School Psychologists

Lisa worked for 6 years at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, where she gained extensive experience working with children of varying abilities and disabilities. She is proficient in administering and interpreting cognitive, academic, adaptive, and social/emotional assessments. Lisa was awarded the 2009 School Psychologist of the Year award by the Utah Association of School Psychologists (UASP). She has been a member of UASP and served on their board as a Trustee for 2 years. Lisa is currently contracted by the Utah State Office of Education working in Compliance and Monitoring. Lisa has a B.S. in Family Science and Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology from BYU.

Nichole is a licensed clinical psychologist with a broad range of experience testing students of all ages in private, public, and charter school settings, residential therapeutic programs, and therapeutic wilderness settings.  She has been working in the field of psychology since 2005 and received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Brigham Young University in 2012.  Nichole specializes in testing, assessment, and diagnostics, and has worked with many different assessment populations in addition to school psychological testing, including neuropsychology, forensic, criminal, federal disability, concussion/TBI, geriatric, and the severely mentally ill.  She has worked as a licensed psychologist in Wisconsin, Colorado, and Utah, and has specialty experience in autism and executive functioning (ADHD) evaluations.  She enjoys bringing her knowledge and experience into all special education evaluations and psychological services in order to help students receive the best possible information and assistance each school can provide.

My greatest passion in life is my family.  I have two beautiful daughters and a wonderful wife.  I treasure the few hours that I spend with them each day.  As a family, we enjoy traveling, spending time at parks, and having movie nights.  While most of my time is taken these days, I still enjoy fishing, talking sports with my dad and brothers, and reading in my free time.

I am currently employed by Brigham Young University and work as an assistant director in the University Accessibility Center.  I am passionate about working to ensure that students who have disabilities are given equal access to all academic opportunities at every level of education.  In this capacity, I have overseen nearly 1000 ADHD evaluations and 200 learning disorder evaluations.  I have also worked closely with charter school’s to assist with their testing programs.

Kristina Talbert is a clinical psychologist whose primary focus is psychological and neuropsychological assessment. She has worked with a diverse set of populations including children, adolescents, and adults experiencing problems related to autism spectrum disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, such as in-utero exposure to alcohol or drugs, intellectual disability, traumatic brain injury, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, attachment disorders, depression, anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, and personality disorders. Kristina’s education and professional development have taken her on a journey from the University of Texas at Austin to the Clinical Psychology Doctoral program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania before landing in Salt Lake City. An avid hiker, she quickly fell in the love with the city’s mountain setting.

Dr. Boveda grew up in Miami, Florida, and moved to Utah for graduate school. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Utah, as well as a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling. Ingrid’s has experience working with substance abuse, psychological and neuropsychological evaluations, psychoeducational assessments, as well as in therapy with individuals across the lifespan and with a variety of presenting concerns. She has experience providing evaluations and therapy with the severely and persistently mentally ill (SPMI), and currently completes psychological and neuropsychological testing through the Division of Services to People with Disabilities, Division of Child and Family Services, and Juvenile Justice Services. She speaks Spanish and can provide the full array of testing services in English and Spanish. Ingrid pays particular attention to the role of culture and the effect of an child’s experiences on his academic and cognitive functioning.