Testing and Evaluation Therapists in Rancho Cordova, CA

Welcome! I offer therapy, psychological testing for cognitive decision making capacity, workplace trainings, and Intuitive Eating coaching. In my practice I hope to create space where you can explore the possibility of a better tomorrow. In therapy, I specialize with eating/body image concerns, improving relationships, and changing phases of life and health. Through Capacity Assessment I help families answer important questions about their loved one's abilities, and complete the needed paperwork. Workplace trainings cover burnout, size bias, and Health at Every Size. Lastly, my 1:1 Intuitive Eating coaching includes a full e-course!

My name is Stephanie Hewitt, and I am a licensed educational psychologist and founder of Learning Pathways. I specialize in helping students find a pathway to success by discovering how their unique brain works and how their families and school can support them and set them up for success.

We are Nora and Alec, here to assist you in navigating your child's path towards psychological well-being and addressing any academic challenges they may be facing. We bring a wealth of expertise and dedication to every evaluation and counseling session. Our aim is to uncover your child's unique strengths, unravel their challenges, and pave the way for their success. But our commitment extends beyond assessments; we are also deeply invested in nurturing the emotional well-being of adolescents.

Is your child or adolescent struggling in school, dealing with difficult life transitions, or having trouble connecting with others? Is your child encountering depression or anxiety, past or recent trauma or behavioral disturbances? Does your teen experience negative self-esteem or poor self concept? Are you and your child having difficulty interacting with one another? I am here to help. We will get to the root of the problem using a compassionate and collaborative approach whereby I will help you and your child find tools to overcome and cope with these issues.

As the owner of Napa and Folsom Child Wellness, and host of the Wide Awake Parenting Podcast (www.wideawakeparenting.com), my focus is providing exceptional services for families. I have over 15 years of experience working with children and have trained clinicians for the past 5 years. I use child focused tools, like play therapy, to learn about your child and help them identify new skills to manage behavioral, emotional and school-based issues. My favorite part of this work is getting to know your family. We will use your family's strengths and value system to create comfortable solutions for you and your child.

I offer both therapeutic and diagnostic services. In therapy, clients who benefit most are motivated to work toward change. They seek to improve their moods and progress toward their goals, whether related to relationships, careers, or health. I’m committed to a practice centered around empathy, caring, and acceptance. I believe establishing deep connections with clients leads to helping them achieve their goals. I also supervise an unlicensed psychologist who specializes in working with children and adolescents. She helps them improve family and peer interactions, handle emotional challenges, and master self-control.

Dr. Lauren Lerza provides neuropsychological and psychological evaluations. If your child is struggling in school, having attention difficulties, experienced a brain injury, or is having behavioral issues, Dr. Lerza's comprehensive evaluations can help you better understand how to best support your child or yourself moving forward. Dr. Lerza's specialty areas are in learning disabilities, ADHD, Autism, and brain injury. Her evaluations focus on answering parent and client questions as to the source of the individual's difficulties, and then on recommendations and resources to best support your child or client moving forward.

Do you find yourself becoming stressed and anxious frequently and wonder if you may benefit from therapy or medication? Do you frequently find that you/your child have difficulty staying focused on tasks? Do you/your child frequently misplace items, become distracted easily, or have trouble with time management? Have you ever wondered if you/your child meet criteria for ADHD, a learning disability, or a mental health diagnosis?

The human mind is vast and varied. “Normal” is a setting on a dryer. Dr. Meeker has a passion for people and their uniqueness. No two situations are the same. Working with compassion and care, Dr. Meeker approaches mental health with an individually tailored style, looking in depth at what makes you, you. With broad experience (private practice, inpatient psychiatric settings, psychological testing, substance abuse, and behavioral assessment), Dr. Meeker serves most populations. He specializes in working with challenging personality disorders (Borderline, Antisocial, Histrionic, etc.) as well as anxiety and mood disorders.

I have a clinical and consulting practice in Midtown working with individuals and couples on parenting, women's issues, relationship violence, and anger management. Additionally, I work as an executive coach with professionally successful Women of Color. As a licensed psychologist, my training and life experience have afforded me the opportunity to provide expert consultation, counseling, and evaluation services. I have conducted short and long term therapy as well as comprehensive assessments pertaining to academic, workplace, or medical-related issues. Specific client populations I work with include executives, men and women of color, adolescents (and families), and domestic violence offenders.

Are you seeking answers about learning-related needs. A thorough evaluation is needed to accurately figure that out and to diagnose or "rule out" a Specific Learning Disorder (like dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia), ADHD, Autism, or an Intellectual Disability. It will result in recommendations based on a client's unique learning profile. Some may seek testing for other reasons. For example, a college student who has a disability may be entitled to accommodations in school, and for exams. A comprehensive assessment is adapted to meet each person's needs. As a highly skilled Licensed Educational Psychologist, Reed can help.

Dr. Jessica Rowe, Psy.D. is the founder of Dr. Jess' Mind Care Ctr, in Folsom, CA. Dr. Rowe is a doctor of psychology & she is a mental health enthusiast who focuses on providing the best evidence-based treatment practices for patients under her care. She specializes in forensic psychological & neuro/psychological evaluations. She is an expert witness & litigation consultant, and she performs evaluations and treatment for worker's compensation cases. Her goal is to help patients determine their diagnosis & treatment options to achieve goals & maximize gains. (constructive, workplace, age, wages, labor relations, workers rights...)

I work with individuals and couples who feel trapped in self-defeating patterns of anxiety, despair, and anger. This may be related to a traumatic experience or loss. Others may find that these disruptive patterns have always been there but are now making the choice to live life differently - one that feels more genuine and meaningful. Most feel that they are losing control of their own lives and that they are lacking balance in some very important ways. I specialize in interpersonal therapy to treat problems such as trauma, mood disorders, and chronic relationship difficulties.

If your child struggles with peers, attention, school, or mood/ anxiety, I can provide a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment to help you learn what is going on and what next steps to take. This assessment answers questions related to concerns for ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, or medical conditions. The goal is to figure out how to best support your child! In some cases, your child may already have an IEP or 504, but you feel they are not getting all the support they need or you do not understand the results. In these cases, a comprehensive evaluation may help.

Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an effective evidenced-based treatment modality, my mission is to guide individuals on the path toward living a balanced life in harmony with the self as well as with others.

You have difficulty controlling your thoughts, behaviors, relationships, or your sex life. You find yourself behaving in ways that you don’t understand and have gotten you into trouble. You have tried to figure this out on your own, and it isn’t working. You want to understand yourself better, be a better version of yourself, and you are needing change. During my professional career, I have helped many clients with issues in these areas. Life is complex, and even the most successful and intelligent people need help at times.

Thinking about finding a therapist can be a challenging task. Will I like this person? Will he or she treat me with kindness and respect? Will this person judge me or make me feel worse than I already feel? Do I even need therapy? Do not let these thoughts deny you the opportunity of developing a healthy therapeutic relationship with a therapist that you trust. It is within the safety of this unique relationship that positive, life changes can occur. Please take time to read about my practice below and see if I would be a good fit for you.