The Testing Psychologist Podcast

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this series, I’m talking with assessment practitioners who work in unique environments or specialties. The hope is to shine a light on some of the more unorthodox and creative ways to use our assessment skills.  Each interview follows the same structure: a short exploration of the employment environment, a discussion about the pros and cons of this environment, and ideas about how to pursue that particular area of practice. My guest on today’s episode is Merril Dean. Merril is one of only two psychologists serving the entire Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada. Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for 2021 to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Merril Dean Merril lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and runs a psychological testing business across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Her work encompasses a geographic area of over 1.2 million square miles and a population of 80,000 people. Merril is passionate about serving her clients through a strengths-based assessment approach that recognizes and respects the culture, and languages of the north. Get in Touch Website: www.deanpsych.com Email: merril@deanpsych.com Linkedin: Merril Dean FB – Merril Margaret About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents. As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. We recently went through a big transition in our practice: we converted all of our employees to a salary model. This has been a long process with many twists and turns, and way too many spreadsheets to count! Today, I’m walking through the consideration, preparation, and implementation of this new compensation model. Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting TTP episode on developing a pay rate rubric Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents. As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this series, I’m talking with assessment practitioners who work in unique environments or specialties. The hope is to shine a light on some of the more unorthodox and creative ways to use our assessment skills.  Each interview follows the same structure: a short exploration of the employment environment, a discussion about the pros and cons of this environment, and ideas about how to pursue that particular area of practice. My guest on today’s episode is Dr. Vicky Lomay. Vicky is a Dinè/Navajo psychologist who works with tribal populations in Arizona. Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting Drs. Lomay & Morse, editors:Understanding Indigenous Perspectives: Visions, Dreams & Hallucinations Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for 2021 to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Vicky Lomay Dr. Vicky Lomay is a Dinè [DIN-AY]/Navajo psychologist in Arizona and focuses her clinical practice on developing and interweaving culturally appropriate methods into assessment, testing, and individual psychotherapy.For over two decades, she has worked with tribal communities in the Southwest United States and maintains strong ties to her tribal homelands and traditions; the guiding principles and values of her Dinè [DIN-AY] identity continue to inform and guide her personally and professionally.Dr. Lomay co-edited the book Understanding Indigenous Perspectives: Hallucinations, Visions, and Dreams, and she coauthored chapters about multicultural neurorehabilitation and neuropsychology.She completed her doctoral studies at Arizona State University, her clinical internship at the Missouri Health Sciences Psychology Consortium, and her postdoctoral residency and fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Get in Touch Website: www.tsinajinipsych.com Instagram: tsinajini_psychology Facebook: Tsinajini Psychology Services LinkedIn: Vicky T. Lomay PhD Email: vlomay@tsinajinipsych.com About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents. As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’ve gotten a lot of questions over the years about how we structure our annual staff retreat. Today, I’m talking through the history of the staff retreat and how it’s evolved over time, from three people in my living room to renting an event space over the past couple of years. If you have even a small staff, an annual retreat is an awesome way to keep people connected and give your practice an infusion of energy. Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents. As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. There are a few topics in the assessment world that come up over and over. Today’s conversation addresses one of the most common areas of confusion and interest: psychometrists. Dr. Christine Ghilain, author of A Neuropsychologist’s Guide to Training Psychometrists, is here to talk with me about the ins and outs of finding, hiring, and training psychometrists. If you’ve considered bringing on a psychometrist in your practice, this is definitely the episode for you! These are just a few topics that we cover: The history of psychometry Necessary qualifications for a psychometrist Compensation for psychometrists How to onboard and train psychometrists Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting AACN salary survey for psychometrists Napnet.org Book: A Neuropsychologist’s Guide to Training Psychometrists Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for 2021 to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Christine Ghilain Dr. Christine Ghilain is an ABPP board-certified lifespan clinical neuropsychologist who maintains a private practice in northern New Jersey. She is on faculty at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and sees patients on a consultative basis for the NYU Child Study Center. A recent graduate of the Goldman Sach’s 10,000 Small Business Program, Christine is passionate about increasing access to neuropsychological services and is spearheading multiple expansion initiatives.  Her research and clinical interests include refining assessment practices to enhance diagnostic accuracy and achieve optimal outcomes for individuals with diverse neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions. She has a passion for training and promoting competence in the field of neuropsychology. Get in Touch Website: thebrainhealthconsultant.com Website: brainhealthneuro.com Instagram: @learnabouthebrain Facebook: @brainhealthneuro  Email: dr.ghilain@brainhealthneuro.com About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents. As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Tis the season for gratitude, right? Let’s do it! Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting A Meta-analytic Review of the Relationship Between Dispositional Gratitude and Well-Being Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents. As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. The test development process is lengthy and sometimes mysterious, especially for those of us who don’t work as test developers. That said, everyday practitioners play a huge role in making sure that test developers gather good data. Today’s episode is all about participation in field research, or the process by which most of us can contribute to test development. I’m fortunate to have Dr. Kristina Breaux and Jan Williams from Pearson to chat with me about the ins and outs of field research. Here are a few topics that we get into: Why is field research important What exactly is field research How can practitioners sign up to participate in field research Benefits of being a field examiner Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting Email to apply to be an examiner: frexaminersupport@pearson.com Pearson Field Research Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for 2021 to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Jan Williams Jan Williams is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist with clinical experience conducting assessments and intervention with the school age populations as well as with adults in in-patient rehab treatment facilities. After leaving clinical practice, she joined Pearson (originally Harcourt) as a Research Director and spent several years developing assessments for the Speech and Language markets. She now serves in dual roles as the Director of the Project Management Office as well as the Director of the Field Research team for Pearson Clinical. In the Field Research role, she is responsible for collecting research data needed to develop Pearson’s Clinical Assessments. The Field Research team contracts with hundreds of professionals (Psychologists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, etc) to administer research (pilot, tryout, standardization) versions of our tests in support of the Test Development process. Get in touch: Email: FRExaminerSupport@pearson.com About Dr. Kristina Breaux Dr. Kristina Breaux is a licensed special educator, learning disabilities specialist, researcher, and published author. As Principal Research Director at Pearson, she leads the development of clinical assessments for measuring academic achievement, especially those used for dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia evaluations. She also serves as Chair of the Scientific Council at Pearson Clinical Assessment, a group that oversees the scientific standards and methods utilized during product development. Since completing her clinical training at Northwestern University, Dr. Breaux has taught students with learning disabilities and other neurodevelopmental disorders across the grade range and conducted numerous psychoeducational evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults. About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents. As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this series, I’m talking with assessment practitioners who work in unique environments or specialties. The hope is to shine a light on some of the more unorthodox and creative ways to use our assessment skills.  Each interview follows the same structure: a short exploration of the employment environment, discussion about the pros and cons of this environment, and ideas about how to pursue that particular area of practice. My guest on today’s episode is Martha Garrett. Martha is employed by the North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind. Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting Dr. Jack Dial’s system for assessing VI folks Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for 2021 to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Martha Garrett I am the psychologist for the North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind. I have a master’s in counseling and guidance school psychology and a second master’s in mental health counseling. I am a licensed psychological associate in NC and TX. I have worked in a variety of settings and have been in my current position for the past 16 years. Get in touch: E-mail: martha.s.garrett@dhhs.nc.gov About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents. As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call

