Evaluations, Psychotherapy, & Parent Coaching in Portland, Maine
Providing clarity, guidance, and support for individuals and families.
Located in Portland, Maine, Beacon Light Psychological Services provides a range of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Our services include comprehensive and targeted psychological evaluations, evidence-based individual and family psychotherapy, and individualized parent coaching. We work with concerns such as ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, anxiety, OCD, executive functioning difficulties, emotional and behavioral challenges, and other questions related to development, learning, and mental health. Our goal is to provide clear answers, practical recommendations, and effective treatment tailored to each individual and family.
Our Services
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Neuropsychological Evaluations
A neuropsychological evaluation focuses on cognitive functioning, such as attention, memory, executive functioning, language, and visual skills. It can also include emotional, social, and academic measures. It helps clarify concerns such as ADHD, autism, learning disorders, and the effect of certain medical disorders on thinking.
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Psychological Evaluations
A psychological evaluation focuses on emotional functioning to clarify mental health, behavioral, and other related concerns. It can also include cognitive and social measures. It may assess conditions such as anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, autism, and other difficulties that affect daily functioning.
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Psychoeducational Evaluations
A psychoeducational evaluation primarily assesses academic skills to better understand learning concerns and school performance. It can include cognitive and emotional measures as well. It helps identify specific learning disorders such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and determines specific school supports or accommodations.
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Individual Psychotherapy
We provide individual therapy for ages 4 to 64 with a focus on evidence-based treatments such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help individuals manage a variety of mental health concerns.
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Family Therapy
Our family therapy services help improve communication, strengthen relationships, and address challenges affecting the family as a whole. The treatment is tailored to each family's unique needs using evidence-based strategies that promote healthier interactions, effective problem-solving, and lasting positive change.
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Parent Coaching
Parent coaching (or behavioral parent training) provides practical, individualized strategies to help parents manage challenging behaviors, strengthen parent-child relationships, and support their child's emotional and behavioral development. Coaching is grounded in behavioral approaches and tailored to each family's goals.
Our Approach
Our work is grounded in a commitment to thoughtful, evidence-based care that supports both understanding and meaningful change. We strive to provide a welcoming, supportive experience that feels collaborative, practical, and tailored to each individual and family.
Quality
We are committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care with professionalism and precision. Our evaluations, therapy services, and parent coaching are grounded in current research and best practices.
Approachability
Insight is most valuable when it leads to change. We focus on practical recommendations and real-world strategies that families, schools, and individuals can use right away.
Actionable Help
We strive to create a welcoming and supportive environment where individuals and families feel comfortable asking questions, sharing concerns, and participating actively in the process. Psychological services should feel collaborative and understandable—not intimidating.
Comprehensiveness
We take a holistic and thorough approach, considering cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and environmental factors to provide personalized and meaningful recommendations. We want to understand the full picture whenever possible.
Our Process
We believe that people seeking support deserve clear communication and timely responses. Our process is designed to help you get scheduled as smoothly as possible.
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Connect Directly with a Provider
Skip the cycle of calling an office, leaving multiple voicemails, and sometimes never receiving a response. Instead, you can book a free initial phone consultation directly with a psychologist who will learn what you are looking for, answer your questions, and explain next steps.
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Complete Online Paperwork
After the call, we will promptly send consent forms to complete electronically through email. Everything can be completed online—no printing, scanning, or mailing paperwork—and the forms are designed to make getting started as straightforward as possible.
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Get Scheduled Quickly
Once your paperwork is complete, our team will promptly reach out by email or text to schedule your first appointment. We typically do not maintain a lengthy waitlist, allowing many clients to begin services relatively quickly.
Take the First Step
Our initial free 15-minute phone consultation is an opportunity for us to hear your concerns, answer your questions, and help you decide whether an evaluation, psychotherapy, or parent coaching is a good fit.