Dr. Halper & Associates provides psychotherapy and personality testing, both as standalone services and in combination. This unique approach allows for a more in-depth understanding of personality characteristics and supports successful psychotherapy outcomes.
In psychotherapy, we delve into the key components of your life that have made you into you. A person needs to understand where, how, and why their behavior, relationships, and success are the way they are.
Psychotherapy ServicesPersonality testing is administered by Dr. Halper and includes the Rorschach and the MMPI, as well as other measures deemed appropriate. This combination paints a broad understanding of the individual as well as a deep, detailed understanding of how their interpersonal relationships and defense systems function. We discover how and why you see the world the way you do.
Personality Testing
In psychotherapy, we delve into the key components of your life that have made you into you. A person needs to understand where, how, and why their behavior, relationships, and success are the way they are.
I take a deep but practical approach to psychology and enjoy helping people understand and resolve their problems in a manageable way. I have been practicing for almost 20 years and have extensive experience working with adults and young adults (ages 15 and up). I specialize in depression, anxiety, trauma, interpersonal difficulties, and emotional regulation difficulties. I also offer support for parenting and relationship issues. I am open-minded and believe therapy is a place and time that should be all yours.
My approach uses a variety of modalities but primarily relies on a traditional psychodynamic perspective. This is an approach that focuses on understanding why people behave the way they do so that unsettling behavior can be adjusted in a lasting, lifelong fashion. I focus on both present-day situations and historical factors that feed into dysfunctional patterns.
Many clients experience significant improvement within eight sessions, especially with the addition of diagnostic personality testing. Regardless of your current mental health symptoms or situation, I aim to help you function and feel better as quickly as possible, but also to help you make positive lifelong change.
All services are currently via telehealth.
Psychotherapy sessions are 50 minutes long and conducted through a HIPAA-compliant platform with video capabilities.
Personality testing takes approximately two hours but depends on the individual situation. This, too, is administered remotely. Some testing is multiple-choice, and a secure link will be sent to you. Other tests need to be administered “face-to-face” and will be conducted via video with Dr. Halper.
Diagnostic results will be shared directly with the client and will be analyzed during an in-depth session with Dr. Halper. This can take place in a session specifically designed for testing feedback. However, if a client is also in ongoing therapy, then results will typically be discussed over the course of the therapy sessions.
Individual psychotherapy: $200 per 50-minute session.
Personality assessment: $1,550, including two hours of testing time and a separate feedback session (50 minutes).
We do not accept insurance. However, we can provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance company. We cannot guarantee reimbursement, as this depends on your insurance plan and out-of-network deductibles.
Personality testing is administered by Dr. Halper and includes the Rorschach and the MMPI, as well as other measures deemed appropriate. This combination paints a broad understanding of the individual as well as a deep, detailed understanding of how their interpersonal relationships and defense systems function. We discover how and why you see the world the way you do.
Testing is done remotely and takes approximately two hours. Part of the testing is a computer-based multiple-choice test. The second part of testing involves the Rorschach inkblot test, which Dr. Halper will administer directly to you via video.
All services are currently via telehealth.
Personality testing takes approximately two hours but depends on the individual situation. This, too, is administered remotely. Some testing is multiple-choice, and a secure link will be sent to you. Other tests need to be administered “face-to-face” and will be conducted via video with Dr. Halper.
Diagnostic results will be shared directly with the client and will be analyzed during an in-depth session with Dr. Halper. This can take place in a session specifically designed for testing feedback. However, if a client is also in ongoing therapy, then results will typically be discussed over the course of the therapy sessions.
Individual psychotherapy: $200 per 50-minute session.
Personality assessment: $1,550, including two hours of testing time and a separate feedback session (50 minutes).
We do not accept insurance. However, we can provide you with a superbill to submit to your insurance company. We cannot guarantee reimbursement, as this depends on your insurance plan and out-of-network deductibles.
Dr. Elizabeth Halper is a licensed clinical psychologist and a native of Fairfax, VA. She practices in Virginia and Nevada. She received her B.A. in psychology from Bryn Mawr College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Gallaudet University. She has a background in both psychotherapy and psychological assessment and is an expert in personality testing and diagnoses. She now uses those skills to enhance outcomes in traditional therapy.
Prior to opening her private practice, Dr. Halper worked at Manhattan Psychiatric Center in New York, the D.C. Superior Court Child Guidance Clinic in Washington, D.C., and Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. She received training at Northern Virginia Mental Health Center in Fairfax, VA, the Multicultural Clinical Center in Springfield, VA, Howard University’s Counseling Center in Washington, D.C., and Gallaudet University’s Mental Health Center. She was also a research consultant for the Science of Learning, Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2) research center at Gallaudet, funded by the National Science Foundation.
Currently, she takes part in training at the International Psychodynamic Institute (IPI) and the National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP).
Dr. Halper is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), the Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists (VACP), and the Nevada Psychological Association (NPA). She has also been recognized as a distinguished member of the Worldwide Who’s Who Directory.
All services are currently via telehealth. Serving Virginia and Nevada.