Areas Addressed
I work with a diverse group of children and teens who range in age (3-17 years old) and stem from various ethnicities and family structures. Most patients are from the immediate area (i.e., Concord, Bedford, Sudbury, Acton), although some travel from 1 to 3 hours away for consultation or extended treatment sessions. Some children and teens arrive at my office stressed due to transition or loss. Many seek care because they are managing childhood onset anxiety disorders, mood disorders, learning differences, autistic spectrum disorder, behavioral problems, or thought disorders.
I sometimes work with adults as patients, and when I do, I usually see them to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and for parent skills training. From time to time, I work with educators to support their efforts with children managing stress, hardship, or psychiatric issues.
I am comfortable addressing, and have previously worked with, the range of issues noted below:
I sometimes work with adults as patients, and when I do, I usually see them to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and for parent skills training. From time to time, I work with educators to support their efforts with children managing stress, hardship, or psychiatric issues.
I am comfortable addressing, and have previously worked with, the range of issues noted below:
School
- School stress
- Bullying, scapegoating, & exclusion
- Anxiety and mood disruption associated with academic struggles
- Difficulty with unstructured play
- No friends and challenging friendships
- Argumentative towards teachers
Cognition and Perception
- Learning disability
- Intellectual impairment
- Inflexibility
- Repetitive thoughts
- Perceptual distortions
- Poor self-concept
- Atypical thought processes
Behaviors
- Socially awkward
- Aggressive / acts-out
- Refuses to attend school
- Struggles with transitions
- Easily distracted
- Retreats or startles easily
Feelings
- Worry
- Fear
- Anger
- Irritability
- Sadness
- Resentment
- Loneliness
- Shame
- Grief
Traumatic Experiences or Stress
- Serious accident
- Childhood physical health concerns
- Parental death
- Family medical ailments or loss
- Sexual abuse
- Socio-economic hardship
- Exposure to violence and violent media
- Parental rights terminated
Life Transition
- Immigration and stress due to acculturation process
- Multiple relocations
- Recent move
- School transition
- Adoption
- Amicable divorce