Parenting can be very stressful when a child or adolescent is experiencing academic, behavioral, or emotional difficulties. These difficulties can interfere with your child’s overall functioning and wellbeing and may include:
- Struggles with schoolwork
- Problems getting along with peers
- Defiance toward adults
- Frequent tantrums & anger
- Excessive shyness & fears
- Poor self confidence
A psychological evaluation can help to clarify those factors that are contributing to your child’s difficulties. This evaluation can identify conditions such as Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), learning disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, pervasive developmental disorders and others. Following your child’s evaluation, specific recommendations and resources will be provided.
If you are seeking treatment services for your child or adolescent, the first step is making an appointment for an initial consultation. Parental/family involvement in treatment is often crucial to success. Treatment will be individually tailored to meet your child’s specific needs and may include:
- Learning self-regulation
- Improving problem solving skills
- Increasing positive social skills
- Coping more effectively with difficult emotions
- Coping more effectively with uncomfortable situations (i.e., peer-related problems, divorce, etc.)