It is not uncommon for children diagnosed with chronic illness to experience depression, anxiety, or burnout. For some, these may impact adherence to their treatment regimen, academic performance, or social functioning. It may be difficult for children and adolescents to accept a new diagnosis or cope with needle phobia, pill swallowing, procedural anxiety, or pain. We also utilize the Health at Every Size (HAES) approach to promote flexible, individualized eating based on hunger, satiety, nutritional needs, and pleasure for families looking to increase healthy lifestyle behaviors. Therapy can be a helpful step in learning skills to cope with emotional or behavioral challenges related to chronic or acute illness. We provide psychological support for children, adolescents, and young adults with:

• Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

• Cancer

• Cardiac issues

• Gastrointestinal concerns

• Pre- and Post-Transplant

• Sickle Cell Anemia

• Cystic Fibrosis

• Chronic pain and headaches

If you are concerned about your child’s performance at school or their social, emotional, or behavioral functioning, scheduling a comprehensive evaluation is a great place to start. Many symptoms of childhood disorders overlap or present similarly, making it difficult to identify the exact cause of symptoms. Psychologists use assessments and evaluations to provide a better understanding of one’s social, academic, emotional, or behavioral challenges and to provide specific recommendations and treatment options.

What to Expect for a Comprehensive Evaluation

The duration of a psychological evaluation may vary from five to ten hours (or three to four hours for gifted testing) depending on the amount of testing required and the work ethic of each child (e.g., how many breaks are needed to maintain attention and concentration). Testing may be spread out over several sessions in order for your child to perform their best. A comprehensive evaluation will include a thorough intake to review your child’s history (e.g., social, academic, family, and developmental history) and a variety of standardized psychological and academic tests. Evaluations may also include interviews, school observation, surveys, checklists to be completed by the client, caregivers, or teachers involved, and formal testing (e.g., cognitive, achievement, reading, writing, attention). A review of records, such as academic or medical records, as well as consultation with any professionals involved may also be used. ​Once testing is completed, all materials are scored and interpreted. A final report is provided directly to you as part of an in-depth feedback session. During this feedback session, any diagnoses will be discussed and specific recommendations will be provided. We provide the following psychological evaluations and testing services for children, teens and young adults.

• Learning Disorders

• ADHD

• Evaluations for Additional Time or Other Accommodations on Standardized Testing

• Gifted Testing

• Developmental Delay Concerns

• Mood or Behavior Disorders