Welcome
Dr. Tang is a clinical psychologist and works with children, teens, and adults. Her practice is in downtown Pleasanton in the East Bay area of Northern California. She works with clients in person and virtually. She provides psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and consultation services from a neuroaffirming and collaborative approach.
Although Dr. Tang works with people with a wide array of life difficulties, she specializes in the assessment and psychotherapy with children and youth with special healthcare needs. This includes individuals with pediatric medical conditions and neurodevelopmental differences like autism, intellectual disability, learning disabilities, and ADHD.
PsychoTherapY
Children, Teens, & Adults
If you are interested in therapy, you should know that Dr. Tang is committed to treatment that works and stays up to date on research about effective treatment. There are many different approaches to psychotherapy. Dr. Tang’s approach is client-centered and integrates various traditions, including:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness
If you decide therapy with Dr. Tang is the right fit, together you will also decide how treatment would proceed.
Psychological Testing & Assessments
Psychiatric, Neuropsychological, Educational Evaluations for Ages 2.5 years through adulthood
Dr. Tang provides thorough assessments for:
- Psychiatric Difficulties
- Learning Differences
- Intellectual Giftedness within Twice Exceptional (2e) students
- Autism
- ADHD
- Nonverbal Learning Disability
- Intellectual Disability
Dr. Tang also conducts independent education evaluations (IEE) for school districts. Her assessments look at neuropsychological processes that may contribute to presenting difficulties. Dr. Tang is collaborative, neuroaffirming, and draws from a therapeutic assessment framework. She routinely collaborates with other providers in the assessment process. After the evaluation, she can remain involved in consulting about services and to communicate with other providers. This includes attending IEP meetings, IFSP / IPP meetings, and working with college disability accessibility.