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Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Can feel and look like: “feeling unable to understand those around you throughout your life, being unable to connect well or deeply with others, feeling unfulfilled in your social relationships, experiencing sensory sensitivities, having odd intense interests”

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My treatment approach:

  • Gaining a comprehensive understanding of one’s unique symptomology and how this affects one’s global functioning 

  • Incorporating complementary medicine, if needed and utilize psychotropic medications, if indicated, under close monitoring

  • Improve functioning through psychotherapy modalities of behavioral therapy, ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), improving emotional and social skills, relaxation techniques, parent-child therapy, emotion regulation skills 

  • Engaging in family/social support discussions  

  • Drawing on local resources 

Autism Spectrum Disorder

ADHD

Can feel and look like:

“having to re-read text multiple times to understand the content well, being known as forgetful among those who know you well, having trouble organizing large multi-step projects, difficulty with managing multiple detailed responsibilities, struggling with maintaining focus and engagement in long conversations or teaching lessons, frequently misplacing important items, feeling shame or guilt about your behaviors”

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My treatment approach:

  • Comprehensively understand your functioning and symptoms, assess presence of learning issues 

  • Utilize complementary medicine, if needed and provide recommendations and collaborative care with your primary care doctor or pediatrician regarding medication regimen tailoring 

  • Tailoring psychotherapeutic treatment through modalities such as CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy),  ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), emotional regulation skills, executive function skills coaching, relaxation techniques, behavioral therapy, MBCT Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, parent management training, communication skills 

  • Providing guidance on educational environment including education on independent educational plans (IEPs) or 504 plans as well as reviewing IEPs

  • Collaborating with school staff through phone calls or IEP meetings 

  • Incorporate lifestyle modifications including sleep hygiene, optimizing diet, and physical activity 

*Assessment and evaluation +/- treatment plan and collaboration with your primary care doctor. No medication management due to federal regulations, I don't prescribe controlled substances through tele-psychiatry appointments. 

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