REBECCA GRAHAM, PH.D.
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST
WELCOME!
Dr. Rebecca Graham is a licensed psychologist specializing in work with children, adolescents, and families.  Dr. Graham is a lifelong resident of Louisiana with an extensive educational background in child developmental psychopathology, experience teaching at the university level, as well as authorship of over 25 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference presentations on her own research. Dr. Graham works with individuals, parents, and families with children ranging from infancy through adolescence on issues affecting social, emotional, and academic performance in the home and school settings.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Psychological Assessment
Child-Parent Psychotherapy
Play therapy
Parent-child guidance
Psychotherapy for older children & adolescents
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
Dr. Graham utilizes psychological testing to assess, diagnose, and guide treatment recommendations for a variety of needs including:
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Neurodevelopmental Disorders (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability Developmental Delay, ADHD, Specific Learning Disorder)
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Disruptive, Impulse Control, or Conduct Disorder
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Anxiety, Bipolar, or Depressive Disorder
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Trauma or Stress Related Disorder
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Family Processes and Interaction (e.g., Parent-Child Relationship Problem, Family Disruption)
CHILD-PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY
Dr. Graham is one of the only clinicians in the area trained specifically in working with young children (below 5 years) and their caregivers using Child-Parent Psychotherapy to address parent-child relationship problems, impaired attachment, and behavioral problems. Through Dr. Graham's infant-mental health training, she has learned to help children who have experienced trauma including divorce, loss of a loved one, witnessing domestic abuse, or experiencing abuse in early childhood. Through talk and play, Dr. Graham helps children express their feelings in appropriate ways and helps their parent learn to meet their child's needs.
CHILD PLAY THERAPY
For young children, play therapy is a developmentally-appropriate way for the child to express their thoughts and feelings. In play therapy, toys are like the child's words and play is the child's language. Through talk and play, Dr. Graham will help your child learn healthy ways to express their feelings, resolve conflicts, and process their experiences in a safe and meaningful way.
PARENTING GUIDANCE
Parenting is one of the most rewarding but also most challenging jobs.  Children depend on their parents to learn appropriate social skills, emotion regulation skills, and appropriate behaviors which will set the stage for their future relationships.  If you are feeling overwhelmed as a parent or faced with a particularly challenging situation, Dr. Graham offers individualized parent sessions to help you regain confidence in parenting.  Instruction commonly covers setting realistic expectations, defining clear house rules, and providing consistent appropriate consequences for misbehavior, techniques essential in regaining control in parenting as well as positive parenting techniques like positive reinforcement.
PSYCHOTHERAPY
The relationship between the therapist and client is essential in helping the client heal, and Dr. Graham strives to create a comfortable, natural environment in which your child/adolescent feels comfortable talking about their insecurities and fears. Â By providing an atmosphere of respect and empathy for your child's unique life experiences and struggles, Dr. Graham helps to build on positive thinking, healthy self-esteem, and a range of coping skills to help your child manage life's challenges and succeed.
WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR VISIT
During the initial visit, Dr. Graham will meet with the caregiver and collect background information (e.g., developmental, family, medical, academic, and social-emotional history) as well as collect information on your current concerns with your child's behavior. Dr. Graham will use this information to form a case conceptualization in which she will outline your child's strengths and weaknesses and create an individualized evaluation/treatment plan for your child.
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FAQS
HOW DO I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?
Appointments are scheduled by email or telephone following a brief conversation about your particular needs and situation. Please email (dr.rebeccagraham@gmail.com) or call (985-778-3654) Dr. Graham and leave a message with your name, telephone number, and specific needs. Referrals are welcome but not required to schedule an appointment.
WHAT IS THE FEE FOR AN APPOINTMENT?
The fee for an initial consultation appointment is $180. The fee for a 50-minute therapy appointment is $140. A psychological evaluation fee is $1200-1600 which includes time billed for collecting data, scoring, interpretation, and report-writing. An evaluation to test for giftedness in the academic setting is $500-900. Giftedness testing begins with children 30 months of age.
WHEN IS PAYMENT DUE?
Full payment for fees is due at the time of the appointment. Dr. Graham accepts personal checks, cash, and Master Card or Visa debit or credit cards.
IS HEALTH INSURANCE ACCEPTED?
At the present time, Dr. Graham accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO, EAP, and HMO), Optum, Aetna, Humana, and Gilsbar insurances. Dr. Graham does not accept Medicaid plans.
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For out of network plans, Dr. Graham will provide you with the necessary information to file for reimbursement on your own with any insurance plans or programs.
WHAT IS A PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT?
A Psychological Assessment is a comprehensive examination of your child's strengths and weaknesses and includes multiple areas of functioning including cognitive, academic, behavioral, and social-emotional functioning. Dr. Graham will first conduct a clinical interview with caregivers and investigate your concerns as well as get a better understanding of your child's developmental, family, medical, and academic history. Next, Dr. Graham will administer assessment measures to your child to assess their intellectual, academic, behavioral, and social-emotional functioning. Dr. Graham will collaborate with your child's teachers and other practitioners (if applicable) in order to provide an accurate snapshot of their functioning in the home and school environments. Dr. Graham will then create a psycho-educational report which explains your child's testing results, includes diagnoses (if applicable), and provides specific recommendations for home and school settings in order to help your child succeed.
HOW CAN MY CHILD BENEFIT FROM A PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT?
Psychological Assessments provide a parent with a better understanding of your child's strengths and weaknesses and help parents to understand what steps they can take to help their child succeed. Psychological Assessments may also be used to guide Individual Education Programs (IEPs) at school, establish academic accommodations for children in classroom or standardized testing environments, or attest to your child's abilities for the purposes of school entrance examinations.
CONTACT
Address:
8558 Highway 23 Unit 2 Belle Chasse, LA, USA
Email:
Phone:
985-778-3654