The Testing Psychologist Podcast
Episodes
148: How to Request a Fee Increase from Insurance Panels
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Did you know that you can negotiate raises with insurance panels? It’s completely doable and somet...
147: (Replay) How to Conduct a Knockout Feedback Session w/Dr. Karen Postal
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
146: Billing Insurance for Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. There are so many documents and guidelines out there on billing insurance for testing. So why is it ...
145: Learning at Home w/ Rachel Kapp & Steph Pitts from the Learn Smarter Podcast
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Rachel and Steph from the Learn Smarter podcast are back! As educational therapists who’ve been wo...
144: Credentialing with Insurance Panels
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. To take insurance or not to take insurance? Such a big question! But it also conceals the complexity...
143: Clergy Evaluations w/ Dr. Andres Chou
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Andres Chou, an active member and resident comedian of the Testing Psychologist Community, is here today talking with me about clergy evaluations....
142: Finding and Hiring Another Testing Psychologist
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. This episode is for all of you who are thinking about hiring another psychologist in your practice t...
141: Child Custody Evaluations w/ Dr. Chris Mulchay
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Chris Mulchay is here today speaking with me all about child custody evaluations. Many of you ma...
140: TextExpander for Testing Psychologists
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Oh, TextExpander. The software, the myth, the legend. If you haven’t heard of TextExpander by now,...
139: Assessment Supervision w/ Dr. Jordan Wright
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Jordan Wright is back to talk about yet another of his specialties: assessment supervision. We t...
138: Adopting a CEO Mindset in Your Testing Practice
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Did you know that you’re a CEO? You might call yourself something different…maybe “Founder,”...
137: The State of School Psychology in Fall 2020 w/ Rachael Donnelly, Eric Elias, And Rebecca Comizio from School Psyched!
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’m lucky to have the School Psyched! folks back on the podcast to talk through the state of schoo...
136: Five Places to Look for a Psychometrist
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. For many of us, hiring a psychometrist is the first venture into expanding our practices. Hiring a p...
135: Cultural Identity and the Testing Process w/ Dr. Bridget Rivera
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
134: Top Five Testing Tasks for a Virtual Assistant
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
133: International Assessments Series #3: School Psychology in Russia w/ Dr. Joseph Graybill
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Welcome to the last episode in our international assessment series! Dr. Joseph Graybill is conductin...
132: When Do You Need a Virtual Assistant?
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
131: International Assessment Series #2: Assessment in South Africa w/ Michelle Ireland
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Welcome to the second episode of our international assessment series! Today’s guest is Michelle I...
130:Maximize Your Schedule by “Time Blocking”
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 tim...
129: International Assessment Series #1: Assessment in Australia w/ Debbie Anderson
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Welcome to the International Assessment Series! Over the next three episodes, I’ll be talking with...
128: How to Design a “Think Week” to Supercharge Your Business
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. Wh...
127: Essentials of Traumatic Brain Injury w/ Dr. Katie Scott
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. The world of traumatic brain injuries is complex and nuanced. Dr. Katie Scott, a neuropsychologist a...
TTP#126 Ideas and Precautions for Returning to In-Person Assessment
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
TTP#125 Parenting as a Developmental Stage w/ Dr. Rita Eichenstein
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. “Parenting should be a separate developmental stage.” Dr. Rita Eichenstein is here today to talk...
TTP#124: Options for Remote Autism Assessment
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’m back with you today for a “business” episode talking all about the options for remote asse...
TTP #123: Cultural Competence in Assessment w/ Dr. Linda McGhee
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’m incredibly fortunate to have Dr. Linda McGhee here for a conversation around cultural competen...
TTP #122: New Directions for the Podcast
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
TTP #121: The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) w/ Dr. Katherine Jonas
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 epis...
TTP #120: Finances During COVID-19 w/ Jennie Schottmiller
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jennie Schottmiller, Certified Public Accountant and LMFT, is here to talk all about COVID-19 finances. We cover SO much ground in this episode, start...
TTP #119: Autism in Girls & Women w/ Dr. Donna Henderson
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 H...
TTP #118: Assessing Toddlers w/ Dr. Linda Daniel
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Linda Daniel joins me today to talk through her best-practice strategies for assessing toddlers....
TTP #117: Considerations & Concerns of Remote Assessment w/ Daniel McFadden & Dr. Carrie Champ Morera from PAR Inc.
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this age of nearly mandatory remote assessment, I’m fortunate to have two amazing individuals f...
TTP #116: Pediatric Therapeutic Assessment w/ Dr. Alison Wilkinson-Smith
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Alison Wilkinson-Smith is here today to chat about therapeutic assessment with kids. As a classi...
TTP #115: Feeding Assessment & Intervention w/ Dr. Lani Jones
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Anybody’s kids still on the “preschool diet”? In other words, eating mostly white and brown fo...
TTP 114: COVID-19 Live Q & A w/ John Clarke
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 adaptati...
APA Guidance for Tele-Assessment w/ Dr. Jordan Wright
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jordan Wright is here to talk through the recently published “Guidance on Psychological Tele-Assessment During the COVID-19 Crisis.” We talk b...
