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Board-Certified Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist
Dr. Richardson is a licensed psychologist, board certified in clinical child and adolescent psychology.
Specialties
About
Dr. Richardson is a licensed, board-certified clinical child and adolescent psychologist specializing in the comprehensive assessment and treatment of childhood developmental and behavioral concerns. She partners closely with families to navigate concerns such as ADHD, emotion regulation weaknesses, learning differences, anxiety, and autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Richardson provides comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations for preschool through college-aged students evaluating potential learning disorders, ADHD and executive functioning weaknesses, and social/emotional functioning. Dr. Richardson also loves working with very young children, with a specialty in developmental evaluations for toddlers suspected of having language delays, autism spectrum disorder, or other developmental concerns. Further, Dr. Richardson provides therapy and parent coaching, using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, tailored to the individual child and family system.
Prior to joining Atlanta Children’s Center, Dr. Richardson spent over a decade as a Senior Psychologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) within the Clinical Assessment and Diagnostics department at the Marcus Autism Center. During her time there, she served as the head of training, supervising the next generation of pediatric psychologists. As an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the Emory University School of Medicine, she also contributed to research focused on the early identification of autism. Dr. Richardson earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Georgia and her doctorate in clinical psychology from Georgia State University. She completed her internship at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City before returning to Atlanta for a post-doctoral fellowship with Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Background
Personal
Dr. Richardson lives in Decatur with her husband and three children. Now, with three of her own children at home, Dr. Richardson is passionate about helping parents find practical strategies to help their families thrive.
