Understanding Changes Everything.

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For more than 16 years, I have dedicated my career to helping people better understand themselves while equipping the families, educators, and professionals who guide and support them. Whether I am conducting a comprehensive psychological evaluation, consulting with parents, collaborating with schools, training clinicians, or speaking to audiences around the country, my goal remains the same: to replace confusion with understanding—and understanding with meaningful action.

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As a licensed clinical psychologist, I specialize in comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults. My evaluations go beyond identifying diagnoses. They are designed to uncover each person's unique pattern of strengths, challenges, and learning style while providing practical recommendations that improve functioning at home, at school, in the workplace, and in everyday life.

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I work with individuals experiencing a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, executive functioning challenges, learning differences, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety, behavioral concerns, social difficulties, screen overuse, and developmental transitions. Although every evaluation is unique, I believe the greatest value of an assessment is not found in a diagnosis alone—it's in helping people make sense of patterns that may have felt confusing for years. My goal is to translate complex psychological and neurodevelopmental information into clear, practical guidance that individuals, families, educators, clinicians and other professionals can understand and apply with confidence.

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In addition to my clinical work, I am an author, speaker, and developer of educational resources designed to make complex psychological and neurodevelopmental concepts easier to understand and apply. I created the Control Tower Model™ and Wagon Wheels & Ladders™, practical frameworks that help children, families, educators, and clinicians build a shared language for understanding executive functioning, thinking styles, and neurodevelopment. I am also the author of ADHD: The Comprehensive Parent's Guide, My Incredible ADHD Brain, Control Tower Kids, Screentime as Dessert, and The Skilled Student Initiative™. Additional articles, books, and educational resources can be found at DrKimberlyHarrison.com, where my work is guided by one simple philosophy: Understanding Changes Everything.

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Teaching has always been one of my greatest passions. I have presented more than 150 workshops, keynote presentations, and professional trainings for clinicians, educators, schools, parent organizations, and conferences. My presentations combine research, clinical experience, and practical application, leaving audiences with tools they can begin using immediately.

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Before earning my doctorate, I spent more than seven years working as both a therapist and psychological associate, providing therapy and psychoeducational evaluations. I earned master's degrees in General Psychology and Clinical Psychology before completing my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Fielding Graduate University. My doctoral internship was completed through The University of Texas Health Science Center in the Texas Medical Center, with additional clinical training through Houston Independent School District and Harris County Psychiatric Center. These experiences provided extensive training in psychological assessment, child development, neurodevelopmental disorders, and evidence-based intervention.

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I founded The Conative Group because I believe the best care happens through collaboration. Today, our practice brings together independent psychologists and therapists who share a commitment to thoughtful, evidence-based care while honoring the unique strengths and needs of every individual and family.

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I am licensed as a psychologist in Texas and hold PSYPACT authorization, allowing me to provide telepsychology services in participating states. I remain actively involved in professional education, community outreach, clinician training, and the development of practical resources that help people better understand themselves and one another.

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Whether through an evaluation, consultation, book, classroom, or keynote presentation, I believe understanding is the foundation for meaningful change. Because when people truly understand themselves—and one another—everything changes.

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