Remote Administration of the WISC-V & KTEA-III w/ Dr. Susie Raiford
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
TTP #111: The GAIN Program for ADOS-2 Training w/ Dr. Steve Kanne
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. Ste...
TTP #110: Pragmatic Language and Autism in Deaf Children w/ Dr. Aaron Shield
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
TTP #109: Criminal and Civil Competency w/ Dr. Emin Gharibian
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Longtime Testing Psychologist Community member, Dr. Emin Gharibian, is here to talk all about assess...
TTP #108: Why Your Business Will Fail w/ Adam Lean (Winter Business Series #3)
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Q...
TTP #107: Virtual Assistants and Becoming A More Productive Testing Psychologist w/ Uriah Guilford (Winter Business Series #2)
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
TTP #106: Everything You Need to Know About Google Ads w/ John Sanders (Winter Business Series #1)
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 va...
TTP #105: The Best Episodes of 2019
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. 2019 was an amazing year for the Testing Psychologist podcast. The listening audience continued grow...
TTP #104: Dr. Stephanie Leite – Threat Assessment & Management
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. “I have every printout of your Instagram posts from the school resource officer.” Dr. Leite, fro...
TTP #103: Dr. Brenna Tindall – Assessing Intimate Partner Violence & Sexual Violence
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
TTP #102: Rachel Kapp & Steph Pitts – Educational Therapy & Executive Functioning Intervention
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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...
TTP #101: Developing a Phone Script for Testing Services
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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-of...
TTP #100: Reflections on 100 Episodes of the Testing Psychologist Podcast
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
TTP #99: Rob Reinhardt LPCS – Finding the Right EHR For You
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Rob Reinhardt is a licensed professional counselor with a side business very aptly called Tame Your ...
TTP #98: Zhanna Shekhtmeyster – Advocacy in the School Setting
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
TTP #97: Kat Love – Website Strategy
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I met Kat Love this summer at the Group Practice Owner’s Summit and found them to be one of the mo...
TTP #96: Dr. Amanda Zelechoski – Legal and Ethical Issues in Assessment
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. How many times have you run into challenging or ambiguous ethical situations and looked around your ...
TTP #95: Dr. Joni Mihura – The Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS)
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. The Rorschach has been a source of mystery and debate in our field for decades now. As someone who w...
TTP #94: Dr. Michelle Friedman-Yakoobian – Early Identification of Psychosis
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How many of us have been in a clinical interview and wondered, “Could this be a thought disorder?” Sometimes it’s unclear which symptoms are wor...
TTP #93: Dr. Aimee Kotrba – All About Selective Mutism
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Have any of you worked with non-verbal kids? Many of us have. I’ve had several kids who were not s...
TTP #92: Dr. Julie Cradock O’Leary – Assessing Shame
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Have you ever formally assessed shame? Me neither. My guest today, Dr. Julie Cradock O’Leary, has ...
Podcast Crossover with School Psyched – Rebecca Comizio, Rachael Donnelly, and Eric Elias
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven’t heard of the School Psyched podcast, you’ve got to check it out. As one of the only other podcasts out there that’s focused on ps...
TTP #90: Dr. Rob McNamara – Decision Making and Capacity Assessment in the Hospital
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’ve known Dr. Rob McNamara longer than any other psychologist friends. We met a few days before s...
TTP# 89: John Clarke – Crushing the Google Game
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. My good friend John Clarke is back for the first “business-y” episode in quite a while. John is ...
TTP #88: Reflections on Two Conferences – AACN & GPOS
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. This has been a busy summer as far as conferences go. I attended the American Academy of Clinical Ne...
TTP #87: Dr. Robin McEvoy – Integrative Pediatric Assessment
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It turns out that Dr. Robin McEvoy and I have a lot in common. We’re both in Colorado, we have some mutual psychologist friends, and we’ve both pu...
TTP #86: Dr. Raja David – A Deep Dive into Therapeutic Assessment (Part 2)
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Join us for a two-part series on Therapeutic Assessment with Dr. Raja David, who trained extensively...
TTP #85: Dr. Raja David – A Deep Dive into Therapeutic Assessment (Part 1)
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Join us for a two-part series on Therapeutic Assessment with Dr. Raja David, who trained extensively...
TTP #84: Dr. Stephanie Nelson – Neuropsychology in Private Practice
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Stephanie Nelson, a board-certified neuropsychologist, is here today to talk with me about putti...
TTP #83: Dr. Bryan Dik – Vocational Assessment & Calling
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I remember when I was a grad student in Dr. Bryan Dik’s Vocational Assessment class back in 2005. ...
TTP #82: Dr. Ross Greene – Lives in the Balance
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Ross Greene has been studying challenging behavior in kids for longer than most of us have been ...
TTP #81: Dr. Maggie Sibley – Differential Diagnosis and Assessment of ADHD
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Maggie Sibley has been researching ADHD assessment and intervention for nearly her entire academ...
TTP #80: Kellie Henkel – Dyslexia From a Parent’s Perspective
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Kellie Henkel gets dyslexia from all sides. As a speech-language pathologist and parent to four dysl...
