Dr. McFadden provides initial assessments, treatment recommendations, and several ongoing treatment modalities. Treatments provided include psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy and psychopharmacology (“medication management”).

Dr. Mayes is a certified school psychologist, licensed psychologist, and former elementary and special education teacher. She has 39 years experience with children who have autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

We collaborate with our clients to develop tailored strategies that leverage their unique strengths, using psychological insight, science-backed strategies, and practical methods. We work hand-in-hand with every client to adjust their treatment.

At The Family Institute, we have made our mission to search through the old knowledge and the freshest ideas to extract the elements essential to build a life of competence, composure, joy and mutual inspiration.