Wendy Aragaki

I will obtain your past history while in school, daily challenges, often testing that consist of questionnaires. For children this includes teacher and parent involvement. Several mental health disorders can present as a focus issue and that's why it is so important to get a thorough history. We will work on gathering this information in our visits. Treatment for ADHD often will include medication, lifestyle changes, and therapy. I respect that some parents may prefer non-medication treatment.

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue in the U.S. Your anxiety could be related conditions that share the common symptom of persistent, excessive fear or worry in non-threatening situations. Different types of anxiety disorders include: social anxiety, panic disorder, specific phobia and commonly generalized anxiety. We will work together to reduce these symptoms that often impact your daily life.

So many individuals suffer from depression. Often individuals will go undiagnosed and self medicate. More than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness. Over 1 in 5 youth (ages 13-18) either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness. You and I will work on identifying how to approach your treatment. Often this will be medication and therapy combined.