Dr. Eva Therapy

No! We get so much conflicting information from our family, friends, books, and social media that it’s so hard to know what the best way is to raise our kids. Our kids feel this insecurity in us and react. Sometimes, parents try their best but because you are so “in it” and your feelings are so mixed up in it that it’s hard to see a clear to a solution.

Yes, I am available Monday and Tuesday evenings and weekends upon request.

No, as a psychologist, I am not trained or educated in prescribing medication. You would need to speak with a psychiatrist or your general practitioner.

When you feel like you have tried everything and nothing changes or you feel stuck & can’t see past the problem, it’s a good idea to find someone who understands you and knows how to help you sort through the issues. Many parents come to therapy when they are so frustrated with themselves, their child, the system, that it can be challenging to help them feel hopeful about making positive changes. It'’s best to come in before you are so stressed out and at your wits end. Sometimes the more we insist on fixing something the more pushback and resentment we get from the other person. The longer you wait, the more difficult bad habits are to break. If you see marked changes within yourself or your child like appetite, sleeping too much or too little, nail biting, constant complaining or talking about feeling like “a failure”, crying more often, or clinginess from your child, issues at school or with other children- these are signs that you or your child would benefit from psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy with a child relies on including the parents in the initial intake as well as talking about what can be tweaked in the home- such as discipline, communication skills, and time management. It provides a place where the child can come to express their feelings and find resolutions to difficult situations without feeling judged. Some kids do great when they talk about their feelings and problems and others also play out their feelings. Play therapy is a style of therapy where your child expresses their feelings through play and the therapist helps them process and make sense of these feelings in a calming manner through play.

Good question. People seek therapy for many sorts of reasons and some people may be more ready to make changes right away than others. I go at your pace- yet always looking at the bigger picture of how I can help guide you to feel more fulfilled and empowered in your life. Some people come in for a specific issue that can be resolved in a few sessions while others need to take some time to understand and resolve issues that affect them on a larger scale.

Yes, part of my practice is working with moms. I really enjoy helping a mom figure out what kind of mom she wants to be and clean up some of the mental clutter that gets in the way from having the type of relationship she wants with her child.

My approach is child centered. That means that I go at the pace of the child- if they can last an hour then that’s as long as we go, but if they are able to test for longer time periods, then the amount of testing sessions decreases. I don’t like to push children to burnout, but I also understand that we have a timeline to complete the testing. Depending on the reason why your child is being evaluated, it can take four to five sessions of testing to complete the full evaluation. A full evaluation consists of an initial interview with parents, testing with the child, school observation and/or conversation with teachers, and final feedback of results with parents.

No, gifted testing isn’t covered by any insurance policy.

Yes, I take Cigna. However, depending on your insurance plan, your insurance may cover a portion of services even though I am not in your insurance plan. You must call your insurance and ask them if you have coverage for an OON- Out of Network Provider.