Dr. Madhu Boland is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides psycho-educational and neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents and specializes in figuring out the role of learning disabilities, attention/executive functioning challenges, as well as the impact of mood/anxiety disorders on academic functioning.

EDUCATION: University of California, San Diego, BA in Psychology, 1996; Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, PhD in Clinical Psychology, 2004.

INTERNSHIP: South Florida State Hospital, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

POST DOCTORAL EXPERIENCES: Unit Psychologist, Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute (NVMHI) in Falls Church, VA; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder unit at the Washington DC Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital.

CREDENTIALS: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

SERVICES PROVIDED: Psychoeducational Testing, Neuropsychological Testing, Admission Testing, IQ/gifted testing, Social/Emotional Testing for Children, Adolescents and Adults.

EXPERTISE:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Executive Functioning
• Learning Disabilities (i.e., Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, etc.)
• Cognitive Testing (i.e., IQ testing)
• Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Dr. Boland is trained in administering full neuropsychological batteries, including cognitive and personality assessments to aid in diagnostic formulation and/or assist with treatment recommendations. She prides herself in working closely with families and explaining the results in a way that they are easy to understand and providing recommendations that have real-life applications. She also understands that most of the time, families are coming to her after months, if not years of frustration and deliberation and that the assessment process is both a financial and a time commitment. As such, she works hard to make the experience not as intimidating for the child and supportive and collaborative for the family. Dr. Boland is also trained as a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist and helps clients understand the connection between thoughts, mood and behavior in maintaining maladaptive coping mechanisms. Her goal is to help each person understand their own unique strengths and use them to reach their goals. Contact MindWell today to schedule a consultation with Dr. Boland.

Dr. Boland is of Indian ancestry. She is fluent in Hindi and is very aware of cultural diversity and acculturation issues in treatment planning. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband and teenage daughters.