, executive functioning difficulties, and a variety of school age issues. My goal is to empower my clients to develop greater self-awareness, increase self-confidence, and be more fulfilled in everyday experiences, leading to more authentic relationships with themselves and others. I spend time with clients talking about the connection that exists between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I also work with clients to help them identify and utilize healthy coping strategies.

We are convinced we have a problem. We're focused on it, worried about it, and it often feels like it defines us. These problems tend to show up or worsen during life and relationship transitions. Attending to what isn't working, as well as being intentional about addressing these problems, is necessary for change. Easily overlooked though, are the jewels - the opportunities hiding behind those problems. Psychotherapy provides a safe space for growth opportunities - offering compassion to those parts of ourselves we don't like or shame us, while allowing for the fluidity, flexibility and movement required for transformations.

I am available for tele-therapy sessions at this time using a secure platform. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Northern Virginia for 20 years, I attend to many areas of mental health including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, career problems, grief, trauma, and life phases that are challenging. I have a collaborative, pragmatic, respectful counseling style that promotes self reflection, understanding and tolerance.

I enjoy working with children, adolescents, and adults seeking help for a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, and stress related to work, school, or family. My approach to therapy is interactive and supportive, as I listen carefully to the client's thoughts and feelings and provide feedback with the aim of increasing self-awareness to help promote change. In addition, I have specialized experience working in therapy with victims of sexual abuse and trauma, families going through divorce, and women experiencing fertility problems.

I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and young adults who are impacted by ADHD, executive dysfunction, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, selective mutism, and general emotional/behavioral regulation difficulties. I have over 15 years of experience in comprehensive psychological assessment of school-aged children, and I value ongoing consultation with school professionals and parents to determine the most appropriate supports to improve children's outcomes.

Psychological assessment can provide valuable information for individuals seeking to gain information about their social/emotional, behavioral, intellectual, and academic/work functioning. Individuals may seek out psychological assessments for self-exploration, to gain a better understanding of their abilities and patterns of interacting with the world, and to help understand personality traits. Testing can also be used help determine a diagnosis, guide treatment, and offer recommendations to improve overall psychological functioning.

Life today can be overwhelming. Anxiety, stress, and self-doubt accompany many of us as we try to figure out who we are, and who we are trying to become. Trauma, grief, and loss are part of many people’s lives. It can be easy to lose our way. Fortunately, there are ways that we can regain our footing, find meaning in our lives, and develop healthy ways to cope with all of the challenges that come our way. This is the focus of my psychotherapy work. My practice specializes in working with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, self-doubt, family conflict, and relationship difficulties.

I work collaboratively, creating an atmosphere of safety and honesty in which to address difficult issues and to pursue understanding and growth. I have worked with people dealing with a wide range of problems, including depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, life transitions, identity issues, and the effects of traumatic experiences.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I enjoy helping clients work through difficulties with depression and anxiety, life transitions, and family/relationship issues. I have a background in school psychology and extensive experience treating mood and anxiety disorders, ADHD, academic and learning challenges, behavioral issues, and autism. I love supporting clients as they achieve goals, make challenging decisions, and gain greater levels of self-awareness. I have a background in psychological assessment; however, I am not currently conducting evaluations.

As a psychotherapist with expertise working with and understanding children and adolescents as well as adults, I understand that psychotherapy can be useful for people of all ages. My approach to therapy involves giving people the room to express themselves at the most authentic level possible. By respecting that every person is entirely unique, I approach therapy with an attitude of curiosity that I seek to evoke in those with whom I am working. It is an interest in - as opposed to a fear of - ourselves that leads to greater aliveness and ownership over one's thoughts, feelings, actions and reactions.

I have over 14 years of experience in practice, and I have a background working in a variety of mental health settings. I work with children, teenagers, and adults using techniques tailored to the needs of the client. My primary therapy approach involves skills-based Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I offer Individual Therapy, Group DBT Skills Training, and Parenting Work. I treat issues of mood, anxiety, relationships, personality traits, as well as behavioral and social issues. Our practice also provides IQ testing for independent school admissions and Advanced Academic Program appeals.

Discovering strengths my clients may never have known existed is truly rewarding. I have devoted my life work to helping children and adolescents. As they grow, learn and begin to discover who they are, it is an honor to play a part in their process of becoming strong, confident individuals. Being a father and husband myself, I know the value and power of these qualities more than I ever did early in my training. I would be happy and honored to speak with you to see if there is a way I may be of service. You may also wissh to have a look at my video. simply cut and paste into your browser: https://video.nfusz.com/player/JPZGLNW3

I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and young adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, ADHD, executive functioning difficulties, and school-related issues. I help my clients recognize and understand connections between thoughts, moods, behaviors, and physical reactions so that thinking patterns and behaviors can be changed in order to feel better. I also help clients build social, emotion regulation, and communication skills to help solve problems.

If you are facing a crisis or difficult time, are tired of being in pain, not find what you want or need, don't know what to do with your partner, child, boss...situation, or simply want to improve your life, contact me. I will help you change your life! I work with depression & anxiety, trauma, relationships therapy (dating, marriage & couples counseling, intimacy problems), eating disorders & body image and healthy eating, maternity and postpartum, parenting and attachment, and grief due to break-ups, perinatal loss, and divorce. I am also devoted to the field of positive psychology and support people during common life transitions.

In my work with adults, children and teenagers, I focus on their strengths and encourage them to think beyond difficulties and identify achievable goals. I coach parents skills to better communicate with their children and become "safely unpredictable," particularly as many children (if not all) become experts in how to push their parents buttons! I have been told by many of my clients over the past 18 years that my warm and directive, confident approach has been most helpful. Many children and teenagers referred to my practice have been in therapy before, with limited success.

Does this sound like you? “Argggg I can’t take it anymore!” Most of us experience feelings of stress and uncertainty, and could use a sympathetic ear. The chaos of family life, work life, and social life can pose a strain on our mental well-being. No matter what you are going through, you have a friend here at the Center for Counseling Families. We specialize in helping children, teens, and adults of all ages cope with life’s ups and downs. Our therapist are here to support you during life's challenges. Our goal is to help you cultivate a positive overall sense of well-being.

Approaching therapy can be very scary and may feel like just another thing on your to do list. You may feel apprehensive about sharing intimate details of your life with a complete stranger or perhaps therapy isn't your first rodeo at all and you're seeking something specific. No matter the need, I believe therapy is for everyone. The difference between therapy and a friend is 1. You pay a considerable amount of money, give dedicated time to your concerns, have peace and quiet, and resources ready for you to grab at your own leisure instead of someone else telling you the shoulda, coulda, woulda's.

I specialize in child and adolescent psychology and also see adults. For children and adolescents, I utilize sand-tray and play therapy methods as well as individual therapy. In addition, I offer comprehensive testing and diagnostic services for emotional and behavioral issues, intelligence testing, and psychoeducational assessment. For adults, I focus on depression/anxiety, personality issues and life-transitions.

I work with adults struggling to navigate anxiety, depression, chronic illness, and times of significant life stress and transition, looking to discover their identities and a sense of meaning and purpose. I also provide strengths-based neuropsychological evaluations to enable my clients to develop an in-depth understanding of how their thinking abilities, emotions, and behaviors impact daily functioning, and to promote healthy insight, growth, and positive outcomes.