Education and Learning Disabilities Therapists in Bronxville, NY
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As a nationally certified school psychologist, I offer comprehensive psychological evaluations for learning disorders, ADHD, cognitive ability, and social-emotional functioning, with tailored treatment plans, incorporating personalized education/work strategies and interventions.
I'm a dedicated psychotherapist with an extensive and diverse background, spanning private practice, schools, college clinics, foster care, and hospitals, including acute care. With a passion for treating individuals of all ages, I specialize in harnessing the power of evidence-based therapies to create long-lasting positive change, focusing on the core of issues, rather than surface change. I take pride in fostering a safe, warm, and compassionate environment that embraces the unique perspectives of clients from diverse backgrounds. Even the most resistant patients find themselves engaged in the therapeutic process under my care.
As a nationally certified school psychologist, I offer comprehensive psychological evaluations for learning disorders, ADHD, cognitive ability, and social-emotional functioning, with tailored treatment plans, incorporating personalized education/work strategies and interventions.
I'm a dedicated psychotherapist with an extensive and diverse background, spanning private practice, schools, college clinics, foster care, and hospitals, including acute care. With a passion for treating individuals of all ages, I specialize in harnessing the power of evidence-based therapies to create long-lasting positive change, focusing on the core of issues, rather than surface change. I take pride in fostering a safe, warm, and compassionate environment that embraces the unique perspectives of clients from diverse backgrounds. Even the most resistant patients find themselves engaged in the therapeutic process under my care.
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I work with adolescent and adult mental health, communication and learning abilities.
I am a researcher, author, educator, and licensed clinician working with adolescent and adult mental health, and education. I actively treat anxiety, career, depression, grief, ADHD, and mental illness. My treatment uses science, warmth, compassion, as well as over 30 years of multidisciplinary, professional experience.
I work with adolescent and adult mental health, communication and learning abilities.
I am a researcher, author, educator, and licensed clinician working with adolescent and adult mental health, and education. I actively treat anxiety, career, depression, grief, ADHD, and mental illness. My treatment uses science, warmth, compassion, as well as over 30 years of multidisciplinary, professional experience.
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Dobbs is highly skilled in psychological evaluations, specializing in learning disorders, ADHD, and social-emotional functioning.
Dr. Dobbs is an accomplished clinical psychologist with over fifteen years of experience between teaching and clinical work. She specializes in working with children, teens, and adults and has worked across various settings, including private practice, school, residential, and community mental health. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in the gold standard of treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which provides faster, more effective results. With children and teens, she goes beyond the traditional confines of therapy by harnessing their natural creativity, integrating art, music, games, journaling, and other creative outlets.
Dobbs is highly skilled in psychological evaluations, specializing in learning disorders, ADHD, and social-emotional functioning.
Dr. Dobbs is an accomplished clinical psychologist with over fifteen years of experience between teaching and clinical work. She specializes in working with children, teens, and adults and has worked across various settings, including private practice, school, residential, and community mental health. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in the gold standard of treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which provides faster, more effective results. With children and teens, she goes beyond the traditional confines of therapy by harnessing their natural creativity, integrating art, music, games, journaling, and other creative outlets.
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Are you or your child struggling with attention, anxiety, sadness,learning disabilities or relationship concerns? I provide a calm and comforting environment. Neuropsychological/psychological evaluations to diagnose and provide recommendations are also a focus . We can evaluate for psychiatric conditions, learning disabilities, ADHD, processing speed issues. Recommendations for IEP and 504 plans and for standardized testing accommodations. Our evaluations contain specific and detailed recommendations to assist with treatment planning, goal achievement, and attainment of accommodations and/or educational modifications.
Are you or your child struggling with attention, anxiety, sadness,learning disabilities or relationship concerns? I provide a calm and comforting environment. Neuropsychological/psychological evaluations to diagnose and provide recommendations are also a focus . We can evaluate for psychiatric conditions, learning disabilities, ADHD, processing speed issues. Recommendations for IEP and 504 plans and for standardized testing accommodations. Our evaluations contain specific and detailed recommendations to assist with treatment planning, goal achievement, and attainment of accommodations and/or educational modifications.
