Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist in South Carolina. A native of upstate New York, Dr. Anderson received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Development from the State University of New York at Geneseo. She went on to earn her Master of Science degree in Educational Psychology and Methodology, Certificate of Advanced Study in School Psychology, and Doctor of Psychology in School Psychology from the University at Albany, State University of New York. During her tenure in the doctoral program, Dr. Anderson completed practicum experiences in elementary, middle and high schools and a residential facility for adults with developmental delays and cognitive impairments. Her American Psychological Association (APA) accredited pre-doctoral internship was completed through the Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology at Boys Town in Boys Town, Nebraska. There she obtained experience working with adolescent females in a residential program with a focus on therapeutic interventions in the home and school settings. Following completion of her doctoral degree program, Dr. Anderson moved to Georgia where she completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Savannah Child Study Center in Savannah, GA where she conducted individual and group therapy, psychological evaluations, and parent consultation/training for clients ages 2 to 22. After earning her license to practice psychology in Georgia, Dr. Anderson practiced as a staff psychologist for 2 years before taking a position as a school psychologist in the Beaufort County Schools. Dr. Anderson currently works full-time as a school psychologist and sees clients on a part-time basis at Dr. Stoller’s practice.
Dr. Anderson’s primary therapeutic focus is working with children, adolescents, and parents to assist with behavioral difficulties, poor emotional regulation, social skill deficits, learning problems, and adjustment difficulties. In her therapeutic work with child and adolescent clients, Dr. Anderson utilizes cognitive behavioral and solution focused techniques. As an adjunct to her therapeutic work with children and adolescents, Dr. Anderson also works with parents to provide psycho- education, assist with communication and improve parenting skills related to a child or adolescent’s presenting difficulties. Dr. Anderson also sees clients for psychological evaluations in order to make diagnoses and recommendations to inform treatment. Evaluations may utilize intellectual, psycho-educational, adaptive, behavioral and neuropsychological components to make diagnoses of learning disorders, ADHD and other disruptive behavior disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and adjustment disorders.
On a more personal note, Dr. Anderson currently lives in Bluffton with her husband. She enjoys traveling, reading, spending time with family and friends, and enjoying our beautiful local beaches.