Kara Moscovitz, Ph.D., LMHC, NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist and
Licensed Mental Health Counselor

kara@karamoscovitzphd.com

Kara Moscovitz is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years’ experience working in school and clinical settings. Dr. Moscovitz provides counseling to children, adolescents, and young adults with AD/HD, depression, anxiety, and emotion dysregulation. She coaches clients with attention disorders and executive function skill weaknesses, building skills through education, self-exploration and solution-focused problem solving. Dr. Moscovitz conducts comprehensive psychoeducational assessments to evaluate AD/HD, specific learning disorders, emotional/psychiatric disorders, and giftedness, and assists families seeking support for their child’s educational needs. She has expertise in facilitating interactive parenting workshops and individual parenting consultations within a collaborative problem-solving framework.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. - School Psychology - University of Washington - 2004
• M.A. - School Psychology - Tufts University - 1996
  
  

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator
• Certified Reflective Parenting Program Facilitator
• Incredible Years ® Program Facilitator
  (classroom and small-group based social skills)
  
  

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor/School Psychologist
  Family Psychological Services of Kirkland
  (July 2014-present)
  
  
• Private Practice, Issaquah, WA
  Parenting workshops, assessment, consultation, social skills groups
  (Sept 2008-June 2010; Sept 2012 - present)
  
  
• School Psychologist, Issaquah School District
  (Sept 2007-June 2011)
     - Early Childhood Education
     - Kindergarten-Eighth Grade
  
  
• Community of Mindful Parents, Reflective Parenting Program Facilitator
  (Spring 2010-Present)
  
  
• Adjunct Faculty, School Psychology, University of Washington
  (Sept 2007-June 2008)
  
  
• Parenting Clinic at the University of Washington, Predoctoral Intern,
  Incredible Years Program
  (Sept 2005-June 2007)
  
  

CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Positive Discipline Parent Educator
• Certified Reflective Parenting Program Facilitator
• Incredible Years ® Program Facilitator
  (classroom and small-group based social skills)