Spectrum Psychological and Forensic Services

06/01/2023

Raising them right

02/13/2023

Jonathan Martinis walks you through the importance of Supported Decision Making

02/13/2023

Consider Supportive Decision Making(SDM) before Guardianship for you child with a disability when they are turning 18. Jonathan Does a great job explaining the benefits of SDM.

Jonathan Martinis walks you through the importance of Supported Decision Making

07/28/2022

05/02/2022

Congratulations to Dr. Rick Ellis for his appointment to the Eastern Virginia Medical School Institutional Wellness Committee. Dr. Ellis is an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of Clinical Pediatrics.

Spectrum Psychological Services, in Virginia Beach, specializes combining counseling and neurofeedback techniques to help children and adults who want to work, play, focus and live healthier and happier. We focus on helping families function by offering

01/31/2021

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT NOW AVAILABLE at Spectrum Psychological from Lee Summer Phillips, PMHNP, BC. Lee is a psychiatric nurse practitioner who is nationally certified. She has been in practice for over 30 years. She works with all age groups including children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. She has provided mental health care at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth and has served as adjunct faculty at Norfolk State University and Sentara School of Health Professions. She is licensed to practice in Virginia and North Carolina.
As a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Lee is skilled in psychiatric assessment and diagnosis and can prescribe medications and provide expert psychotropic medication management. Lee’s areas of specialty include Attention Deficit Disorders, Bipolar-Spectrum disorders, Treatment-Resistant Depression, and Anxiety Disorders. She has a special interest in treating the mental health needs of the elderly population. As an advanced practice nurse, Lee is committed to providing holistic, patient-centered, and evidence-based care.

09/19/2020

SUGGESTIONS FROM AFTER THE LAST ELECTION
C. Rick Ellis, a Virginia Beach clinical psychologist, said he's seen both ends of the spectrum at Spectrum Psychological and Neurotherapy Services in Virginia Beach: "It was like putting a magnifying glass on people's emotions."

And those emotions were not limited to patients. A fellow therapist spent election night crying.

His advice?

"Get out and do something physical, like chopping some wood," he said. (I also said a lot of other things)

People who feel they lost need to move through anger and denial and blame.

"If you don't like the way things are going, do something to improve things locally," Ellis said. "What can you do in your sphere of influence to make things better?"

Volunteer in your community, advocate for a local issue you support or join a local group working for change you think is important. Or just do a simple act of generosity, like opening a door for someone or making a donation.

Those whose candidate won should try not to gloat.

"People need to recognize we're all one country, and we need to work together," Ellis said. "We need to make sure we are sending out good messages for our children. That we have differences of opinions. That we respect each other. We don't gloat when we win, or rub it in. We don't blame or point fingers when we lose. We need to get back to sanity."

Also, recognize you are not alone.

Election stress is a real thing, whether you win or you lose. Some tips to help you through a polarizing event: Unplug. Go outside. Take a deep breath. Remember to take the long view. Do something positive to move your favorite cause forward.

08/24/2020

A young man I know just gave me permission to get an acrylic print made of his very cool digital creation. Looking forward for the print to arrive.

05/21/2020

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