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 matters most for your child right now. By meeting families and school teams where they are, we deliver practical, jargon-free guidance designed for real life. Everything we do centers on one focus: strengthening your child's daily functioning and long-term well-being.

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Clinical Freedom & Individualized Care

What sets us apart is our commitment to tailored, comprehensive care. As an independent practice, our work is unburdened by insurance restrictions and rigid school-system eligibility criteria. This freedom allows us to partner directly with you—ensuring that evaluations, therapies, and recommendations are driven solely by your child’s unique needs and your family’s goals.

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Specialized Expertise: Academic Success & 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: Comprehensive assessments for young children to evaluate foundational cognitive, communication, social-emotional, and motor milestones—identifying early delays or neurodevelopmental profiles so support begins when it matters most.

• Literacy, Math & Academic Differences: Precision evaluations for Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs), including dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. Grounded in the Science of Reading and evidence-based assessment, we pinpoint the exact breakdowns driving academic frustration and deliver a clear roadmap forward.

• ADHD & Autism: Specialized identification of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder, with a deep focus on subtle, masked, or complex presentations often missed in traditional settings—all delivered through a neurodiversity-affirming approach.

• Anxiety, Depression & Emotional Regulation: Evidence-based cognitive-behavioral approaches that equip children and teens with practical strategies to manage complex emotions, with parents actively involved 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 bridge the gap between school systems and clinical care. We "speak the language" of both environments, ensuring evidence-based recommendations translate into actionable classroom strategies and community supports. In fact, school leaders and parents alike regularly praise our evaluation reports for their clarity, empathy, and highly practical nature. As your approachable, collaborative ally, we help you to navigate school systems and clinical decisions on behalf of your child.

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