The Testing Psychologist Podcast

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Ready for an information-packed episode on a controversial topic? This one is for you. Dr. Mike Wolff is here to talk through the ins and outs of central auditory processing disorder. If you’re like me, CAPD has come up so many times over the years in your practice, yet the research is mixed on the validity of the diagnosis. Mike presents a thoughtful and compelling case for considering CAPD as a “thing,” and there’s a lot to take from this episode. These are some of the topics that we discussed: Definition of CAPDWho can (or should) diagnose CAPD?How is CAPD similar and different to existing diagnoses like ADHD, language disorders, and autism spectrum disorders?What are the available treatments for CAPD? Cool Things Mentioned ASHADiagnosing Learning Disorders: From Science to Practice, Third EditionSCAN-3 testTAPS-4 testIntegrated Listening SystemsDubs Acoustic Filters 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. Michael Wolff Michael Wolff, PsyD, ABPdN, is a clinical psychologist and board-certified neuropsychologist. He is the co-founder of Behavioral Resources And Institute for Neuropsychological Services (BRAINS). Dr. Wolff specializes in medical and congenital conditions and how they influence cognitive and daily functioning. He works with children, adolescents, and adults with medical, neurodevelopmental, and psychological disorders. He has authored numerous articles in neuropsychology and published a text on the Complexity of ASD. He is a professional speaker and volunteers his time with several nonprofits. Get in touch: mwolff@brainspotential.com www.brainspotential.com https://www.facebook.com/brainspotential 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. Continuing with the theme of hiring, today I’m talking about interviewing tips. Let’s say that you’ve found a few good candidates – now you have to figure out if they’re actually a good fit for your practice! There are definitely some good ways to go about doing so and some less-than-ideal ways. Here are some of the areas that I tackle in this episode: Why interviewing is often uselessWays to combat bias in interviewsThe one thing I always do as part of the interviewing processExamples of “skills-based” interviews Cool Things Mentioned Thinking Fast & Slow by Daniel Kahneman 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. 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. Underrepresentation is a HUGE problem in the field of neuropsychology. My guest today, Dr. Courtney Ray, is one of several folks who are working hard to change that. As one of the founding members of the Society for Black Neuropsychology, she is playing a crucial role in bringing neuropsychology to Black students and growing a community of Black neuropsychologists. Join us as we talk about… The origin story of the Society for Black NeuropsychologyThe importance of mentorship for underrepresented groupsThe SBN’s outreach effortsWays to get involved and support the SBN Cool Things Mentioned Society for Black NeuropsychologyBlack Luminaries Series on YouTubeThe Heaton norms for neuropsych testingDr. Natalie KellyDr. Anthony Stringer at EmoryDr. Jennifer Manley at ColumbiaHispanic Neuropsychological SocietyAsian Neuropsychological Associationsoblackneuro@gmail.com 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. Courtney Ray Dr. Courtney Ray is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist, neuroscience researcher, writer, professor, and ordained minister. She is the founder of Array Psychological Assessments, a private practice that provides neuropsychological evaluations in Northern NJ and NYC. She is the current President of the Society for Black Neuropsychology as well as a member of the American Psychological Association, the International Psychological Society, and the Society for Neuroscience. Pastor Ray earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Neuropsychology from Loma Linda University and her Masters of Divinity from Andrews University. She is author of the upcoming book: “Just Pray More and Other Church Myths about Mental Health. Get in touch: Website: www.APAmind.comYouTube: bit.ly/apamindyoutubeFB: Array Psychological AssessmentsEmail: contact@apamind.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. In my mastermind groups and individual consulting sessions, I get a lot of questions about hiring. Many folks are interested in expanding but are unsure of how to do it, which makes sense because it can definitely be an overwhelming process. This episode discusses some of the foundations for bringing other clinicians into your practice. These are a few topics that I discuss: Why would you hire other clinicians?When should you start hiring?What are the steps to actually put out a job ad? Cool Things Mentioned TTP episode on writing a stellar job ad TTP episode on designing a “think week” 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. 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 “When you advocate for your kid, you want to advocate for everyone else.” Dr. Theresa Regan translated her personal experience with an autistic child into a passion for helping autistic adults in her neuropsych practice. She’s here today to talk with me about her approach to identifying and assessing adult autism. We cover a lot of theoretical and practical ground in this conversation! Here are a few things that we dive into: Reasons that all clinicians should consider autism as a differential diagnosisWays to screen for autism in our interviews with adultsTheresa’s preferred testing battery for adult autismThe pros and cons of self-identification as an autistic adult Cool Things Mentioned Independent Livings ScaleVineland Adaptive Behavior ScaleSocial Responsiveness Scale – Second EditionSensory Processing Measure – Second EditionADOS-2MIGDAS-2 Understanding Autism in Adults and Aging Adults Understanding Autistic BehaviorsZur Institute CEU course Use the Promo code testingpsychologist to receive 20% off Dr. Regan’s courses for autism diagnosis in adults  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. Theresa Regan Dr. Regan has been practicing as an adult neuropsychologist for over 20 years in a large medical center in Illinois. She is the mother of a teen on the autism spectrum, certified autism specialist through the IBCCES, and founder/director of an autism diagnostic clinic for adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. She has published two books on autism in the adult, hosts a podcast, and offers training materials and consultation services through her website. Website: adultandgeriatricautism.comPodcast: Autism in the AdultFacebook page: Autism in the AdultTwitter: @regan_autismInstagram: @regan_autismEmail: adultandgeriatricautism@gmail.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. