The Testing Psychologist Podcast Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant

In a previous podcast conversation, we discussed gender affirming care primarily through the lens of writing support letters for gender-affirming surgeries. Today, we’re coming at it from more of a neuropsychological perspective. I’m fortunate to have Dr. Emily Trittschuh and Dr. Jae Purnell here to talk through the ins and outs of gender-diverse neuropsychological assessment. We cover topics such as…









* What the literature really says about brain-based sex differences







* The role of test norms in gender-affirming assessment







* Language considerations in gender-affirming assessment







* Gender-affirming interview and report-writing skills









Cool Things Mentioned









* The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting







* The gender unicorn graphic







* WPATH







* APA guidelines on working with trans people







* Trans Bodies, Trans Selves book







* The Queer Neuropsychological Society









Disclaimer: The views and opinions in this presentation are our own and do not necessarily reflect, and should not be taken as, official policy of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and/or the University of Washington. Regarding Jae, also the Center for Cogntion and Communication.







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I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice!







PAR is a long-time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com.







TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing







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. Jae Purnell













Jae Purnell (he/they) is an early career Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Center for Cognition and Communication in Manhattan, NY. He is queer and transmasculine. While his background has been more generally in neuropsychological assessment of adults and older adults, his passion projects center affirmative care of marginalized demographics, specifically for his community and adjacent LGBTQ+ communities.

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Over the last several months, I’ve chronicled my practice’s journey as we try to move away from insurance panels. After having taken all of the major insurance panels for nearly 15 years, we’ve decided that enough is enough. The administrative burden and poor reimbursement are no longer sustainable. Listen in through the good, the bad, and the terrifying as we go through this process!







Today is the sixth episode in the series, where I’m providing an update on my 18-month journey since starting to drop insurance. Join me as I delve into the good, the bad, and the terrifying aspects of this major transition.







Cool Things Mentioned









* The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting







* Stages of Change Model







* TTP: Private Pay Transition #1







* TTP: Private Pay Transition #2







* TTP: Private Pay Transition #3







* TTP: Private Pay Transition #4







* TTP: Private Pay Transition #5







* TTP episode w/ Dr. Annie VanSkiver on moving away from insurance









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.

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We have a diversity problem in neuropsychology. The field is about 85% white in a country that, according to the 2020 census, is only about 58% white. What’s happening here? My guest today, Dr. Lynette Abrams-Silva, has some thoughts. In addition to being a prolific educator in the field of neuropsychology, she has focused on recruiting and mentoring diverse trainees for years. These are just a few topics that we chat about today:









* The diversity problem in neuropsychology







* The “chicken or egg” issue of recruiting diverse trainees without having diverse staff to support them







* Relevance 2050







* Lynette’s didactic series









Cool Things Mentioned









* The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting









Featured Resource







I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice!







PAR is a long-time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com.







TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing







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. Lynette Abrams-Silva













Lynette Abrams-Silva is a board-certified neuropsychologist who serves on the board of directors of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology. A native New Mexican, she is the director of clinical training for the Univ. of New Mexico Hospital’s post-doctoral fellowship program in neuropsychology. Her career has been focused on the intersection of providing quality care to resource-poor communities, excellent training for future neuropsychologists, and increased diversity in the field.







Get in Touch









* email: lymsilva@salud.unm.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.

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I know, I know – another episode on marketing, right? But hear me out…today’s episode with Racheal Cook is different than other marketing episodes. Yes, we touch on traditional marketing, but Racheal brings a fresh perspective that really emphasizes the importance of honoring your own strengths rather than trying to do whatever everyone else might be doing. She brings years of consulting experience and a personal bout with burnout to deepen her knowledge in this space. Here are just a few things that we talk about:









* Networking for introverts







* The role of social media







* Growth without any marketing whatsoever









Cool Things Mentioned









* The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting







* Connect with Racheal







* Podcast: Promote Yourself to CEO 









Featured Resource







I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice!







PAR is a long-time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com.







TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing







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 Racheal Cook













As an award-winning business strategist, Host of the Promote Yourself to CEO podcast, and Founder of The CEO Collective, Racheal Cook is on a mission to end entrepreneurial poverty for women. Over the last 15 years, she has helped thousands of women entrepreneurs design predictably profitable businesses without hustle and burnout. A sought after speaker on entrepreneurship, marketing, and productivity, Racheal has been featured by the US Chamber of Commerce, Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, and Female Entrepreneur Association. When she’s not helping women entrepreneurs, you’ll find Racheal hiking along the James River and playing board games with her three kids.







Get in Touch









* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachealcook/

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The title says it all, folks. Of all the topics discussed in the Testing Psychologist Community, continuous performance tests are one of the most popular, and most opaque. My guest today, Dr. Chris Mulchay, is as close to a CPT connoisseur as you can possibly be. If you’re one of the many of us who question the use of CPT’s, their role in testing, and the research behind them, this episode is for you. These are a few topics that we discuss:









* The history of CPT’s







* Using a true hypothesis testing model in assessment







* Sensitivity vs. specificity







* Pros and cons of all the major CPT’s available right now









Cool Things Mentioned









* The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting







* The ADHD Explosion book







* Jordan Wright’s book, Conducting Psychological Assessment







* Clinical Applications of Continuous Performance Tests book









Featured Resource







I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice!







PAR is a long-time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com.







TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing







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













Dr. Mulchay has joined me before to talk about child custody evals. He is the co-author of The Field Guide to High Conflict Litigation. With Jonathan Gould, he co-authored the chapter on child custody for The Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Law, as well as the APA Handbook of Forensic Psychology. But he’s here to talk about continuous performance tests today. He also has published recent articles on evaluations of dyslexia (reading disorder), dyscalculia (math disorder), dysgraphia (writing disorder), and the virtual reality ADHD continuous performance test. You may also see him in our Facebook group, which he helps moderate.







Get in Touch









* Email: DrMulchay@ashevilletesting.com









About Dr.

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Most of the time on the podcast, my guests and I have discussions that are valuable, if a little theoretical. Today is different. My guest, Scott Robson, is a double-certified coach who specializes in helping entrepreneurs work through the inherent risk and vulnerability of owning a business. To that end, he graciously engaged me in a live coaching session to explore my “adaptotype” as an entrepreneur. Scott developed these adaptotypes to help us understand how we relate to risk, goals, and overwhelm in our businesses, and I took a lot away from our conversation. I hope you will as well!







Cool Things Mentioned









* The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting







* www.scottrobson.net









Featured Resource







I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice!







PAR is a long-time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com.







TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing







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 Scott Robson













Scott Robson is an experienced and compassionate coach, creative, and connector who supports fellow entrepreneurs in the very human experience that is running a business. He helps them find their unique voice, gain self-trust, and claim their space in the world.







Get in Touch









* Website: www.scottrobson.net







* Instagram: @scott.robson.coaching







* email: sr@scottrobson.net









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.