Kathleen Salyer, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist
6842 Elm St #207, McLean, VA 22101 United States
https://kathleen-salyer-phd-clinical-psychologist.business.site/
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Dr. Kathleen M Salyer, PhD is a health care provider primarily located in McLean, VA. Over the years I've worked with adults (including parents), adolescents and children with problems ranging from anxiety, panic, anger, depression, relationship difficulties, work/school related issues, to children with behavioral issues. It has been my privilege to help people work through their problems and overcome or rise above them. With children I often find it helpful to assist parents in addressing inattention, distractibility, disobedience, disrespect,, social difficulties and underachievement. Adolescents may have similar issues or may just need someone they feel comfortable to talk to about their
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Anonymous on RateMDs
3 years ago
06/24/2020, 09:24 AM
Dr. Salyer’s approach to therapy really worked for me. She listened thoughtfully and offered a different and refreshing perspective of the situation I was facing. Her observations helped me change my focus to what would actually work as I moved along my healing journey Her support and guidance was greatly appreciated
Anonymous on RateMDs
5 years ago
01/25/2018, 11:00 AM
Dr. Salyer has been extremely helpful in advising me with many difficult problems involving my children as well as a parent suffering from dementia. Dr. Salyer provided me with very good advice and suggestions on how to help my young children break bad habits. She was helpful later with advice on how to deal with bullying issues at school. More importantly, Dr. Salyer helped me and my husband in disciplining our children in a way that would be helpful to them in not only interacting with adults/teachers but also peers; she also helped us to understand when what our children were doing or saying was very normal (at that age). Not only has Dr. Salyer helped my husband and I with our children, but she has also helped me handle my mother's dementia. Having a parent suffer dementia and not knowing how to respond was extremely difficult; I would respond to my mother reasonably and logically, but the response from her were always extremely negative. Dr. Salyer coached me and on how to respond to my mother when she was angry or hallucinating. I am so grateful for her help in navigating these stages of dementia and helping me to understand the disease; the advice and coaching have help reduce my stress, anxiety, and sadness over the disease that has completely changed the mother I once knew to someone completely different. Dr. Salyer will always give you honest answers and advice as well as constructive criticism, and if you are truly wanting to help your family and yourself then you have to accept that she will tell you things you may not want to hear but will truly help your children/family. I have been able to share her advice with friends/colleagues, who later thank me because the advice was extremely helpful and gave them positive results with their children. I really don't know how I would have navigated the unchartered stages of parenting and caring for an ailing parent without Dr. Salyer, and I hope to be able to continue receiving her advice/support until all my kids have gone off to college!!
Anonymous on RateMDs
6 years ago
04/08/2017, 16:14 PM
I am a Domestic Relations Attorney and have never been Dr. Salyer's patient but she has been the treating psychologist for the children of two of my clients. Both of these children had very significant problems that I feared could not be resolved by therapy, but her work with both of these children produced surprisingly positive results under very difficult circumstances. I do understand that her presentation might not be everyone's cup of tea (she is a bit abrupt in her presentation and outspoken about her views) but she definitely knows what she is doing. I agree with the person who said, essentially, that if you are looking for a shoulder to cry on who will tell you you are right and all your problems are someone else's fault, she is probably not the right person to go to. If you are brave enough to confront whatever it is which is causing your problems, I recommend Dr. Salyer
Anonymous on RateMDs
6 years ago
02/20/2017, 11:01 AM
Dr Salyer helped me in ways that would be hard to discribe in a short review. I read other comments that said she was short or cold...if you are looking for someone to affirm your thoughts she is not for you. If you are looking for help and are open to a critical look at your thoughts and patterns she will help you.
Anonymous on RateMDs
6 years ago
01/10/2017, 07:58 AM
She doesn't know much regarding other cultures and their upbringings; I'm Asian-American and it kind of felt like a cultural barrier, to try to explain some of my cultures values to her and her asking why it is this or that way. She was quick to adapt, though. She definitely has given me perspectives and suggestions I've never thought of despite my overthinking nature that really helped me cope with some family issues/obligations, depression, and my history of being abused. I think her bluntness can turn some people off, but I don't think she's "quick to judge." She tries to hone in on the issues pretty quickly, and I think it can make people uncomfortable/judged, but she just wants to get to the bottom of it. She was pretty sympathetic with me, which I appreciated.
Anonymous on RateMDs
8 years ago
09/13/2015, 06:11 AM
Helped counter my 9 yr old's school psychologist who insisted, based on five surveys of his teachers, that my boy had ADHD and needed to be put on Adderall asap. You have to accept her style, but when you do, you know you're in expert hands. Others are too sensitive here.
Anonymous on RateMDs
8 years ago
09/08/2015, 10:48 AM
My husband and I saw Dr. Salyer when we were facing a challenging problem. She was very thoughtful and offered excellent observations. We both found her very helpful.
Anonymous on RateMDs
8 years ago
05/06/2015, 21:59 PM
The best, very helpful, listened carefully and gave me good suggestions to think about. I highly recommend her.
Anonymous on RateMDs
9 years ago
09/18/2014, 07:24 AM
Dr. Salyer is the best Psychologist I have seen. She helped me overcome several challenges. I highly recommend her.