Psychologists are trained to undertake a variety of assessments. I have significant experience in the areas of psychological assessment, cognitive assessment, developmental assessment, fitness for duty, and drug and alcohol assessment. The assessment process typically includes an initial interview session, one or more assessment sessions, a written report, and a feedback session. My ability to undertake assessments depends on my access to the appropriate assessment tools. Please visit the Assessment page for more information.

PARENTING INTERVENTIONS

Although I do not work with children under age 16 years, I do provide services to parents seeking support in helping their child(ren). This is most often the case when a child is experiencing some kind of additional challenge, such as anxiety, depression, or a neurodevelopment challenge (e.g., autism, ADHD) that renders a parent's usual strategies ineffective. While all parents make mistakes, most are doing a competent and sufficient job to raise happy, healthy children. However, when a child is experiencing additional challenges in some way, it can complicate matters and make it difficult to know what the "right" thing to do is. This matters because children require the assistance of the adults in their lives to manage these difficulties and to reach their potential. The adults are needed to create the conditions in which the child can learn new, helpful ways of coping.