Dr. Rachel Scheinfield’s Services
Supporting Children, Teens, Young Adults, and Families in the Atlanta area.
Dr. Rachel Scheinfield offers compassionate, personalized support for children, teens, and young adults facing social, emotional, behavioral, or academic challenges. She provides a safe, non-judgmental space where young individuals build confidence and resilience, and parents feel supported throughout the journey. Whether addressing a child’s needs, family concerns, or a young adult’s challenges with life changes
or stress, Dr. Scheinfield helps create a path forward.
Growing up can be challenging with the endless road of social, emotional, and academic pressures. Dr. Scheinfield helps children (ages 10+), teens, and college-aged young adults navigate these difficulties by providing tools to manage anxiety, low self-esteem, academic struggles, and social or emotional challenges. Her approachable and compassionate style ensures kids feel understood and supported in therapy.
Therapy can address areas such as:
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Anxiety and Stress Management
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Depression and Mood Disorders
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Attention and Executive Functioning Challenges
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Self-Esteem and Self-Advocacy
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Social Relationships and Managing Social Media
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Academic Difficulties
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Anxiety and Stress Management
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Depression and Mood Disorders
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Attention and Executive Functioning Challenges
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Self-Esteem and Self-Advocacy
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Social Relationships and Managing Social Media
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Academic Difficulties
Individual therapy for children, teens,
and young adults
What Individuals and Parents Can Expect:
Dr. Scheinfield collaborates with children, parents, and young adults to set clear treatment goals that reflect an individual’s unique needs. Therapy is a team effort in which parents are integral partners, receiving tools and strategies to support progress at home and school.
How Do I Know if Individual Therapy is Right for My Child or Teen?
If your child struggles with persistent worry, sadness, social difficulties, academic stress, or behavioral concerns, or you are a young adult who is having difficulty with the transition to adulthood, increased responsibilities, and any stressors that come with this period of time, individual therapy can provide the tools and support that are needed. Therapy is also beneficial for learning effective coping skills, building confidence and self-awareness, and developing social skills.
Family Therapy
What Families Can Expect:
Sessions focus on improving communication, resolving misunderstandings, and establishing positive changes within the family dynamic. Dr. Scheinfield works collaboratively to create a plan that is tailored to your family’s unique needs. Sessions may involve the entire family or focus on specific members.
Family therapy can help to strengthen communication, resolve conflicts, and allow families to build a more connected, harmonious dynamic. Whether addressing parent-child conflicts, behavioral challenges, or emotional issues, Dr. Scheinfield creates a non-judgmental space for families to understand one another and develop ways to foster empathy and support.
How Do I Know if Family Therapy is Right for Us?
If your family is experiencing frequent conflict, emotional disconnection, or having difficulty navigating stress and life changes, family therapy can help. It is especially valuable for creating more constructive ways to resolve conflict, improve communication, and build stronger relationships.
Parenting can be highly rewarding, yet it can also come with many challenges. Dr. Scheinfield equips parents with strategies to manage discipline, academics, screen time, and emotional difficulties, while fostering stronger connections with their child. Parent coaching is tailored to each family’s needs, complementing individual and/or family therapy when necessary.
Parent Coaching
What Parents Can Expect:
Parent coaching provides personalized tools to address common parenting challenges such as setting boundaries, managing behavioral issues, regulating screen time and social media, and supporting emotional challenges such as anxiety or depression. Sessions include practical tips, actionable advice, and a non-judgmental space to address concerns.
How Do I Know if Family Therapy is Right for Me?
If you are feeling overwhelmed or unsure about how to handle concerns related to your child’s behavior, discipline, attention, academic difficulties, or emotional challenges, parent coaching can provide essential strategies and approaches to help you feel more confident and effective in your parenting.
Dr. Scheinfield helps students learn strategies to address a variety of academic challenges such as poor time management, disorganization, attention and executive functioning difficulties, or anxiety related to academics. She also guides parents in advocating for their child’s needs at school, which may include navigating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans.
Educational Consultation,
Academic Coaching, & Advocacy
What Parents Can Expect:
Dr. Scheinfield works with students to develop practical skills related to time management, organization, planning, problem solving, and stress management, while also helping to ensure parents navigate educational resources that are available. She can also serve as an advocate during school meetings and the special education process, helping ensure that the support systems align with the student’s needs.
How Do I Know If Academic Support or Educational Consultation Is Right for Me/My Child?
If your child is struggling with staying organized, time management, keeping up with assignments, maintaining consistent academic performance, or managing test anxiety, academic coaching can provide lasting tools for success. For parents, educational consultation and advocacy are helpful if you are unsure about how your child can receive the support and services they need in school.
Psychological Evaluations for Children,
Adolescents, and Young Adults
Understanding a child or young adult’s academic, social, emotional, behavioral, or attention-related challenges can be complex and overwhelming. If ongoing issues are affecting daily life, which may involve academic struggles or decline, disorganization, difficulty with task completion, or difficulty with staying focused or on task, a psychological evaluation can provide valuable insights that lead to targeted interventions. An evaluation can also identify underlying issues such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, or interpersonal difficulties.
Dr. Scheinfield offers comprehensive psychological evaluations that are specifically tailored to each individual, illuminating strengths and areas where additional support or interventions may be needed.
The evaluations may address:
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Academic or Learning Difficulties
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ADHD Symptoms
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Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders,
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Executive Functioning Difficulties
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Behavioral Concerns
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Social Difficulties
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Academic or Learning Difficulties
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ADHD Symptoms
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Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, and Other Emotional Issues
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Executive Functioning Difficulties
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Behavioral Concerns
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Social Difficulties
How Do I Know if Psychological Evaluation is Right for My Child?
A psychological evaluation can identify your child’s strengths and challenges, and it can be especially valuable when there are concerns that impact their daily functioning. An evaluation is often appropriate when there are ongoing difficulties related to learning, academic performance, attention, executive functioning, social relationships, or emotional difficulties such as anxiety or depression. A comprehensive view of a child’s functioning will be provided in various areas, which will guide the next steps for addressing any presenting challenges.
What to Expect from the Evaluation Process:
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Initial Consultation: This is a 50-minute appointment where Dr. Scheinfield meets with parents or young adults (ages 18+) to gather background information, discuss the current concerns and goals for the evaluation, and determine the appropriate type of evaluation. The consultation can be done virtually or in person.
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Testing: These sessions involve a series of assessment measures that are tailored to the individual’s needs. Testing typically takes place over 2–3 in-person sessions and may include cognitive, academic, emotional, and/or behavioral measures to gain a comprehensive understanding of an individual’s functioning in these areas.
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Feedback Session: In this 50-minute session, Dr. Scheinfield meets with the individual (ages 18+) or parent to review the findings of the evaluation. The results are explained in a practical manner and personalized recommendations for treatment or next steps are provided. The feedback appointment can be done virtually or in person.
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Written Report: A detailed written report is provided after the feedback session has been completed. It includes the testing results, clinical impressions, and specific recommendations to support the individual at home, in school, and beyond.
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Ongoing Support: Following the evaluation, Dr. Scheinfield offers continued care based upon each individual’s needs. This may include therapy, school consultation, parent coaching, or referrals to trusted specialists such as tutors, psychiatrists, or other treatment providers.
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Ready to take the next step toward positive change?
I am here to support you and your family. Whether you are seeking guidance for you or your child, let’s work together to create a clear, compassionate path forward. Schedule a consultation today—I would love to help guide the way.