Ashburn Psychological Services

Health Psychology Services at Ashburn Psychological Services

 

Health Psychology Services

Health Psychology is the application of psychological principles to a broad array of health-related problems.  A great deal of research and clinical experience have demonstrated that biology, behavior and social context influence health and illness and that effective treatment for many health-related problems requires that each of these factors is addressed.

Ashburn Psychological Services has expertise in applying the principles of Health Psychology to a wide range of problems, disorders and health issues including:

• Headache, fibromyalgia, and other chronic pain conditions
• Lyme’s Disease
• Stress-related conditions
• Substance abuse, including tobacco, alcohol and other drugs
• Health anxiety and excessive worry about physical symptoms
• Eating disorders, including binge eating, bulimia and anorexia
• Adjustment to chronic illness, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes
• Weight management and dietary change
• Exercise adherence
• Insomnia

Psychologists at APS will evaluate each of the relevant factors influencing your specific problem and devise a personalized treatment plan to help you achieve your goals.

Ashburn Psychological Services ADHD Assessment and Treatment

Ashburn Psychological Services provides the most advanced, state of the art assessment and treatment for child, adolescent and adult ADD and ADHD. As a multidisciplinary team, we start with a comprehensive assessment conducted either by one of our highly credentialed psychiatrist’s or psychologist’s. Neuropsychological testing is sometimes warranted for diagnostic clarification inasmuch as ADD and ADHD can look like other conditions and vice versa — anxiety, depression, learning disorders, auditory processing disorder, and other developmental conditions. Diagnostic testing is sometimes required for private or public school placement and instruction.

Treatment is then individualized to the care and needs of the client. Treatment may include medication, cognitive-behavioral therapy, parent consultation and guidance and/or Cogmed Working Memory Training. Some of our clients are adamant that they do not want medication as a component to their treatment or their child’s treatment for ADD or ADHD. Much research has shown outstanding results for ADD and ADHD with evidenced based cognitive behavior therapy alone. Cogmed research studies have also shown impressive results in the treatment of ADD and ADHD.

To schedule a consultation with our team, please contact our office manager, Christine Kutt, at (703) 723-2999.