The Counseling Center of Fairfax
A Community of Independant Professionals
CCF
Phone: (703) 385-7575Fax: (703) 385-7578
10470 Armstrong St
Fairfax, VA 22030
Professionals
Terri Adams, LCSWChristine Birchansky, MD
Matt Dean, LPC
Holly Drewer Erwin, PhD
Elizabeth Finch, MD
Rebecca Fleischer, PsyD
Emmy Lou Glassman, ATR-BC
Carol Hawker, LPC
Michael Kachura, LPC, LMFT
Mary Kay Keenan, LPC
Roberta Logwood, LCSW
David Mason, LPC
Craig Moorman, PhD, LPC
Joan Nelson, LCSW
Harvey Oaklander, PhD
Mittie Quinn, PhD
Karen Roessler, LPC
Lisa DeMarco Tilley, LPC
Erica Wood, LPC, MT-BC
Mittie T. Quinn, Ph.D.
(703) 385-7575 x22
Mittie T. Quinn, Ph.D., is a Licensed School Psychologist and Licensed Professional Counselor. She holds a Ph.D in Counseling from George Mason University, Masters degrees in Special Education from The American University and School Psychology from The Catholic University of America and a B.A. in Psychology from Colgate University. During a 10-year career with Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax, Virginia, Dr. Quinn served as staff psychologist to elementary, junior and senior high schools. In that capacity she worked with regular education students, students with learning and emotional disabilities, and developmentally delayed preschoolers.
- Assessment: Develops evaluations to determine learning difficulties/disabilities, attention deficits, intellectual giftedness, or social emotional problems. Provides assessment of educational skills, cultural influences on behavior, and school system factors that may contribute to a child's difficulties.
- Prevention: Works with parents and students to develop strategies that complement their learning strengths and weaknesses, thereby preventing further academic failure or frustration. Counsels children in transition - both familial and environmental changes.
- Intervention: Develops educational strategies, collaborates with parents and school professionals to implement school based interventions; provides play therapy for children whose social emotional difficulties interfere with their daily lives and school progress.
- Advocacy: Works with parents to demystify school procedures and special education regulations. Helps families to obtain the services and supports needed in order for their children to achieve their maximum potential.
- Psychological Testing
- Educational Testing
- Play & Talk Therapy
- Parent Guidance
- Educational Advocacy
Publications:
- "Helping Children Develop Social Skills." Washington Parent, Jan/Feb, 1996.
- Quinn, M. "Cultural Anthropology: Old Tools for our Trade?" Paper presented at NASP Convention, Anaheim, CA: 1996.
- Quinn, M. "Girls and Self-Esteem," Paper presented at NASP Convention, Anaheim, CA: 1996.
- Quinn, M. " Developing Cultural Hypotheses in Special Education: Puzzlement or Pathology?" Mini-Skills Workshop presented at NASP Convention, Chicago, IL: February 27, 2002.
- Quinn, M. "Qualitative Research and School Psychology: Odd Couple or Perfect Match." Paper presented at AERA Convention, New Orleans: April 2, 2002.
- Quinn, M.T., and Jacob, E. (1999). Adding culture to the tools of school psychologists. Communique, 28 (1), 34, 38-39.
- Quinn, M. T. (2000). School Psychologists' Assessment and Views of Culture in the Special Education Process. (Doctoral Dissertation, George Mason University, 2000). Dissertation Abstracts International, 61, no. 04A., p. 1295.
- Seligman, L. & Quinn, M. (1998) "Selecting Effective Treatments for Childhood Mental Disorders." In Seligman, L. Selecting Effective Treatments
Memberships:
- The National Association for School Psychologists
- The American Counseling Association
- Virginia Psychological Association
- American Education Research Association.