Shelley Barber, Ph.D., NCSP
Psychologist
Dr. Barber has been on the team at Child and Teen Solutions since
August 2020.
Education:
Ph.D. School Psychology, University of Washington
Licensure:
Licensed Psychologist
WA PY61097748
Certifications:
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Training:
APA-Approved Pre-Doctoral Internship at Lewisville Independent School District, TX.
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Child and Teen Solutions, Seattle, WA
Specialties:
Evaluation Services
Developmental evaluations
Learning Assessments
Neurodevelopmental disabilities (ADHD, Autism Spectrum)
Gifted Testing
Therapy Services
Parenting
Child and teen therapy
Adult therapy
Special Populations
Anxiety
OCD
Autism Spectrum
ADHD
LGBTQ+ youth
Therapy approaches
Family systems
Behavior management training for parents
CBT for anxiety
SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions)
RUBI
Interpersonal psychotherapy
Solution-focused therapy
Emotion-focused therapy
My Approach:
Having lived and worked across the US, Japan, and New Zealand, it’s important to me to support families from a wide range of backgrounds. I offer a warm, down-to-earth style.
I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ youth and with youth on the autism spectrum. In a prior role at the Seattle Children’s Autism Center Gender Clinic, I worked with youth who have a diagnosis of autism and identify as transgender or gender diverse. I am committed to supporting families by providing research-based therapy approaches in the context of gender-affirmative care.
I greatly enjoy working with parents of children who may struggle with defiance, emotion regulation difficulties/ tantrums, sleep, and lags in developing independence. I am trained in the Incredible Years (parenting program and Dinosaur School) and Helping the Noncompliant Child. I am a certified parent trainer of the Research Units in Behavioral Intervention (RUBI) parent training program. I value helping parents to understand what is driving their child's behavior so that they stay attuned to their child and better navigate future difficulties.