About
Laura Gray and Cate Riihimaki, offers a range of services including individual and group therapy, psychological testing, and parent training. Their team of professionals provides evidence-based evaluation and treatment in a warm and supportive environment, focusing on empowering clients to take control of their lives and develop skills to manage anxiety, depression, stress, and expectations. Gray Matters serves clients in the Northern Virginia area, with a specialization in pediatric psychology and pediatric pain management. They strive to provide a comprehensive and easy-to-read report to facilitate a rich understanding of their clients' unique style of thinking, learning, and behaving, including their areas of strengths and difficulties. Dr. Gray and Cate Riihimaki have extensive experience working with adolescents and young adults, and their team is committed to helping clients and their families understand the impact of anxiety and mood/behavior challenges on academic functioning.
Insurance & payment
Insurance details are not listed publicly — call the practice to confirm.
Listed fee: $155 per session. Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.
Services & specialties
Individual Psychotherapy
Gray Matters offers individual psychotherapy for adults, providing a safe and supportive environment to explore feelings, understand emotions, and develop effective coping strategies.
Group Therapy
Their team provides group therapy sessions, focusing on topics such as anger management, kinship caregiving, and self-esteem.
Psychological Testing
Gray Matters offers comprehensive psychological testing, assessing for underlying attention-deficit, executive functioning deficits, learning disabilities, and anxiety/mood disorders that impact academic achievement.
Parent Training
Their team provides parent training, helping families understand how their child's unique strengths can inform their educational path and social-emotional development.
Parenting Support
Gray Matters offers support for parents, helping them navigate the challenges of raising children and addressing issues such as anxiety and mood/behavior challenges.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Their team employs a strengths-based, solution-focused approach to CBT, using a combination of art, music, play, and talk therapies to facilitate personal growth and development.