Meet the Presenters

Dr. Jaclyn Halpern, PsyD
 

On the Web: https://playfultherapy.net

Venmo: @JaclynHalpern

Jaclyn Halpern, PsyD (she/her) - Dr. Halpern is a licensed psychologist who has worked in private practice since 2010. She has extensive experience as a clinical director, evaluator, therapist, parent coach, and supervisor. Dr. Halpern provides individual, group, and family therapy for clients of all ages. She also provides attachment-based parent coaching and couples therapy for those exploring neurodiversity within their relationship. Dr. Halpern’s approach is based in the relational neurosciences. 

As Partner, Clinical Director of Psychology & Psychology Supervisor at Playful Therapy Connections in Maryland, Dr. Halpern supports clinical staff to ensure that therapy and testing are empathic, strengths-based, affirming, culturally competent, trauma-informed, and anchored in up to date, evidenced-based neuroscientific and psychological research. Dr. Halpern’s primary focus is on helping clients and supervisees affirmingly navigate neurodiversity. She supports both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals navigating daily life, with its many ups, downs, and daily stressors. Dr. Halpern identifies as neurodivergent and is part of a neurodiverse family.

Dr. Jess Hogan, PsyD 

Social Media: @neuronandrosepsych and @thedivergentclinician

Venmo: @JessicaHogan

Dr. Jess Hogan is an auDHD licensed clinical psychologist in Minnesota and California, where she has a group practice and oversees a neuroaffirming assessment training program for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows. With over a decade of experience conducting autism and ADHD assessments, she is now offering individual and group consultation services. Additionally, Dr. Hogan teaches assessment in a clinical PsyD program and serves as the principal investigator on a research project examining the experiences of autistic therapists. Her special interests include neuroaffirming care, true crime, reading, and circus arts.

Dr. Kade Sharp, PhD, LICSW

On the Web: www.kadesharp.com

Venmo: @KadeSharp

Dr. Kade Sharp (he/they) is an autistic neuroqueer demi aro trans Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor, Certified Sex Therapist, and Child Mental Health Specialist practicing in Washington state. He specializes in supporting disabled queer non-cis autistic and AuDHD clients of all ages, as well as neurodivergent supervisees. He has his PhD in Clinical Sexology through Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. Kade loves helping people figure out they're autistic, playing board & card games, roleplaying, reality TV, true crime, and his 2 adopted senior cats.

Olivia Belknap, AMFT

On the Web: www.oliviabelknaptherapy.com

Social Media: @OliviaBelknapTherapy 

Venmo: @olivia-belknap-2

Olivia Belknap (she/her) is an AuDHD associate marriage and family therapist working in private practice in the state of California. Olivia is passionate about working with neurodivergent clients, particularly those who were identified later in life, as well as the COVID conscious community, the LGBTQ+ community, and those living with chronic illness. Olivia provides individual, couple and family therapy as well as affirming adult autism assessments.