Psychological Consultation
Stephen Quinn, Psy.D., and Associates provide psychotherapy services to children, adults, and families. Psychotherapy services are designed to address the individual needs of our patients and to ensure each patient receives the best quality services. If we are unable to meet a patient's needs, we are happy to provide referrals to local professionals who can assist you.
Child Psychotherapy Services
Child therapy services are delivered through a variety of methods. We currently offer individual and play therapy services to children.
Areas of expertise include:
- Learning Disabilities
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Anger and aggression
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Shyness
- Bipolar Disorder
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- School Refusal
- Oppositional Defiant
- Disruptive Behavior Disorder
Adolescent Psychotherapy Services
Individual adolescent therapy services are provided individually and in group therapy when needed.
Areas of expertise include:
- Individual adolescent therapy services are provided individually and in group therapy when needed.
- Areas of expertise include:
- Substance Abuse
- Parent conflict
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Conduct Disorder
- Identity conflicts
- Vocational exploration
- Educational Exploration
Adult Psychotherapy Services
Individual adult therapy services are provided, and couples therapy is provided on a case-by-case basis.
Areas of expertise include:
- Depression
- Substance Abuse
- Anxiety Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Marital Conflict and Divorce
- Relationship Conflict
- Learning Disabilities
- Bipolar Disorder
- Work Problems
Psychological Testing and Assessment
What is psychological testing and assessment?
Psychological testing helps determine an individual's level of cognitive, academic, or social-emotional functioning. Psychological testing also can reveal the nature and extent of difficulties an individual may be facing in academic, social, or emotional functioning. During the testing, the individual participates in a series of standardized tests. The specific tests administered are determined by the individual and his or her needs.
Psychological Testing and Assessment
IQ and Cognitive Testing
Testing for Learning Disabilities
Personality Testing
How can psychological testing help you?
Valid, reliable, and empirical testing methods can help identify areas that need further development or improvement, as well as the strengths of an individual. The information revealed through testing can help when formulating educational, personal, and therapeutic recommendations.
IQ and Cognitive Testing
What is Cognitive Testing?
Cognitive testing assesses a wide range of abilities, including attention, memory, problem-solving, language skills, and intellectual reasoning (verbal and nonverbal abilities).
Reasons for Performing Cognitive Testing
Ways in which cognitive testing may be useful include:
- Assessing for cognitive or developmental delays.
- Diagnosing intellectual disabilities.
- Assessing the effects of brain damage.
- Assessing for giftedness.
How Cognitive Testing Can Help
Cognitive testing can identify underlying weaknesses and highlight areas of strength. It may help to explain discrepancies in performance when an individual performs well in some areas but not others.
Testing for Learning Disabilities
What Causes a Learning Disability?
A learning disability is caused by a difference in the brain that affects how information is received, processed, or communicated. Individuals with learning disabilities have trouble processing sensory information because they see, hear, and understand things differently.
Reasons for Performing Testing for Learning Disabilities
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Concentration or Focus
- Memory
- Organization
How Testing for Learning Disabilities Can Help
The results of a thorough learning disability evaluation can assist with the following:
- Obtaining classroom accommodations to maximize learning.
- Obtaining testing accommodations (like extended time) on standardized tests (e.g., SAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, BAR, etc.) to maximize performance.
- Better self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Realistic understanding and acceptance of one's limitations.
- Appreciation and valuing of one's strengths.
Personality Testing
What is Personality Testing?
Personality testing can describe an individual's characteristic pattern of behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. This pattern is often referred to as social and emotional functioning.
Reasons for Performing Personality Testing
Personality testing can help in these areas:
- Understanding a child or adult's chronic emotional difficulties.
- Getting a better understanding of one's unhealthy behavior patterns.
- Identifying the risk of engaging in harmful behaviors.
- Identifying obstacles to behavior change and personal growth.
- A general curiosity about who you are.
How Personality Testing Can Help
- Personality testing can help with the following:
- Guiding psychotherapy treatment planning.
- Evaluating participants in substance abuse or other addiction treatment programs.
- Providing valuable information for psychiatric and medication evaluations.
Admissions Testing
Dr. Quinn provides admissions testing for school application and placement. Admissions testing is a requirement of many independent, private schools in Washington, DC. Area.
Please contact us for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Schools We Work With
We currently consult with numerous private and public charter schools in the District of Columbia and have worked with numerous schools throughout Northern Virginia.
Contact Us
Phone: (703) 819-8816
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School Based Services
Stephen Quinn, Psy.D., and Associates provide psychological services in the school setting. We currently consult with numerous private and public charter schools in the District of Columbia and have worked with numerous schools throughout Northern Virginia.
Services provided in the school:
- Classroom Observation
- Development of Behavior Management Plans
- Functional Behavior Assessment
- Cognitive Testing
- Achievement Testing
- Social Emotional Testing
- Consultation on Individual Education Programs
- Consultation with school staff and administrators
- Individual Psychotherapy
- Group Psychotherapy
If you have additional questions or are interested in the services we can provide, please contact Dr. Quinn.