- Neurodiversity-affirmative evaluations of children and adults to diagnose/rule out conditions such as autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (unable to provide full neuropsych evaluations)
- Testing of educational achievement for homeschooled students, special education or regular education students seeking placement in a different type of school setting, and as part of ongoing assessment and management for students with learning disabilities
- Educational advocacy for students with diagnosed or suspected disabilities
- Expressive therapy with adolescents and young adults (with and without diagnosed disabilities) dealing with issues such as school phobia, identity exploration, learning disabilities, conflicts with family, running away, LGBTQ+ identity formation, difficulty in social situations, self-harm, substance use, eating disorders, and effects of trauma
- Expressive/play-based therapy with infants, toddlers, and young children with developmental delays or disabilities
- Adoption-competent services with individuals and families whose lives have been touched by adoption, adoption reunion, foster care, kinship care, and child welfare system involvement
- Parenting evaluations and family systems evaluations for court-involved and systems-involved families seeking to obtain needed child welfare services or looking to end unnecessary child welfare involvement, available for hire by private or CPCS attorneys, families, or DCF (Note: I do not routinely conduct evaluations for divorce/custody cases; exceptions may be made for situations in which my expertise is particularly relevant)
- Interactive music therapy to address individual needs for individuals with little or no verbal communication
- Support for individuals in the process of gender transition, including neurodivergent folks and those with psychiatric disabilities
- Support groups for LGBTQ+ youth, both process-based and loosely facilitated youth-centered groups
Due to my own family's need for my flexibility, I have not provided ongoing long-term therapy for the past few years.
I am conducting evaluations and consultations for attorneys, state agencies, individuals, families, or other interested parties. I work mainly via telehealth, with in-person observations or court appearances in the Boston area as needed.
I can provide gender-affirming care letters, updated disability documentation, diagnostic evaluations, and brief developmental consults.
I am particularly interested in anti-gatekeeping practice, and am happy to meet with clients/families for a brief number of sessions to confirm or remove a diagnosis as appropriate, or to conduct a brief interview and records review to provide updated documentation in instances when documentation needs to be more recent or needs to reflect current gender or other updates.
I am running low-cost informal online LGBTQ+ social/support groups for youth 6-18.
Payment options:
I am a CPCS vendor for Massachusetts court evaluations/consultations.
I provide superbills for potential reimbursement from insurance.
I can accept most private insurances and am working on taking MassHealth.
Note that some types of more in-depth evaluations are not always covered by insurance, particularly those that are primarily educational in nature. I will work with you to provide something that is both affordable and serves the purpose it needs to.
I accept private payment payment via PayPal account (including debit/credit card) here and can discuss other options (Venmo, Zelle, etc.)
To book a consultation for an adult, child, youth, or family using insurance, please do so here. Otherwise, e-mail me and let me know how I can help.
