https://www.inner8.org/home daily 1.0 2021-10-21 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/609f1062cd3b405822eee049/t/61097f7ddd9b653dcb883bbe/1628012533900/Headshot+hair+down.jpg Home - Hi there, My name is Dr. Ruth Gallo. First of all, thank you for taking the first step towards an integrated self. I am a seasoned therapist who has expertise in trauma and treating the anxiety and depression that result from these experiences. I work best when treatment is collaborative, it's important to me to get your goals and feedback so that we can work TOGETHER in the creation of a whole you. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/609f1062cd3b405822eee049/t/609f2285893d22758a573006/1627411805998/istockphoto-539016480-612x612.jpg Home - Assessment No matter if you are aging and forgetting things or suspecting ADHD I offer comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessments. Additionally, I offer Immigration Evaluations and Evaluation and completion of N-648 documents https://static1.squarespace.com/static/609f1062cd3b405822eee049/t/609f24205128b67252b90130/1627412046339/istockphoto-1252448602-612x612.jpg Home - Consultation Feeling like you need guidance with some of your clients? Need feedback on an assessment report? I provide strengths-based consultation. https://www.inner8.org/therapy daily 0.75 2021-08-03 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/609f1062cd3b405822eee049/t/6109809eecd43e75a3db535e/1628012722626/Headshot+hair+up.jpg Therapy Taking the step to seek out therapy is both a brave and vulnerable act. I want to honor that and share with you that I am an experienced practitioner providing brief and long-term psychotherapy to individual adults. I am a respectful and careful listener who utilizes primarily three different schools of thought in my treatment. I have extensive skill and experience with Cognitive Behavioral strategies to help provide immediate relief of depressive or trauma-related symptoms. Doing this allows us the space to work with what is underlying symptoms you may be experiencing. Additionally, I enjoy working with an Existential or Humanistic approach. This means that you may find me asking questions related to your sense of purpose and meaning in life. I also enjoy using a more traditional depth orientation. I find this to be useful because as much as we all want to be free of our past it is vital that we look to the past to better understand what is happening for us in the present. Please feel free to ask questions about therapy, treatment goals, and the therapeutic relationship. Initial sessions involve a thorough evaluation and history taking in order to learn about your background, symptoms, and reasons for beginning therapy. If appropriate, referrals to other health or medical professionals will be provided. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/609f1062cd3b405822eee049/t/60f704f5e1ceff3afd7fe5b7/1626801435318/geese.jpg Therapy - MC Escher “Wild Geese” “One should descy therein the crucially important mark of structuralism. It ushers into every “human science” it conquers a very particular mode of the subject for which the only index I have found is topological: the generation sign of the Möbius strip that I call the “inner eight.” ” Lacan, J., & Fink, B. (2006). Ecrits: The first complete edition in English. WW Norton & Company. https://www.inner8.org/assessment daily 0.75 2021-07-27 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/609f1062cd3b405822eee049/t/60f61d86c172386042662f91/1626827181374/Mobius+I.jpeg Assessment - I do a number of different types of assessment, please see below for more Neuropsychological Evaluation This type of evaluation may be for you if you are questioning your cognitive, psychological and neurological condition that may be impacting their functional abilities. Examples of this may be Neurodevelopmental Disorders (like ADHD) or Conditions relating to aging (like dementia). The following website offers a good description of this type of testing: https://www.webmd.com/brain/neuropsychological-test Therapeutic Assessment This type of assessment is meant to give the person being assessed the answer to a specific question related to their own personal psychology. For example a person might wonder “Why do I struggle socially at work?” Or “Why is finding a romantic relationship so difficult for me?” Using personality testing we can work collaboratively to identify potential stumbling blocks and develop compensatory strategies. Immigration Evaluation This type of evaluation is an assessment of an individuals mental health. These are often used by those who are in the midst of an immigration case. They are usually in the process of obtaining aslyum or an N-648 waiver. I also conduct Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) evaluations. Fees I charge an hourly fee of $200 an hour for any type of evaluation. Each case is unique and will require a different amount of my time but a typical evaluation is 8-10 hours. Evlaution is typically conducted in my office but certain types of evaluation can be done off site (please contact me for coordination). https://www.inner8.org/consultation daily 0.75 2021-08-03 https://www.inner8.org/contact daily 0.75 2021-07-20