The Testing Psychologist Podcast

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. This podcast has been a huge part of my life for going on four years. When it began, I had no idea if people would care enough about assessment-related content to make it a viable pursuit. All I knew was that there was a lack of resources for building a testing practice, and I wanted to help solve that problem. There was no way I could have imagine...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I think many of us would say that our current categorical system of diagnosis is imperfect. The episode today shines a light on an alternative approach that relies on a hierarchical model.  I’m honored to have Dr. Katherine Jonas here today to talk all about the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology. If you haven’t heard of HiTOP, you’re no...

Jennie Schottmiller, Certified Public Accountant and LMFT, is here to talk all about COVID-19 finances. We cover SO much ground in this episode, starting with how to manage finances during the pandemic and moving through everything you need to know about the PPP (whether you received it or not). Here are just a few things that we get into: How our financial mindset has to shift during the pandemic...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. A few months ago, I got the same email from several people within a couple of days: “Jeremy, you HAVE to have Donna Henderson on your podcast to talk about autism in girls!” At the time, Donna had just circulated a comparison table of autism symptoms and presentation in the PED-NPSY listserv, and it spread like wildfire. I’m so fortunate to have he...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Linda Daniel joins me today to talk through her best-practice strategies for assessing toddlers. We look through the lens of autism for most of the conversation, but these ideas are applicable to anyone who works with toddlers on a regular basis. We also touch frequently on training post-docs and interns to work with toddlers and parents. Here...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this age of nearly mandatory remote assessment, I’m fortunate to have two amazing individuals from PAR Inc. here to talk through their perspectives on remote administration. We touch on their platform, PARiConnect, as well the main considerations for remote administration, concerns with remote administration, and cultural factors in remote admin...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Alison Wilkinson-Smith is here today to chat about therapeutic assessment with kids. As a classically-trained neuropsychologist, Alison has a nice blend of traditional and non-traditional approaches to testing. We chat about the ins and outs of pediatric therapeutic assessment, from intake to testing to feedback, with a family intervention sess...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Anybody’s kids still on the “preschool diet”? In other words, eating mostly white and brown foods, with little variation or color? Have you worked with kids with more serious medical concerns like a G-tube or failure to thrive? Even though you’re not alone, the realm of diet and eating can be hard to navigate. Dr. Lani Jones, a nationally-recognize...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. My good friend, John Clarke from Private Practice Workshop, hosted a live Q & A on COVID-19 adaptations for mental health practices a couple of weeks ago and was gracious enough to have me co-host with him. Much of the content is still relevant as we transition to telehealth services in our practices. We cover a few things like: What are the be...

Dr. Jordan Wright is here to talk through the recently published “Guidance on Psychological Tele-Assessment During the COVID-19 Crisis.” We talk briefly about Jordan’s research (which he has conducted for many years) on tele-assessment in general and his involvement in developing remote methods for both the WJ and the WISC. The conversation then turns to the six guiding principles for conducting r...

Join Dr. Susie Raiford and I as we talk through the ins and outs of remote assessment, or telepractice, with the WISC-V and KTEA. We spend the first part of the episode talking through the research on telepractice, covering topics like equivalency, norming, and equating as we evaluate different modes of test administration. The conversation then shifts to practical guidelines for administering the...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For those of you who typically listen at double speed, you might want to slow this one down. Dr. Stephen Kanne and I cover a TON of information about the ADOS-2 and autism spectrum assessment in general. We spend about half the time talking about the GAIN program, a tele-training approach that allows clinicians around the world to observe and code...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I was sitting in on an ADOS-2 a few months ago with a nonverbal little guy. He used a fair amount of sign language, which got me thinking: do the pragmatic communication problems associated with autism happen in nonverbal or deaf children? After a little Google searching, I found Dr. Aaron Shield, a linguist out of Miami University, who has special...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Longtime Testing Psychologist Community member, Dr. Emin Gharibian, is here to talk all about assessing criminal and civil competency. This is one of those episodes where I learned a great deal, simply by virtue of not knowing much about this area. Emin breaks things down in an easy-to-understand way that left me feeling like I could actually ventu...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Does anyone else get a cold sweat and chills when you go to check your Quickbooks? Do you even use Quickbooks? Does the term “P & L” strike fear – or worse, stark confusion – into your heart? You’re not alone! Talking about numbers and digging into finances are some of the hardest tasks for mental health practice owners. Luckily, Ad...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Are you overwhelmed in your practice and trying to figure out how to delegate the tasks that you don’t enjoy? If so, you’re similar to about 99.99% of the coaching clients I work with. The episode today is for all of you practice owners who are drowning in admin tasks, scoring, emails, and all the other non-clinical tasks that we do. Uriah Guilford...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Welcome to the Winter Business Series! Over the next few weeks, I’ll be interviewing folks on a variety of business topics that will help boost your practice in a number of ways. Today I’m here with John Sanders to talk all about Google Ads and how they can help you gather referrals in your testing practice. Google Ads can be helpful for those just...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. 2019 was an amazing year for the Testing Psychologist podcast. The listening audience continued growing at a rapid pace, and I continue to be lucky enough to talk with a variety of incredible people. This episode is a recap of the most-downloaded episodes of 2019. A couple of these were expected, but a couple were totally UNEXPECTED. Listen to find...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. “I have every printout of your Instagram posts from the school resource officer.” Dr. Leite, from our interview Threat assessment & management is something that few of us specialize in, yet it is incredibly important these days in the context of school violence. Dr. Stephanie Leite is here to talk about her practice and specialty in threat asse...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Brenna Tindall is back to talk with me about her work on assessing and treating intimate partner violence and sexual violence. We dive deep into how these concepts overlap and discuss the relatively small amount of research in this area. For those of you in the forensic arena, and anyone else interested in violent behavior within relationships,...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Rachel Kapp and Steph Pitts, co-hosts of the Learn Smarter podcast, really brought the fire to today’s interview! Their collective energy made this a dynamic, fun conversation about educational therapy and executive functioning intervention for kids. We covered a lot of ground. Here are just a few things that came up in our conversation… What...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In my beginner practice mastermind the other day, we got to talking about how to train a VA or in-office assistant to “sell” testing services on the initial client phone call. I shared my 4-part script, breaking down each of the components that have proved helpful in booking clients for testing appointments during that phone call. Today, I’m talkin...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Today is the 100th episode! Anyone who’s been listening over the years knows that I like to take milestones like this as a signal to reflect on the past and plan for the future. Today’s episode is all about gratitude – to the listeners and to those who’ve supported me in this podcast and consulting journey. Here are just a few folks who’ve pl...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Rob Reinhardt is a licensed professional counselor with a side business very aptly called Tame Your Practice, where he provides all kinds of support with business and technology for practice owners. Rob is also the co-host of the podcast, Therapy Tech with Rob and Roy, with former podcast guest, Roy Huggins. Rob has also carved out quite a niche as...

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For those of us who work with kids, coordinating with schools is a must. Zhanna Shekhtmeyster is an expert on school intervention, 504 plans, and special education support. She is here today talking with me about a wide variety of topics related to school-based intervention and how we, as private practitioners, can integrate with a child’s school....