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Jenniferbeth D Pinto
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bronxville, NY 10708 (Online Only)
Concerns include: anxiety, depression, disabilities (autism, dyslexia, learning disabilities), relationship/intimacy issues, divorce, self-confidence, grief/loss, career changes, life transitions.
If you are looking for support, let's work together on any past or current challenges you might be facing. Please feel free to reach out to me so we can have a free 20 minute consultation. This will allow you to get to know me better and to see if you'd be comfortable meeting with me.
Concerns include: anxiety, depression, disabilities (autism, dyslexia, learning disabilities), relationship/intimacy issues, divorce, self-confidence, grief/loss, career changes, life transitions.
If you are looking for support, let's work together on any past or current challenges you might be facing. Please feel free to reach out to me so we can have a free 20 minute consultation. This will allow you to get to know me better and to see if you'd be comfortable meeting with me.
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Aviva Chansky Guttmann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, CIRT, ACP-EFT
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Bronxville, NY 10708
I focus on helping clients access emotional healing, self discovery, self regulation, and to reach more satisfying relationship connection. I am an ACEP Certified EFT ( tapping ) Practitioner and Certified Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist with over 25 years experience counseling individuals, couples and families. My ongoing trainings in Energy Psychology methods offer ways to help clients discover what is standing in their way of optimal enjoyment of life, achieving what they wish to, and learning how unprocessed past experiences have caused impasses. Healing is safely accessible with these approaches and client-centered.
I focus on helping clients access emotional healing, self discovery, self regulation, and to reach more satisfying relationship connection. I am an ACEP Certified EFT ( tapping ) Practitioner and Certified Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist with over 25 years experience counseling individuals, couples and families. My ongoing trainings in Energy Psychology methods offer ways to help clients discover what is standing in their way of optimal enjoyment of life, achieving what they wish to, and learning how unprocessed past experiences have caused impasses. Healing is safely accessible with these approaches and client-centered.
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Raydale Blaylock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bronxville, NY 10708
I look forward to learning what changes you most desire in your life, and working together to help you reach your full potential.
Growth and change is necessary to reach your full potential and live your best quality of life. Whether you are struggling with the constant demands managing a chronic medical condition, suffering from an emotional injury that hinders your ability to fulfill long lasting healthy relationships with the people you love, or stress related to racial injustice, I am here to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you process these experiences.
I look forward to learning what changes you most desire in your life, and working together to help you reach your full potential.
Growth and change is necessary to reach your full potential and live your best quality of life. Whether you are struggling with the constant demands managing a chronic medical condition, suffering from an emotional injury that hinders your ability to fulfill long lasting healthy relationships with the people you love, or stress related to racial injustice, I am here to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you process these experiences.
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Lenore Powers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bronxville, NY 10708
Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, a struggling child, relationship problems, career issues, trauma, OCD, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, or other stressful life situations, I will work with you from a compassionate, strengths-based, and solutions-focused approach, utilizing the insights and therapeutic methods that effectively treat your needs.
Life can certainly be challenging at times. As a therapist for over 32 years, I am passionate about helping couples, children, and adults recognize their capacity to cope with stressful situations and find more internal peace. With great compassion and understanding, I will work with you to develop insight into why you may be struggling. Then, teach mindfulness and anxiety/depression-reduction skills that can enable you to better cope with even life's most complex problems. These “tools for living” can help you feel better and achieve meaningful life-long personal change within yourself and your relationships.
Whether you are dealing with anxiety, depression, a struggling child, relationship problems, career issues, trauma, OCD, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, or other stressful life situations, I will work with you from a compassionate, strengths-based, and solutions-focused approach, utilizing the insights and therapeutic methods that effectively treat your needs.
Life can certainly be challenging at times. As a therapist for over 32 years, I am passionate about helping couples, children, and adults recognize their capacity to cope with stressful situations and find more internal peace. With great compassion and understanding, I will work with you to develop insight into why you may be struggling. Then, teach mindfulness and anxiety/depression-reduction skills that can enable you to better cope with even life's most complex problems. These “tools for living” can help you feel better and achieve meaningful life-long personal change within yourself and your relationships.
