- Assessment Specialist / Clinical Psychologist
- In-Person Testing and Online for Initial Evaluations (NYS)
- Out-of-Network Services Only (fee flexibility)
- Ages 18+
- Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing
- Preoperative Assessment for Gender Affirming Care
- Training and Supervision of Gender-Informed Assessment Services
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with a focus on neuropsychological assessment of adults (18+) as well as older adults (65+). My clinical training is primarily in academic medical settings where I worked with individuals with complex, often interacting, medical and psychiatric concerns. I am delighted to bring my skills to the outpatient setting at Bryant West Psychology.
I specialize in doing the following types of assessment:
- Acquired Brain Injury, including Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) / Concussions ● Adult Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Neurodegenerative disease, Dementia, and Cognitive Decline in older adults ● Identifying Treatable and Reversible Cognitive Decline (e.g., cognitive impairment due to medical conditions, metabolic disorders, cognitive effects of PTSD and depression)
My goal is for you to leave the assessment with answers and clear next steps. My assessment work is evidence-based, and I aim to provide clients and other providers clinical clarification and treatment directions in a comprehensive and comprehendible written report, as well as verbally in a post-assessment feedback session. The assessment process is designed to clarify questions regarding symptom diagnosis and etiology, likely disease course, as well as appropriate interventions, guidance as to available supportive treatments and resources in the community. While a
comprehensive assessment is warranted for many purposes (e.g., academic testing), I ensure that I tailor my assessment to your needs -an abbreviated assessment or initial consultation may be an option for more straightforward diagnostic questions.
My passion lies in working with a diverse patient population and providing affirmative care to all individuals, especially those from marginalized backgrounds. As such, I also provide preoperative assessments for gender affirmative care (on a sliding scale basis), as well as consultation and annual training to other (neuro)psychologists regarding normative data selection and affirmative neuropsychological assessment with trans and gender expansive people. Please contact me if you would like to arrange such training and/or consultation.
I have extensive training. I hold a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and completed my Internship in Neuropsychology at James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx. My Fellowship in Geropsychology was at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center.
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions on how I might help you with your assessment needs. I look forward to working with you.