Registered Psychotherapist
Licensed School Psychologist, Educational Consultant, Mental Health Coach
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PhD, M.Ed, M.A, IMFT
Helping People is my Business!
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Contractual Services for Colorado School Districts Includes Online Psychoeducational Assessment, Case Management Counseling & Social/Emotional/Wellness Programs
I, as a Professionally Colorado &
Idaho Licensed School Psychologist and Colorado State Registered Psychotherapist offer interested School Districts, Online Contractual Services for Psychoeducational, Social, Emotional Assessment, and Much More.
Dr. Ione Renee LaFata
The use of contractual school psychological services has increased due to the need for school psychological testing services and social emotional mental health services. Districts may have situations that require contractual services.
Dr. Renee LaFata works collaboratively with Districts to help in decision-making regarding her contractual services via telehealth.
Program Implementation
Dr. Renee LaFata Services Districts and Schools as follows:
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Participates online in planned meetings scheduled at local schools providing appropriate information & assistance as requested.
Consultation Services
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Dr LaFata provides consultation services to teachers, administrators and parents, and community agencies as requested by the District.
Dr. LaFata reviews records provided by schools when appropriate.
Dr. LaFata promotes and demonstrates professional relationships with staff, local schools, counselors, parent/sponsor and students.
She evaluated situations and develops a plan of action to address identified issues done in collaboration with teams at Districts and local schools.
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Technology Services/Support
Dr. LaFata is effective and proficient in the use of online technology. She is proficient in the use of the student information and learning management systems. She utilizes online technologies in delivering indirect and direct counseling-related services.
She participates in the management of student data in the support of the District.
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Other Services for Colorado Include:
*Colorado Registered Psychotherapist*
Unlicensed Psychotherapist (UP) is a mental health professional registered with the State of Colorado for the practice of psychotherapy. Registration is one of five types of regulation for mental health professionals under *Colorado law*
Online Individual Counseling
In Individual Counseling, the dialogue is between the client and the therapist. Individual therapy promotes a warm, open, flexible therapeutic relationship, which over time helps to develop new strengths and skills. Through counseling, a person's life issues often emerge and touch upon areas that concern the client which may include relationships, work, past traumas, emotional, mental, sexual , or and/or physical abuse and other issues.
Individual counseling or therapy is often indicated for people in crisis or who are experiencing some of the following: pre-existing mental health conditions, trauma, multiple stressors, or relations issues.
The goal of counseling or therapy is to help you achieve your own goals and to feel the freedom of past or present issues by which you feel burdened by using the art and science of psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions.
Online Couple Counseling
In couples counseling one of the major goals is to gain insight into your relationship dynamics. We begin by establishing ground rules for communication; we discuss what it will take to mutually repair your relationship; how you can make positive changes and your commitment to making your relationship work.
Before you consider beginning in couple counseling, think about whether you care enough about each other to take the time and energy that therapy takes to build a better relationship. Know that it is okay to reach out to ask for help. Couple counseling helps to create a safe environment where each person will not feel defensive or attacked when they perceive something that isn’t working in their relationship.
Before beginning couple counseling, ask your partner how they feel about initiating couple counseling. Make sure to carefully listen to their thoughts, feelings and concerns, so they feel a part of the process too. Communicating with each other is difficult for everyone initially. Many partners may dominate the each other by threatening divorce, emotionally, mentally or physically abusing one another to maintain the unbalanced power within the relationship.
Learning to communicate differently opens the door to better listening skills, and caring for one another. It creates a foundation to grow, to love, and to thrive establishing a sense of integrity, equality and balance with yourself and each other. have over 30 years of specialized experience in conducting evaluations and psycho-diagnostic assessments and providing evidence-based psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
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Psychoeducational Services
Psychoeducational Counseling
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As a Colorado Certified School Psychologist, I can work with the schools through your school districts to see students online for mental health counseling sessions.
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Psychoeducational Testing
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As a Colorado Licensed School Psychologist, I give students and parents the tools to develop understanding and clarity as to the abilities, skills strengths and challenges that a student needs to improve their skills in various fields and programs. Our assessments are comprehensive and provide an in-depth look into the students abilities and potential. These assessments are completed online with the assessor.
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