About Our Practitioners

How we are unique

Our educational psychologist has over 15 years of experience working with children in school settings.
We have experience assessing preschool age to high school age students.
Our familiarity with special education programs' identification and eligibility process helps families receive specialized services.
We provide recommendations that are practical and directly impact your child’s school programming.

FRANCES LAI

Licensed Educational Psychologist/School Psychologist

I have been a school psychologist since 2007. I enjoy fostering resilience in children by being their cheerleader in school and providing guidance and care. I have worked with children and youth from preschool to high school in providing consultations to parents, teachers, and counselors, as well as conducting special education assessments.

As a school psychologist, I provide consultation and collaboration with staff and families to support student needs. Wearing multiple hats at school, I have an in-depth understanding of the services available and know how to help you navigate the system, especially the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. As a licensed educational psychologist, I bring in additional expertise in assessments, consultation on learning differences, discover giftedness in children, develop college entrance exam (e.g., SATs) accommodations, promote emotional development, and offer EQ classes to children and families.

I am fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Mandarin Chinese. I often contract with local school districts for bilingual assessments, and provide parent workshops on understanding children's behavior and promote parent-child communication.

Training

Educational specialist degree in School Psychology
Master’s degree in Education with an emphasis in Counseling from San Diego State University.
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Education Studies from University of California - Los Angeles

Licenses

Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP) #3289
Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential - Clear
Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) #37716

Coming Soon

TBD