Psychological Testing Fairfax

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FAIRFAXThe former Fairfax County Courthouse is the

oldest and most historic building in Fairfax. Thefirst Fairfax courthouse was established in 1742

near present-day Tyson's Corner, and is thenamesake for Old Courthouse Road. It

intersects with Gallows Road, which today is a

major commuter route, but at the time was theroad where condemned prisoners were led to

the gallows at the old courthouse.


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EDUCATION TESTING

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Private School

Admissions Testing

We provide the

cognitive (WPPSI)

testing that many

children are

required to have in

order to apply forkindergarten at

area private

schools.

Social-Emotional Evaluation

A social-emotional evaluation

typically consists of both projective

and objective measures designed to

help understand how an individual is

thinking and feeling about

him/herself. This type of evaluation

may be used to differentiatebetween ADHD, anxiety, or

depression, or to explore self-esteem

issues and interpersonal concerns. It

is typically used in conjunction withpsycho-educational evaluation.


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Most private schoolsrequire some kind of test

for admission, particularly

for the middle and upper

grades. Independent dayschools usually require the

ISEE, or Independent

School Entrance Exam,

while boarding schools

require the SSAT, or

Secondary School

Admissions Test.


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ABOUT DR.HALPER

Dr. Elizabeth Halper is a licensed Clinical

Psychologist and a native of Fairfax, VA.

She received her BA in psychology from

Bryn Mawr College and her MA and Ph.

D. in Clinical Psychology from GallaudetUniversity. Dr. Halper specializes in the

clinical assessment of cognitive,

neurocognitive, and psychological

process in both children and adults. Sheis proficient in American Sign Language

(ASL) and has the unique ability to

provide accurate assessment results for

children and young adults who are deaf

or hard of hearing.


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Dr. Halper's background has trained her to focus on thesystematic factors governing mental health, cognitive

ability, and personality. This helps her understand the

behavior of her clients at both the individual and at the

organizational (family, school, work place) level.

Dr. Halper takes an individualized approach to assessment

and strives to meet the unique needs of each client. She

provides a clear, in depth analysis of one's strengths, aswell as practical/ solution oriented recommendations for

managing areas of weakness.


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Our team provides psychological assessments that

are comprehensive, detailed, and targeted at

providing a full explanation of the difficulties a

client may be experiencing. We take pride inproviding our clients with specific

recommendations and referrals that can address

and treat the root cause of the problems at hand.

THERAPY


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ANXIETY


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Anxiety is an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, oftenaccompanied by nervous behavior, such as pacing

back and forth, somatic complaints and rumination.

It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread

over something unlikely to happen, such as the

feeling of imminent death. Anxiety is not the same as

fear, which is felt about something realistically

intimidating or dangerous and is an appropriateresponse to a perceived threat; anxiety is a feeling of

fear, worry, and uneasiness, usually generalized and

unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is

only subjectively seen as menacing.


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Anxiety is a mood. When it becomes a

mental disorder, that is, characterized by

excessive, uncontrollable and oftenirrational worry about everyday things that

is disproportionate to the actual source of

worry, it is diagnosed as generalized anxietydisorder (GAD). GAD occurs without an

identifiable triggering stimulus. It is called

generalized because the remorseless

worries are not focused on any specific.


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DEPRESSION

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion toactivity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior,

feelings and sense of well-being.[1]Depressed people

feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, worried, helpless,

worthless, guilty, irritable, hurt, or restless. They maylose interest in activities that once were pleasurable,

experience loss of appetite or overeating, have

problems concentrating, remembering details, or

making decisions, and may contemplate, attempt, or

commit suicide. Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue,

loss of energy, or aches, pains, or digestive problems

may also be present.


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Depression is a state of low mood and

aversion to activity that can affect a

person's thoughts, behavior, feelings

and sense of well-being.Depressed

people feel sad, anxious, empty,

hopeless, worried, helpless, worthless,

guilty, irritable, hurt, or restless. They

may lose interest in activities that once

were pleasurable, experience loss of

appetite or overeating, have problems

concentrating, remembering details, ormaking decisions, and may

contemplate, attempt, or commit

suicide. Insomnia, excessive sleeping,

fatigue, loss of energy, or aches, pains,

or digestive problems may also bepresent.


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Provides information on

various mental health

disorders ranging from ADHD

to depression to

schizophrenia. Also includes

current research, news andinformation about educational

programs and other resources.


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