Cheng, Joanna
LEP#: 4101
Areas of interest
Executive Functions
ADHD
Learning Disability
Learning Patterns
Anxiety & Depression
Socio-emotional functioning & wellbeing
Behavioral & socio-emotional development
Neuro-cognitive development
Gifted & Talented
Mindset frameworks
Parenting
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Education
- Licensed Educational Psychologist, #4101
- M.Ed., Department of Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychology - Gevirtz Graduate School, University of California, Santa Barbara
- B.A. in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles
- Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Psychology, from 2001 to present
- Certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention from the Crisis Prevention Institute
- Behavior Intervention Case Manager (BICM) from the Greater Los Angeles Area SELPA
Joanna has 20 years of professional experience as a school psychologist and most currently as a licensed educational psychologist providing in-depth psychological, educational, socio-emotional, and behavioral support to children, adolescents, young adults, families, educators, professionals, and para-professionals in both the public and private sectors. Since 2001, she has served as a district psychologist in schools across Los Angeles and Orange County providing detailed, comprehensive assessments and evaluations, trainings, consultation, and counseling for individuals and groups. Her expertise covers a range of areas to include cognitive ability, development, learning patterns, processing strengths and weaknesses, educational aptitude, academic achievement, emotional and behavioral functioning and wellness, personality and motivation, attention and executive functioning, discipline concerns, as well as social-emotional adjustment for a wide variety of issues.
In addition to working extensively with the General Education, Special Education, and private school populations, Joanna also served as a school psychologist for the Gifted and Talented Education Program (GATE). She was the co-coordinator for California’s Early Mental Health Initiative grant at a local school district, providing training and supervision for 28 counseling aides at 13 elementary schools focusing on prevention and early intervention for students with mild-to-moderate socio-emotional and behavioral adjustment difficulties.
Joanna has trained and presented to groups on topics to include cognitive and socio-emotional development, educational and psychological strategies for parents and educators, as well as providing individual and group counseling, consultation, and evaluations for a wide range of educational, learning, socio-emotional, developmental, and behavioral issues.
Joanna is bilingual and converses in Chinese (Mandarin) and English.
Experience
Joanna has over 20 years of professional experience as a school psychologist and most currently as a licensed educational psychologist providing in-depth psychological, educational, socio-emotional, and behavioral support to children, adolescents, young adults, families, educators, professionals, and para-professionals in both the public and private sectors. Since 2001, she has served as a district psychologist in schools across Los Angeles and Orange County providing detailed, comprehensive assessments and evaluations, trainings, consultation, and counseling for individuals and groups. Her expertise covers a range of areas to include cognitive ability, development, learning patterns, processing strengths and weaknesses, educational aptitude, academic achievement, emotional and behavioral functioning and wellness, personality and motivation, attention and executive functioning, discipline concerns, as well as social-emotional adjustment for a wide variety of issues.
In addition to working extensively with the General Education, Special Education, and private school populations, Joanna served as a school psychologist for the Gifted and Talented Education Program (GATE). She is currently one of the approved psychologists for The Mirman School for Highly Gifted Children to conduct cognitive evaluations. Joanna also provides cognitive and achievement assessments for applicants to the Davidson Institute for Profoundly Gifted Children as well as other private schools for gifted individuals.
Additionally, as the co-coordinator for California’s Early Mental Health Initiative grant at a local school district, Joanna provided training and supervision for 28 counseling aides at 13 elementary schools focusing on prevention and early intervention for students with mild-to-moderate socio-emotional and behavioral adjustment challenges.
Joanna has trained and presented to groups on topics to include cognitive and socio-emotional development, educational and psychological strategies for parents and educators, as well as providing individual and group counseling, consultation, and evaluations for a wide range of educational, learning, socio-emotional, developmental, and behavioral issues.
Joanna is bilingual and converses in Chinese (Mandarin) and English.
