Psychological Testing is an evaluation that may be useful to clarify or provide additional information to diagnoses. Psychological Testing may be sought for a number of reasons.

Testing services include:

• Giftedness / IQ / Cognitive Ability
• Psychoeducational Testing
• Attention-Deficit Disorder / ADHD
• Pervasive Development Disorders / Autism Spectrum
• Social & Emotional Well-being
• Personality Testing
• Ability to Parent
• Career Readiness/Fit

Giftedness testing, or IQ testing, consists of a test of cognitive ability such as the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) or the Standford Binet Intelligence Test, Fifth Edition (SB-5). This type of testing may be used to determine if your child is eligible to receive advanced or gifted programing. Tests of cognitive ability reveal an individual’s specific learning strengths and weaknesses, which may be useful in creating a learning program.

Psychoeducational testing is often recommended when a child is struggling to keep up with academic demands, has been retained, or appears to have unusual difficulty with a specific subject. Psychoeducational testing is used to diagnose learning disabilities and provide recommendations for educational planning and special testing accommodations. Psychoeducational testing generally consists of a test of cognitive ability, an achievement test, and an evaluation of emotional and behavioral functioning.

Maintaining a healthy and long lasting relationship requires work and effort in the form of compromise for both parties involved. The goal of couples counseling is to help couples understand and resolve their conflicts and improve their relationships. Couples therapy may be sought during any phase of the relationship from pre-marital to dissolution. During sessions, the couple is provided with tools to communicate and problem solve more effectively. Efforts are made to restore trust, rebuild respect and appreciation, and recover intimacy for one another while helping each partner get their needs met. In the case of divorce counseling, couples are directed towards a peaceful and respectful separation. When children are involved, their needs are considered and foremost.

Dr. Omid Azadi is a Post-Doctoral Psychology Resident who provides individual, group, couples, family psychotherapy and psychological testing. He earned his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited program. He has received extensive training in working with clients from a diversity of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. Dr. Azadi’s expertise and knowledge were shaped from his unique set of training experiences, including First Steps for Kids (family service center for ASD), View Heights Convalescent Center (inpatient residential treatment center) and Los Angeles Harbor Community College. More recently, Dr. Azadi completed his APA-accredited internship at Florida International University Counseling and Psychological Services (CAP) where he provided therapy to a diverse student body.

There may be times when a family changes in dynamics or seems to be stuck in a pattern of reacting to one another that is counterproductive. Sometimes children can present with issues that are found to have their roots in family issues, or a family may be affected by a child’s illness or disability, here a combination of individual and family therapy may be useful.

All families have strengths that they can use to overcome their areas of difficulty. The goal of family therapy is to direct the family to finding their own solutions. During the sessions, family members reveal their methods of interaction with one another. This provides rich opportunity to give and receive feedback in a safe and supportive atmosphere. Family members learn new communication skills and identify patterns in former communication styles that served as triggers to escalate family difficulties.

The collaborative process focuses on identifying common grounds and clarifying values in order to ensure decisions are made with your long term goals in mind. Collaborative divorce requires that all parties participate in an honest good faith manner with the ultimate well being of all members of the family in mind. The collaborative process often involves the use of a collaborative divorce Coach or Facilitator. This role is usually filled by a mental health professional and is typically called a Divorce Coach or Facilitator. The Divorce Facilitator is skilled at recognizing and diffusing anxiety, anger and other emotional factors that often get in the way of resolutions. Additionally, the coach is trained in communication strategies and mediation to support the collaborate process. The divorce therapy plantation serves to clarify and identify your interests and goals, reduce misunderstandings, help develop viable co-parenting plans and facilitate a family’s transition through the process.

There are times in life when you may feel that you have come to a roadblock in your path. This can have to do with a relationship, career, weight loss, addiction, or other life challenges. It is possible to overcome obstacles and challenges in life to achieve a specific goal or end old habits and start a fresh chapter in one’s life. Therapy can teach people about themselves, their strengths and weaknesses, and how personal strengths can be harnessed to transform their lives. Further, it helps people to gain insight into the root causes of negative behavior patterns, ways to eliminate problem behaviors, learn to identity triggers, and manage stress. Therapy can be beneficial in problem management and obtaining personal growth.

The Benefits of Therapy

Therapy provides a safe, neutral environment, where a person can comfortably discuss their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with a professionally trained counselor. Your counselor will listen carefully to you in order to understand what factors in their life cause negative impact and provide provide solutions to help reduce negative factors in the your life. Therapists use a combination of techniques to help clients achieve their goals. Individual therapy sessions are customized to meet the needs of the person. Our counselors clearly discuss concerns and solutions with the client so that he or she fully understands how they can change their life for the better.

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