Question 1

Individual Therapy

Accepted Answer

Individual Therapy is one-on-one time that is specifically carved out to focus on you and the experiences you want to talk about. We can explore and process anything and everything. No-holds-barred. Nothing is stigmatized or too taboo.

I think therapy can be for those in crisis, post-crisis, and who feel like life is seemingly uneventful and just want to process things.

Whether you’re a first-timer to therapy, skeptical about therapy, unsure about how it will work for you, someone who has had prior negative or difficult experiences in therapy, or someone who is looking for a new therapist to continue building on the work that has been done before, or someone who is unwillingly searching for a new therapist due to a change in your old therapist’s schedule, I hope you can reach out, so I can answer any questions you might have and we can explore whether we would be a good fit to work together.

Please read more about my approach here and I would love to schedule a free 15-minute consultation call to see if we would be a good fit.

Question 2

Couples Therapy

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Couples may seek couples therapy for multiple reasons:

To learn new ways to relate to each other and increase intimacy, 
To work through a recent or long-standing conflict or crisis, 
To get a mediator for third-party support and stabilization,
To decide whether to stay together or not, to open their relationship or not, and so on.
One partner could also be asking the other to go to couples therapy as an ultimatum.
Inter-racial/-religious couples may need additional support in navigating cultural dynamics or extended families.

No matter what your reasons are, I hope to create a safe enough space for both of you as individuals and as a couple to explore these questions, desires, fears, triggers, and decisions.

In couples therapy, we will examine your relational patterns, your individual and relational needs and ways to meet them, the emotions that are coming up for you both, and what is being triggered, so that we can find ways to interrupt the cycle and have mutual understanding and deeper communication. I hope to increase intimacy between you as a couple (even if it means the romantic aspect of your relationship has to end) by increasing intimacy within yourselves.

As you gain more insight, you both may have to mourn the ways you, your partner, or the relationship has evolved, or the hopes or idealistic fantasies you had. However, as things slow down and become clearer, my hope is that the next steps you need or want to take as an individual and/or as a couple will present itself and that through our work, there will be enough space, capacity, courage, and Love to take them together.

See my Couples Therapy Approach here.

Question 3

Pre-marital and Pre-engagement Therapy

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Pre-marital and Pre-engagement Therapy is similar to couples therapy but is more focused on exploring structured topics, such as your families of origin, values and spirituality, finances and money, rituals of connection, parenting, and so on. Some couples may also seek therapy like this at a time when they are not in crisis or to discuss topics they had not thought to talk about before. Having vulnerable conversations like these in a supportive environment can help you to learn new skills, discover more about each other, and build a deeper foundation as you start your new chapter together.

For couples who have been required to go for pre-marital therapy (e.g., by their church), I am Prepare/Enrich certified.

Question 4

Neuropsychological Assessment

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Neuropsychological assessment refers to evidence-based tests a psychologist can use to help those who want to learn more about themselves or who need diagnostic clarification for various neurodevelopmental conditions, such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, learning disabilities, developmental delay, obsessive-compulsive disorder, dementia, and mood disorders. After analyzing the test results, I provide a report with treatment recommendations that details accommodations for work or school. This assessment will also help you to discover your strengths and areas of growth.

I have assessed adults in medical, outpatient, community mental health, and private practice settings, integrating both qualitative and quantitative data in my assessments. These measures include various Wechsler intelligence scales for children and adults, Wechsler achievement scales, executive functioning measures, such as the D-KEFS, personality assessment measures including the MMPI-II and 16PF, as well as projective measures including the Rorschach inkblot test and Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank test. Implementing these various tests within an assessment battery allows for a multifaceted snapshot of the individual.

Common Referral Questions:
Do I, or does my child, have ADHD/ADD & if so, what type of treatment is recommended?
Does my child need any accommodations at school?
Is my memory normal for my age or do I have dementia, or some other medical or psychiatric disorder impacting my memory? Or Does my parent/caregiver have dementia?
What is my IQ?
Do I, or does my child, have a mental health diagnosis and what treatment is recommended?
What are my personal/cognitive/professional strengths and weaknesses?
I don’t seem to be performing well at school or work, is there something impacting my performance?

Types of Assessments:
Neuropsychological
Psychoeducational
Personality
Occupational

What does the process entail?
Interviews to obtain your current/past concerns and medical/psychosocial history
Questionnaires
Medical record review
Standardized paper-and-pencil tasks
Standardized computer-based tasks
Consultations with other professionals

How long does the process take?
While this depends on the referral question, the assessment usually takes 4 sessions. 
Intake Session
Testing Session
Testing Session
Feedback Session
Due to the need for a report to get accommodations quickly, I will try to get the report to you within 2 weeks.

Question 5

Clinical Supervision/Consultation

Accepted Answer

Professional Clinical Supervision/Consultation involves seeking guidance from a clinical psychologist to obtain support in your clinical work. I provide professional clinical consultation to other licensed professionals, such as psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and clinical social workers.

As a mental health practitioner, you may be feeling stuck, confused, frustrated, or burnt out. During the consultation, we will have the opportunity to reflect on, and review, your clinical work in a confidential and supportive space. I aim to provide you with alternative perspectives/theories in your clinical work, suggest new interventions, process countertransference and the intersubjective space, and help you to develop new skill sets.

This can be conducted on an ongoing basis or in regard to specific clinical cases.

Liminal Space Psychological Services

Individual Therapy

Couples Therapy

Pre-marital and Pre-engagement Therapy

Neuropsychological Assessment

Clinical Supervision/Consultation

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