Counseling and Assessment Practice of Fairfax

A Partnership Built on Trust

Our team of licensed clinical and school psychologists brings decades of combined experience supporting children, teens, and families across home, school, and community settings. We earn your trust by recommending only the services your family truly needs—helping you navigate what makes the most sense for your child right now. We meet families and school teams where they are, delivering practical, jargon-free guidance that makes sense in everyday life. Everything we do centers on strengthening your child's daily functioning and long-term well-being.

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Clinical Freedom & Individualized Care

What truly sets us apart is our commitment to a truly comprehensive approach. As an independent practice, our work is not tied to the restrictive rules often governed by insurance companies or the specific eligibility criteria of school systems. This freedom allows us to work directly with you to figure out the best path forward, ensuring that our evaluations, therapies, and recommendations are dictated solely by your child’s unique needs and your family’s goals.

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Specialized Expertise: From Academic Success to Neurodiversity

We provide specialized diagnostic evaluations, Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs), and skill-building therapy tailored to complex learning and emotional profiles:

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• Developmental & Early Childhood Evaluations: We conduct comprehensive developmental assessments for younger children to evaluate foundational cognitive, communication, social-emotional, and motor milestones—helping identify early delays or neurodevelopmental profiles so support begins as early as possible.

• Comprehensive Literacy, Math & Academic Differences: We specialize in evaluating Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs)—including dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia (math)—especially for students experiencing unexpected challenges in reading, written expression, or math despite strong effort. Grounded in the Science of Reading and evidence-based cognitive assessment, our evaluations uncover the precise processing breakdowns driving academic frustration and provide a clear roadmap forward. 

• ADHD & Neurodivergence: We specialize in identifying ADHD and Autism Spectrum Profiles, with a deep focus on subtle, masked, or complex presentations that are often overlooked in traditional settings.

• Anxiety, Depression, & Emotional Regulation: Using evidence-based cognitive behavioral approaches, we equip children and teens with practical strategies to manage complex emotions while actively involving parents as key partners in progress.

 

Expertise That Extends Into the Classroom

With deep expertise in psychoeducational evaluations, clinical care, and the complexities of the IEP and 504 processes, we help you find the right supports—whether they come from our team or through resources available in the community. We take the time to understand your child within the context of their real-world environments, tailoring our evidence-based recommendations to ensure they translate into clear, actionable classroom strategies. We walk alongside you as an approachable, collaborative ally as you navigate challenges, school systems, and the journey ahead.