Sandra S. Kumm

Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist

Ms. Sandra S. Kumm is a Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist in Northville, MI with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating mental disorders that affect young patients. As a Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist, Sandra S. Kumm performs psychological assessment, therapy, and research regarding abnormal childhood mental health. Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology is medical specialty focused on diagnosing, treating, and researching childhood mental disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologists include autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, eating disorders, and learning disabilities. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologists include mental health assessment, parent and child education, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), play therapy, psychotherapy, and referral to other medical specialists as needed.

A psychologist who develops and applies scientific knowledge to the delivery of psychological services to infants, toddlers, children and adolescents within their social context. Of particular importance to the specialty of clinical child psychology is an understanding of the basic psychological needs of children and adolescents, and how the family and other social contexts influence the socio-emotional adjustment, cognitive development, behavioral adaptation and health status of children and adolescents.

Clinical Child Adolescent Psychologists in Northville, MI

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Family Psychologist

Ms. Sandra S. Kumm is a Family Psychologist in Northville, MI with special training and skill in studying and promoting the mental and emotional health of families, by providing counseling to family members both as a unit and individually. As a Family Psychologist, Sandra S. Kumm performs medical history analysis, assessment, diagnosis, and therapy for family dysfunction. Family Psychology is a psychological specialty that treats the family unit. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Family Psychologists include marital conflict, spousal abuse, sibling conflict, parent-child conflict, learning disabilities, autism, personaltiy disorders, grief and loss depression, postpartum depression, post miscarriage care, gender and sexuality issues, and adoption issues. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Family Psychologists include family history analysis, behavioral assessments, nutritional and hormonal assessments, family and/or individual talk and/or play therapy, as well as crisis intervention.

A psychologist whose specialty is founded on principles of systems theory with the interpersonal system of the family the focus of assessment, intervention and research.

Family Psychologists in Northville, MI

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