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– Sep 19, 2011 at 9:47 am
Feeling overwhelmed, disorganized, worried, anxious, depressed or having relationship problems? Suffering from a chronic medical condition? Facing uncertainty? I can help. We can work together at transcending adversity, defining your goals, developing your personal resources, and realizing your potential.
As a health psychologist with extensive research and clinical training, I favor a positive approach to understanding your unique life history and assisting you in mastering the most effective strategies to promote your health, life satisfaction, and personal growth.
Do not hesitate to call me to find out how I can help you achieve measurable results.
I specialize in the integration of mind and body, using various therapeutic techniques. I offer short-term, solution-focused, custom-tailored counseling and coaching services including hypnotherapy. Health-promoting techniques will include learning stress-reduction techniques and addressing biological, psychological, and social factors to promote physical, emotional, and relational well-being in your life.
As a bicultural and bilingual (French and English) psychotherapist, I also specialize in assisting French-speaking residents. More specifically, my bilingual services include the assessment of children's and adults' intellectual and academic functioning in both languages.
Please visit my website for additional information on my background and services.
Tue-Thu: 6:00am-3:00pm
February 26, 2012
Sophie is simply the best! She is very well organized, caring, attentive, thoughtful, open, and compassionate. I came to her in the darkest of days and she guided me to a clear mind. I now enjoy peaceful and joyful mental health, something I had never truly known.
Over the course of about a year and a half she listened, advised, and inspired me to believe in myself and my capabilities. Though I was always quick to self-diagnose myself, Sophie never let me believe that I was suffering from something insurmountable. She never pathologized me or focused on my past. We worked on how to improve the present and be comfortable in this moment. Sophie introduced me to Mindfulness Meditation which is the greatest gift anyone could have ever presented me. She taught me how to relax, how to care for myself, and how to enjoy life. She gave me numerous recommendations for books and CDs, all of which I have read and have helped me tremendously in all areas of life. Sophie walked with me during a time when I had no hope, no vision, no self esteem, and no respect for my own life. I am more than well now, and I owe every ounce of my current health and happiness to her having believed in me. She has a vibrant spirit and genuinely, truly cares about her patients.
– Liz
October 26, 2011
Dr. Guellati-Salcedo was wonderful to work with. We had a tight deadline for a hearing with the school district in regards to special accommodations for our child's ADHD condition. Our old Psychological report was expired and we needed a new report including all the testing. We contacted her at 4pm and she changed her schedule to meet with us at 5pm the same day. She then shuffled her schedule so she could conduct all the testing necessary for a thorough report. She completed all the testing and had the report ready in two weeks. We were able to meet the deadline for the school district.
Sophie was excellent to work with and we highly recommend her.
– Michel
October 25, 2011
I have gone to different doctors with my teenage girl and by far Mrs. Guellati-Salcedo has been the best person to create good communication, understanding and helped us a lot. She also has done two psycoeducational evaluations for my kids for college purposes and have received very good comments from the college saying that it was one of the best evaluations they have seen. I truly recommend her services without question.
– Maria
October 18, 2011
After being diagnosed with learning disabilities in my sophomore year of high school, I was applying to the College board to receive extended time on the SAT, I was denied twice because the information on my report (from another psychologist) was not sufficient enough. I needed to be re tested in order to send in another psychoeducational evaluation and Dr. Guellati- Salcedo was recommended. Not only did she administer extensive tests and write a 27 page report that allowed me to get the extended time I needed, she thoroughly explained my disabilities to me which allowed me to finally understand them and become successful. Dr. Guellati-Salcedo is a very caring person who puts in enormous time and energy into your case making sure your getting the best care possible! After my experience with Dr. Guellati- Salcedo, I would never recommend anyone else!
– Student
October 18, 2011
I found Mrs. Guellati-Salcedo to be a no nonsense good listener, with a good dose of compasion. I liked the fact that she took notes on our first visit, so the next time I saw her she was prepared for our meeting and I did not have to waste time reminding her of the issues. As a plus she speaks French. I strongly recomend her to anyone who trully wants to work things out....
– Jose
October 18, 2011
Very smart, very sharp at getting to the bottom of things. I received incredible help through her and would recommend her highly.
– Gustavo
October 18, 2011
Dr. Guellati provided intervention to support my child's delay in life skills. She offered various tools to reinforce these skills. I looked forward to every session with Dr. Guellati, and I recommend her to anyone looking to make changes in their lives.
– BS
October 17, 2011
Moving to the states at 50 was not easy. It was a deliberate choice to leave a steady, comfortable and pretty successful life in Europe to embrace new challenges. I expected it would be rocky but not to that extent. Sophie's help was invaluable. Her sharp emotional intelligence, her compassionate listening combined with her very strong academic background in all the fields of her art enabled her to come up with a "treatment plan" that helped me tremendously. As an autonomous executive for many years I'd never believed that one day I would need anyone's help to get my life back on track, but faced to a new country, work system, involved in a new relationship, away from my relatives etc... etc.. Sophie's very practical, yet rigorous, approach has been paramount for my survival. I recommend her without any restriction to anyone in moral pain.
– Pierre
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