As a licensed Infant and Child Psychologist, I provide consultation and psychotherapy to families with babies and children, with a primary focus on pregnancy through age 10. Individualized to the developmental capacities of each child, as well as the values and culture of each family. DEVELOPMENTAL GUIDANCE to help them navigate transitions and challenges that are influencing their children's social-emotional development and well-being.
CHILD AND FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY to address issues once social-emotional and behavioral patterns have become relatively set. DIAGNOSTIC CLARIFICATION to ensure that any formal diagnostic labels that are applied to their children are accurate and useful. REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION when families are not experiencing any difficulties but want to fully embrace the unique opportunities for growth that are possible during that special stage of family life while children are young.
Whatever the priority, I value the opportunity to partner with children and families, to learn together and to share what the field of psychology has to offer.
CHILD AND FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY to address issues once social-emotional and behavioral patterns have become relatively set. DIAGNOSTIC CLARIFICATION to ensure that any formal diagnostic labels that are applied to their children are accurate and useful. REFLECTIVE CONSULTATION when families are not experiencing any difficulties but want to fully embrace the unique opportunities for growth that are possible during that special stage of family life while children are young.
Whatever the priority, I value the opportunity to partner with children and families, to learn together and to share what the field of psychology has to offer.
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When choosing a psychologist to work with your child and family, it is important to find someone you "click with" and like.
It is also helpful to know about their training and background.
She earned a Ph.
D. in clinical psychology at UCLA, which is ranked the #1 clinical psychology doctoral program in the United States.
She completed a clinical internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
She also completed the intensive 2-year Certificate Program in Infant Mental Health directed by Dr. Connie Lillas through Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
It is also helpful to know about their training and background.
She earned a Ph.
D. in clinical psychology at UCLA, which is ranked the #1 clinical psychology doctoral program in the United States.
She completed a clinical internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
She also completed the intensive 2-year Certificate Program in Infant Mental Health directed by Dr. Connie Lillas through Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Assessment: Children and their families participate in a preliminary assessment when we begin.
This process emphasizes strengths and includes interviews, questionnaires, games and challenges, review of records, and real-time observation of skills in a variety of areas.
Positive features of children's families, neighborhoods and communities are identified, as well as challenges to development and well-being.
I also visit with children in their homes, child care settings, and schools in keeping with their family's preferences.
This process emphasizes strengths and includes interviews, questionnaires, games and challenges, review of records, and real-time observation of skills in a variety of areas.
Positive features of children's families, neighborhoods and communities are identified, as well as challenges to development and well-being.
I also visit with children in their homes, child care settings, and schools in keeping with their family's preferences.
RELATIONSHIP-ORIENTED: Most especially in the early years, babies and children develop the core capacities of mental health through their close relationships with parents, family members, and other loved ones.
Any effort to provide more intensive support - including psychological assessment and intervention - must therefore be a partnership and genuine collaboration with parents and families.
All children have gifts & talents with great potential to shape their own lives and to better our community.
Any effort to provide more intensive support - including psychological assessment and intervention - must therefore be a partnership and genuine collaboration with parents and families.
All children have gifts & talents with great potential to shape their own lives and to better our community.
When you first reach out to me, I will contact you by phone to learn a bit more about your interests or concerns, and to share some further details about my way of working.
If we decide together to set up an appointment, we will identify a day and time that works best.
Prior to the first appointment, I will send you a welcome packet that includes some introductory forms and directions to my office.
My office is located in Calusa Commons, with an entrance on 22nd Street South between Squeeze Juiceworks and the Calusa Press print shop.
If we decide together to set up an appointment, we will identify a day and time that works best.
Prior to the first appointment, I will send you a welcome packet that includes some introductory forms and directions to my office.
My office is located in Calusa Commons, with an entrance on 22nd Street South between Squeeze Juiceworks and the Calusa Press print shop.
The following links are listed to provide you with additional online information and resources that you might find useful.
Note: While these links are provided because they contain information and resources that you might find useful, it is also possible that they include some information that is not consistent with my philosophy or practice.
Note: While these links are provided because they contain information and resources that you might find useful, it is also possible that they include some information that is not consistent with my philosophy or practice.
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