Psychological Testing / Evaluation

My evaluation services are multi-method in nature, and incorporate a semi-structured clinical interview, collateral information from medical providers / family members (where possible), and battery of neurocognitive, psychological, personality, performance-based, and other psycho-diagnostic instruments - all of which are used to provide important information about differential diagnosis and treatment planning. My consultation services may be helpful to individual patients / clients in number of different ways:

• To provide differential diagnosis and / or diagnostic clarification in situations where symptomatology is complex and may involve multiple underlying psychiatric disorders

• To provide an overall profile of an individual’s neurocognitive functioning, and summary of cognitive strengths and weaknesses

• To assess subjective cognitive complaints (memory, attention, executive functioning problems) for individuals with comorbid psychiatric illness and/or those taking psychotropic medications

• To evaluate for specific conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• To rule in / out the presence of specific mood (i.e., Depression, Bipolar Disorder), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety, Panic, PTSD), and substance use disorders

• To rule in / out the presence of psychotic thought process and/or a primary psychotic disorder

• To evaluate thought quality prior to initiating or modifying antipsychotic medication

• To evaluate for personality characteristics / disorders that may impact treatment effectiveness

• To evaluate factors / etiologies underlying impulsivity and/or behavioral dysregulation

• To explore psychological / personality factors that may be associated with treatment non-response

• Working in conjunction with different religious institutions / orders, I provide psychological screening evaluations for individuals seeking to enter religious life - including the Seminary, Master’s of Ministry programs, Monastic life, etc.

Psychotherapy / Psychological Treatment

I also provide individual psychotherapy services to clients who may be struggling in different areas of their life, including with:

• Depression, Sadness, and Hopelessness
• Bipolar Disorder
• Persistent worries and anxiety
• Panic
• Social Anxiety
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and other Cognitive Disorders
• Trauma and PTSD
• Substance use
• Abuse
• Grief / Bereavement
• Coping with Loss
• Loneliness and Isolation
• Marital / Relational Problems
• Work Stress
• Work / Life Balance
• Parenting issues
• Self Esteem