Dr. Fernando Andre Leyva Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, MD

Provide inservice training for staff and faculty of four Special Education Schools, and psychological assessment of children and adolescents.

Gaithersburg, MD

Provide a wide range of psychological services treating childhood, adolescent, and adult mental health disorders utilizing psychotherapy, gestalt therapy, family therapy, and/or cognitive-behavioral interventions. Administer comprehensive Psychoeducational testing, school and vocational counseling.

Gaithersburg, MD

Coordinated the successful transition from a multi-challenged institution to an “up-and-coming” vibrant, multi-cultural establishment by building on known “best practices”, team-building with teachers and parents, and incorporating state of the art 21st century technology within the context of a classical education. Established an all-day pre-school with.

Provided “state of the art” day long accredited seminars to mental health professionals for their Continuing Education Units in cities throughout the United States. Topics include “Treating the Unmanageable Adolescent”, “Anger and Aggression”, “Treating Culturally Diverse Clients”, “Using Solution-Oriented Rapid Therapy” and “Treating Adult Children of.

Springfield, VA

Head Clinician of a “Level 5 self-contained school” for emotionally handicapped/learning disabled children and young adults. Provided testing, diagnosis and psychotherapeutic services of children, adolescents and parents. Coordinated staff meetings for the psychologists, social workers, and faculty; provided consultations for the school residential program.

Montgomery County, MD

Provided comprehensive psychological evaluation of students and consultation to parents and teachers.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Developmental Psychology

Graduate level Teaching and Research Assistant

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Psychology

Post-Masters Certificate, School Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology