WEICOME TO FAIRFAX

The former Fairfax County Courthouse is the oldest and most historic building in Fairfax. The first Fairfax courthouse was established in 1742 near present-day Tyson's Corner, and is the namesake for Old Courthouse Road. It intersects with Gallows Road, which today is a major commuter route, but at the time was the road where condemned prisoners were led to the gallows at the old courthouse.

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EDUCATION TESTING FAIRFAX

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Social-Emotional Evaluation

Private School Admissions Testing We provide the cognitive (WPPSI) testing that many children are required to have in order to apply for kindergarten at area private schools.

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 differentiate between ADHD, anxiety, or depression, or to explore self-esteem issues and interpersonal concerns. It is typically used in conjunction with psycho-educational evaluation.

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Most private schools require some kind of test for admission, particularly for the middle and upper grades. Independent day schools usually require the ISEE, or Independent School Entrance Exam, while boarding schools require the SSAT, or Secondary School Admissions Test.

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 Gallaudet University. Dr. Halper specializes in the clinical assessment of cognitive, neurocognitive, and psychological process in both children and adults. She is 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 the systematic 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, as well as practical/ solution oriented recommendations for managing areas of weakness.

THERAPY
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 in providing our clients with specific recommendations and referrals that can address and treat the root cause of the problems at hand.

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ANXIETY

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Anxiety is an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied 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 appropriate response 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 often irrational worry about everyday things that is disproportionate to the actual source of worry, it is diagnosed as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). GAD occurs without an identifiable triggering stimulus. It is called generalized because the remorseless worries are not focused on any specific.

DEPRESSION
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.[1]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, 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, 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.

 Provides information on various mental health disorders ranging from ADHD to depression to schizophrenia. Also includes current research, news and information about educational programs and other resources.

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