Dr. Nelson has extensive experience with complex neurodevelopmental profiles and can help clarify how areas of difficulty that seem unconnected may overlap or impact one another. She has specialized expertise with autism (Asperger’s), ADHD, learning disorders, behavioral issues, depression, and anxiety.

 

Providing neurodiversity-affirming care is a guiding value across Dr. Nelson's approach to psychotherapy and assessment. Dr. Nelson has served as an adjunct faculty member at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and conducted in-house psychological assessments at the Galynker Family Center for Bipolar Disorder.

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Dr. Nelson graduated from the Clinical Psychology (Health Emphasis) Program at Yeshiva University, with a minor in Child Psychology. She completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric clinical neuropsychology at the Center for Attention and Learning at Lenox Hill Hospital.