Dr. Meghan Clifford, PsyD, LP

Dr. Meghan Clifford (she/her) is a neuropsychologist and therapist. She works with children, adolescents, and adults. Those who work with Dr. Meghan are often experiencing the impacts of their complex medical, psychological, and social histories or are looking for support to adjust to different challenges in their life.

A Note from Dr. Meghan:

I am passionate about helping those I work with to learn about their brain– what comes easy, what’s harder, and how different things in their life may have impacted how their brain has developed. I hope to help you understand ‘you’ a bit better– how you think, feel, and act, while lessening some of the shame you may have collected throughout your life. I aim to connect you with resources inside and outside of yourself so you can do the things you want with the incredible brain you have.

I have been honored to work with hundreds of clients from many walks of life throughout my career so far. I take seriously the importance of respecting cultural differences and continuing to learn so I can provide you with a judgment free space where you don’t have to explain yourself.

At the center of my practice, I hold the belief that those I am working with (and their caregivers) are doing the best they can with the resources they have. You will probably notice me using humor and sharing knowledge in our work together. I aim to be transparent and open while knowing that building a therapeutic relationship can take time and be difficult to develop given one’s past experiences. I don’t expect you to tell me everything, especially not all at once. I believe in the innate courage, strength, and wisdom that exist in each person. I’ve come to believe that a person’s past experiences and relationships can make it harder to hear and know their ‘real’ self. I hope to support you in finding your purpose, discovering what you love and value, and help you build a caring relationship with yourself and your body.

Dr. Clifford also works alongside Scout, a black lab, to provide animal assisted intervention services for both therapy and neuropsychological evaluations. She primarily operates out of an AIR Network modality and is also trained in DBT and CBT.

Clinical Areas:
Assessing and providing therapy for the neuropsychological sequelae (after-effects) that can arise in those who have:

-Histories of stressful and traumatic experiences, including posttraumatic stress responses and dissociative abilities.
-Medical conditions or histories that can impact brain development. Examples include genetic differences, lysosomal storage diseases, childhood cancers, histories of hematopoietic stem cell transplants and chemotherapy/irradiation, congenital heart problems, brain injuries, prematurity, and prenatal and postnatal exposure to toxic substances (e.g., alcohol, lead).
-Learning or developmental differences, including giftedness, 2E, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, language disorders.
-Complex neuropsychiatric conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia.
-Working with internationally and domestically adopted folks, as well as those who have been or are in foster care and residential settings.
-Working with those considering or using Assistive Reproductive Technology.
– Helping people develop their executive function skills.

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Education and Training Experiences:
Dr. Clifford completed a 2-year APPCN accredited postdoctoral fellowship specializing in pediatric neuropsychology in the Division of Clinical Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Prior to her fellowship, she completed an APA accredited clinical internship at the University of Minnesota Medical School where she completed rotations in pediatric neuropsychology, child and adolescent psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and pediatric psychology. She earned her Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in 2019. Dr. Clifford also has prior work experience in program development, care management, and forensic psychology.