About Me

I have been working with children, teens, and young adults since 1998 in a variety of settings, helping individuals and their families understand their academic and personal challenges. Since 2010, I have focused my practice exclusively on the neuropsychological and psychoeducational assessment of students ranging from early elementary school through college and graduate school. I specialize in helping students understand their personal strengths and weaknesses in thinking, reasoning, processing, and learning skills and help each student find the resources and supports that will help each individual grow into his or her most successful self. 

​In addition to my professional work, I have two children and a wonderful husband. I am an avid yogi and enjoy the outdoors, skiing, and horseback riding. As a fellow parent, I fully appreciate the challenges and joys of parenting and the desire to see ones children succeed to their fullest potential, and it is my pleasure to be able to assist the students and families with whom I work. 

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Bachelor of Arts,
​Duke University

I received my bachelors degree in psychology from Duke University in Durham, NC in 1996. While at Duke, I was involved in research on the social development and peer relationships of elementary school children, sparking my interest in working with youth. 

Ph.D., University of Delaware

I received my doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Delaware in Newark, DE in 2004. During my tenure at UDel, I was a member of the Peer Relations lab, working under the guidance of Dr. Julie Hubbard. While there, I continued my research on the social development and peer relationships of children. I also completed clinical training as part of my degree program, conducting psychological and psychoeducational evaluations of children and adults, working as a therapist in an inpatient facility for youth, and providing outpatient therapy to individuals and families. 

Clinical Internship & Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University

I completed my predoctoral clinical internship and postdoctoral research fellowship at Stanford University in Stanford, CA in 2004 and 2008. My clinical internship was completed as part of the Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University and the Children's Health Council Consortium internship program in child psychology, where I completed my training in the assessment and treatment of children and teens dealing with specific learning disorders, attentional and executive functioning deficits, developmental disabilities, and other mental health conditions. I then joined the Stanford Mood and Anxiety Disorders Laboratory under the guidance of Dr. Ian Gotlib. While there, I conducted research on the causes and correlates of adolescent depression.  

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