Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Hey everyone! Given all the questions about EHR’s (electronic health records) in the Facebook Community and among my coaching clients , I wanted to take a few episodes to dive in to some of the major players in the EHR space. Each of these reviews will focus primarily on the testing-specific aspects of each EHR, though I’ll also do an overview of non-testing features that are important. For the FULL review experience, check out the accompanying v...
Jan 14, 2021•16 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here “Kids tell us what they’re capable of doing through what they don’t want to do.” Dr. Ellen Braaten is back to talk through some of her recent work on processing speed and psychopathology. Along with her colleagues, Ellen recently published an article looking at the role of processing speed in a variety of common psychiatric concerns, and the results were fascinating! Though we spent a lot of our time talking about the article, this was a very wide...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Hey everyone! Given all the questions about EHR’s (electronic health records) in the Facebook Community and among my coaching clients , I wanted to take a few episodes to dive in to some of the major players in the EHR space. Each of these reviews will focus primarily on the testing-specific aspects of each EHR, though I’ll also do an overview of non-testing features that are important. For the FULL review experience, check out the accompanying v...
Jan 07, 2021•16 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Yossi Ben-Porath is here with me today talking about the MMPI through the ages. As someone involved with the MMPI for nearly 30 years, first as a graduate student and later as a co-developer, Yossi has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. For those of you using the MMPI measures or just doing personality assessment, you don’t want to miss this one. Here are just a few things we talk about during the episode: Yossi’s story and how he...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Well. 2020 has been quite a ride, right? As I reflected on this year in preparation for recording this episode, it truly feels like January 2020 happened at least three million years ago. There has been incredible loss for many of us…personal, professional, emotional, spiritual. The list could go on. But I also know that many of us found ways to thrive during this time, again both personally and professionally. I saw the Facebook Community come t...
Dec 31, 2020•19 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I had the good fortune of meeting Dr. Anna Kroncke and Dr. Marcy Willard a couple of years ago when they put on a training for autism assessment. At the training, they mentioned that they were working on some technology to help with assessment. Any of you long time podcast listeners know that I LOVE technology…so I was instantly interested and probably scared them with my enthusiasm. Fast forward two years, and their assessment tool is the real d...
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Hey everyone! Given all the questions about EHR’s (electronic health records) in the Facebook Community and among my coaching clients , I wanted to take a few episodes to dive in to some of the major players in the EHR space. Each of these reviews will focus primarily on the testing-specific aspects of each EHR, though I’ll also do an overview of non-testing features that are important. For the FULL review experience, check out the accompanying v...
Dec 24, 2020•20 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . I’m trying out another format for the podcast today: a book review. A couple of months ago, I was excited to see that the second edition of Overcoming Dyslexia was released and decided to check it out. In this episode, I talk about the updates from the first edition and detail some of the important components, closing with my overall opinion. I’ve love to hear your thoughts on this book as well. Drop any comments below or email me at jeremy@thet...
Dec 22, 2020•29 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Hey everyone! Given all the questions about EHR’s (electronic health records) in the Facebook Community and among my coaching clients , I wanted to take a few episodes to dive in to some of the major players in the EHR space. Each of these reviews will focus primarily on the testing-specific aspects of each EHR, though I’ll also do an overview of non-testing features that are important. For the FULL review experience, check out the accompanying v...
Dec 17, 2020•22 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . I’m honored to have Dr. Ryan Van Patten and Dr. John Bellone, co-hosts of the Navigating Neuropsychology podcast, on the show with me today. Ryan and John are definitely in the top five most requested guests, so this is a real treat to spend some time with them. We mainly focus on the content of their upcoming book, Becoming a Neuropsychologist: Advice and Guidance for Students and Trainees. Here are just a few things that we cover during our di...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Today’s episode is all about – you guessed it – gratitude! I don’t usually get into the whole “do the contrived action on the holiday” thing (just ask my wife about Valentine’s Day). I almost released a typical episode (part 1 of my upcoming EHR review series!) but figured that out of all years to jump on the gratitude bandwagon, this was the one. For many folks, this has been an absolutely devastating year. People lost their family members, thei...
Nov 26, 2020•19 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Linda McGhee is back to share her thoughts on unconscious bias and its role in the assessment process. As you’ll hear Linda discuss, unconscious bias includes all of the implicit assumptions or beliefs about clients that we, as clinicians, bring to testing. This episode dovetails nicely with the episode on stereotype threat from a couple of months ago, presenting the other side of the coin – examiner beliefs rather than client beliefs. Here a...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 22 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . Is it just me or is money coming up really strong for others over the last few months? It seems like money and our relationship to it has been a clear theme in a lot of my individual and group consulting meetings. I firmly believe that part of healing our relationship with money is demystifying it in the first place. As a bookkeeper and accountant, Eddie Valls is well-positioned to do just that. In today’s episode, we talk through the ins and ou...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Are y’all ready for a barn burner of an episode? I hope so. Dr. April Foreman and Dr. Tony Wood are here talking all about their pioneering work in suicidology, particularly how they’re using artificial intelligence and algorithms to gather information from social media and predict suicide risk. The two of them have an infectious energy and a clear passion for this incredibly important topic, and both of these qualities are on full display during...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. How many of you are feeling overwhelmed with reports or other aspects of your practice? Are you working at night or on the weekends? You’re not alone! Why is this happening to so many of us intelligent, competent psychologists?? I spent years working nights and weekends, taking time from my family and self-care. As a recovering weekend worker, I’ve done a lot of reflecting over the last few years about what that was all about. Today I’m sharing s...
