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Dr. Karen Wilson

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Fun Facts

A favorite memory is eating paella in Barcelona, Spain

She met a number of celebrities while living in Los Angeles (e.g., Pharrel Williams, Barack Obama, Magic Johnson, Maya Angelou, and Spike Lee)!

Her favourite dish to cook is Mac & Cheese

She is a citizen of three countries - Canada, United States and Grenada

She loves going to Broadway plays

Dr. Karen Wilson, C.Psych.

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Dr. Karen Wilson is a Clinical Neuropsychologist, licensed in the in the Province of Ontario and the State of California, USA.

Training/Work Experience:  After receiving her Ph.D. from Howard University, Washington, D.C., Dr. Wilson completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship specializing in neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders at the University of California, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Dr. Wilson is the former Chair of the Department of Psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hill and former Clinical Supervisor at the UCLA Medical Assessment Center, a training clinic for neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic assessment servicing children, adolescents, and adults. She founded West LA Neuropsychology and ChildNEXUS.com, and is the host of the Diverse Thinking · Different Learning podcast. A sought-after speaker, Dr. Wilson is frequently invited to speak about assessment in various educational and professional settings.

Presenting Concerns: Dr. Karen Wilson is a Clinical Neuropsychologist, who specializes in the assessment of neurodivergent children and teens. She has extensive experience evaluating children, adolescents, and adults who present with neurodevelopmental, neurological, and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Wilson has significant expertise in working with individuals with:

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Autism
  • Executive functioning challenges
  • Giftedness and Twice Exceptionality
  • Learning and Language Disorders (e.g., Dyslexia)
  • Anxiety / OCD
  • Depression
  • Emotional and self-regulation challenges

Fun Facts

Favourite place she has travelled to: South Africa (Safari!)

If she could only eat one food for the rest of her life it would be pizza or sushi

Last book she read: Little Blue Truck (to her toddler son)

Favourite sport: swimming (she used to competitively swim)

On her bucket list: Being asked to deliver a TED talk