The Testing Psychologist Podcast

Dr. Ellen Braaten literally wrote the book on processing speed. Her latest book, Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up, talks all about processing speed – what it is, how it manifests in real life, and what to do to help kids with it. Today’s conversation was packed with good info. Here are a few things we touch on: What exactly ... Read More The post TTP #50: Dr. Ellen Braaten – All About Processing Speed appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Today I’m talking all about the elusive “medical necessity” guidelines and what it takes to get pre-authorization for testing services. Many insurance companies, when they ask for pre-authorization, are just looking for a concrete rationale to support the testing. The more details you can give, and the more clearly you can explain the link between a client’s symptoms, how testing ... Read More The post TTP #49: Medical Necessity and Pre-Authorization for Testing Services appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Jeremy Zug knows insurance billing. In my search for a biller who really understand psych testing, he and his wife Kathryn really stood out above all the others. Today he talks with us about the nuances of insurance billing for psych/neuropsych testing. Here are just a few things we discuss: Can you bill two 90791’s? Which codes can you bill ... Read More The post TTP #48: Jeremy Zug – How to Bill Insurance for Testing Services appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Rachel and I have been good friends for going on 15 years now, and until today I had very little idea of what her job actually looks like. She sat down with me to talk all about what it means to be an I/O psychologist and do assessment in the corporate world. Rachel is super humble, but she’s worked with ... Read More The post TTP #47: Dr. Rachel Johnson – Assessment in the Corporate World appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

I’ve known Serena for about 15 years now, and I was so excited to have her on the podcast to talk all about specializing in bariatric evaluations. When I caught up with Serena several months ago and learned that she was doing them in private practice, I knew she’d have a highly precise, research-informed system for doing these evals. Today, ... Read More The post TTP #46: Dr. Serena Enke – Specializing in Bariatric Evaluations appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Could you sit in the same room as someone accused of murder? Determine competency of a 10-year-old child? Take a thorough history of sexually explicit crimes? This is Dr. Brenna Tindall’s life. She’s here today talking all about assessment in the criminal justice system. Here are just a few things that we get into: Where to get referrals and how ... Read More The post TTP #45: Dr. Brenna Tindall – Sex Offenders, Forensics, and Criminal Justice Evaluations appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Guess what? All those cognitive measures you’re administering during ADHD assessments aren’t really necessary. At least from the perspective of accommodations request reviewers like Dr. Ben Lovett. Dr. Lovett talks with us today about his role as a consultant for standardized testing companies and provides his thoughts on what actually defines ADHD from an assessment standpoint. I think you’ll find ... Read More The post TTP #44: Dr. Ben Lovett – Rethinking ADHD Assessment appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Have you ever wondered why you’re making less money than you should be? Does this thought ever run through your mind: “I did six evals last month…where did all that money go?” Have you ever thought about closing your testing practice because it just wasn’t lucrative enough? We’ve all been there. I certainly have. The first time I actually looked ... Read More The post TTP #43: 3 Ways You’re Losing Money (and What to Do About It!) appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Hello and happy New Year to all of you! Today I’m doing a rundown (or roundup) of all of my favorite marketing practices. As testing folks, we offer a service that is different than therapy and thus requires slightly different marketing efforts. Some of the things I talk about include: Which professions are best suited for face-to-face marketing (and which ... Read More The post TTP #42: New Year’s Marketing Roundup appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Hello and welcome to the LAST episode of 2017! Thank you all SO MUCH for being part of the Testing Psychologist journey over the last year! What started as a vague desire to “teach more” has now grown into more than I could ever imagine – a full year of podcasting, nearly 15,000 downloads, a Facebook Community of 500+ folks, and ... Read More The post TTP #41: The Best Episodes of 2017 appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Hello and happy holidays! I’m banking on the hope that you’ve decided to take a little time off to work ON your business this holiday season instead of simply working IN your business. It’s important to take stock once or twice a year and make sure that everything is running smoothly and efficiently. For us, that means things like revising ... Read More The post TTP #40: Three Holiday Action Items for Your Practice appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

If you haven’t heard of Catherine (Cathy) Lord, you’ve most likely used one of her instruments in your assessments. She’s been researching and developing assessment methods for autism spectrum disorder for about 40 years, and she is co-author of both the ADI-R and the ADOS (and ADOS-2) – two “gold standard” tools for assessing ASD symptoms. I talked with Cathy ... Read More The post TTP #39: Dr. Cathy Lord – All About Autism Spectrum Assessment appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

In the late 1990’s, Jacobus Donders was seeing a lot of neuropsych reports that didn’t really say much. So he decided to gather some of the top psychologists and neuropsychologists to literally write the book on effective reports. Published in 2014, Neuropsychological Report Writing details the “right” and “wrong” way to write reports across several settings. Dr. Donders spent an ... Read More The post TTP #38: Dr. Jacobus Donders – How to Write Better Reports appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Emotional support animal (ESA) evaluations are gaining in popularity as more individuals seek to bring animals into apartments, dorms, and onto airplanes. Our very own Dr. Molly McLaren took some time to talk with me today about her exploration of ESA evaluations. Some things we cover are: What does the research say about animals as a “treatment” for emotional concerns? ... Read More The post TTP #37: Dr. Molly McLaren – All About Emotional Support Animal Evaluations appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Today I’m coming at you with 5 simple tips for marketing your testing practice. I often get asked how to connect with other practitioners, how to get started in a brand new city, and many other marketing questions. Give this one a listen to get the answers to those questions and a few more! This is the third of three ... Read More The post TTP #36: 5 Quick Tips for Marketing Your Testing Practice appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Today I’m coming to you with a few simple tips to improve the billing in your testing practice. Bad billing can get you down and ultimately tank your practice. When you’re doing testing, it’s particularly important to have your billing services tightened up. This is the second of three in the “5 Quick Tips” series – be sure to stay ... Read More The post TTP #35: 5 Quick Tips for Billing Testing Services appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

This question comes up all the time in the Facebook group and with my consulting clients: “How do I get my reports done faster?” Today I’m talking all about ways to get reports done more quickly and efficiently. I’m giving you five quick tips that you can implement nearly immediately to get reports done a little faster. This will be ... Read More The post TTP #34: 5 Quick Tips for Getting Reports Done appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Today I’m talking with Brad Pliner, CEO and co-founder of TherapyNotes, one of the most popular electronic health records (EHR) for mental health practitioners. We talk all about EHR’s in general along with some of the features that make TherapyNotes particularly useful for testing psychologists. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over five years and definitely learned new things during our conversation ... Read More The post TTP #33: Brad Pliner – Why You Need an EHR appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

John Clarke has a lot going on right now. Here’s what John has done within the last two years: grown a thriving, cash-pay practice in a brand new city for the SECOND time in his life, founded Private Practice Workshop to help therapists build their own practices, and most recently unveiled Unconditional Media as a digital marketing company specifically for ... Read More The post TTP #32: John Clarke – Digital Marketing for Psychologists appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.

Jaime Jay is one the most knowledgeable, kind, optimistic, and genuinely joyous individuals I’ve ever met. He has founded more businesses than I can count, and he is a self-proclaimed “biggest hockey fan in the world.” A true renaissance individual. Today, Jaime talks with me about virtual assistants (hint: they’re not robots) and how they can be an asset in ... Read More The post TTP #31: Jaime Jay – How a Virtual Assistant Can Level-Up Your Testing Practice appeared first on The Testing Psychologist.