TTP #79: Dr. Michelle Casarella – Pre-Employment Evals for Law Enforcement
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I did one fitness for duty evaluation several years ago, and it took me SO LONG to research measures...
TTP #78: Roy Huggins – Digital Ethics and Security
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know what HIPAA even stands for? Or that it’s not “HIPPA”? No? You’re not alone! Join me and Roy Huggins, director of Person-Centered T...
TTP #77: The Best Episodes of 2018
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Oh my gosh, y’all. 2018 was quite a year for the podcast and the Testing Psychologist Community! T...
TTP #76: Dr. Joel Nigg – The Latest Research on ADHD
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Ever wondered if diet really plays a role in ADHD? What about screen time? Is medication still the b...
TTP #75: Tiffany McLain, LMFT – Money Mindset and Finding Your Worth
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. This is the first podcast with a guest who asked me almost as many questions as I asked her. Tiffany...
TTP #74: Dr. Rebecca Resnik – Building a Private Pay Testing Practice
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Are you wondering whether you can start or transition to a private pay model? Today’s guest, Dr. R...
TTP #73: Dr. Celine Saulnier – Research-Informed Autism Assessment
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Celine Saulnier has been involved with cutting-edge autism research for over 20 years, with some...
TTP #72: Maureen Werrbach – Hiring, Growing, and Group Practices
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. So many of you have asked about growing your practice by hiring other folks. I know the testing side...
TTP #71: Dr. Steve Feifer – Learning Disorders Are Not Created Equal
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Steve Feifer has done it all over the course of his career: clinical work, test development, tra...
TTP #70: Dr. Jenni Pacheco – RDoC: Research to Guide Diagnosis
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. How do we arrive at a certain diagnosis? What are the underlying molecular, neurological, and behavi...
TTP #68: Dr. Alex Beaujean – What Are We Actually Measuring?
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Alex Beaujean knows a LOT about measurement and test construction. He has carved out a niche wit...
TTP #67: Dr. Ed Martinelli – Testing In and Out of the University System
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Ever wanted to provide evals for university students? Dr. Ed Martinelli has worked in both the unive...
TTP #66: Dr. Dan Miller – School Neuropsychology
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. What is school neuropsychology? Dan Miller is here to tell you. He also has many thoughts on current...
TTP #65: What I Wish I Knew #5 – Testing is Expensive!
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’ve been in so many meetings with other practitioners who say something like, “Wow, you must be...
TTP #64: What I Wish I Knew #4 – Write Down Your Processes
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Testing is such an awesome service area – we have specialized knowledge that is hard to come by in...
TTP #63: What I Wish I Knew #3 – Delegate Early
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. We got through grad school and started a private practice because we have a high drive for success a...
TTP #62: What I Wish I Knew #2 – Billing Systems
19 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Starting a practice is really exciting – especially when the money starts coming in 🙂 Whether y...
TTP #61: What I Wish I Knew #1 – Be Careful With Insurance
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. When we’re first starting out, many of us are pulled to get on insurance panels in order to provid...
TTP #60: Summer Sprint Series #4 – Accounting!
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Here we are: Summer Spring series #4 – all about accounting. Today’s bonus announcement: THE PAP...
TTP #59: Summer Sprint Series #3 – Should You Hire Admin Staff?
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Here we are at Summer Sprint series #3. Today’s bonus announcement: The Legacy Project – a maste...
TTP #58: Summer Sprint Series #2 – Where to Find Good Hires
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Welcome to episode number 2 of the Summer Sprint series! Today’s bonus announcement: you asked for...
TTP #57: Summer Sprint Series #1 – Visioning and Business Planning
03 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Welcome to the first episode in the Summer Spring series, where we’re talking quick tips on busine...
TTP #56: Summer Cleaning for Your Practice
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Let’s talk about spring cleaning for your practice. Sure, it’s summer – but summer is when man...
TTP #55: Dr. Robin Peterson – All About Dyslexia Assessment
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Robin Peterson has been researching dyslexia and other learning disorders since she was in gradu...
TTP #54: Cecilia Briseno – Immigration Hardship Evaluations
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I’m so fortunate to be talking with Cecilia Briseno today all about immigration and hardship evalu...
TTP #53: Quick Tips on Building an Email List
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Email marketing. What does that even mean? I’m still not exactly sure, but I do know that we had a...
TTP #52: Dr. Ben Lovett – Research-based Testing Accommodations
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Ben Lovett is back and talking all about his book, Testing Accommodations for Students with Disa...
TTP #51: Getting Feedback About My Own Kid
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. I get a little more real in this episode after having a less-than-positive experience at my kids’ ...
TTP #50: Dr. Ellen Braaten – All About Processing Speed
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Dr. Ellen Braaten literally wrote the book on processing speed. Her latest book, Bright Kids Who Can...
TTP #49: Medical Necessity and Pre-Authorization for Testing Services
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Today I’m talking all about the elusive “medical necessity” guidelines and what it takes to ge...
TTP #48: Jeremy Zug – How to Bill Insurance for Testing Services
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Jeremy Zug knows insurance billing. In my search for a biller who really understand psych testing, h...