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Keeping New Year's Resolutions

Staff, APPS2010-12-30T17:18:20+00:00

New Year’s Eve has always been a time to reflect on the changes we want (or need) to make and to resolve to follow through on those changes. Every year clients of mine tell me their lofty plans for New Year’s resolutions - find a boyfriend, lose weight, get healthy, quit smoking- and inevitably, like most people weeks later when I ask about the progress of their resolutions, they confess that they have abandoned their goals. Striving for positive change is important; by following some basic steps, you can improve your chances to achieve your goals. Set reasonable expectations. Too often [...]

Keeping New Year's ResolutionsStaff, APPS2010-12-30T17:18:20+00:00

Ashburn Psychologist Discusses "Holiday Blues" with Ashburn Patch

Staff, APPS2010-12-23T17:00:10+00:00

Published in the Ashburn Patch, December 23, 2010 By: Taghrid Barron How to Beat the Holiday Blues If you're suffering from depression, grieving the loss of a loved one or coping with a recent divorce, the holidays can be anything but happy. People struggling with a loss are especially vulnerable to feelings of depression during the holidays, according to Dr. Michael Oberschneider, director of Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services and a clinical psychologist. "These are the people that I worry about the most," Oberschneider said. "They are most vulnerable around the holidays because of the nature of their situation … they [...]

Ashburn Psychologist Discusses "Holiday Blues" with Ashburn PatchStaff, APPS2010-12-23T17:00:10+00:00

Ashburn Psychologist Discusses Holiday Stress with Ashburn Patch

Staff, APPS2010-12-22T04:09:22+00:00

Published in the Ashburn Patch, December 22, 2010 By: Taghrid Barron Don't Worry, Be Happy Professional Advice on How to Cope with Stress During the Holidays Organizing the office holiday party, going to four stores to track down the last item on your son's list to Santa, trying to figure out how you can afford to get your kids the latest $300 gadget, baking several dozen cookies for your daughter's school, and sending out 50 holiday cards in your spare time. Sound stressful? Well, that's what a lot of us have to cope with this time of year, and it can [...]

Ashburn Psychologist Discusses Holiday Stress with Ashburn PatchStaff, APPS2010-12-22T04:09:22+00:00

Ashburn Psychologist Discusses Bullying on Good Morning America

Staff, APPS2018-11-21T03:00:40+00:00

Published in: Loudoun Times-Mirror on November 23, 2010 By: Mr. Matt Vecchio Dr. Michael Oberschneider described his first appearance on national television as bittersweet. While his trip to New York City and appearance on “Good Morning America” was an unexpected and exciting experience, the subject matter was not. Oberschneider, founder and director of Ashburn Psychological Services, appeared on the popular show Nov. 6 with Loudoun resident Walter Perkins, the father of 16-year-old Hunter Perkins, who took his life after expulsion from the Groton School in Massachusetts for bullying. ABC caught wind of the story, and wanted the father, specifically, to [...]

Ashburn Psychologist Discusses Bullying on Good Morning AmericaStaff, APPS2018-11-21T03:00:40+00:00

Dr. Oberschneider on Good Morning America

Staff, APPS2018-11-21T03:56:26+00:00

On Saturday, November 6th, Dr. Michael Oberschneider discussed bullying as a mental health expert on Good Morning America in the wake of the teen suicide tragedy of Hunter Perkins. Please visit the link below to see video. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/accused-bully-commits-suicide-12074325

Dr. Oberschneider on Good Morning AmericaStaff, APPS2018-11-21T03:56:26+00:00

Friends of Loudoun Mental Health

Staff, APPS2018-11-21T04:09:25+00:00

The Director of Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services, Dr. Michael Oberschneider, met with the President and Vice President of Friends of Loudoun Mental Health, Ms. Stephanie Foran and Ms. Judy Hines, respectively.Friends of Loudoun Mental Health is a non-profit volunteer organization that provides support, guidance and advocacy to Loudoun County residents with chronic mental illnesses. Below is a brief description of Friends and their contact information. Friends has worked in Loudoun County since 1955. For over 50 years our guiding principle has been to foster relationships that support recovery from mental illnesses. Because of our stick-to-itiveness, hundreds of Loudoun residents disabled [...]

Friends of Loudoun Mental HealthStaff, APPS2018-11-21T04:09:25+00:00

Margaret Paxton Memorial Learning and Resource Campus

Staff, APPS2018-11-21T04:11:41+00:00

Dr. Michael Oberschneider, the director of Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services, visited with the directors of the Open Door Learning Center and the Aurora School at the Margaret Paxton Memorial Learning and Resource Campus in Leesburg, VA. The Open Door Learning Center is a new preschool in Leesburg that teaches children with developmental delays and neurotypical children from 2 to 6 years of age. The Open Door Learning Center program is impressive, as their staff is comprised of occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and Board Certified Behavioral Analysts (BCBA’s), as well as credentialed teachers in various areas of instruction. They provide hands-on learning, individual lesson plans, inclusive [...]

Margaret Paxton Memorial Learning and Resource CampusStaff, APPS2018-11-21T04:11:41+00:00

Depression and Bipolar Presentation at Lansdowne Potomac Club

Staff, APPS2018-11-21T04:23:37+00:00

Ashburn Psychological Services will be hosting a presentation on Depression and Bipolar Affective Disorder at the Lansdowne Potomac Club in Lansdowne, VA on September 18th from 1pm to 6pm. The presentation will outline the history and our current understanding of the conditions, and clinicians will address the brain based, social/emotional and behavioral realities typically associated with Depression and Bipolar Affective Disorder. Clinicians will also address the evidence based treatments currently available for Depression and Bipolar Affective Disorder, including in-patient and out-patient approaches. Joseph Novello, M.D., will be the key note speaker at our event. Dr. Novello is a nationally renowned psychiatrist [...]

Depression and Bipolar Presentation at Lansdowne Potomac ClubStaff, APPS2018-11-21T04:23:37+00:00

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME FOR OUR CHILDREN AND TEENS?

Staff, APPS2010-06-15T02:01:08+00:00

Between watching television and videos, Twittering, surfing the Internet, texting and playing computer or video games, it seems that our kids are spending more of their time than ever looking at some sort of screen, which begs the question -- How much screen time is too much? As a psychologist, of course I’ve always been witness to the extreme cases. However, over the past few years, screen time concerns rank up there for why kids and teens are coming to therapy. This Summer I worked with several teenager boys who were spending the majority of their free time gaming in isolation [...]

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH SCREEN TIME FOR OUR CHILDREN AND TEENS?Staff, APPS2010-06-15T02:01:08+00:00

Happy Memorial Day

Staff, APPS2010-05-30T17:30:58+00:00

We at Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services would like to wish everyone a Memorial Day filled with pride, warmth and togetherness. We remember and honor the brave hearts who gave their lives to serve our nation, and we are thankful for those who continue to serve the USA. A few of our clinicians have served in the military and have also worked within the military in the areas of psychiatry and psychology. Presently, our clinicians work with many men and women across all of the branches of the military and their children at Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services. Dr. Michael [...]

Happy Memorial DayStaff, APPS2010-05-30T17:30:58+00:00