Erica L. Gleason,

The children I work with are curious, thoughtful, and full of strengths.

Yet the world often asks them to operate in ways that don’t always align with how their brains work best. Demands around focus, organization, emotions, or social interactions can quickly become overwhelming.

Maybe you notice patterns in your child’s daily life that begin to affect school, relationships, or your family life. Homework may take hours, emotions escalate quickly, or everyday situations begin to feel difficult.

Some children hold things together during the school day, only to feel overwhelmed once they return home. Often, these patterns reflect how much effort it takes to navigate the demands of their day.

You are often doing everything you can to support your child, yet still find yourself wondering what your child needs most in those difficult moments.

Some families begin to wonder whether these patterns may be connected to ADHD, executive functioning challenges, autism, or learning differences. Others seek support for the emotional strain that can build when children feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or stuck.

I provide comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational evaluations as well as therapy for young children, school-age children, and adolescents, helping you gain clarity about your child’s strengths and challenges while developing practical strategies that support them at home and at school.

Evaluations

Many of the children I work with have complex developmental profiles, including ADHD, autism, learning differences, or twice-exceptional (2e) learning profiles.

My evaluation process considers multiple aspects of a child’s functioning, including cognitive abilities, academic skills, attention and executive functioning, and social-emotional development, while also considering developmental history and experiences at home and at school.

The goal of the evaluation is to better understand how your child thinks, learns, and experiences the world so that we can identify supports that help them feel more capable and successful.

You receive a detailed report with practical recommendations for home and school, and when helpful I collaborate with school teams and other providers to help ensure those supports translate into everyday settings.

Approach

I take a warm, collaborative, and practical approach to therapy, working closely with children and the caregivers who support them.

Because children spend most of their time outside the therapy office, much of our work focuses on helping you create environments that support your child’s confidence, development, and well-being in everyday life.

Children also learn practical strategies for calming their bodies, managing big emotions, and approaching challenges with greater flexibility.

When emotions come out in big or explosive ways, we work together to understand what is driving those reactions and build tools and supports that help children feel more capable and supported.

Some children come to therapy feeling unsure at first, and that’s completely okay. Building trust takes time, and we move at a pace that helps children feel comfortable, respected, and understood.

Consultation

Many families reach out when they’re still trying to make sense of what they’re seeing in their child. You don’t need to have everything figured out before scheduling a consultation.

I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation where we can briefly talk about what you’ve been noticing and explore whether therapy or an evaluation may be helpful.