Carly Tocco

Slate Psychology

PhD

Clients I Work With

I test/diagnose patients with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder to provide accurate cognitive profiles, diagnoses and treatment recommendations. I also provide therapy to those with neurodivergence who want to learn executive functioning and social skills while also learning how their neurodivergence may impact their mood and daily functioning. I adapt evidence-based protocols (e.g., CBT, DBT, ACT, MI) to become neurodivergent friendly and spend much time incorporating family members and also treating family members of a neurodivergent person to provide psychoeducation and guidance and help patients reduce masking and camouflaging. I also LOVE to work with patients going through the transition from high school to college. Developmentally this period of time is so vulnerable and I ensure patients have mood support, ADHD accommodations/skills, and coping skills for adjustment.

Approach

I make sure to be relatable in the room while addressing symptoms second, and the person first. We are more than our list of symptoms. I cherry pick skills from multiple different modalities and use my clincal judgement to decide when the patient needs to simply vent, when they need psychoeducation, or when a skill would have a large trickle down effect in day-to-day life. We work as a team, the patient as the driver, and me as the GPS helping them get to their goals. Patients have told me I am warm, I am always accessible directly by phone, and I am "real." I am not afraid to be direct if needed to hold a patient accountable, but it is always done carefully and without judgement.

Beliefs & Lived Experience

This work is deeply personal for me. I grew up with an older sister who has Rett Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that deeply shaped my understanding of how fragile and complex the brain can be. Watching her journey and the impact it had on my whole family ignited a lifelong curiosity in me. As a child, I asked endless questions about how the brain functioned, and that curiosity eventually became a calling. I fell in love with neuropsychology because it sits at the intersection of science and empathy: helping people make sense of what’s going on in their minds and giving them tools to navigate it. I use a true split between providing skills and relational therapy to help people feel better. I am quite science-minded, so while I follow the research most of my patients leave with a joke, a meme, a fun fact about Carly. I am ALWAYS a human first.

More About My Practice

I am the owner of Slate Psychology. I split my time doing therapy and neuropsychological and psychoeducational assessments for teens and adults. I truly think testing informs my therapy work and vice versa. I have a wonderful nurse practitioner who helps conduct medication management for my patients, as she is neurodivergent-minded. I also have a fabulous LCSW who sees our teenage patients ages 13-17 for therapy. It is a small group of women who all colloborate together to give our patients the best care, and it is lovely having colleagues. We are a boutique practice, so no one feels like a number. As the owner, I individually know every single patient personally.

Ages Served

Adults
Teens (13-17)
Young Adults (18-25)

Services Provided

Individual Therapy
Testing and Evaluations

Languages Spoken

English

In Person Availability

3 W End Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT 06870

Specializations

Modalities

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Behavioral Activation (BA)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Relational Therapy

Specialties

ADHD
Anxiety
Autism
Depression
Educational and Learning Disabilities
Life Transitions
Neurodivergent Affirming
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem

Insurance and Payment

Payment Accepted

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Credit

Out of Network (Superbills Provided)

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