Therapy and Neuropsychological testing 

Adults — Adults who come to us are often managing a lot at once — work demands, family responsibilities, relationships, and somewhere underneath all of it, questions about whether the life they’ve built is actually the one they want. Anxiety, depression, burnout, and major life transitions are among the most common reasons adults seek therapy, and they rarely exist in isolation. Our clinical psychologists work with adults to understand what’s driving their struggles at a deeper level, not just manage symptoms on the surface. We’re direct, we’re invested, and we take the therapeutic relationship seriously — because that relationship is where real change happens.

Young Adults — The transition to adulthood has always been difficult. Today it comes with an additional layer of complexity that previous generations simply didn’t face: economic uncertainty, extended periods of educational and financial dependence, social media, and a cultural pressure to have it all figured out far earlier than is realistic. Young adults navigating these challenges — whether it’s college stress, difficulty launching into independence, identity questions, or the particular loneliness of a hyper-connected world — deserve a therapist who takes this stage of life seriously. We work with young adults in a way that respects their growing autonomy while providing the kind of steady, knowledgeable support that helps them actually move forward.

Adolescents — Teenagers growing up in the DC area’s high-achieving communities face a particular kind of pressure. The academic competition is real, the college anxiety starts earlier than it should, and the social landscape — amplified by social media — is more complicated than anything previous generations navigated. Our therapists understand what adolescence looks like in this environment. We help teenagers develop the skills and self-awareness to manage pressure without burning out, while also helping parents find the right balance between staying involved and giving their kids room to grow.

Children — Young children don’t yet have the words to explain what they’re experiencing, but they find other ways to communicate it — through behavior, through play, through the way they respond to school or to the people they love. When a child is struggling, parents often sense it before they can name it. Our clinical psychologists are trained to understand what children are expressing beneath the surface, and to work with them in the way that fits their developmental stage. Just as importantly, we work closely with parents throughout the process — because what happens at home and at school matters as much as what happens in the therapy room.

Neuropsychological Testing — When a child is struggling in school, or an adult has spent years wondering why certain things have always been harder for them than they seem to be for everyone else, a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation can be genuinely life-changing. Our doctoral-level psychologists conduct thorough assessments that go well beyond a brief screening — examining cognitive functioning, processing speed, memory, attention, executive functioning, academic skills, and social-emotional functioning to build a complete picture of how a person learns and where they need support. These evaluations identify learning disabilities, ADHD, autism spectrum differences, and other challenges that affect daily functioning, and they produce the kind of detailed, defensible documentation that schools and institutions require to provide accommodations. For many families, an evaluation is the moment everything finally makes sense.

S.P.A.C.E. Program for Parents of Anxious Children — When a child’s anxiety begins to take over family life — through school refusal, separation fears, or constant reassurance-seeking — parents often find themselves caught between wanting to help and inadvertently making things worse. S.P.A.C.E. (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is a Yale-developed, evidence-based program that works directly with parents to help them respond to their child’s anxiety in ways that build resilience rather than reinforce avoidance. It’s one of the most effective approaches available for childhood anxiety, and it works by changing the family dynamic rather than relying solely on the child to do the work.

• Location: Silver Spring, MD
• Ages served: Children (4+), adolescents, adults
• Testing areas: ADHD, autism, learning disorders, cognitive functioning, social-emotional concerns
• Process: 3 testing sessions + comprehensive feedback
• Insurance: Out-of-network provider (we provide documentation for reimbursement)