Arlington Psychological Services offers a comprehensive range of psychological, psycho-educational and consulting services. We believe that Arlington Psychological Services offers a unique blend of professional competence and personal attention. You will notice the difference.

Child Therapy Our therapists have expertise in evaluating and working with children. We are dedicated to helping children acquire the personal and interpersonal skills they need to be successful. We place particular emphasis on coordinating the efforts of school support systems and on helping mothers and fathers meet their parenting challenges effectively. Adolescent Therapy Growing into adulthood presents unique challenges. Peer presure, under-achievement, subtance abuse, depression, behavioral problems and sexuality are common concerns. Our staff is experienced and sensitive to the dilemmas faced by adoloscents and their families. We work collaboratively with individual adolescents and with their families to develop better communication, functional family structures and reality-based solutions to their problems.

Individual Therapy Our staff is prepared to assist individuals who present with a wide range of concerns. These include anxiety, depression, stress, relational transitions and grief. Our approach is client specific in that we work with each individual to clarify his or her goals and then to identify and modify those patterns of thinking and relating which get in the way of achieving those goals. We also help individuals build confidence and self-esteem through making and taking responsibility for their decisions. Couples Counseling Relationships are complex, dynamic and often stressful. As individuals and circumstances change, continuing to grow together represents a significant challenge. APS therapists are experienced in helping couples develop authentic and constructive ways of relating which enable them to reach meaningful and pragmatic solutions to their concerns. They are also skilled in assisting couples to disengage, when this is their decision, in ways which are respectful and protective of family well-being. Our marriage and family therapists (MFTs) are highly-trained mental health professionals who bring a family-oriented perspective to health care. Family Therapy It is through positive family experiences and interactions that children are most likely to acquire the internal structure and self-esteem that enables them to lead constructive and meaningful lives. We are committed to working actively with families to improve and facilitate communication and understanding. The challenges that parents face are huge and often emotionally draining, particularly at a time when they are themselves facing so many competing demands and when the risks for their children are great. We are also, therefore, committed to helping parents reach agreement on how to best intervene with and relate to their children and adolescents. Stress Management To live is to experience stress. The stress response can be adaptive in dangerous or challenging situations. Often, however, stress is self-generated and debilitating. APS therapists are skilled in helping individuals identify unhealthy responses and develop new and more successful ways of responding. Clients are assisted in understanding and accepting what is and what is not within their control and learning strategies for stress prevention and coping. Psychological Services to Schools Arlington Psychological Services has a long history of working collaboratively with local schools. Psychological services are available to schools to promote the mental health and educational interests of students. Experienced staff members often speak to teacher and parent groups. Senior clinicians frequently serve as external consultants to school social workers, psychologists and counselors. We are also able to assist with school-based need assesment, program development, group problem solving and systematic planning. APS has the resources to assist teachers, student services professionals, and administrators in meeting the multi-dimensional challenges they face.