Lauren Chisholm Ph.D.
Dr. Chisholm is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Health Services Provider, and Clinical Neuropsychologist. She completed her undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College and her master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Dr. Chisholm completed a neuropsychology-focused predoctoral internship at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System/Yale Medical School. She completed her postdoctoral training in neuropsychology at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School and at a large behavioral healthcare practice in metro Boston. She has experience assessing cognitive functioning across the lifespan, from neurodevelopmental and learning disorders in young children through neurodegenerative diseases in older adults.
Dr. Chisholm also is a Massachusetts licensed School Psychologist. She has worked as a district psychologist for the Weston, MA public schools, providing evaluations for K-12 students. She also has served as a psychologist consultant for the Hingham, MA public schools.
Her background provides Dr. Chisholm unique insight into the nature of both clinical neuropsychological and school-based assessments, along with an understanding of special education regulations and Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and 504 plans; this enables her to provide useful and actionable academic recommendations for the school setting.
Rebecca Thomas Ph.D.
Dr. Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist. She completed her undergraduate degree at Bowdoin College and her doctoral training at the University of Connecticut, with concentrations in Neuropsychology and Child Clinical Psychology. She also holds a master’s degree in Intellectual Disability/Autism from Teachers College, Columbia University. She completed her internship at Franciscan Children’s Hospital and advanced postdoctoral training in pediatric neuropsychological and developmental assessment at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Thomas has been actively involved in research focused on early identification of autism spectrum disorder, developmental trajectories in autistic toddlers, and pediatric neuropsychological assessment. She is a staff scientist in the Division of Developmental Medicine/Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience at Boston Children’s Hospital.
She has particular expertise in the assessment of very young children, especially those under age six, and in early identification and diagnostic clarification of autism spectrum disorder and related developmental conditions. Her background as a special education teacher also informs her practical, collaborative, and strengths-based approach to working with children and families.