Education and Learning Disabilities Therapists in Port Townsend, WA

Hello! I am Maiah Merino, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, with over 20 years of experience in the field, offering intuitive, solution-focused services. I work with people experiencing major life transitions, healing significant traumas, looking at identity issues or cross-cultural issues. Although, I offer concrete tools for your healing process, I also follow your lead supporting your unique style of learning , while also offering expressive arts, writing, mindfulness, and the natural world as resources.

I provide psychotherapy and counseling services to adults, adolescents, and couples. In the framework of authentic therapeutic dialogue and connection, I honor the strengths and uniqueness of each client in the context of their life experience, and work to support them in creating the change they seek. My approach is client centered and flexible to best meet the needs of each client and their particular situation while being largely informed by an integration of Gestalt and mindfulness, as well as humanistic and attachment perspectives.

Parents sometimes face very important questions about their children, including: Does my child have ADHD or a learning disability? Why is my daughter having so many social difficulties? Is my son's defiance a normal part of his development? Is my teenager depressed? Are my child's worries normal for someone her age? Does my preschooler have a developmental delay? Is my child gifted? Is my daughter suffering post-concussion syndrome after her sports-related injury? Psychological and neuropsychological evaluations are used to answer these and other questions about a child’s development and needs.

Working with individuals and families is a collaborative process. I hope to use my many clinical experiences to help guide clients through a path toward more satisfaction in life. Therapy is not a process of simple "change," but rather a process of finding and developing aspects of satisfaction in careers, families, leisure, and relationships that likely exist when we weed through the days' challenges. Through my years as a clinician, I know how to challenge that process. Through my years of teaching, I know when I can simply step aside and admire the strengths that each of us have inside.

When navigating difficult emotions around learning , relationships, and self-esteem, the right help is crucial to maneuver challenges faced and to build inner resilience. In my counseling approach, I offer a gentle, kind space to process, build skills, and discover steps towards living and expressing yourself in the way that feels authentic to you. Some areas in which I can help include test/performance anxiety, frustration with learning new material, completing assignments, meeting deadlines, low self-esteem around school or work, interpersonal communication rifts, and building healthy relationships.

Dr. Liliana Sacarin is a licensed clinical psychologist, expert clinician & researcher in auditory processing & Listening Training/Systems: Tomatis-Effect, iLS, TLP, LifT, SSP. Trained in the Tomatis Method with Dr. Tomatis her experience in the field amounts to 24 y. Her in-depth assessment: sensory integration, language, attention, cognitive/emotional abilities, informs which auditory technique is most appropriate for each individual. She uniquely integrates Tomatis-Effect Listening with child, parent & adult counseling facilitating learning , expanding potential in children & adults. Other treatments: qEEG swLORETA Neurofeedback.

Dr. DiFabio is a licensed clinical psychologist and owner of Merit Psychology Group, A Professional Psychology Corporation. She believes that a comprehensive assessment of clients guides treatment and sets them on the right path to success in their lives. Dr. DiFabio conducts psychological assessments. Services include assessment of personality, ADHD, ASD, learning disorders , and cognitive issues in children, teens and adults. Dr. DiFabio also provides second opinions related to previous diagnoses. And, Dr. DiFabio performs forensic assessment with medico-legal questions (ex. Competency, VAWA).

Feeling stuck, wanting to heal past wounds, or just curious about adding more knowledge to your mental health tool belt? Maybe you and I could work together. Life is tough. Life does not always go as predicted. Childhood can seem scattered, stressful, and full of high emotions. Events from childhood can creep into adulthood impacting daily life. Maybe it is time to process those files you have stored away and deeply heal.

**Accepting referrals for evaluations only*** I am a licensed psychologist who specializes in therapy for adolescents and adults as well as evaluations for learning and attention problems. I work with a variety of people who present with depression, anxiety, anger, relationship problems, as well as academic or learning difficulties. My focus in therapy is to help people understand, process, and regulate their emotions in effective and healthy ways. I see it as a collaborative process where we work together to find relief and new ways of being.

Welcome to my practice, Northwest Pediatric Neuropsychology! I provide neuropsychological assessment services to children and teens with a variety of medical and psychosocial difficulties, such as epilepsy, TBI, stroke, brain tumor, learning difficulties, ADHD, autism, and mood disorders.

Good For You! You have taken the first step: You are asking for help at a time when life challenges have caused you to pause and reflect. Life can feel out of balance, leaving us with feelings of despair, anxiousness and loss. Our basic human needs are those of connecting to others. We feel pain and discomfort when we feel separated. It takes courage to look at ourselves, to find the meaning of the discomfort. This struggle can have profound lasting results for personal growth, better health, and closer relationships with our family, friends and the community at large.

Hello, we are accepting new patients! And that is a blessing during this trying time where mental health issues have skyrocketed. Whether you're struggling with remnants of the pandemic, hurtful and dysfunctional familial dynamics, difficulty achieving a healthy work-life balance and/or enduring past or current traumas, you have found an ally. Developmental, relational and attachment trauma disconnects us from ourselves, our loved ones and even our spirituality. These types of traumas can leave us feeling isolated, unfulfilled and despondent. We all deserve to feel at peace - and that begins by learning how to heal.

I'm a neurodivergent psychologist - for me this means I tend to talk and move rapidly & love researching! I believe my neurodiversity could provide a unique lens & approach to your care. I find great joy in helping individuals of all ages become more independent, understand themselves, and achieve their self-identified goals at the pace that is comfortable for their unique circumstances. I consider myself to be a behaviorist with a heart. Simply put, while I am linear and direct in my approach to clinical care, my overall style has been described as coming across as gentle, accommodating, compassionate, transparent, & authentic.

Clinical Psychology practice with an emphasis on clinical interviewing, psychological and neuropsychological assessment, diagnosis, as well as evidence-based therapies for teens and adults suffering from depression, social anxiety, excessive worry, low self-esteem, insomnia, relationship difficulties, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity. Therapeutic approach combines action with an emphasis on making changes in how one thinks and acts and insight with an emphasis on gaining a greater understanding of the motivations underlying one's thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns.

Parenting a child with autism or other developmental delays can be challenging. The usual strategies that work with other children often do not work well at all with a child who struggles with sensory processing differences, anxiety or other issues that go along with neurodevelopment conditions. Expert guidance from our autism specialists can help you feel and be more effective as a parent and fully enjoy your relationship with your child. Our behavioral services (ABA) is designed to accelerate your child's development and build lifelong skills for learning and independence.

As a Couple and Family Therapist, I am honored to collaborate with clients in deciphering what may be holding you back from the freedom to live a more whole, robust life. A concentration of mine is in working with those who have attentional difficulties or learning differences such as ADHD, whether in a couple, family, or individual setting.