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How we can work together in Montverde
Virtual Sessions
Close a door in Montverde, open your laptop, and we start. No drive, no waiting room, nobody sees you arrive.
Book a virtual sessionIn Person
Some things land better in the same room. My Boca Raton office is quiet, private, and yours for the hour.
Book in personTalk by Phone
Not sure yet? Ring me and ask. It costs nothing, you get me rather than a receptionist, and there is no pitch.
Call (754) 225-9819I have worked with people in Montverde long enough to know that the hardest part is usually deciding to call. I have been licensed for over fourteen years, and I still think the first job is to listen properly before doing anything clever.
Most of my Montverde clients see me by video, which means therapy fits into the day instead of eating it. I work in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, and you are free to switch mid-sentence. Most people do.
I also write psychological evaluations for immigration cases: asylum, extreme hardship (I-601, I-601A), VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, and cancellation of removal. I take clients from every corner of Lake County, Central Florida and the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area included, whether you drive down to Boca Raton or never leave Montverde. If you are unsure whether this is for you, that is exactly what a first call is for.
Meet Your Therapist
Najla Sallum, LCSW
Clients in Montverde work directly with Najla Sallum, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than fourteen years of clinical experience. She practices in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, by secure video anywhere in Florida or in person at the Boca Raton office. The videos here are hers, recorded to explain this work in plain language, so you know who you are meeting before the first call.
What We Help With
Services for Montverde
Therapy
Trilingual Therapy & Counseling
Ongoing therapy in whichever of my three languages you think in. By video anywhere in Florida, or in my Boca Raton room.
Learn moreIndividual Therapy
A standing hour that is yours. Anxiety, low mood, old wounds, grief, or a chapter that just ended.
Learn moreFamily Therapy
The whole household in the room, including step-families and the strain that comes with moving country.
Learn moreChild & Play Therapy
Children rarely explain themselves in sentences. We use play, and I read what they show me.
Learn moreTrauma-Informed Therapy
Slow, careful work on PTSD, layered trauma, leaving an abusive home, and what the journey here cost you.
Learn moreImmigration Psychological Evaluations
Immigration Psychological Evaluations
The written report your attorney files: asylum, hardship, VAWA, U-Visa, T-Visa, cancellation of removal. Back to you in 7–14 days.
Learn moreExpert Witness — Immigration
When a case needs more than paper, I sign declarations and testify to what I found.
Learn morePsychological Evaluation
A full assessment when a clinic, a lawyer, or a judge needs a documented answer.
Learn morePsychological Testing
Formal testing for thinking, personality, and diagnosis, run alongside psychologists I trust.
Learn moreADHD Testing
Is it ADHD or is it something else? A proper interview plus real testing, for adults and children.
Learn moreAutism Testing
Autism assessment for any age, done in your language and without cultural guesswork.
Learn moreOther places I serve around Montverde
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