Services for Children & Families
Dr. Sam offers a warm and compassionate space in which you can gain insight into your child or adolescent’s inner world, while learning more about natural psychological and developmental processes.
Dr. Sam's multifaceted, systemic approach will teach you the practical day-to-day skills needed to maintain strong family relationships – now, and in the years to come.
Dr. Sam utilizes a systemic, relational approach to therapy with children and their families, taking into careful consideration each person’s emotional, social, cognitive, and developmental needs.
Dr. Sam knows that your family’s needs are unique, which is why she provides an individualized approach for each client.
Psychotherapy Services
for children, adolescents, and families
Children & Adolescents
Dr. Sam specializes in working with children and their caregivers on a wide range of issues including anxiety, grief and bereavement, depression, non-suicidal self-injury, parent-child relationships, play therapy, and school-based concerns.
Parental Guidance
Dr. Sam offers parent coaching and consultation, with a specialized focus on parent-child communication, boundary-setting, pediatric symptom management, and crisis de-escalation.
Family Therapy
Dr. Sam’s passion for family therapy is rooted in her belief that improved communication and understanding leads to improved relationships. Areas of focus may include parent-child relationships across the lifespan, sibling relationships, improving communication within the parenting partnership or family, separation and divorce, and family grief and loss.
Psychological Assessment Services
for children and adolescents ages 5-18
Our psychological assessment process begins with a free initial consultation, which helps determine whether psychological testing is appropriate and recommended.
Diagnostic Assessments
The diagnostic assessment is typically the first step in working with Dr. Sam. Dr. Sam can clarify your child’s diagnosis and provide recommendations in a series of 3 consultation sessions.
Psycho-Educational Assessment
Psychoeducational evaluations can help identify the presence of specific learning disorders, ADHD, gifted ability, and school-based behavioral concerns.
Dr. Sam will help identify any learning needs your child or adolescent may have. Subsequent consultation sessions will provide recommendations for potential school accommodations.
Cognitive Ability (IQ) Testing
The cognitive evaluation provides an estimate of cognitive ability and intellectual functioning (IQ), and is often required for the independent school admissions process. Dr. Sam utilizes the Wechsler Preschool & Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-V).
