The Testing Psychologist Podcast

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

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Hot on the heels of last week’s episode on knowing WHEN you need a VA, we’re talking today about some of the most important tasks in your testing practice that you can delegate to a VA. These are all tasks that tend to eat up lots of time in our schedules and are highly trainable. They’re also fairly easy to let go of, from the emotional standpoint of a practice owner (don’t worry, I’m not making you let go of answering the phones!). Here’s the list: Scoring questionnaires and saving them to the client fileSending out intake emails and paperworkChecking insurance benefitsEmailing online questionnairesOrdering testing materials Cool Things Mentioned Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt The Virtual Assistant Solution by Michael Hyatt Virtual Freedom… by Chris Ducker Virtual Staff FinderiWorkerThe Productive TherapistBottleneck Virtual AssistantsMove Forward Virtual Assistants IntakeQ 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. Welcome to the last episode in our international assessment series! Dr. Joseph Graybill is conducting assessments at a school in Moscow, Russia, where he has lived and worked for the last two years after moving from New Jersey. We talk through the ins and outs of being an expat school psychologist, which I find completely fascinating. Some of the topics we cover include: How to find international school psychologist jobs What the application process looks like Questions to ask when evaluating a potential international employer/school Similarities and differences between US and international school psychologist work Cool Things Mentioned International School Services Search Associates International Schools Review International School Psychological Association 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. Joseph Graybill Joseph Graybill, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist. After completing his Master’s degree at Columbia University and Ph.D. at Fordham University, Dr. Graybill worked as a school psychologist in a New Jersey public school and in private practice. Currently, he is the psychologist at the Anglo-American school in Moscow and maintains a Teletherapy practice. 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. We’ve talked a few times about virtual assistants here on the podcast, but really, I can’t say enough about them. Remember last week when I mentioned how people often ask how I get so much done? Well, the truth is that I’m not personally doing as much as it looks like I’m doing. A big part of my task management and productivity is having assistants. In fact, one of the first things that I’ll talk about with coaching clients is getting a VA or in-house assistant set up to help with mundane, non-clinical tasks. I currently have two VA’s for the Testing Psychologist and another editor for the podcast.  So when do you need to consider a VA or in-house assistant? Here are just a few clues: You just started a practiceYou’d rather not pay your own hourly rate for practice management servicesYou feel overwhelmed with your responsibilitiesYou feel bored with certain parts of your day Cool Things Mentioned Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt The Virtual Assistant Solution by Michael Hyatt Virtual Freedom… by Chris Ducker Virtual Staff FinderiWorkerThe Productive TherapistBottleneck Virtual AssistantsMove Forward Virtual Assistants  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. Welcome to the second episode of our international assessment series! Today’s guest is Michelle Ireland, an early-career educational psychologist practicing in South Africa. Similar to last week’s episode, we talk through many of the clinical and cultural nuances of the country as they relate to psychological assessment. Here are just a few things we touch on: Education needed to become a psychologist What assessment looks like in South Africa (measures and practice) Health insurance in South Africa Cultural factors at play in South Africa 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 Michelle Ireland Michelle is an early-career South African Educational Psychologist and trained at the University of Cape Town, University of Stellenbosch and University of Pretoria, South Africa. She has specialized in psycho-educational assessments in children from kindergarten through to tertiary level education. Additionally, she consults with schools who are geographically isolated to assist in developing inclusion practices within limited resourced environments. Staff development and training and parent education programs are a large part of her work in these remote areas.  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. “Jeremy, how do you do SO MANY things??” I’ve heard some version of this question too many times to count over the past few years. A big part of the answer is simple: time blocking. Time blocking is a big reason that I can do 3-4 evaluations a month, run a 15-person group practice, host a podcast, provide individual and group coaching to testing psychologists, run 30-40 miles each week, pick my kids up from school each day, and not work weekends. Are there times when I have to work a little late or carve out a weekend for a big project? Sure, but it’s very rare. Today, I’ll be covering things like… Core concepts of time blockingDifferent ways to engage in time blockingMy typical schedule each weekOne quick step to help you start time blocking Cool Things Mentioned 12 Week Year by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington Deep Work by Cal Newport 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. Welcome to the International Assessment Series! Over the next three episodes, I’ll be talking with clinicians from different countries around the world to get an idea of how they practice. Guests hail from Australia, South Africa, and Russia. If you haven’t subscribed to the podcast, now is a great time to do so in order to catch all of these episodes in the series! Ever wondered what it’s like to be a neuropsychologist in Australia? Today’s episode is for you! I’m talking with Debbie Anderson, a clinical neuropsychologist, about the ins and outs of practice in Australia. We cover a wide range of topics including health care in Australia, assessment measures used, and training involved to become a neuropsychologist. Debbie brings a light-hearted yet knowledgeable energy to this interview that I really enjoyed. I hope you do as well. 