Information on Services Offered:
Therapy:
Dr. Falk makes use of a variety of therapy models as he works to help resolve or improve the particular problems that bring his patients to therapy. These include cognitive-behavioral therapy, behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, and family systems models in the context of an inclusive biopsychosocial understanding. In every case, Dr. Falk attempts to apply the scientist-practitioner model common to clinical psychology, and to utilize current empirically validated treatments whenever possible. He views the therapy process as a collaborative and co-equal one in which the patient and the therapist share responsibility for the work that occurs and the outcome of that work. Dr. Falk views himself as a pragmatic therapist who wants to help people change behavior, thoughts, and feelings that aren't helpful or adaptive, and to fully accept themselves and their world as they are in the moment.
Some of the diagnostic areas that Dr. Falk has particular interest and expertise in include:
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders including Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder), and Excoriation (Skin-Picking) Disorder
Anxiety Disorders including Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Specific Phobias, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Tic Disorders
Depression and other mood disorders
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders, including Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Learning Disabilities, Asperger's Disorder and other Developmental Disorders
Interpersonal problems
Personality Disorders
Marital and Family issues
Assessment:
Dr. Falk has provided psychological assessment services in a variety of settings including schools (both public and private), hospitals, and outpatient private practice. He has supervised clinical and school psychologists in assessment, and taught personality assessment and intellectual assessment at the graduate level.
Assessment services offered include:
Psychoeducational Assessment
Independent Educational Evaluations
Intellectual Evaluations
Personality Assessment
Contractual Assessment Services
Other Services:
Mental Health Consultation
Organizational Process Consultation
Supervision of Mental Health Trainees
Education and Training
Program Research and Consultation
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