Pediatric Behavioral Interventions
(571) 310-1399
Services
*Providing Telehealth to families throughout Virginia & Florida
I teach effective, evidence-based behavioral interventions to you & your child within the comfort of your own home through video. PCIT (Parent-Child Interaction Therapy) *Plus,* CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), exposure therapy & ERP (Exposure & Response Preventions), and other research supported interventions are individualized to meet you and your child's goals. An advantage of working with a pediatric focused doctor of psychology is that your child's behavioral and mental health wellness will be improved utilizing a plan that includes all three aspects of the bio-psycho-social factors that affect health outcomes.
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All services for individual families start with an intake session (approx 2 hours). Follow-up sessions are typically 1 hour.
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Sessions aim to support you in successfully implementing interventions in your home and in the community (parks, store, etc.) in order to reach your child's positive behavior goals.
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I also provide consultation sessions with your child's teacher, daycare provider, etc. Typically, families request these consultation once they experience success at home & aim to generalize the interventions to the school or daycare setting.
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Consultations with other pediatric service providers can also be provided (pediatrician, psychiatrist, speech therapist, etc.).
Other services include:
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Attending school meetings as an advocate for your child & family.
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Providing information sessions to community groups and agencies.
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Training groups of parents or intervention providers (therapists, teachers, social workers, counselors, Speech/OT/PT, etc.) in a wide range of topics, including the HOT DOCS curriculum.
Other information:
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No diagnosis is required for services.
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Insurance: I currently do NOT file insurance for clients. Payments are made at the time of service (I use IvyPay to process credit card, HSA/FSA). Superbills can be requested for clients to self-submit to their insurance for possible Out-of-Network (OON) services reimbursement. I am a certified OON provider for Tricare which helps facilitate this process for families with Tricare insurance.
Therapy Intervention Sessions
*currently provided through video
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For families with children 18 months to ~7 years old, parents/caregivers are taught how to use interventions through education, modeling, & coaching. The focus of sessions is primarily working with the adult, and the child participates in parts of the sessions.
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For children ~7-14 years old, sessions involve both the child and at least one parent as primary participants.
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Number of sessions needed to reach goals varies by family
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Preliminary Intake Session includes getting to know your family; collecting information (observations, discussion, questionnaires) to inform treatment goals & interventions; setting goals; deciding together on an intervention plan; and initial intervention coaching. This initial session (approx 2 hours) is $300
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Additional sessions are 1 hour and cost $150 per session. Most clients begin with weekly sessions.
School or Community Advocacy
If you are looking for a licensed expert to advocate for your child's needs in daycare, school (including IEP, 504, and other school meetings), or other community locations - then you’ve definitely come to the right place. I guide clients through every step of the process and advocate for what your child needs to be successful in each environment. This process involves:
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A review of any assessments and relevant data about your child.
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An individual session (2 hours) with you to review the findings, discuss your child's needs within the community setting, and establish and prioritize goals for the meeting
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Attendance at a meeting (up to 2 hours) with the school, daycare or other community agency with the child's parent or guardian
Cost for this service is $500 (additional meeting time can be added for $75 per 30 mins)​