Ferrara & Associates

I have been a Florida Licensed Psychologist since 1976, providing the highest quality of Psychological services to children, teenagers, adults, and families in the Tampa Bay area. Although I work with children as young as 2 years old and adults who are over 80 years young, I have always had a heartfelt interest in providing assistance to individuals with special needs and to their family members, as well. As a result of my strong belief that no one lives in a vacuum, whenever I provide therapeutic assistance to an individual, I frequently involve members of that individual's close family.Over my many years of practice, I have been appointed as a Custody Evaluator, Parenting Coordinator, actually being the area's first Parenting Coordinator,in October 2000; and, Guardian Ad Litem assisting Judges, Attorneys and parents in determining what would be in the best interests of a child or children.I have evaluated thousands of children and college students, obtaining needed accommodations and services. As a Child's Advocate, I have attended many school conferences. I appreciate choosing a psychologist is an important decision. Please call me and I will be happy to answer any questions that may help you.

The Learning Resource Center of Polk County, Inc. ( LRC ) was founded by the Junior League of Greater Lakeland, Inc in 1975 to help students by providing personalized supplemental education programs and consulting services for parents. At that time it was known as the Learning Disabilities Center and its primary purpose was to serve students with specific learning disabilities and provide support for their parents. The name changed in 1977, as programs for the learning disabled grew in the public school system, and LRC expanded its services to help all students maximize their learning potential. From its humble beginnings as a small volunteer group working in borrowed space, LRC today has over 400 certified teachers who provide countywide services to over 3, 000 students ages five through adult.