Hello and Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst located in Central Ohio with comprehensive, specialized professional training and clinical experience in ADHD, Learning Challenges, Down Syndrome, and other developmental disabilities along with several other concerns commonly experienced by children, adolescents, and adults. I also offer cognitive/intellectual assessments that are needed for some school admissions processes, giftedness, as well as that related to pursuit of County Board of Developmental Disabilities services.

I have trained and worked in nationally known hospitals including Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, The Children's Hospital-Denver, and I was previously employed for 9 years at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH. I have been in private practice since 2016 where I have focused on Psychological Testing/Assessment and am able to offer short wait times.


Areas of expertise:

• Anxiety
• ADHD, attention/focus difficulties
• Behavior Problems
• Developmental Delays
• Down Syndrome
• Intellectual/Cognitive (dis)Abilities
• Learning/School problems
  • Including Dyslexia
• Giftedness
• IQ Testing

If you are wondering about whether you or your child might have any of the above concerns, I welcome you to contact me by email contact@spaderpsychology.com or phone (614.852.4152) to make an appointment.

I am not completing Autism Spectrum Disorder evaluations.
For Adult Autism Testing, you may try contacting Reset Button Counseling, Monarch Counseling, Chapman Psychological Services, Western Reserve Psychological Associates, Susan Weltner-Brunton PhD & Associates, or Dr. Julie Canfield.
For Child Autism Testing, you may try contacting Drs. Carol Skinner (with Susan Weltner-Brunton PhD & Associates), Carol Bline, Julie Canfield, Amy Boland, Janet Hansen, Anthony Rivers, Step by Step Academy, Boundless, Hopebridge, or Columbus Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.

Please note that I am not offering therapy/intervention services at this time as I focus on testing/evaluation.

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