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 Debbie Anderson Debbie works exclusively as a clinical neuropsychologist. She trained at the University of Melbourne and has practiced in Queensland since completing her course in 1989.  She initially worked in public hospital settings before moving into full-time private work. She evaluates clients both at the referral of treating doctors and as an independent expert in medicolegal cases (personal injuries civil matters and cognitive aspects of capacity to stand trial in criminal matters).  She enjoys the challenge of fully evaluating complex cases, and had given evidence in legal proceedings on a number of occasions.  She has several publications and conference presentations related to this work, which demonstrate her commitment to evidence-based practice.  Debbie is also very active in the Australian Psychological Society, and most recently chaired the College of Clinical Neuropsychologists’ annual conference November 2018.  She is passionate about training the next generation of professionals, so supervises new graduates (registrars) and retains casual appointments at two universities in Brisbane, lecturing the students in clinical neuropsychology and assessment skills.  Her most recent project combines self-care for clinicians and professional education, organizing overseas retreats for neuropsychologists. 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. About four years ago, I started doing twice-yearly retreats to reflect and work on my businesses. While I didn’t know it at the time, it turns out that Bill Gates has been doing what he calls “Think Weeks” for decades. As I looked around, I found that many CEO’s and other high performers have some process for stepping away from the daily routine in hopes of getting some rest, clarity, and supercharged motivation. During this episode, I’m talking about my process for designing a Think Week. These are the primary components: Put them on the calendarGet out of townEliminate all non-essential decisionsDevelop an agendaBuild in time for consultationExercise Cool Things Mentioned Deep Work by Cal Newport Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt 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. The world of traumatic brain injuries is complex and nuanced. Dr. Katie Scott, a neuropsychologist at the University of Michigan’s Mary A. Rackham Institute, is here to talk through the essentials of this multi-layered area. She also provided a fantastic resources list for the Cool Things Mentioned section. Here are just a few pieces that we touch on during our episode: Definition of terms: brain injury, TBI, concussion, and so forthAssessment of TBICommon misconceptions around TBI“Return to learn” strategies after a head injury Cool Things Mentioned University of Michigan’s Concussion Center – https://concussion.umich.edu/ReThink Concussion from UPMC – https://rethinkconcussions.upmc.com/Concussion Corner podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/concussion-corner/id1341259918CDC’s HEADS UP to Brain Injury Awareness – https://www.cdc.gov/HEADSUP/Brain 101: The Concussion Playbook – https://www.orcasinc.com/products/brain-101/index.htmlMild Traumatic Brain Injury and Postconcussion Syndrome: The New Evidence Base for Diagnosis and Treatment (AACN Workshop Series) by Michael McCrea – https://www.amazon.com/Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Postconcussion-Syndrome/dp/0195328299/ 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. Katie Scott Dr. Katie Scott is a licensed psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist at the University of Michigan’s Mary A. Rackham Institute. She is also a clinical partner with the University of Michigan’s Concussion Center, a multidisciplinary center with research, clinical, and outreach cores committed to concussion prevention, identification, management, and outcomes.   Dr. Scott earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology at Colorado State University. She completed her internship at the Denver VA, where she had the opportunity to focus on neuropsychology and rehabilitation psychology. This focus continued during her post-doctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. She has experience in a variety of settings, including inpatient acute rehab, outpatient interdisciplinary clinics, and outpatient neuropsychological assessment, as well as in serving educational and supervisory roles within an APPCN-affiliated fellowship program. Specific to concussion, her work has spanned multiple modalities, including sideline assessment of acute concussion, assessment and intervention within both sport-related and non-sport-related concussion clinics, and evaluation of individuals experiencing prolonged recovery of symptoms following concussion. She has worked with athletes across levels of competition, such as youth sport programs, high school and collegiate athletics, and professional teams. Her current research interests include return-to-learn and psychological intervention following concussion. 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. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a complete rollercoaster for many of us. As some parts of the country are returning to in-person assessment, we’re now scrambling to figure out what assessment looks like in the age of social distancing. I’ve gathered a number of ideas, both from research and anecdotal situations, to share with those of you considering a return to in-person testing. Here are just a few things in this episode: A tool to assess your risk levelThe specific air purifier that we useHow to send forms electronically Cool Things Mentioned Johns Hopkins operational guidelines toolkitAmazon business account sign upJotform sample screening form for in-person appointmentsInformed consent for in-person appointments during COVID-19Risk management webinar from the AACNIOPC hygiene guidelinesGerm Guardian air purifier IntakeQ.comAmerican Professional Checklist for reopen 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