by Herrera Psychology | Apr 14, 2023 | All, Assessments
What is Autism? Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a developmental disorder that affects communication, social interaction, behavior, and sensory processing. It is a spectrum disorder, which means that it can affect people in different ways and to different...
by Herrera Psychology | Aug 8, 2022 | Therapy, Assessments, High School Students, Mental Health
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or TF-CBT, is a therapeutic intervention created to help children from age three to 18, and their parents or caregivers, overcome the impact of traumatic events. The intervention typically lasts between four and six months,...
by Herrera Psychology | Jun 25, 2022 | Mental Health, Assessments, High School Students, Therapy
Therapy has proven to be wonderfully beneficial for children, helping them develop into mature and well-rounded adults. Unfortunately, for many parents, therapy can be expensive and inaccessible when they need it most. Those expenses can make mental health...
by Dr. Sarah Swasey | Sep 28, 2021 | All, Assessments, Therapy
Starting the Conversation In a nutshell, the purpose of an assessment is to “learn about how you learn,” so that: You know your strengths Teachers know how to teach you Parents know how to support you You know how to advocate for yourself Introducing the idea...
by Dr. Sarah Swasey | Apr 13, 2021 | All, Assessments, Mental Health
Welcome to part 2 of our series about assessments. In part 1, we covered psychoeducational assessments and in this segment, we focus on cognitive measures. By analyzing the cognitive skills of a child we can determine how they learn and process information. Below is a...
by Dr. Sarah Swasey | Feb 19, 2021 | All, Assessments, Mental Health
Here at Herrera Psychology, we screen kids and young adults from age 2 – 22 utilizing various assessments. Over the next few months, we want to take the time to educate parents and students about the assessment process and how these assessments allow parents and...
