- Accepting New Clients
- In-person & Virtual Sessions
Works With
Appointment Times
- Weekends and by appointment
Psycho-educational testing provides a comprehensive evaluation of a child’s intellectual and academic abilities to gain insight into an individual’s unique learning profile. Gaining an accurate understanding of cognitive, developmental, and emotional functioning provides direction toward the most effective interventions, greater self-acceptance, and compassion.
I provide assessment for any and all neurodivergent learning styles from a strengths-based perspective. The goal is for greater understanding as well as to obtain the adequate supports and accommodations so that you can thrive!
Assessment for (Clinical DSM V-TR and ICD-10) as well as IDEA eligibility categories including:
- Learning Disabilities including Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia,
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and executive functioning skill challenges,
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), including masking,
- Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorders.
A comprehensive evaluation includes:
1. Cognitive and Neuropsychological testing includes:
- Attention
- Executive Functioning
- Intelligence
- Auditory Processing
- Visual Processing
- Short-term & Working Memory
- Long-Term Memory
- Visual-Motor Coordination
- Sensory Processing
- Visual-Spatial Skills
2. Academic Testing includes:
- Reading
- Writing
- Math
- Expressive & Receptive Language
3. Social-Emotional Assessment:
- Social Cognition
- Behavior
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Mood Disorders
Testing & Assessment
- Neuropsychological testing
- Psychoeducational testing
- ‘Gifted’ testing
- Intellectual testing
- Academic testing
- Social-emotional assessment
Experience & Education
- Practicing as a Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP) in California since 2006
- Master of Arts (MA) and an Advanced Graduate Degree (CAGS) in School Psychology from Tufts University
- Awarded distinction as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) in 2002
- 2025-26 participant in School Neuropsychology Post-Graduate Training Program
- ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider Certificate (ADHD-CCSP)
- Credentialed School Psychologist in California since 2002, serving in school districts including: Encinitas, Palo Alto, and San Jose
- Currently providing psychoeducational testing to assess and guide learning, emotional, and social needs from preschool through college/graduate school and beyond; clarifying any and all neurodiversity and emotional health needs from a strengths-based perspective