In this milestone episode, the host reflects on reaching 400 episodes of the podcast, discusses future directions and announces a consulting package giveaway. They express gratitude towards listeners and podcast assistants, and discuss their plans to experiment with new formats. The hosts also announce a giveaway for a consulting package and emphasize the importance of seeking professional advice.

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I talk with consulting clients A LOT about finances in their practices. We talk about how to finance their practices in the beginning, how to manage cash flow problems, how to fund growth, how to increase revenue…all of the things. For all of those conversations and my own experience with financial ups and downs, I truly know very little compared to my guest today. Danielle Hendon, founder and owner of 4 Corners CFO, is here to talk with me about practice finances. We spend the majority of our conversation talking about debt: “good” debt vs. “bad” debt, line of credit vs. credit cards, and times when you want to use debt to your advantage. We also talk about Danielle’s CFO framework, how to talk finances with kids, and many other topics. If you’re like many of us and experience some shame or embarrassment around money, I hope that you walk away from this episode with some comfort that you’re definitely not alone! Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting www.4cornerscfo.com/drsharp Syft Accounting software Grab your free workbook: Guide To Review Your Expenses Featured Resource I am honored to partner with PAR for 2021 to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Danielle Hendon Danielle Hendon is the founder and owner of 4 Corners CFO, a firm offering financial advisory services to small business owners on a scale that fits their company and budget. Coupling her decade of experience in corporate finance and accounting with her passion for small business owners, Danielle brings the benefit of “big business” financial analysis to entrepreneurs. Now, instead of helping corporations increase share price, Danielle gets to help business owners increase their personal livelihoods so they can leave a legacy and lasting impact on their community. Get in touch: Website: https://4cornerscfo.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4CornersCFOInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/4cornerscfo/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-hendon/ About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents. As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call