Jamie Elizalde, Ph.D., NCSP

Licensed Psychologist, Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Biography

Jamie is a licensed psychologist at the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health. She works with children and teens and has specializations related to anxiety, OCD and Tourette’s Syndrome, intellectual disabilities, and neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder).  

Dr. Elizalde’s therapeutic approach is primarily cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), which includes exposure therapy and third-wave therapies (which are extensions of traditional CBT). 

Jamie is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Iowa Health Care. Previously, she completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatric Integrated Care at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe Myer Institute, and was also school psychologist and special education coordinator in the California public schools. 

Prior to becoming a psychologist, Jamie had a variety of fun jobs, including being a DJ, a zookeeper, and a pet sitter.  

Certifications 

  • Trainer for LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) 

  • Nationally Certified School Psychologist 

  • Advanced Training in OCD, International OCD Foundation 

  • Advanced Training in Tourette Syndrome, Tourette Association of America, the Tourette Syndrome Behavior Therapy Institute (TS-BTI) 

  • Advanced Training for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) 

Education 

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (School Psychology Specialization), Illinois State University

  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison 

Authored by Jamie Elizalde, Ph.D., NCSP

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