Dr. Emily Heydt, PsyD
Post-Doctoral Fellow - Downingtown Office
$195/hour
Emily (she/her) is passionate about providing person-centered neuro-affirming assessment and therapy. A trained school psychologist, Emily is able to help children and families navigate the intersection between school, family, and community. Emily specializes in neurodevelopmental disorders and is dedicated to helping families become the best advocates for themselves and their children. Outside of the office, you can find Emily in her kitchen baking, or out for long walks with her dog.
Special Areas of Focus – Neuro-affirming care • Neurodevelopmental disorders • Family therapy • Parent training • Psychoeducational assessment • ADHD • Learning Disability • Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), • Anxiety • Depression • Giftedness • Executive function difficulties • Challenging behaviors, • Risk assessments
Education/Experience - BA in Education with a concentration in Support Services for Children and Adolescents, Bucknell University PA • MS in School Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA • PsyD in School Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA • School District of Philadelphia PA • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) • Early Head Start PA • We Speak Selective Mutism Camp NJ • Doctoral Internship at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Center for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, PA
Specialty Training/Certifications - Psychoeducational and neurodevelopmental assessment • Assessment utilizing specialized measures such as the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-II) and the Monteiro Interview Guidelines for Diagnosing the Autism Spectrum, Second Edition (MIGDAS-2) • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) • Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)