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Feeling alone & isolated? Feeling anxious & depressed? Tired of having the same arguments with your child or teen? Let's transform your life! Realizing that you need to change takes courage, seeking help to make changes in your life takes even more courage. With respect for that courage, as well as with humor, I love to work together with children, young adults, families and adults to take charge of their lives to bring about desired outcomes. Using cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT), I help people learn how to hone their thinking and reaction. CBT helps people look at their patterns of behavior and learn better skills to cope.
Feeling alone & isolated? Feeling anxious & depressed? Tired of having the same arguments with your child or teen? Let's transform your life! Realizing that you need to change takes courage, seeking help to make changes in your life takes even more courage. With respect for that courage, as well as with humor, I love to work together with children, young adults, families and adults to take charge of their lives to bring about desired outcomes. Using cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT), I help people learn how to hone their thinking and reaction. CBT helps people look at their patterns of behavior and learn better skills to cope.
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Do you want to find your way through this crisis and come out stronger and even more empowered? It is possible!!! Quarantined and in "social isolation" we can go deeper within (even if we didn't want to.) We can use this opportunity to look inside and discover inner issues that keep us from being who we really are, and find the inner gifts and resources we didn't know we had, to go to the next level of our more empowered life. We can learn how to adapt successfully.
Do you want to find your way through this crisis and come out stronger and even more empowered? It is possible!!! Quarantined and in "social isolation" we can go deeper within (even if we didn't want to.) We can use this opportunity to look inside and discover inner issues that keep us from being who we really are, and find the inner gifts and resources we didn't know we had, to go to the next level of our more empowered life. We can learn how to adapt successfully.
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Sam specializes in CBT and DBT – two of the most effective evidence-based therapeutic modalities – to help clients of all ages change unhelpful thought processes, face their fears, learn better emotional regulation, and build interpersonal skills. Sam’s solution-focused, client-centric treatment helps clients define their goals and allows them to leverage their own strengths and support systems to achieve them. Clients praise his warm demeanor, which makes them feel heard and valued during sessions, and leave treatment with newfound confidence and the tools to navigate life's challenges successfully and lead more fulfilling lives.
Sam specializes in CBT and DBT – two of the most effective evidence-based therapeutic modalities – to help clients of all ages change unhelpful thought processes, face their fears, learn better emotional regulation, and build interpersonal skills. Sam’s solution-focused, client-centric treatment helps clients define their goals and allows them to leverage their own strengths and support systems to achieve them. Clients praise his warm demeanor, which makes them feel heard and valued during sessions, and leave treatment with newfound confidence and the tools to navigate life's challenges successfully and lead more fulfilling lives.
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Dr. Fatigate is a passionate therapist who utilizes highly effective treatments, such as CBT, DBT, and ACT, to empower her clients to achieve their goals. She has had extensive training at a renowned CBT/DBT training center and through Mount Sinai’s esteemed therapy programs. Through relationship building, collaboration, and adapting to each client’s needs, she provides holistic, tailored, and client-centered treatment. Her diverse experiences across outpatient, private practice, and hospitals allow her to connect with clients, regardless of what they are experiencing, and help them achieve symptom reduction and holistic well-being.
Dr. Fatigate is a passionate therapist who utilizes highly effective treatments, such as CBT, DBT, and ACT, to empower her clients to achieve their goals. She has had extensive training at a renowned CBT/DBT training center and through Mount Sinai’s esteemed therapy programs. Through relationship building, collaboration, and adapting to each client’s needs, she provides holistic, tailored, and client-centered treatment. Her diverse experiences across outpatient, private practice, and hospitals allow her to connect with clients, regardless of what they are experiencing, and help them achieve symptom reduction and holistic well-being.
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My approach focuses on creating a compassionate space to meet you where you are, filled with understanding and free of judgment. As a certified academic and executive function coach, I will help you learn how to best help yourself. Whether you struggle with keeping track of daily tasks or need help optimizing your time, I am here to help. I can help you build study skills, identify and take charge of your priorities, reclaim your time, and build the confidence you need to succeed.
My approach focuses on creating a compassionate space to meet you where you are, filled with understanding and free of judgment. As a certified academic and executive function coach, I will help you learn how to best help yourself. Whether you struggle with keeping track of daily tasks or need help optimizing your time, I am here to help. I can help you build study skills, identify and take charge of your priorities, reclaim your time, and build the confidence you need to succeed.
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I work with high-functioning children and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm, OCD, and social anxiety. I have specialized training in dialectical behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and expressive art therapy to effectively regulate emotions, reduce problematic behavior, and enhance interpersonal effectiveness skills. I provide time-limited, goal-directed treatment to help you work through their challenges and learn to become your own therapists. Clients often see a reduction of symptoms early on in treatment.
I work with high-functioning children and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm, OCD, and social anxiety. I have specialized training in dialectical behavioral therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and expressive art therapy to effectively regulate emotions, reduce problematic behavior, and enhance interpersonal effectiveness skills. I provide time-limited, goal-directed treatment to help you work through their challenges and learn to become your own therapists. Clients often see a reduction of symptoms early on in treatment.
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Erin Poland (Child Therapist)
Art Therapist, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT, MHC
Verified Verified
Bronxville, NY 10708
Hello! I'm Erin! I'm a child, teen and young adult therapist specializing in neurodiversity and LGBTQ+ youth. I'm passionate about supporting folks, ages 6-28, with ASD, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and gender dysphoria. If your child is having trouble navigating school pressures, social circles, family dynamics, or just the growing-up process, I can help. I hold expertise in helping creative and empathetic minds through art therapy and evidence-based approaches. It's my life's purpose to help youth increase confidence, connection and joy. Visit my website to learn more! I offer free consults.
Hello! I'm Erin! I'm a child, teen and young adult therapist specializing in neurodiversity and LGBTQ+ youth. I'm passionate about supporting folks, ages 6-28, with ASD, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and gender dysphoria. If your child is having trouble navigating school pressures, social circles, family dynamics, or just the growing-up process, I can help. I hold expertise in helping creative and empathetic minds through art therapy and evidence-based approaches. It's my life's purpose to help youth increase confidence, connection and joy. Visit my website to learn more! I offer free consults.
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I am a licensed and Board Certified Therapist and an NYU on-site Supervisor with over a decade of providing acute inpatient care to children, adolescents and adults. I have equal experience providing care in outpatient settings and am currently part of a clinical team helping to build from the group-up- a new greatly anticipated New York State Outpatient program in NY. My approach allows freedom, unconditional positive regard and the absence of judgment as you explore your therapeutic process in your own time. My approach meets you where you are with compassion-helping to create a secure space for you to explore, repair and build.
I am a licensed and Board Certified Therapist and an NYU on-site Supervisor with over a decade of providing acute inpatient care to children, adolescents and adults. I have equal experience providing care in outpatient settings and am currently part of a clinical team helping to build from the group-up- a new greatly anticipated New York State Outpatient program in NY. My approach allows freedom, unconditional positive regard and the absence of judgment as you explore your therapeutic process in your own time. My approach meets you where you are with compassion-helping to create a secure space for you to explore, repair and build.
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As a learning specialist and educational consultant, I work with individuals and their families to understand learning styles and develop executive functioning skills to improve social and academic functioning in daily life.
As a learning specialist and educational consultant, I work with individuals and their families to understand learning styles and develop executive functioning skills to improve social and academic functioning in daily life.
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I have extensive training in conducting assessments tailored at diagnosing various conditions, some of which include ADHD, learning disabilities, cognitive deficits, as well as mood and anxiety disorders.
I am a clinical psychologist providing therapy and assessment services in Scarsdale and Greenwich. I treat various conditions, such as depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, social anxiety, and school/work issues. I also focus on life transitions, whether that be a recent move, transition from college, changes in family dynamics, or changes in significant relationships. Furthermore, I have extensive experience in conducting psychological assessments. Therapeutically, I focus on developing teens and adults, where as I provide assessments for all ages.
I have extensive training in conducting assessments tailored at diagnosing various conditions, some of which include ADHD, learning disabilities, cognitive deficits, as well as mood and anxiety disorders.
I am a clinical psychologist providing therapy and assessment services in Scarsdale and Greenwich. I treat various conditions, such as depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, social anxiety, and school/work issues. I also focus on life transitions, whether that be a recent move, transition from college, changes in family dynamics, or changes in significant relationships. Furthermore, I have extensive experience in conducting psychological assessments. Therapeutically, I focus on developing teens and adults, where as I provide assessments for all ages.
