Dr. Sanam Hafiz

Thank you. Thanks for having me on.

Thank you. Thanks for having me on.

Thank you. Thanks for having me on.

So I have a doctorate in psychology and the doctorate was very sort of scientific for a doctorate in psychology, very evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy with a huge emphasis on assessments and evaluations. And then it turned out that I absolutely just loved it. I love the diagnostic part of neuropsychology.

So I have a doctorate in psychology and the doctorate was very sort of scientific for a doctorate in psychology, very evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy with a huge emphasis on assessments and evaluations. And then it turned out that I absolutely just loved it. I love the diagnostic part of neuropsychology.

So I have a doctorate in psychology and the doctorate was very sort of scientific for a doctorate in psychology, very evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy with a huge emphasis on assessments and evaluations. And then it turned out that I absolutely just loved it. I love the diagnostic part of neuropsychology.

And I ended up, my first job out of graduate school was as a neurodevelopmental psychologist in a hospital in Brooklyn. I enjoyed that immensely. And I started like a small private practice on the side, which evolved and became big enough that at one point I had like 100 contractors evaluating for me.

And I ended up, my first job out of graduate school was as a neurodevelopmental psychologist in a hospital in Brooklyn. I enjoyed that immensely. And I started like a small private practice on the side, which evolved and became big enough that at one point I had like 100 contractors evaluating for me.

And I ended up, my first job out of graduate school was as a neurodevelopmental psychologist in a hospital in Brooklyn. I enjoyed that immensely. And I started like a small private practice on the side, which evolved and became big enough that at one point I had like 100 contractors evaluating for me.

And now we have a small center, about five psychologists and a decent sized team that does administrative and psychometric type tasks. So I spend my time managing or directing the center, seeing patients. I see patients every day and I do some forensic and media work like we're doing right now.

And now we have a small center, about five psychologists and a decent sized team that does administrative and psychometric type tasks. So I spend my time managing or directing the center, seeing patients. I see patients every day and I do some forensic and media work like we're doing right now.

And now we have a small center, about five psychologists and a decent sized team that does administrative and psychometric type tasks. So I spend my time managing or directing the center, seeing patients. I see patients every day and I do some forensic and media work like we're doing right now.

So my specialization is assessments, is diagnostics. So you name it, whether it's ADHD, learning disabilities, autism, but also to parse out bipolar disorder from depression or to diagnose schizophrenia. The brain is a beautiful organ, but it's very small. And so it's sometimes a lot of things overlap. You could have something neurological, but also have something psychiatric going on.

So my specialization is assessments, is diagnostics. So you name it, whether it's ADHD, learning disabilities, autism, but also to parse out bipolar disorder from depression or to diagnose schizophrenia. The brain is a beautiful organ, but it's very small. And so it's sometimes a lot of things overlap. You could have something neurological, but also have something psychiatric going on.

So my specialization is assessments, is diagnostics. So you name it, whether it's ADHD, learning disabilities, autism, but also to parse out bipolar disorder from depression or to diagnose schizophrenia. The brain is a beautiful organ, but it's very small. And so it's sometimes a lot of things overlap. You could have something neurological, but also have something psychiatric going on.

It's very common to have overlapping diagnoses, yes.

It's very common to have overlapping diagnoses, yes.

It's very common to have overlapping diagnoses, yes.

So it's a really well-structured and it's complex, but a simple process. We start with a very detailed initial assessment that allows me to interview. And if we're going to talk about children, then I interview the parents. I interview the child. I observe. I get the teachers involved. And so we kind of develop a profile, a background.

So it's a really well-structured and it's complex, but a simple process. We start with a very detailed initial assessment that allows me to interview. And if we're going to talk about children, then I interview the parents. I interview the child. I observe. I get the teachers involved. And so we kind of develop a profile, a background.