Areas of Expertise

As a Licensed Health Service Psychologist, Dr. Wahkinney sees children, adolescents and adults in individual and family sessions.

She is a "generalist." That means she sees a wide variety of people of all ages with many different presenting problems. She sees children, adolescents and adults in individual and family sessions.

She has expertise to treat a wide variety of issues, including the following:

Depression
Anxiety
Personal Growth
Women’s Issues
Stress Management
Communication
Relationship Issues
Work and Career Stress
Grief, Loss and Healing
Trauma
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
Bipolar Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - OCD
How to Cope with Physical Illness
Anger Management
Gender Issues

Children and Families

Positive Parenting
Helping Children Cope with Parents' Divorce
Blended Family Issues
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD and ADD
Academic Difficulties
Defiance and Acting out in Children and Adolescents
Separation Anxiety in Children
Foster and Adoption Issues
Childhood Trauma

Throughout treatment, Dr. Wahkinney will assess whether there is a need for a referral to a different professional, such as a psychometrist or psychologist for a formal evaluation (such as for ADHD, a learning disorder, etc.), an occupational therapist, or an MD for medication. She will help you coordinate these services and talk to you about the results.

To inquire about scheduling an appointment, please call

405-878-3432.