Families often feel like their journey to finding answers regarding their child’s social, emotional, academic, or behavioral challenges is long, complex, and sometimes anxiety-provoking. Once families have answers or diagnoses, they may feel overwhelmed by next steps and feel uncertain about what to prioritize first. From evaluation and diagnosis to ongoing therapy, my goal is to support my clients and families no matter where they are in their process.

As a Licensed Psychologist, I specialize in working with neurodiverse clients and their families. I conduct assessments across the lifespan and have expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and other developmental and behavioral concerns. I individualize the assessment process to meet the client’s and family’s needs and utilize a strengths-based approach. My goal throughout the diagnostic evaluation is to collaborate with a client’s caregivers and teachers to create a multidimensional picture of the presenting concerns, understand unique areas of challenge, and identify appropriate, effective, and feasible ways to support the client. I strive for each client and family to end the evaluation process with a clear and thorough understanding of diagnoses and individualized next steps. 

I also provide individual and family therapy. I utilize a range of evidence-based approaches while also tailoring my treatment strategies to meet the individual and family’s current circumstances and goals for therapy. I always think of myself as one member of the client’s team and I strive to work with parents, caregivers, teachers, and other important social support systems to create consistency and progress across environments. My goal is to create a warm, safe, and identity-affirming therapeutic environment and I strongly value open and honest communication that fosters growth.  

My passion for working with neurodiverse individuals and their families began during my undergraduate degree at Emory University. I continued this work during a post-baccalaureate fellowship at the Yale Child Study Center followed by my Doctorate degree in Child Clinical Psychology at The University of Alabama. Most recently, I completed my internship at University of Colorado School of Medicine and my postdoctoral fellowship at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Developmental Pediatrics. I have acquired extensive training in psychological assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), behavioral therapy, parent management training, and family therapy as well as autism-specific interventions including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT). I have also led social skills and anxiety groups for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. My own research has focused on the involvement of caregivers in intervention practices and the psychological well-being of caregivers with children with autism spectrum disorder.

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
• Behavioral therapy
• Parent-management therapy
• Family therapy
• Autism-specific interventions such as Pivotal Response Treatment

• Standard: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Anxiety, ADHD, Behavioral Challenges

• Specialities: parent-based interventions, transition to adulthood, sleep challenges