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Ashburn Psychological Services

Staff, APPS2018-11-20T03:30:50+00:00

Child Psychiatrists, Adult Psychiatrists and Forensic Psychiatrists Over the past few decades, one of the bona fide revolutions in mental health treatment has involved the use of modern, FDA-approved medications for certain mental disorders. A careful medication regimen under close supervision of a physician can reduce overall levels of distress, promoting a more appropriate adjustment to situational stressors, as well as facilitating improvements through psychotherapy. Medications are often combined with psychotherapy for treating mental and emotional disorders. Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services has Board Certified Child, Adolescent, Adult and Forensic psychiatrists to treat and diagnose clients for improved mental well being. [...]

Ashburn Psychological ServicesStaff, APPS2018-11-20T03:30:50+00:00

Ashburn Psychological Services Psychoeducational Testing

Staff, APPS2018-11-20T13:51:52+00:00

Perhaps one of the biggest challenges faced by educators is how best to teach students who present with difficulty learning. Even gifted children often possess an uneven set of cognitive abilities, which in turn could negatively affect learning and academic performance. Obtaining a profile of a student’s learning strengths and weaknesses through professional assessment is essential to understand how best to teach such a student and to determine appropriate interventions, accommodations and/or school or classroom placement. Psychoeducational testing evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of a student’s abilties, learning style and educational achievement. Through Psychoeducational testing Reading, Writing and Mathematics Disorders are [...]

Ashburn Psychological Services Psychoeducational TestingStaff, APPS2018-11-20T13:51:52+00:00

Ashburn Psychiatrist

Staff, APPS2018-11-20T13:55:03+00:00

Dr. Malika Seth is this week's featured doctor at Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services. Dr. Seth received her training in psychiatry and psychotherapy from some of the country's leading institutions. Dr. Seth is that rare psychiatrist today who can provide both psychiatry and medication services and psychotherapy. Below is Dr. Seth's professional biography for your review and consideration. Dr. Seth is accepting new patients, and we invite you to call our office manager, Christine Kutt, to schedule a consultation with Dr. Seth. Ms. Kutt can be reached at: (703) 723-2999 or via email at: info@ashburnpsych.com. Dr. Seth has both weekday and [...]

Ashburn PsychiatristStaff, APPS2018-11-20T13:55:03+00:00

Ashburn Psychological Services Neuropsychological Testing

Staff, APPS2018-11-20T14:01:21+00:00

Neuropsychological testing is a comprehensive procedure that measures and identifies the interaction between cognition, processing capacities, and psychological functioning and their impact on academic and daily behavior. This sort of comprehensive testing is recommended for cases in which a detailed but general overview of functioning is requested. Neuropsychological testing provides quantifiable data about the following mental functions: Short-term and long-term memory Intelligence Problem solving and conceptualizing Ability to learn new skills and solve problems Attention, concentration, and distractibility Logical and abstract reasoning functions Ability to understand and express language Visual-spatial organization Visual-motor coordination Planning, synthesizing and organizing abilities Functional impacts on [...]

Ashburn Psychological Services Neuropsychological TestingStaff, APPS2018-11-20T14:01:21+00:00

Dr. Michael Oberschneider Interviewed By CNN

Staff, APPS2018-11-20T14:54:04+00:00

Our Director, Dr. Michael Oberschneider, was interviewed by CNN reporter, Moni Basu, about the state of affairs in America. On the eve of President Obama's inauguration, Ms. Basu's piece focuses on opinions in Loudoun County, where she interviewed several Loudoun County residents. We invite you to click on the link below to read the article. http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/20/politics/inauguration-divided-america/index.html

Dr. Michael Oberschneider Interviewed By CNNStaff, APPS2018-11-20T14:54:04+00:00

Dealing with Yet Another Massacre As a Parent

Staff, APPS2018-11-20T14:56:39+00:00

Leesburg Today and Ashburn Today published an article by our director, Dr. Michael Oberschneider, on the recent horrific tragedy in Newtown, CT. Dealing With Yet Another Massacre As A Parent

Dealing with Yet Another Massacre As a ParentStaff, APPS2018-11-20T14:56:39+00:00

Ashburn VA Psychiatrist and Therapist Weekend Hours

Staff, APPS2018-11-20T14:59:45+00:00

Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services is pleased to announce that our psychiatrists and therapists are now seeing new and existing child and adult patients over the weekend. Over the past few decades, one of the bona fide revolutions in mental health treatment has involved the use of modern, FDA-approved medications for certain mental disorders. A careful medication regimen under close supervision of a physician can reduce overall levels of distress, promoting a more appropriate adjustment to situational stressors, as well as facilitating improvements through psychotherapy. Medications are often combined with psychotherapy for treating mental and emotional disorders. APS has Board Certified [...]

Ashburn VA Psychiatrist and Therapist Weekend HoursStaff, APPS2018-11-20T14:59:45+00:00

"Auditory Hypersensitivity and Autism Spectrum Disorders" by Dr. Jay Lucker

Staff, APPS2018-11-20T19:39:48+00:00

Dr. Jay Lucker of Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services recently published a schorarly article on auditory hypersensitivity for children with autism. Auditory Hypersensitivity in Autism Dr. Jay Lucker is a highly regarded speech and language and auditory processing specialist with a speciality in evaluating special needs children and teens. His professional biography is posted here for your review. Jay R. Lucker, Ed.D., CCC-A/SLP, FAAA Dr. Lucker is a certified/licensed audiologist and speech-language pathologist specializing in auditory information processing disorders (APD). Dr. Lucker is also an associate professor in the Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders at Howard University, Washington, DC. Dr. [...]

"Auditory Hypersensitivity and Autism Spectrum Disorders" by Dr. Jay LuckerStaff, APPS2018-11-20T19:39:48+00:00

Ms. Kathleen Hwang of Sanders Corner Elementary School Passing

Staff, APPS2018-11-20T20:21:27+00:00

Ms. Kathleen Hwang of Sanders Corner Elementary School was fatally wounded in an accident last week. Dr. Michael Oberschneider, our director, wrote an article on her loss for the Ashburn Patch and Leesburg Patch to help parents in our community. You will find the piece at the Patch or by clicking on the link below. Ms. Kathleen Hwang of Sanders Corner Elementary School

Ms. Kathleen Hwang of Sanders Corner Elementary School PassingStaff, APPS2018-11-20T20:21:27+00:00

Virginia Home Based Counseling Meeting at Ashburn Psychological Services

Staff, APPS2018-11-20T20:25:58+00:00

Ms. Jennifer Sexton of Virginia Home Based Counseling met with Dr. Amy Gordon, Dr. Margaret Wong, Dr. Maggie Avedisian, Dr.Joseph Novello and Dr. Michael Oberschneider of Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services to discuss ways in which the two groups could work together more closely to support Northern Virginia families in need. Virginia Home Based Counseling is a State Licensed Intensive In-Home Service program that provides therapeutic intervention to families with children who are at risk for an out of home placement due to the child's mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder. Intensive in-home services are an effective way to address the situation [...]

Virginia Home Based Counseling Meeting at Ashburn Psychological ServicesStaff, APPS2018-11-20T20:25:58+00:00