About Dr. Lipkind

Philosophy

My philosophy is that we are a team throughout our work together, with your goals as the foundation for where we begin. Together, we develop the questions for an assessment or therapeutic process so it is meaningful and useful. I work from a strength-based approach, which seeks to empower folx to understand themselves and/or their children and change the story about the struggles they may be experiencing. I believe this creates a path for fostering hope and positive change.

Education

• Undergraduate degree in Psychology at Boston University

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Denver, Graduate School of Professional Psychology

• Obtained specialized training in psychological testing and child clinical work in Denver, New York City, and San Francisco

• Predoctoral Internship completed at Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

• Postdoctoral Training at Child and Adolescent Services, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)/San Francisco General Hospital

• Member of the Therapeutic Assessment Institute, Alameda County Psychological Association, the California Psychological Association, and the Society for Personality Assessment

Presentations

I regularly conduct trainings for colleagues and at conferences on a variety of topics, including:

• The Impact of Trauma on Children 

• Clinical Issues Facing Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Teens

• The Impact of Sexual Abuse on Youth

• Therapeutic Considerations with Survivors of Domestic Violence

• Identification of Learning Struggles in Children

• Multi-modal Assessment of ADHD

• Attachment Disruptions & Complex Trauma in Youth

• Assessment and Interventions for Traumatized Refugee Youth

• Using the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) with Children and Adolescents

A Selection of Recent Publications:

Lipkind, J. & Fahy J. (2017) Using R-PAS in the Neuropsychological Assessment of an 8-Year-Old Boy. Using the Rorschach Performance Assessment System, Mihura, J., Meyer, G. (Eds.) p. 348-365.

Guerrero, B., Lipkind, J., Rosenberg, A. (2016) Why did she put nail polish in my drink: Applying the Therapeutic Assessment Model with an African-American foster child in a community mental health setting. In Mercer, Fong, & Rosenblatt (Ed.), Assessing Children in the Urban Community (pp. 143-158). New York, NY: Routledge.

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