The Testing Psychologist Podcast

Deciding to accept insurance can be daunting, but the process is even more complex. Discover the intricacies of credentialing with insurance panels, including contract terms and reimbursement rates. Learn about necessary documentation and strategies to overcome challenges with insurance networks. Plus, delve into the importance of support systems for practice owners and get a sneak peek at future discussions on billing and negotiations. It's a must-listen for those navigating the insurance landscape in psychology!

Dr. Andres Chou, an active member and resident comedian of the Testing Psychologist Community, is here today talking with me about clergy evaluations. Andres and I had a wonderful conversation about these evaluations and what it takes to make them a part of your practice. We also got into some deeper layers of spirituality and how your own views on spirituality may impact your work in this area. Here are a few other topics that came up during our chat: What types of clergy evaluations can we do?What does the battery look like?How might one pursue or get referrals for these evaluations?Challenges involved with clergy evaluations Cool Things Mentioned Episode 83: Vocational Assessment & Calling w/ Dr. Bryan Dik The Testing Psychologist Advanced Practice mastermind 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. Andres Chou Dr. Andres Chou is an assistant clinical professor at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. In the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy, he teaches graduate courses on psychological testing and assessment. Dr. Chou is also a clinical supervisor at Fuller’s training clinic, Fuller Psychological and Family Services, where he trains doctoral students in psychotherapy and personality assessment. Additionally, Dr. Chou runs a private practice where he specializes in counseling with individuals experiencing relational, spiritual, and cultural concerns, especially Asian-American issues. He also provides psychological evaluations for ADHD, adoptions, career/vocational guidance, clergy ordinations, and pre-field international aid workers/missionaries. He is passionate about technology and is available to provide consultation to mental health professionals looking to update technology for their practices as well as just “nerding out” on tech discussions. Dr. Chou can be reached at www.andreschou.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 grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. 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. This episode is for all of you who are thinking about hiring another psychologist in your practice to handle testing. A few episodes ago, we talked about finding a psychometrist. Bringing on another psychologist is similar but certainly has its own nuances. Here a few things that I cover today: How do you know when it’s time to hire another testing psychologist in your practice? And how do you decide if you want another psychologist rather than a psychometrist? Once you make these choices, where do you actually find another psychologist?Do you bring on this person as an independent contractor or W2?What do you ask and how do you interview another psychologist? Cool Things Mentioned Episode 25: When & How to Expand Your Testing PracticeThe Testing Psychologist Advanced Practice mastermind 10 Places to Look for Your Next Testing PsychologistIRS page on W2 vs ICMedical Necessity episodeThe Testing Psychologist Community on Facebook 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 grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. 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. Dr. Chris Mulchay is here today speaking with me all about child custody evaluations. Many of you may recognize Chris from his role as a co-moderator of the Testing Psychologist Community on Facebook, so you won’t be surprised that he brings extensive knowledge and a down-to-earth style to this conversation. Here are a few things that we cover: Definitions and types of custody evaluationsHow to get referrals for child custody evaluationsEssential guidelines and training for those interested in doing child custody evaluationsThe practical nuts and bolts of conducting child custody evaluations, from start to finish Cool Things Mentioned American Academy of Forensic PsychologyMMPI-3 webinar next monthChris’s website: www.ashevilletesting.comConcept CE recorded webinarsThe Art and Science of Child Custody Evaluations by Gould and Martindale (affiliate link) APA Specialty guidelines for forensic psychologyAPA guidelines for child custody evaluationsAmerican Academy of Matrimonial LawyersMichael Lamb’s writings on forensic interviewing of childrenMMPI-2-RFPersonality Assessment Inventory (PAI)The Testing Psychologist Advanced Practice mastermind 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. Chris Mulchay Chris Mulchay, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in both North Carolina and Hawai’i. His practice focuses on three types of assessments: ADHD, learning disorders, and custodial evaluations. Dr. Mulchay moved to Asheville from Hawai’i, where he completed his postdoc. He was one of a small team of three professionals to establish clinics in rural areas of Hawai’i. They had a federal grant to conduct multidisciplinary evaluations for family court.  Dr. Mulchay is honored to serve as a moderator for The Testing Psychologist, president for his local psychological association and as regional rep for his state psychological association. He is also proud to be on a few committees of the International Council of Psychologists. Outside of work, Dr. Mulchay  enjoys spending time with his family and his two Australian Shepherds. He enjoys spending time on the water (surfing, paddling, swimming), hiking in the mountains or attending a concert.  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 grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. 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. Oh, TextExpander. The software, the myth, the legend. If you haven’t heard of TextExpander by now, get ready to be amazed. TextExpander is a software program that allows you to create text shortcuts that automatically, instantly expand into pre-defined pieces of information, paragraphs, images, or documents. I use TextExpander to write emails, write reports, sign reports, fill out forms, and many other tasks. During the episode today, I’m talking about a few of the ways you can use TextExpander in your testing practice. These include: Inserting diagnostic codesUsing drop down menus to write results sections quicklyPopulating recommendationsSigning reportsEmbedding snippets within snippets So let’s take these in order.  