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A Specialized Pediatric Evaluation Practice
Unlike practices that divide their clinical work among psychotherapy, counseling, and assessment, our focus is singular: providing individualized evaluations that address complex diagnostic, developmental, and educational questions.
Each assessment is tailored to the referral question rather than built around a predetermined battery of tests. Those questions guide the assessment process, the information gathered, the measures selected, and the recommendations provided. Clinical interview, developmental history, standardized assessment, behavioral observation, educational records, medical information, and collaboration with other professionals are integrated to develop a comprehensive understanding of each child.
From the initial consultation through the final feedback conference, families are supported through each stage of the evaluation process with clear communication, clinical expertise, and individualized attention. The result is not simply a diagnosis, but a nuanced clinical formulation that explains how a child learns, processes information, adapts to challenges, and experiences the world. That understanding becomes the foundation for informed decisions, effective interventions, and thoughtful planning throughout childhood and adolescence.
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Every evaluation reflects careful consideration of a child's history, experiences, and behaviors—not simply test scores in isolation.
Dr. Harris is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in pediatric neuropsychological assessment. She grew up in the Charlotte area before attending Yale University for her undergraduate degree. She completed her master's and doctoral programs here in North Carolina at Western Carolina University.
Dr. Harris completed advanced postdoctoral fellowship training at Boston Children's Hospital in affiliation with Harvard Medical School. She trained in the BCH Developmental Medicine Center, working with of children with complex developmental, neurological, medical, and educational presentations. She has evaluated children with a broad range neurodevelopmental conditions including genetic syndromes, learning disorders, and medically complex histories. Her patients have prior diagnoses of cerebral palsy, vision and hearing impairments, feeding complications, seizure disorders, and cancer.
Dr. Harris's clinical experience includes collaboration within multidisciplinary medical settings as well as consultation with schools, physicians, therapists, and families.
In her free time, she enjoys rock climbing, baking, and spending time with her husband and three dogs.
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Chris Mulchay, MA, MS, PhD, ABPP is Board Certified in Forensic Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Psychologists (AAFP). He is a Clinical Instructor at the Yale School of Medicine’s Yale Child Study Center.
Dr. Mulchay has published books on parenting plan and custody evaluations, as well as recent articles on evaluations of dyslexia (reading disorder), dyscalculia (math disorder), dysgraphia (writing disorder), ADHD, executive functioning.
Dr. Mulchay is honored to serve as the president for the North Carolina Psychological Association, as well as the treasurer of the International Council of Psychologists. He serves on the continuing education committee for the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and is an instructor at the National Family Law Institute.
Outside of work, Dr. Mulchay enjoys spending time with his family and his dog. He enjoys spending time on the water (surfing, paddling, swimming), hiking in the mountains, or attending a concert.
He is honored to have served as president of our local psychological association (the Western North Carolina Psychological Association). He is also proud to serve as n addition,
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