Get Help From a School Psychologist in Northern Virginia
Empower Your Child Or Adolescent To Overcome School Challenges with Kathryn Stevens
Kathryn Stevens is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist in Northern Virginia. With over 12 years of experience, she primarily focuses on children and adolescents, in particular preschool and school aged children.
Her specialties centralize on:
- Assessment of cognitive profiles
- Identifying patterns of strengths and needs
- Assessment of attentional and executive functioning
As a clinical child psychologist, Kathryn has served as an:
- Evaluator
- Counselor
- Crisis responder
- Professional mentor
- Dyslexia specialist
- School refusal specialist
- Responsive instruction/MTSS team member.
In addition to providing comprehensive evaluations and educational consultations in private practice, Kathryn continues to work in the public school system. Her knowledge is a great compliment to the evaluations and services she provides in private practice, including:
- Grade level benchmarks
- Standardized testing
- School-based services
Kathryn earned a dual bachelor of arts from James Madison University in psychology and media arts and design-print journalism. She earned her Educational Specialist degree in school psychology.
She then went on to earn her masters in school psychology from The College of William and Mary.
Kathryn is a native of Northern Virginia. She married during the pandemic, is a mother to a loving toddler daughter, and a proud Army spouse. She loves all things related to Italy, including pizza and learning the language.
You will find her outside on most days. She loves taking walks with her daughter, their dog, and enjoying a fun-spirited round of tennis.
Clinical Expertise
Kathryn’s wide range of clinical psychology means she has a deep understanding of learning disorders, obstacles that affect academics, etc.. She has training and expertise in clinical disorders, including:
- Autism
- Anxiety
- Trauma
- Depression
- ADHD
With her master’s in child psychology, Kathryn can diagnose a wide-range of learning and behavioral disorders. In private practice, child psychologists may work collaboratively with clinical psychologists. Kathryn works with a wide range of clients collaboratively with Dr. Tara Seward. Together, they find solutions for academic, social, and mental health conditions.
Elementary And Middle School Child Psychologist
Understanding an individual’s cognitive profile goes beyond getting just one IQ score. Obtaining a comprehensive picture of one’s strengths and weaknesses is a crucial approach. Kathryn Stevens identifies exceptionalities in adolescents provides feedback on how their abilities are interrelated to:
- Executive functioning skills
- Attentional control
- Academic achievement profiles
- Emotional functioning
Kathryn devotes herself to identifying these difficulties to help students in the Fairfax County public schools.
Autism And Dyslexia Assessments
Kathryn Stevens holds the certification of Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She uses her certification in her professional area of interest—assessment. With over 12 years practicing as a school psychologist, Kathryn uses her expertise to conduct early childhood assessments.
These assessments target the student’s abilities, low incidence disabilities, autism, and dyslexia assessments. If you wonder if an adolescent in your life may struggle with the above, Kathryn can walk them through as assessment.
She works with a variety of young children and teenagers. She spent six years in the Loudoun County Public Schools as a school psychologist. Here, she worked in elementary and middle school settings in the Ashburn area. She then took her work to Fairfax County Schools.
Why Work With Kathryn Stevens?
Are you on the lookout for a child psychologist who can help address a range of issues? Here are four reasons why Kathryn Stevens may be the right match for you:
Highlight Strengths And Explore Areas For Growth
Kathryn uses her expertise to tease apart the patterns in cognitive profiles and how they may relate to the following:
- Social and emotional functioning
- Behavioral functioning
She particularly focuses on the educational setting. Her work with adolescents improves their school experience, teaching them to focus on their strengths and grow in areas of difficulty.
Specializes In Working With Children
Continuing her work as a school psychologist, Kathryn focuses her assessments in early childhood special education. This includes students in elementary and middle schools. Additionally, she serves as one of six dyslexia assessment specialists in Fairfax, VA.
Variety Of Experience
Kathyn Stevens’ work with students across Northern Virginia establishes her as uniquely credible in her field. She established herself in Loudoun County working with students in the public school system. She then took her work as a school psychologist to Ashburn, VA. Now, she focuses her efforts as a school psychologist in Fairfax, VA.
Specialty In Cognitive Profiles
Kathryn conducts assessments for clients with autism and ADHD, using a whole-client approach. With her knowledge of school systems and processes, Kathryn can also tie findings to suggestions for interventions and accommodations.
In case of an emergency, please contact Kathryn Stevens at kstevens@findingyoursolution.com or 703-636-2888, ext. 17.