Dr. Anela Bolfek and her team are providing:
Comprehensive initial assessments and symptom tailed treatments for all ages,
Academic and Educational Support Services,
Consulting Services,
Coaching Services (organizational skills, coping skills, social skills, stress management skills),
Psychotherapy (Individual, Group, Family – Supportive, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy),
Psychopharmacology with Psychopharmacology education.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
If you are more than “just” shy and have poor eye contact, difficulties with facial expressions and social gestures and do not have real friends or deep meaningful relationships, can’t play with other kids, unable to handle change, spend too much time alone and or too much time on the computer, think everyone hates you, have low self esteem, get bullied at school, want to date but you can’t succeed, can’t get or keep a job. If your speech sounds peculiar or you are clumsy or have repetitive movements and have inflexible routines or rituals or preoccupied with certain interests and subjects which usually are different than age appropriate, common interests I can help you to understand yourself better and get appropriate help to fit better in today’s social world and feel better about yourself.
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ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER
If you have difficulties with either attention, activity, or impulsivity such as difficulty paying attention or staying focused on a task or activity, finishing assignments at school or home and jumps from one activity to another, trouble focusing on instructions and difficulty following through, loses or forgets things such as homework, easily distracted, even when doing something fun, has problems paying close attention to details or makes careless mistakes, has trouble organizing tasks and activities, has difficulty waiting one’s turn, interrupts or intrudes on other people, blurts out answers before questions have been completed, fidgets with hands or feet orsquirms about when seated, feels restless, talks excessively and has trouble engaging in activities quietly I can help you to understand yourself better and get appropriate help to fit better in today’s academic world and feel better about yourself.
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ANXIETY DISORDERS
Everyone feels anxiety, fear, or worry at some time – it’s normal to worry about school, your friends, your appearance, and tons of other stuff but for some, anxiety can be extreme and can affect daily functioning. If you experience any of symptoms bellow: a sense of feeling uneasy, difficulties in focusing, grumpiness, sulkiness, persistent worries, inattention, getting exhausted very fast and easily, difficulties with sleep and feeling depressed. If you experience tightness in the chest, nausea, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, butterfly feeling sensation in the stomach, headaches and lightheadedness, tension in the muscles, faintness, sweating; I can helpyou to understand yourself better and get appropriate help to fit better in today’s challenging world and feel better about yourself.
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MOOD DISORDERS
Everybody can sometimes feel sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us felt this way at one time or another but if these feelings interfere with everyday life help is needed. If you experience any of symptoms bellow: agitation, restlessness, irritability, becoming withdrawn or isolated, difficulty concentrating, change in appetite, difficulty concentrating, fatigue and lack of energy, difficulties with sleep, feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, feelings of worthlessness, self-hate, guilt, loss of interest or pleasure in activities that were once enjoyed, thoughts of death or suicide; I can help you to understand yourself better and getappropriate help to fit better in today’s challenging world and feel better about yourself.
Or if you are feeling extremely happy/excited to seemingly angry, aggressive or irritated, or having unrealistically high self-esteem or feeling “invincible” or have extreme increase in energy level which can lead to little sleep; excessive involvement in simultaneous projects and activities, talking much more and faster than others and changing topics very quickly or have excessive risk-taking behavior including use of drugs and/ or alcohol, attempting dangerous stunts, impulsive sexual activity your mood needs to be assessed.
If you are interested to LEARN MORE how to get help for your child or yourself with above problems, please do so by clicking on the link.
If you are interested to LEARN MORE about Dr. Bolfek’s credentials and expertise in treating ASD please do so by clicking on the link.