Sonya Adamo, J.D.,Psy. D.
Licensed Psychologist
Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia

Clinical Psychologist
Therapy and Psychological Testing
Telehealth Available
 

Psychotherapy

Therapy is a collaboration for self-exploration. Together, we work towards understanding, insight, and change. Therapy fosters learning about patterns, desires, and needs, exploring how the past impacts the present. We find ways to communicate needs and wants. You feel supported, heard, accepted, and understood.

The process of psychotherapy is unique to each person. In the first session, we talk about what brought you to therapy and see about the working relationship being a good fit. Treatment may be short or long-term, and sessions are usually weekly. Sessions are your time, and valuing what you want to talk about, exploring what is important to you.

Therapy is hard, brave work, and it may take time to feel comfortable, safe, which is all part of a rewarding therapy experience. All aspects of treatment are discussed and explored, including when and how to end sessions. Some patients also have different courses of therapy, stopping and then resuming again during different phases of life or with renewed interest in therapy work.

Psychological Testing

Testing or assessment provides objective information for individuals facing a range of psychological and medical issues. I primarily do cognitive testing, with a specific focus on memory loss. While some patients are self referred, typically, patients are referred by their physician or therapist, and sharing findings and recommendations are helpful for both patient and doctor. 

Psychological testing involves an interview (sometimes family members also participate) and administering psychological tools/tests to respond to a referral question. Afterwards, responses are scored, analyzed, and I write a report with the results, incorporating all testing and interview data. Patients often have a follow-up feedback session with me to review the report and discuss its findings.

If you are interested in psychological testing, please review the Insurance  page.

Dr. Sonya Adamo, Psy. D.

Clinical Psychologist

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