Our licensed clinical psychologist is able to provide all of the above services with the support of other Ocean Medicine team members to better assist families and their children in their journeys toward improved mental and physical health. We often serve as a conduit between children and their parents, school teachers, principals and administrators as well as other physicians. We seek to support families with their children’s academic needs by attending school meetings, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 plan meetings, and serve as mentors, advisors and liaisons as needed. When working with each child, our goal is to understand individual barriers, cultural or linguistic difficulties, socioeconomic factors, and other medical challenges which may impact treatment and prognosis while at the same time highlighting and working from strengths.

It is our hope that we will help others understand each child's specific needs, rather than simply applying labels. Our clinical psychologist focuses on teaching parents and caregivers how to encourage their children, provide appropriate boundaries and structure, and help them succeed academically through tactics aimed to improve focus, concentration, memory, and communication. Psychological testing complements our approach to assessment and we strive to provide the best care through expertise, compassion, and data.