Illume Psychology

09/19/2022

Mindful parenting plays a huge role in supporting a child with ADHD. Lowering the emotional intensity your home, providing positive praise, and modeling emotional-regulation will help your child with ADHD maintain self-esteem, do better in school, and mitigate other negative emotional impacts of ADHD.

A paradigm shift in treating childhood ADHD.

09/13/2022

Women with autism often go undiagnosed into late adolescence or adulthood in large part because of the underrepresentation of autistic girls and women in research and the development of diagnostic tests.

https://news.mit.edu/2022/studies-autism-women-bias-0908?fbclid=IwAR1fl4Q2wD03OF9t5zvMJk8HxPOSZnpJSLE5HFRNDUTA6XZ2L8yp1E1skO4

Most studies of autism enroll small numbers of women or exclude them altogether, according to a study from MIT. Researchers find a screening test commonly used to determine eligibility for studies of autism consistently winnows out a much higher percentage of women than men.

07/31/2022

Sleep is so important for healthy development! Understanding more about your child’s sleep patterns is crucial to understanding their mental health and cognitive functioning.

https://neurosciencenews.com/child-sleep-brain-development-21148/?fbclid=IwAR3aj1oopJ3O6Wibs9qyq9i9yS9e54MXsSmCz9eiyqfIY-OC5DHII5l0Swc&fs=e&s=cl

Children who sleep less than 9 hours per night have significant differences in brain regions associated with memory, intelligence, and well-being compared to their peers who sleep 9 or more hours per night. Less sleep in children was also associated with increased risks of depression, anxiety, and i...

11/03/2021

Hello and welcome to my practice!

I am Larissa Laska-Ruebusch, licensed clinical psychologist (PSY31800) and owner of Illume Psychology.

I provide family centered psychological assessments for children, adolescents and young adults. I specialize in identifying autism spectrum, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental differences. I also provide psychological assessment services to identify depression and other mood disorders as well as anxiety disorders. I am experienced in psychological testing for teens with substance dependence and other co-occurring mental health conditions.

I am trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and conduct assessments from a trauma-informed lens. Additionally, my training in evidenced-based family therapy allows me to approach every assessment with the whole family in mind. I work with families from a neurodiversity affirming stance, seeing your child's unique personality, rather than just their diagnosis. I am passionate about assessment and view it as a process that can make transformational changes in a person's life. I work from a strength-based perspective in order to illuminate your child's internal strengths and resources and help them (and you!) elicit those strengths in your daily lives.