Understand the child.
Support the family.

For parents: you can start with your concerns.

You may be seeing outbursts, withdrawal, anxiety, impulsivity, falling grades, or a child who holds everything together at school then struggles at home. You may feel exhausted, worried, or unsure what is happening.

You can bring those concerns here. You deserve to be heard. Your child deserves a careful assessment that looks beyond a difficult moment or a label.

I approach families with curiosity and respect. We work toward understanding what your child is experiencing, what may be contributing, and what support could help.

Behavioral, emotional, developmental assessment.

I assess emotional symptoms, behavioral patterns, attention, sleep, daily functioning, and developmental history. I consider family context, school demands, strengths, learning concerns, and previous care.

Assessment may include age-appropriate screening tools, caregiver questionnaires, school observations, relevant records, and a conversation with your child. Different perspectives help clarify where concerns occur, how they affect daily life.

When specialized developmental, learning, or neuropsychological testing is needed, we discuss appropriate referrals.

Support with a clear purpose.

Recommendations may include counseling, coping skills, routines, caregiver strategies, medication when appropriate, or coordination with other professionals. I explain the reasoning behind each recommendation, discuss benefits and risks, and invite your questions.

We review progress over time. Your observations help us understand what is improving, what needs adjustment.

I work with schools.

With appropriate consent, I collaborate with school staff, review relevant teacher observations, and share clinical recommendations within the permitted scope. School context can help us understand attention, emotional regulation, peer relationships, and classroom functioning.

We can discuss supports, existing school plans, and coordination needs. School teams determine educational services through their own evaluation processes.

Your child has a voice.

I make room for your child’s perspective in a way that fits their age, development, and comfort. We discuss caregiver involvement, consent, and confidentiality at the beginning of care.

The goal is a clearer understanding of your child, practical next steps, and a treatment plan your family can follow.

Consent and a young person’s privacy.

Washington law allows adolescents age 13 and older to request outpatient mental-health treatment using their own consent. Treatment for a child under 13 generally requires authorization from a parent or another legally authorized person. Family-initiated treatment follows a separate pathway.

We explain the applicable consent process, caregiver involvement, confidentiality, and access to records at the beginning of care. The treatment pathway and legal requirements guide information sharing.