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Congratulations on taking the initial step towards considering the potential of seeking support. Recognizing the need for help is not simple. It involves acknowledging that we've all faced situations, trauma, or challenging life transitions that impact our emotional well-being. As a Latina bilingual Spanish Clinical Social worker with a decade of experience. I've had the privilege of serving diverse populations across various age groups and backgrounds: recently arrived immigrants, LGBTQ+, teenagers, young adults, adults, individuals with learning, intellectual disabilities and the neurodivergent community.
Congratulations on taking the initial step towards considering the potential of seeking support. Recognizing the need for help is not simple. It involves acknowledging that we've all faced situations, trauma, or challenging life transitions that impact our emotional well-being. As a Latina bilingual Spanish Clinical Social worker with a decade of experience. I've had the privilege of serving diverse populations across various age groups and backgrounds: recently arrived immigrants, LGBTQ+, teenagers, young adults, adults, individuals with learning, intellectual disabilities and the neurodivergent community.
![Photo of Clorinda Bulfamante, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e1212a53-1f8b-4fb8-97c4-a358467c538e/1/320x400.jpeg)
I have extensive training in conducting assessments tailored at diagnosing various conditions, some of which include ADHD, learning disabilities, cognitive deficits, as well as mood and anxiety disorders.
I am a clinical psychologist providing therapy and assessment services in Scarsdale and Greenwich. I treat various conditions, such as depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, social anxiety, and school/work issues. I also focus on life transitions, whether that be a recent move, transition from college, changes in family dynamics, or changes in significant relationships. Furthermore, I have extensive experience in conducting psychological assessments. Therapeutically, I focus on developing teens and adults, where as I provide assessments for all ages.
I have extensive training in conducting assessments tailored at diagnosing various conditions, some of which include ADHD, learning disabilities, cognitive deficits, as well as mood and anxiety disorders.
I am a clinical psychologist providing therapy and assessment services in Scarsdale and Greenwich. I treat various conditions, such as depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, social anxiety, and school/work issues. I also focus on life transitions, whether that be a recent move, transition from college, changes in family dynamics, or changes in significant relationships. Furthermore, I have extensive experience in conducting psychological assessments. Therapeutically, I focus on developing teens and adults, where as I provide assessments for all ages.
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Education and Learning Disabilities Therapists
How effective is treatment for learning disabilities?
When initiated early and tailored to a child’s specific needs, learning disability treatment can be quite effective at helping a child cope with their disability, though its exact efficacy may depend on the severity of symptoms and whether comorbid disorders exist. Less is known about treatment initiated in adulthood, but it is certainly possible that an adult with a learning disability will see some improvement—or at the very least, identify workarounds and accommodations that could make symptoms less burdensome in day-to-day life.
When should someone seek treatment for learning disabilities?
It’s best to seek treatment as early as possible. Because learning disabilities often go unnoticed until a child starts school, or even until they’re a few years along, regular check-ins with teachers and doctors can help parents determine whether children are meeting milestones and keeping up with peers or whether an evaluation for learning disabilities may be warranted. And although earlier is always better, it’s never too late to be evaluated for learning disabilities and to seek treatment.
What happens if learning disabilities are left untreated?
Undiagnosed and untreated learning disabilities can be a source of significant frustration and shame for a child, who may feel that their challenges stem from a lack of intelligence or willpower. Such feelings can trigger low self-esteem, depression, or anxiety, which may push a child toward risky behaviors, including substance use. In adulthood, untreated learning disabilities can interfere with career success, and lingering feelings of self-doubt and shame can negatively affect someone’s mental health.
Are there medications for learning disabilities?
Currently, there are no medications designed to treat specific learning disabilities such as dysgraphia or dyscalculia. However, someone with a learning disability may be prescribed medication for a comorbid condition, such as anxiety, depression, or ADHD, which may have positive downstream effects on their learning disability; for example, a child with both ADHD and dyslexia may find that they’re better able to focus on their reading exercises after being prescribed a stimulant medication.