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Dr. Stephanie Nelson, a board-certified neuropsychologist, is here today to talk with me about putting neuropsychology into private practice. I’ve known Stephanie for several months now, and I’m consistently amazed at her attention to detail and professional integrity. Even knowing that she’d bring the A-game to our interview, I was still surprised at how much I learned and how well she articulated many issues that come up in private practice. Here are a few things we touch on:

• How does a neuropsychologist differ from a “regular” psychologist in private practice?
• What’s the path to becoming board-certified?
• Why are base rates important in our diagnostic process?
• What do Stephanie’s reports and recommendations look like?

Cool Things Mentioned

• Article on base rates and empirically driven assessment
• AACN conference in June
• Minnesota Pediatric Neuropsych listserv
• Stephanie’s clinical website: Skylightneuropsychology.com
• snelson@skylightneuropsychology.com
• thepeerconsult.com

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About Dr. Stephanie Nelson

Dr. Stephanie Nelson is a pediatric neuropsychologist who specializes in complex differential diagnosis. She is board certified in both clinical neuropsychology (ABPP-CN) and pediatric neuropsychology (ABPdN). Dr. Nelson earned her undergraduate degree at Williams College and her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Vermont. She completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. After a few years in group practice in the Boston area, Dr. Nelson returned home to the Pacific Northwest in 2014 and opened her own practice. In 2018, she founded