As a licensed psychologist, I have the qualifications to best help my clients with ADHD. My background and training is particularly important because the majority of people with ADHD also have a related condition such as anxiety, sleep disturbance, or depression. In addition, I am able to pull from a wide variety of strategies and techniques in order to individualize the counseling & coaching process. Furthermore, I understand that ADHD is not just about time management, organization, and other executive functioning skills. It affects all areas of a person's life including their relationships, school and vocation decisions, health behaviors, and emotional well being. 

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Brief Bio and Qualifications

 

I am a licensed psychologist (TN), an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (CCSP), and a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Provider (CCATP) practicing in the greater Nashville area and offering services in most states via telepsychology (see my Services & Fees page for a list of participating states). I graduated with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Utah in 1997. Prior to specializing in helping others to manage their ADHD, I worked as a psychologist in university mental health for several years. I began at the University Counseling Center at the University of Utah and then moved to Counseling and Mental Health Services at the University of Rochester. After moving to Nashville, I worked at the Diagnostic Center at Currey Ingram Academy where I provided psychoeducational evaluations for students with suspected ADHD and/or learning disorders. My scientific research in clinical and educational psychology has been cited over 1600 times.

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Equally important to my credentials, I am a mother of young adult with executive functioning deficits. You can trust that I understand the stress, frustration, and anxiety that you are experiencing.

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You can view my professional qualifications and credentials below:

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Advanced Training

• Coaching Teens & College Students with ADHD (JST Coaching & Training)

• Supporting Teens' Autonomy Daily (STAND) trained provider

 

Education

• BA: Psychology, Knox College

• MS: Counseling Psychology, University of Utah

• PhD: Counseling Psychology, University of Utah

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Licensure

• Licensed Psychologist, with Health Service Provider designation: Tennessee P-3337

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Certification

• ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider: 812690

• Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Provider (CCATP) 605926

• Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT): 14823

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Training

• APA approved Pre-doctoral Internship/ University of Utah Counseling Center

• Postdoctoral Fellowship/Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah