Services
Available Online and In-Person
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Individual psychotherapy is available for children, adolescents, and young adults from 8 - 24 years old. At Pathways Psychology our goal is to work collaboratively with clients to meet their objectives and needs. The priority in psychotherapy is to help foster a supportive and collaborative environment in which clients feel safe and trusting. Dr. Lori works from a variety of approaches including but not limited to, trauma-informed care, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Therapy will often be adapted based on client needs, so they can improve their overall well-being.
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Individual therapy involves 50-minute sessions. The process generally goes as follows:
1) A Short Phone Consultation: Initially there will be a brief phone consultation to assess you or your child's needs and determine if individual psychotherapy would meet your goals.
2) Assessment Stage: After the phone consultation an initial assessment session will be scheduled. This session further assesses if you or your child's therapeutic needs can be met with our approach and to ensure the child is comfortable working with Dr. Lori.
3) Ongoing Therapy: In these sessions Dr. Lori will work with you and your child in order to better understand their difficulties and provide them with the support and tools towards emotional well-being and resilience.
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Dr. Lori a certified PEERS® telehealth and in-person provider trained by program creator Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson at UCLA.
The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is world-renowned for providing evidence-based social skills treatment to adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional problems.
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First developed at UCLA by PEERS® Clinic director, Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, the program has expanded to locations across the United States, has been translated into over a dozen languages, and is used in over 80 countries across the globe.
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**Program availability based on demand**
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Dr. Lori offers comprehensive psychoeducational assessments for children and adolescents who have cognitive, academic, and/or attentional difficulties. The aim of these assessments is to present parents with the information to better understand their child’s needs, promote better school adjustment, and provide individually tailored and realistic recommendations.
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Dr. Lori also specializes and offers Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnostic assessments for children and adolescents. The aim of these assessments is to diagnosis or rule out ASD, provide parents with information to better understand their children and provide recommendations to promote better adjustment.
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Dr. Lori offers parent coaching, support and guidance. Parent coaching involves structured and collaborative sessions between parents and Dr. Lori with the purpose of guiding supporting, and educating parents on various aspects of parenting, behavioral management, and child development. Dr. Lori aims to share evidence-based strategies and techniques with parents by fostering a collaborative environment and partnership in order to meet their individual family needs.
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Dr. Lori also offers parenting workshops upon request where parents can gather to learn and discuss a variety of topics including; positive parenting principles, behavioral techniques to manage child behavior, fostering emotion regulation and well-being in your child, screen management strategies, social-emotional development and sleep hygiene. ​
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Benefits of parent coaching and parent workshops include:
Empowerment: Equipping parents with skills to navigate parenting challenges confidently.
Prevention: Helps prevent behavioral problems and promote healthy family dynamics.
Self-compassion: Parenting can be demanding and self-compassion is essential. Seeking parent coaching or joining a parent workshop helps you better understand these challenges and develop self-compassion; allowing you to grow into your role as parent.
** Available upon request**