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Dr. Stephanie Nelson, Nationally-acclaimed speaker and psychologist, presents: When to Worry about Severe Mental Illness in Children

Join Thriving Minds Behavioral Health for an exciting one-hour lecture by renowned Board Certified Pediatric and Clinical Neuropsychologist, Dr. Stephanie Nelson. Geared towards professionals who work with children and adolescents, the webinar will cover when clinicians should be concerned about severe mental illness in your child clients. This unique opportunity is not to be missed!

In this information-packed seminar, Dr. Nelson will share her expertise on:

  • differentiating between benign psychotic-like experiences (PLE) and true psychotic symptoms in kids

  • how to identify psychotic and PLEs that arise in the context of a child's mood, anxiety, or other disorders

  • what evidence-based care should look like and

  • how to help families manage their expectations.

When: Thursday, October 5 from 1:00 - 2:00 Eastern Time.

Where: Live via Zoom. A link will be provided upon registration.

Cost: $20 for an individual provider or $60 for a group practice leader who would like multiple practice participants to join.

Individual providers can register here.

Group practice leaders can register here.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Stephanie Nelson is a pediatric neuropsychologist who specializes in complex differential diagnosis. She is board certified in both clinical neuropsychology (ABPP-CN) and pediatric neuropsychology (ABPdN), and she is currently the president-elect of the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology. Dr. Nelson earned her undergraduate degree at Williams College and her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Vermont. She completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Dr. Nelson has a private practice in Seattle, WA. She also has a consultation practice called The Peer Consult, through which she provides consultation to psychologists and neuropsychologists who specialize in pediatric assessment.


For more information, if you have trouble registering, or if you have questions, please email bhella@thrivingminds.info