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The Stixrud Group is now sharing space with McLean Psychotherapy & Psychiatry and seeing clients in Virginia! The Stixrud Group is comprised of neuropsychologists and clinical psychologists who specialize in the evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults with learning, attention, social, or emotional difficulties.

We are committed to staying at the forefront of research and integrating scientific advances into our practice. Our ultimate goal is to help remove barriers to our clients’ happiness and fulfillment. To do so, we help our clients understand themselves and develop a roadmap with personalized, actionable strategies, supports, and interventions designed to promote progress toward our clients’ goals.

We aim to use our professional knowledge and skills to help people achieve educational and professional success, emotional healing, and interpersonal harmony in their relationships.

Why Test?

People may seek out a neuropsychological evaluation for themselves or their child to help diagnose and/or learn more about the effects of:

Developmental concerns:

  • Autism

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Executive functioning difficulties:

  • Emotional difficulties:

  • Anxiety disorders

  • Mood disorders

Medical diagnoses:

  • Epilepsy

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Cancer

Goals

The overall purpose of the evaluation is to provide:

  • A comprehensive assessment of the client’s profile of strengths and areas of relative difficulty

  • Diagnostic clarification

  • A personalized, actionable plan to promote the client’s goals and progress

  • Follow-up care as needed, e.g., providing referrals, attending school meetings, speaking with care providers, et cetera. 

Evaluation

During a neuropsychological evaluation, we conduct an intake interview with our client and/or their family, speak with relevant professionals (e.g., teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, et cetera), obtain standardized questionnaire data, conduct the assessment, interpret the data, give feedback, generate a report, and follow up as needed. The assessment may examine:

  • Intelligence/cognitive skills

  • Speech and language skills

  • Learning and memory

  • Fine motor skills

  • Attention and executive functioning skills

  • Academic achievement 

  • Socioemotional functioning

Jesse G. Brand, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Board-Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist

Katia Fredriksen, Ph.D.

Pediatric Neuropsychologist

Katia Fredriksen, Ph.D., and Jesse Brand, Ph.D., of the Stixrud Group, based in Silver Spring, are currently also seeing clients in McLean.

To learn more about Dr. Fredriksen, who works with the pediatric population, please see here, and to learn more about Dr. Brand, who works with the adult population, please see here.  

Next Steps

Contact Us

Phone: (301) 565-0534
Fax: (301) 565-2217