Neuropsychological Assessment
To help you more fully understand your child's strengths and needs and provide recommendations that lead to change.
I conduct comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessments to help you more fully understand your child's strengths and needs, and to provide recommendations that lead to change. I work closely with parents to define the specific questions to be answered. I strive to make the entire process a positive one for everyone, especially the child or teen, and my assessments are highly regarded for their clarity and helpfulness.
My goal is to discover underlying difficulties and identify what can change to make things better. I strive to create a report that describes a whole person, including strengths, and that emphasizes recommendations that lead to real change. Because I am also a therapist, and because I have worked within public schools as an IEP chairperson, I have relevant experience that allows me to write reports that are particularly useful.
My assessments are sought by parents, schools, and physicians because I am able to skillfully integrate cognitive, social, learning, and emotional aspects of a person into a report that is meaningful for parents, therapists, physicians and schools. I use clear language and stay focused on describing a person.
My Specialties
I have developed particular expertise in the following diagnoses, which at times are intertwined:
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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
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Educational and Specific Learning Disabilities
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Intellectual giftedness and twice exceptionality
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Anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, OCD, separation anxiety, social anxiety)
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Attachment issues, strained parent-child relationship, foster care, and adoption
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Mood disorders, including mood dysregulation, bipolar disorder, and depression
Choosing a Neuropsychologist
What sets me apart is that my evaluations are in-depth and individually tailored. Rather than working with a psychometrician to administer tests, I conduct all of my own testing, I take the time to get to know your child, typically working with them over two testing days. I have over 20 years of experience assessing a wide range of presentations, and I bring this experience to my careful observations. I write detailed, individualized reports without the use of AI or generic templates. I highlight strengths and provide actionable recommendations.
My neuropsychological training through Harvard Medical School at Cambridge Hospital and my work as a supervising neuropsychologist at MGH North Shore Children's Hospital have prepared me to provide you with the highest quality assessment for your child. My work as a school psychologist, chairing IEP team meetings, has taught me language that is effective for schools. My work as a therapist helps me to connect with you and your child so that the process is a positive experience for everyone.