Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums General Discussion Does this type of Psychologist exist?

I've found that experience is thin out there.

However, we've found a number of good care providers. I show/describe to the psychologist my child's profile, and I listen to their responses and think about their follow up questions. I've hired the ones who instantly realize that my child is an outlier amongst outliers and that the issues are real. The ones I've hired immediately asked about the relevant issues -- friends, how the spiky profile shows itself, fit to the school environment, signs of depression, how anxiety exhibits itself in my child and in our situation, but were slow to leap to a diagnosis.

These are folks with PhDs. Even if they don't have a lot of professional experience, a lot of them have good instincts because they've lived it themselves and they've raised their own gifted children.

The interview process was lengthy. I took recommendations from trusted colleagues, and made a lot of phone calls. In the end, it paid off.