Nov 12, 2020•29 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Kim Dwyer, fellow Coloradoan and testing psychologist, is here talking with me about developing and maintaining a values-driven practice. Kim has focused on values-driven practice for several years using an ACT framework and has recently published a workbook (linked in the show notes) that will help guide practice owners through this process. To help illustrate some of these ideas, she turns the tables and takes ME through a values-driven pra...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . After the episode last week on making our reports more readable, I’m talking this week about what kind of content to actually include in your reports. “But that’s easy,” you might say. We just include the background, results, interpretation, summary, and recommendations, right? Wellll…research would suggest that our audiences read and value some parts of the report much more than others. Listen on to learn which parts are most important and how ...
Nov 05, 2020•25 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Dave Corey, pioneering MMPI researcher and clinician, is here with me talking all about remote applications and considerations with the newly released MMPI-3. We had a great conversation that covered a wide range of topics that are all quite relevant to remote administration in general. We also talked through some of Dave’s personal processes in his own practice. Here are a few things that we discuss: Best practices in proctoring the MMPI The...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Welcome to the first in a two-part series on report writing! There are SO many questions about psychological and neuropsychological report writing, from beginner and advanced clinicians alike. I could easily do a 7,000 part series on this topic, but I’ll keep it to two for now In this first part, I’m talking about readability. Have you checked the reading level on your reports recently? Chances are, you’re WAY above the average person’s reading l...
Oct 29, 2020•33 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For those of you who enjoyed the international assessment series from a few months back, you’ll love this episode. Dr. Michael Roth, school psychologist in Israel, reached out to me with an offer to talk about his experience there, and I could not turn that down! Today, he joins me for a bit of an addendum to the international assessment series as he talks about being a school psychologist in a relatively small town in Israel. We talk about… Mich...
Oct 26, 2020•59 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . Welcome, everyone, to the first episode in another new podcast format – on-air coaching! Today I’m speaking with Dr. Kylee Miller. Kylee is a hospital-based psychologist in Oregon who currently has one day each week to devote to private practice. We work together to run the numbers and figure out how many clients she would need to see to come out “in the black” during her first year in practice, accounting for overhead and start-up costs. As alw...
Oct 22, 2020•39 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Hello everyone! Welcome to the first episode of a brand new podcast format: the Masterclass. During these episodes, I will host an expert in the field to present a case for us to talk through. We will take a detailed plunge into complicated clinical issues so that you can hear exactly how accomplished clinicians interview, test, and conceptualize challenging cases. My hope is to air one masterclass episode per quarter. Today’s Masterclass on diff...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. How many of you have been working on a difficult case and thought, “Wow, I wish I could talk to someone about this” or “I could really use some guidance here”? I’ve been there! Many times. Which is why I sought supervision, post-licensure, from a local pediatric neuropsychologist for nearly five years. Even though consultants and supervisors are out there, many of us don’t think about finding one as the first course of action when we’re stuck on ...
Oct 15, 2020•18 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . Have you ever thought about the psychology of design? Or truly considered how your space might influence client behavior and comfort? If not, that’s okay! Design is just one of the MANY things that were missing from our grad school education. Cheryl Janis, a nationally recognized health care design consultant, is here to talk through some of the most important components of designing your wellness space. Here are just a few things that we touch ...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here When I started my practice, it took me about 6-8 months to reach “full time.” Up to that point, I did several things to make sure and take it slow so that I could build the practice without drastically increasing overhead. Many of you are likely in a similar position…either you have a full-time job and have limited time to build your practice, or you’d simply like to increase slowly for financial or other reasons. Here are a few topics that we get...
Oct 08, 2020•32 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. “What we call ‘intelligence’ is a performance. The measure of it is a fragile business.” Dr. Josh Aronson, a pioneer in the field of stereotype threat, is here today for a fascinating and meaningful conversation. We talk through the origins of stereotype threat, why Josh prefers to call it “identity threat” instead, and ways to combat identity threat in test-taking. We also spend a good bit of time on Josh’s current work, which revolves around te...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . Welcome to the first episode in the latest beginner practice series! Over the next several weeks, business episodes will largely focus on the beginning stages of practice. Today, I’m talking through the steps and mindset needed to actually start your practice. If you’ve never considered a private testing practice, my hope is that this episode will get you thinking about the possibility. Private practice has afforded me incredible flexibility and...
Oct 01, 2020•25 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . Warning: I ask a lot of dumb questions during this interview. Thankfully, Dr. Bryn Harris is not only incredibly knowledgeable about culturally and linguistically responsive assessment, she’s also really kind. Dr. Harris has specialized in bilingual assessment, clinically and academically, for many years. She shares her knowledge today on topics like: What is culturally and linguistically responsive assessment? What are some common cultural or l...
Sep 28, 2020•46 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here . Did you know that you can negotiate raises with insurance panels? It’s completely doable and something that you should be doing at least once a year. Today’s episode is all about how to negotiate and ideas that will help you score that fee increase that you’ve always wanted. Here are just a few things I cover: When to ask for raises How I request raises The information you need to make a compelling case for a raise What to do if you don’t get th...
Sep 24, 2020•17 min
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Karen Postal is a veritable rock star in the neuropsych world. In addition to an appointment at Harvard Medical School and serving as president of the AACN, she has developed a research program that directly informs her clinical practice from day to day. Today she talks with me all about her book, Feedback that Sticks…, the culmination of over 80 interviews with practicing neuropsychologists about the ins and outs of effective feedback sessio...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 30 min
