Developmental Psychological Services

Support for Positive Parenting & Optimal Child Outcomes

Welcome!

I offer developmental psychological consulting and coaching for parents to support the wellness of your child and family. This is not direct-service psychological intervention. This is psychoeducational service and support to help you help your child thrive now.

Perhaps you’re curious about cognitive developmental milestones for your baby’s first year. Or you’re struggling with the behavioral concerns (meltdowns? tantrums?) of toddlerhood. Do school-age family routines seem like a struggle every day? Is your adolescent struggling with mental health or emotional wellness? Perhaps you’re just tired, frustrated, and maxed out on effective parenting strategies.

Or you might have questions about your child and ADHD, ASD, anxiety, autism, depression, developmental delays, learning disabilities, or sensory processing concerns. How to support their executive functioning. How to foster their social development. How to develop their emotion regulation. What to say and do in the moment to make life more easeful. To feel in control in your parenting. To feel joyful, even! This is what I’m here for.

I apply my expertise as a Licensed Applied Psychologist with a PhD inDevelopmental Psychology to reduce your everyday parenting challenges. My goals for our work together are:

  • I want you to feel confident and capable in your parenting.

  • I want your child to feel courageous and creative in their discovery of the world.

  • I want your family to feel connected and content in your shared time together.

  • I want your co-parenting partnerships to feel calm, clear, and collaborative in your caregiving mission.

If you’d like to feel confident, capable, connected, and clear in your parenting, I invite you to come talk. ☺️

Together, we’ll create sustainble change—without asking your child to change who they are.

Developmental Psychoeducation

child development

  • I offer specialized psychoeducation to support families of children with suspected or diagnosed developmental issues.

    • Education about developmental screenings, milestones, and signs of delay/disability

    • Condition-specific information on disabilities, special needs, autism, ADHD, defiance, sensory processing, learning disabilities, dyslexia, etc.

    • Strategies and supports for emotional and behavioral guidance and care

    • My son has sensory sensitivities that make us consistently late for school because of time needed to get him dressed. What can we do to make this easier for him?

    • My daughter’s teacher is concerned about her reading abilities compared to her peers. What should we do to get her up to speed?

Parent Coaching

parent coaching

  • I specialize in supporting parents through the growth transitions of childhood through adolescence  

    • Family dynamics/whole family systems

    • Positive discipline

    • Child development

    • Tantrums

    • Sibling relationships

    • How can I help my first child bond with our new baby?

    • How can I encourage my daughter to raise her grades without making schoolwork a chore or punishment?

Behavior Analysis

Children playing; child development

  • I specialize in designing strategies and supports for children struggling with typical behavioral challenges, such as protest and resistance, and children learning new behaviors, such as bedtime routines and daycare transitions. Behavior analysis is also helpful for investigating and creating accommodations for autism, ADHD, and other developmental delays.

    • ABA technique education (ex: positive reinforcement, shaping, prompt fading and task analysis)

    • Best practices to manage lifestyle challenges, transitions

    • Minimizing negative behaviors such as aggression or self-injury

    • Education about behavioral or developmental disorders (Autism Spectrum, ADHD)

    • What are some techniques I can use to prepare my child with ADHD for a classroom change?

    • I’m worried that my child isn’t on par developmentally as their older sibling was at their age. What are some signs indicating that I should have them tested for Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?

Frequent Concerns

  • childhood, adolescence

    Childhood to Adolescence

  • autism

    Autism

  • adhd

    ADHD

  • developmental delays

    Developmental Delays

  • mood concerns anxiety depression

    Mood Concerns

  • emotion regulation

    Emotion Regulation

  • secure attachment

    Attachment

What does a developmental session with Dr. Warsof look like?

I offer coaching/education appointments. This means I do not give individualized clinical advice, but I support you with general/specialized information and education related to what you or your child is experiencing. This sounds like:

  • “When a child presents with these behaviors or symptoms, I generally recommend x, y, and z.”

  • “Though not a clinical diagnosis, when I observe a child demonstrating these behaviors, I typically think of x, y, or z. Let’s talk about what’s next.”

  • “It sounds like your child’s experience might be related to x, y, or z. You can consider these follow-up steps.”

  • “Generally speaking, you’re describing a profile often associated with x, y, or z. I would recommend following up with a clinical provider for an in-person assessment. Until then, here’s what we might do.”

What happens after a developmental session with Dr. Warsof?

  • I follow-up with a brief written summary of the main points discussed.

  • I follow-up with helpful educational materials specialized to your unique concern/struggle.

  • Materials often include: step-by-step action plans, language scripts, supportive strategies and tools, next-step recommendations, and deeper dives into the topics covered.

What are benefits of a developmental coaching/consulting appointment with Dr. Warsof?

  • I support you with specific and personal guidance and planning. (I do not offer individualized clinical diagnosis or treatment.)

  • This allows me to meet with you promptly, expanding access to you and your family now, without long waiting periods.

  • You’ll come away with tangible strategies to implement immediately after our appointment, facilitating change that starts now.

You might consider me a first-step approach.

Let’s talk about your concerns—parent support and education may be enough.

If not, we’ll talk about what further in-person assessment and support would be helpful.

Together, you’ll feel more informed and prepared to take the next steps.

🚫 Regrettably:

  • I cannot meet, observe, or evaluate your child directly.

  • I cannot provide official evaluations or recommendations to schools or other programs.

  • I cannot meet with teachers or other professionals working with your child.

  • I cannot work with insurance. (This is a limitation of insurance system, unfortunately.)

✅ Fortunately:

  • I DO meet with parents or caregivers together—let’s build your team together.

  • I DO review materials from previous evaluations, assessments, or reviews to provide follow-up information.

  • I DO make recommendations for next steps and providers.

  • I DO empower you with language, strategies, and talking points for subsequent provider visits.

  • I DO facilitate your collaboration with teachers, interventionists, and schools.

  • I DO work with you on a regular basis to improve your parenting skills and capacity.

  • I DO offer deeply discounted services for families from historically marginalized backgrounds as reparation.

  • I DO help you see your child as whole, wise, and deeply human—and you as their remarkable, resilient guide.