Here’s a video of making and inserting a snippet for a diagnostic code: Here’s a video of how to embed snippets within snippets to create an email signature or another larger document: Check out how you can populate recommendations really quickly: This is one of my favorite features – signing reports: Here’s one last video of using drop-down menus to write a results paragraph: Cool Things Mentioned TextExpanderThe Testing Psychologist YouTube channel with all of these videos (and more)Stephanie Nelson’s post on TextExpander at the Peer Consult 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 grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. 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. Dr. Jordan Wright is back to talk about yet another of his specialties: assessment supervision. We talk through Jordan’s model of assessment-based assessment supervision, touching on each part of the assessment process and how supervisors can continually assess their supervisees’ skill level along the way. This episode is chock full of useful nuggets, including… Why Jordan initially assumes that everyone is terrible at assessmentHow to beat procrastination as it relates to report-writingThe key touchpoints of assessment supervisionBalancing “sage on the stage” with “guide on the side” styles Cool Things Mentioned Diversity Sensitive Personality Assessment, by Smith & Krishnamurthy (affiliate link)Handbook of Gender and Sexuality in Psychological Assessment, by Brabender and Mihura (affiliate link)Range… by David Epstein (affiliate link)Handbook of Psychological Assessment, by Groth-Marnat and Wright (affiliate link) Essentials of Psychological Assessment Supervision, by A. Jordan Wright (affiliate link)Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice…, by Pamela Hays (affiliate link)Society for Personality Assessment The Testing Psychologist Advanced Practice Mastermind 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. Jordan Wright A. Jordan Wright, PhD, ABAP is a core faculty member in the Counseling Psychology PhD program at New York University, where he also directs the Center for Counseling and Community Wellbeing, NYU’s training clinic. He is the author of Conducting Psychological Assessment: A Guide for Practitioners, co-author of the 6th edition of the Handbook of Psychological Assessment, and editor of Essentials of Psychological Assessment Supervision. Among other topics, he has conducted research in the adaptation of performance-based tests to remote, online administration platforms, and he recently worked with colleagues to produce APA’s guidance document on conducting psychological tele-assessment. 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 grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. 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. Did you know that you’re a CEO? You might call yourself something different…maybe “Founder,” “Owner,” “Director,” or even “President.” But when it comes down to it, you’re the CEO of your business whether you think of yourself that way or not. The trouble is that most of us start our practices with our “clinician” hats firmly in place, with little thought about how to be the architect of a successful business. This dilemma is particularly challenging as you start to grow. Here’s what we’ll talk about today: What is a “CEO mindset”?Why is a CEO mindset important?How do you learn to employ a CEO mindset?What are some concrete examples of CEO mindset behaviors in a testing practice? Cool Things Mentioned Dare to LeadRadical CandorInsightThe Best Place to WorkGood to GreatRocket FuelExtreme OwnershipFree to Focus  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 grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. 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’m lucky to have the School Psyched! folks back on the podcast to talk through the state of school psychology as school resumes in the fall of 2020. The short story: circumstances vary widely depending on where you’re at and your district’s policies. We cover a number of compelling topics during this wide-ranging conversation, including… How to conceptualize gaps in achievement as kids return to school Special ed guidelines for intervention and assessment Teacher mental health Supporting marginalized kids A trauma-informed lens for achievement as kids return Cool Things Mentioned Suniya Luther’s work on faculty and student resilience Authentic Connections for student wellbeing CASEL SAMSHA trauma-informed schools toolkit Dr. Caren Baruch Feldman live webinar: Resilience Upon Reentry School Psyched! episode w/ Drs. Farmer and Lockwood Links on ineffective learning approaches The Testing Psychologist Advanced Practice Mastermind School Psyched! podcast crossover episode CE Opportunity – Webinar on Remote Assessment! I’m speaking alongside Dr. Ryan Matchullis in a webinar titled, “Psychological Assessment of Children During COVID-19: The Nuts & Bolts.” This event is co-sponsored by Build Great Teams and the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/psychological-assessment-of-children-during-covid-19-the-nuts-and-bolts-registration-109549260788. Hope to see you there!  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 School Psyched – Rebecca Comizio, Rachael Donelly, and Eric Elias School Psyched Podcast is a collaborative effort put forth by three school psychologists coming from different backgrounds and experiences. The podcast seeks to connect school psychologists and to foster professional grown via interactive professional development and the pooling of resources. Episodes air on YouTube Live which allows for audience participation and questions. After airing episodes are housed on both YouTube and iTunes. School Psyched Podcast first aired in 2015 and has tackled important topics such as learning disability identification and intervention, trauma, legally defensible psychoeducational reports, microaggressions, and psychological myths. Join the conversation!   