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In our conversation today, Jana Parker shares her journey from being a school psychologist to becoming a licensed educational psychologist and entrepreneur. She discusses her motivations, the challenges faced by educational psychologists transitioning to private practice, and the unique role of licensed educational psychologists in California. Jana also highlights the importance of community support through her initiative, Empower LEP, which aims to guide and mentor educational psychologists in their professional journeys. This episode is perfect for any of you considering the leap from school psychology to private practice!

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Jana Parker is a licensed educational psychologist and the founder of Mind by Design, a multidisciplinary group practice in Campbell, California, offering psychoeducational evaluations, therapeutic services, and educational support. She is also the owner of Empower LEP, an initiative that includes a podcast and online platform designed to inspire and educate Licensed Educational Psychologists and school psychologists transitioning from public education to private practice in California and beyond. Through her work, Jana provides practical guidance, encouragement, and inspiration to professionals making this career shift while fostering access to high-quality services for children, teens, young adults, and parents.

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I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

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