About Dr. Emily
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here.
Learn with Dr. Emily® is a neuro-affirming space for parents and educators learning together to better support neurodivergent kids growing up in a world that wasn’t built for them.
I’m Dr. Emily, a licensed psychologist with a Ph.D. in School Psychology here to help you navigate school (and life) with the neurodivergent kids and teens in your life.
Let’s get started!
My Background
I received a PhD in School Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where I worked at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities. I began my career as a School Psychologist in Houston, Texas specializing in school-based mental health in K-12 public schools. Since 2010, I have worked in private practice in North Carolina supporting the mental health needs of neurodivergent youth, their families, and teachers. My new book, THE NEURODIVERGENT LEARNER, is available for pre-order and will be on shelves August 25, 2026!
In addition to hosting the Learn with Dr. Emily® Substack, I’m also the creator of The Neurodiverse Classroom®, a professional development curriculum for educators. I have been featured on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, quoted in The New York Times and The Washington Post, and was a contributor to the NYT best-seller ADHD is Awesome by Kim and Penn Holderness.
I’ve spent the last 20 years learning from neurodivergent children and teens, their families and their teachers. I’m also a parent on this journey and my kids have taught me everything I didn’t learn in graduate school.
At Learn with Dr. Emily, we pair my knowledge of child development, education, & mental health with your experience raising and teaching the neurodivergent children in your life, sharing our ideas with each other along the way.
I can’t wait to meet you!
Let’s stay connected,
~Dr. Emily
What will you get from Dr. Emily’s Substack?
Free subscribers get:
Weekly newsletter to your inbox
Paid subscribers get:
Workshop Replay Library (20+ workshops) - Browse topics here
Private Chat with Dr. Emily in the Substack app
After a year of attending parent workshops you can expect:
A better understanding of your child’s skills & how to adjust
An expanded toolkit of strategies to support your child
Ideas for supporting your chid’s attention, emotions, and socialization
Confidence in how to effectively communicate with your child’s teachers
Connection with a community of like-minded parents