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re trying to grow, finding office space can be a tricky venture. Many of us assume that we need to leap into full-time office space, but that’s not necessarily the case. Today I’m talking about some ins and outs of finding office space, knowing how much to acquire at first, and figuring out when you’re ready to expand or take on more space. Enjoy! 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. 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 am honored to have Dr. Seth Grossman and Dr. Robert Tringone on the show today to talk about the Millon family of instruments. Not only were Robert and Seth personally connected to Ted Millon for many years, they’ve continued to play major roles in the development and authorship of the instruments and those oh-so-nuanced interpretive reports. I couldn’t think of anyone better suited to have this discussion with me. Here are just a few points that we discuss: Ted Millon’s personality and legacyThe origin and development of the Millon theory of personalityHow to tie the theory to the instrumentsInterpreting the Millon instrumentsHow to make sense of the interpretive report Cool Things Mentioned MCMI-IVM-PACIMACI-IIParenting Styles Self AssessmentEssentials of MCMI Assessment bookMillonpersonality.comTranslating Millon Theory into Clinical Impact Handout 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. Robert Tringone Robert Tringone, PhD, received his doctorate at the University of Miami where he studied under Dr. Theodore Millon. Through their joint research ventures, Dr. Tringone served as a Personality Disorders Adviser to the DSM-IV Axis II Work Group. Dr. Tringone works at St. John’s University in the Department of Wellness on the Queens, New York campus, and maintains a private practice for children, adolescents, and adults. He serves as the Coordinator of Inventory Training for the Institute for the Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology. About Dr. Seth Grossman Seth Grossman, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist in the state of Florida. He is the founder and clinical director of the Center for Psychological Fitness in the Fort Lauderdale region, as well as a member of the clinical faculty at the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. For nearly two decades, Dr. Grossman worked under the leadership of the world-renowned personality theorist, Dr. Theodore Millon, co-authoring several books, scientific articles, and personality tests with Dr. Millon. Most recently, Dr. Grossman co-authored the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV (MCMI-IV), the latest revision to Dr. Millon’s widely used measure of adult psychopathology. 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. Anybody else having a hard time finding clinicians? In my talks with other practice owners around the country, it seems like EVERYONE is struggling to hire. There are many reasons that I believe this is happening, but what it means for us as practice owners is that we have to do more to set ourselves apart from the other employment options out there. One of the ways to do that is with a stellar job ad. Here’s what I’m discussing in today’s episode: Why the typical ad just doesn’t work anymoreTwo components that can set your job ad apart from othersWhere to advertise your job Cool Things Mentioned Indeed.comWizehire.comLinkedIn jobs 10 Places articleJim Collins’ Vision FrameworkTTP episode on where to find your next clinicianBuilding a StoryBrand book 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. 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 spoken with a number of folks over the years about the growing shift to a dimensional model of mental health. Today’s guest has literally written the book on this topic! Dr. Ben Lahey has been researching and writing about dimensional concepts for years and years, and I’m so fortunate to have him here to share some thoughts. If you’d like to check out Ben’s newly released book, you can find the link in the show notes. These are a few areas that we touch on: The influence of genes and environment on psychological problemsWhy the dimensional model is a “positive revolution” in the mental health worldDownsides of the dimensional modelWhy now could be the tipping point in moving from a categorical model to a dimensional one Cool Things Mentioned Bob KruegerLeanna ClarkTom WhitakerThomas Szasz AchenbachMoffit and CaspeyPsychiatric Genomics ConsortiumHiToPTTP episode on the SPECTRATTP episode with Dr. Katherine Jonas from HiTOPTTP episode on RDoC with Dr. Jenni PachecoPre-order Ben’s book here! 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. Ben Lahey Ben Lahey is a clinical child psychologist who is the Irving B. Harris Professor of Epidemiology, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. His research has focused on the identification of dimensions of psychological problems across the life span, but mostly in children using longitudinal studies of population-based samples. He will speak with us about his new book, Dimensions of Psychological Problems: Replacing Diagnostic Categories with a More Science-Based and Less Stigmatizing Alternative. Get in touch: blahey@uchicago.edu 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. Have you ever wondered how to go private pay and still provide access to folks who need evaluations but can’t pay for them? This episode is for you. I love talking with Dr. Annie VanSkiver because she clearly values access to services yet has also found ways to grow a profitable practice that does not rely on insurance. This is a great episode with tons of takeaway content! Here are a few things we talk about: How to get off insurance panelsBalancing access for clients with profitabilityContracts that can help supplement private pay clientsHow to let referral sources know that you’re going off panels Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist Advanced Practice mastermind  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. Annie VanSkiver Annie is a private practice owner in Williamsburg Virginia. She opened her practice in 2017 after transitioning out of employment at the State hospital where she served as assistant forensic coordinator for 8 years. The inspiration for Annie’s practice came from Jeremy’s podcast as her passion is testing and data, and it never occurred to her that she could open a practice that only does testing! Annie loves working with kids and families to help kiddos, particularly around learning to disabilities, autism, and ADHD, and other developmental differences. Annie’s husband Jesse is a special education teacher and together they have three amazing kiddos through birth and adoption, one with some complex needs. Her dogs are named after Harry Potter characters which also adorn her office, creating an excellent starting point for conversation with her clients! Contact Dr. VanSkiver: Email: avanskiver@oceansideevaluations.comWebsite: www.oceansideevals.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