Counseling & Psychological Testing Services in Lewiston, Idaho

Finding the right support starts with understanding which services best fit your needs. At Lewiston Psychological Associates, we offer evidence-based counseling for a range of emotional, behavioral, and relationship concerns, along with comprehensive psychological testing to help clarify diagnoses and guide treatment. Explore our counseling and evaluation services below to learn more about how we can help.

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Counseling in Lewiston, ID & Clarkston, WA

Dr. Gary Grogan provides individual counseling for adolescents and adults throughout Lewiston, Clarkston, and the surrounding LC Valley. Counseling is individualized to each client and focuses on understanding current concerns, developing practical skills, and making meaningful changes in everyday life.

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Common reasons people seek counseling include:

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• Anxiety and excessive worry

• Depression and low motivation

• Stress and feeling overwhelmed

• Relationship difficulties

• Major life changes and transitions

• Emotional regulation

• Self-esteem and confidence

• Work, school, and family stress

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The goal of counseling is not simply to talk about problems, but to help clients better understand the patterns contributing to their difficulties and develop practical ways to respond differently.

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Anxiety Counseling

Anxiety can take many forms, including persistent worry, overthinking, physical tension, avoidance, panic, social fears, and difficulty tolerating uncertainty. Counseling can help identify the thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety while developing healthier ways of responding to uncomfortable emotions and situations. Treatment may include cognitive and behavioral strategies, acceptance-based approaches, exposure techniques, mindfulness, and practical skills for managing anxiety in everyday life.

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Depression Counseling

Depression may involve sadness, loss of interest, low motivation, fatigue, isolation, negative thinking, or feeling disconnected from the things that once mattered. Counseling focuses on understanding the patterns contributing to depression while helping clients gradually reconnect with meaningful activities, relationships, and goals. Treatment often combines practical behavioral changes with strategies for addressing unhelpful thinking patterns and developing a different relationship with difficult emotions.

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Stress Management & Life Transitions

Work demands, family responsibilities, relationship changes, school, health concerns, and other life transitions can sometimes become difficult to manage alone. Counseling provides an opportunity to step back, identify what is creating the greatest strain, and develop a more manageable approach. Sessions emphasize practical problem-solving, healthy boundaries, coping skills, emotional awareness, and identifying actions that are consistent with the life you want to build.

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Relationship & Couples Counseling

Relationship counseling can help couples better understand recurring patterns of conflict, improve communication, rebuild emotional connection, and respond more effectively to one another's needs. Dr. Grogan incorporates evidence-based approaches including Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Rather than focusing only on individual disagreements, counseling helps couples recognize the patterns that keep conflicts going and develop healthier ways of communicating and connecting.

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Our Approach to Counseling

Counseling is collaborative, practical, and tailored to the needs of each client. Dr. Grogan primarily draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), along with other evidence-based approaches when appropriate. Sessions are generally active and skills-based. Clients can expect opportunities to better understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while learning strategies they can apply outside of therapy. Dr. Grogan's style is warm, relaxed, and educational, with an emphasis on helping clients translate insight into meaningful changes in their daily lives.

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Psychological Testing & Evaluations

Lewiston Psychological Associates also provides comprehensive psychological testing for children beginning at age six, adolescents, and adults. Evaluations are designed to answer specific diagnostic questions and provide useful recommendations for treatment, school, work, and everyday functioning. Testing typically involves approximately four to six hours of comprehensive assessment and may examine cognitive abilities, attention, executive functioning, memory, emotional functioning, behavior, and personality. Following the evaluation, results are integrated into a detailed written report explaining the findings, diagnostic conclusions when appropriate, and individualized recommendations. Results can also provide useful information for counseling, medication management, and educational accommodations.

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ADHD Testing

Comprehensive ADHD evaluations are available for children, adolescents, and adults. Because difficulties with attention, organization, impulsivity, and executive functioning can have many possible causes, an ADHD evaluation considers multiple sources of information rather than relying on a single questionnaire or test. Depending on the referral question, assessment may include cognitive testing, computerized attention testing, executive-function measures, behavioral rating scales, developmental history, and assessment of emotional or psychological factors that could contribute to attention difficulties. The goal is to determine whether the overall pattern is consistent with ADHD and to provide practical recommendations based on the individual's specific strengths and difficulties.

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Psychological Evaluations

Psychological evaluations can help clarify more complex emotional, behavioral, personality, or diagnostic concerns. Assessment may examine symptoms of anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties, personality functioning, attention problems, and other psychological concerns. A comprehensive evaluation can be particularly helpful when symptoms overlap, previous treatment has not fully answered the diagnostic question, or a clearer understanding is needed to guide future treatment.

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Learning Disability Testing

Learning disability evaluations examine cognitive and academic functioning to better understand persistent difficulties with learning and school performance. Testing can help identify patterns of strengths and weaknesses and determine whether the findings are consistent with a specific learning disorder or another condition affecting academic performance. When appropriate, recommendations may include strategies for school, further intervention, and possible educational accommodations.

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Serving Lewiston, Clarkston & the LC Valley

Lewiston Psychological Associates is located in Lewiston, Idaho, and serves clients from Lewiston, Clarkston, Washington, and communities throughout the surrounding LC Valley.

Whether you are looking for a psychologist for counseling, seeking help with anxiety or depression, experiencing relationship difficulties, or considering ADHD or psychological testing, our goal is to provide thoughtful, evidence-based care with clear and practical recommendations.

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Schedule an Appointment

If you are interested in counseling or psychological testing, contact Lewiston Psychological Associates to learn more about services, availability, and scheduling.