At Grace Assessment and Therapy Services, we offer a wide range of treatment and assessment services for children, adolescents, adults, and couples in the Winchester area. Our providers are independent contractors with unique specializations:
Angela M. Butler, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
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Dr. Butler holds a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and has worked in private practice since 2005. Prior to founding Grace Assessment and Therapy Services, Dr. Butler worked at Psychological Health Associates in Winchester, VA. Dr. Butler’s expertise includes working with couples both in therapy and in parental coordination, diagnostic assessment, sexual identity, and anxiety disorders across the lifespan. Dr. Butler enjoys working with traditional as well as non-traditional and blended families. Prior to moving into private practice, Dr. Butler worked in the Frederick County Public Schools. She has been an adjunct professor at Shenandoah University and James Madison University. Dr. Butler completed her pre-doctoral internship at James Madison University and an externship with Children’s National Medical Center. |
Rachel Spurrier, Psy.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
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Dr. Rachel Spurrier is a licensed clinical psychologist who administers comprehensive psychological evaluations to clarify client diagnosis as well as to provide recommendations for treatment. Dr. Spurrier has administered testing to clients with concerns related to depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, adjustment disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, PDD, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and psychosis. Additionally, Dr. Spurrier works with children, adolescents, and adults in individual and family therapeutic sessions. Dr. Spurrier has experience in utilizing cognitive-behavioral strategies within a collaborative client-centered therapeutic framework. Clinical areas of focus include concerns with depression, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, adjustment disorder, parent-child interaction, generalized anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and mild pervasive developmental disorders (PDD). Clinical interests include the integration of mindfulness and acceptance, artistic expression, emotional identification, and social skills training when working with clients and their family members. |
Diana Dinescu, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
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Dr. Diana Dinescu is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides evidence-based treatment primarily to children, adolescents, and families. She holds an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from University of Virginia. Dr. Dinescu completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine where she received extensive training and experience in working with socioeconomically and culturally diverse populations, including military families. Dr. Dinescu is a trained mediator who has practiced in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and takes a special interest in helping families to address conflict, enhance co-parenting, and learn behavior management techniques. Dr. Dinescu employs functional family therapy (FFT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to treat mood, anxiety, attention deficit and conduct disorders.
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