Adrianna Wechsler Zimring, EdM, PhD

Street Address

Henderson, NV

(702) 337-2775

Licensed Clinical Psychologist Specializing in Children and Adolescents

Licensed psychologist & Pediatric Neuropsychologist

specializing in evidence-Based practices with Children, Adolescents, and Families

Adrianna Wechsler Zimring, EdM, PhD

Dr. Zimring loves learning. She has spent a lot of time in school, both as a student and a teacher. Dr. Zimring still takes classes whenever she can, because she is always looking for more ways to understand and help children (and their parents). She looks forward to meeting new families, learning all about them, and figuring out the best way to help.

Formal Education

Stanford University, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Child Psychology

University of Washington, Clinical Residency (Pre-Doctoral Internship)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, M.A. in Clinical Psychology

Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ed.M. in Mind, Brain, and Education

University of California, Los Angeles, B.A. in Classical Civilizations

Dr. Zimring has over 25 years of professional experience and formal training in the fields of education and child and adolescent psychology.

She began her career in education, and quickly realized that in order to best help her students, she needed to understand the additional social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties many of them faced. Her extensive training and experience in both education and psychology provide her with a unique skill set for understanding and addressing the many needs of children, adolescents, and their families.

Dr. Zimring is a licensed psychologist in both California and Nevada. Dr. Zimring opened her private practice in 2014. In 2018, she expanded her practice and joined with Dr. Whitney Owens and Dr. Jordan Soper to form The Evidence Based Practice of Nevada, also known as The EBP. In addition to her independent practice-based work, Dr. Zimring serves as the Youth Program Clinical Coordinator at UNLV PRACTICE. Dr. Zimring also serves as a subject matter expert for Project ECHO Nevada through UNR School of Medicine.

Dr. Zimring is a member of the American Psychological Association and Nevada Psychological Association. She previously served as the Legislative Chairperson, Federal Advocacy Coordinator, and President (2017 - 2018) of the Nevada Psychological Association, and she remains involved in the organization.

Dr. Zimring is licensed in California, Nevada, and Alaska. She is also approved under PSYPACT to provide services to children and families in many other states.

Select Publications & Presentations

Pierce, Wechsler-Zimring, Noam, Wolf, & Katzir (2013). Examining the manifestation of behavioral problems and reading difficulties among language minority.... Reading Psychology, 34, 182-205.

Wechsler-Zimring, Kearney, Kaur, & Day (2012). Posttraumatic stress disorder and removal from home.... Journal of Family Violence, 27, 813-818.

Wechsler-Zimring & Kearney (2011). Posttraumatic stress and related symptoms among neglected and physically and sexually maltreated adolescents. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 24, 601-604.

Kearney, Wechsler, Kaur, & Lemos-Miller (2010). Posttraumatic stress disorder in maltreated youth: A review of contemporary research and thought. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 13, 46-76.

Kearney, Wechsler, & Haight (2008). Assessment and intervention of selective mutism in children. Annual conference of the School Social Worker Association of America, Denver, CO.

Kearney, Stowman, Haight, & Wechsler (2008). Manualized treatment for anxiety-based school refusal behavior.... In C.W. LeCroy (Ed.), Handbook of evidence-based treatment manuals for children and adolescents (2nd ed.) (pp. 286-313). New York: Oxford.

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