Dr. Willard is a licensed psychologist, expert child psychologist, and published author. Dr. Willard has experience conducting diagnostic assessments at local clinics and as a Fellow at JFK Partners in partnership with the Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Willard is a passionate advocate for parents of challenging kids. Over her 20 years of clinical practice, she has developed techniques working parents can use to support their children with mental or behavioral health issues.
She has a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder, a Master’s Degree in psychology from Pepperdine, and a Ph.D. in Child, Family, and School Psychology from the University of Denver.
Before starting her practice, Dr. Willard CEO of Clear Child Psychology where the team touched the lives of over 1 million families. Previously, Dr. Willard worked as a clinical psychologist and school psychologist for over a decade, providing training, assessment, and consultation.
She has trained other psychologists in autism assessment using both a clinical diagnostic model and a school identification model.
She lives in Colorado and enjoys skiing, running and time with her family.
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