Rebecca Comizio, MA, MA Ed, NCSP, Is Connecticut’s 2019 school psychologist of the year. She is a practicing school psychologist at the New Canaan Country School in New Canaan, CT and is co-host of School Psyched Podcast. Rebecca also advocates for children’s mental and behavioral health supports in schools. As a leader and Committee Co-Chair for NASP, Rebecca supports the practice of school psychology at a national level. Rebecca has co-authored the book 70 Play Activities for Better, Thinking, Self-Regulation Learning and Behavior. She is working to utilize her education, training and life experience to positively, affect the lives of children and families by advocating for students. Rachael Donelly, MA, AC, NCSP is a practicing school psychologist in Anne Arundel County, MD, having earned her undergraduate degree at Binghamton University and completed her graduate training through University at Buffalo. Rachael has worked in districts across four different states and loves to compare/contrast different practices/perspectives. She is founder and co-host of the successful School Psyched Podcast and manages its associated Resources Drive. Rachael is involved in supporting the field of school psychology through her work on the NASP Communications Committee as well as supervising university students. She is passionate about professional development, psychological measurement, reading instruction, and skill-based supports. Rachael works to insure that all students’ needs are addressed through accurate assessment and evidence-based interventions. Eric Elias, MS Ed, ABSNP is a school psychologist in Meriden, CT. He is Connecticut’s 2018 School Psychologist of the Year. He is beginning his 30th year of practice. Eric is a co-host of the successful podcast School Psyched. He has contributed numerous articles for his state association newsletter and is published in the NASP Communique and as well as through the American Federation of Teachers. Eric supports the practice of school psychology on a national level through his involvement on the NASP Communications Committee and presentations at the National Association of School Psychologists annual conferences. He is an active board member for the Connecticut Association of School Psychologists (CASP) and is the Newsletter editor for CASP as well. Eric has taught psychology as an adjunct and is currently on the advisory board for the School Psychology program at Southern Connecticut State University. Eric is passionate about social and emotional learning, social justice as well as evidence-based assessment, practice and interventions. 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 a staff of 20 amazing individuals. 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. For many of us, hiring a psychometrist is the first venture into expanding our practices. Hiring a psychometrist is an easy way to learn what it’s like to turn over some control to another person, yet still maintain significant influence over how that person conducts themselves. I’ll spend some time today talking about why you’d want to hire a psychometrist, then transition into where to actually find that individual, and finally talk a bit about how to vet a psychometrist. This episode is for all of you who want to take the leap but haven’t been able to find the right person. Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist Advanced Practice Mastermind10 Places to Find Your Next Testing Psychologist Board of Certified Psychometrists directory CE Opportunity – Webinar on Remote Assessment! I’m speaking alongside Dr. Ryan Matchullis in a webinar titled, “Psychological Assessment of Children During COVID-19: The Nuts & Bolts.” This event is co-sponsored by Build Great Teams and the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/psychological-assessment-of-children-during-covid-19-the-nuts-and-bolts-registration-109549260788. Hope to see you there!  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 grew to include 12 licensed clinicians, three clinicians in training, and a full administrative staff. 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. Dr. Bridget Rivera has had cultural identity on her radar since she was a child and saw her father deported from the US. She’s here for a conversation about cultural identity, for both the clinician and the client, and how it shows up throughout the testing process. Here are just a few things that we get into: Defining cultural identity and cultural humility for people of color and phenotypically white individuals Ways to set up your office to be culturally considerate Questions to ask in the intake to take culture into account Examples of considering culture while interpreting test data Tailoring recommendations through a lens of culture Cool Things Mentioned Bridget’s resource document for culture and assessment  CE Opportunity – Webinar on Remote Assessment! I’m speaking alongside Dr. Ryan Matchullis in a webinar titled, “Psychological Assessment of Children During COVID-19: The Nuts & Bolts.” This event is co-sponsored by Build Great Teams and the Psychologists’ Association of Alberta. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/psychological-assessment-of-children-during-covid-19-the-nuts-and-bolts-registration-109549260788. Hope to see you there!  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. Bridget Rivera Dr. Bridget Rivera is a licensed psychologist, Florida Qualified Supervisor, and holds the MAC (Master Addiction Counselor) credential. She conducts psychological assessment and provides consultation and coaching in the area of cultural humility. She began conducting diversity trainings about 15 years ago at a college counseling center in Maryland. University faculty, staff, and administrators began to request consultation and training in the area of cultural competence and cultural humility, which led to the development of her consultation practice known as Authentic Diversity Training. She has since trained and consulted for both small and large organizations in the public and private sectors, including the VA, NSA, college campuses, and private organizations. Dr. Rivera has multiple peer-reviewed publications and presentations in the area of psychological assessment, eating disorders, and cultural competence. She was awarded the Martin Mayman award from the Society for Personality Assessment in 2010 for distinguished contribution to the literature. 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 a staff of 20 amazing individuals. 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