About this course

Learning Objectives

• Identify specific research supporting the use of teleneuropsychological assessment as an evidence-based practice with specific patient populations
• List the general principles guiding the legal and ethical practice of teleneuropsychological assessment
• Describe at least 3 practical recommendations for integrating use of teleneuropsychological assessment into clinical practice
• Describe at least three specific standards of care in the delivery of telepsychology or teletherapy services.
• Explain elements that should be in a teletherapy informed consent that are not typical in regular informed consents.
• Describe at least four precautions to ensure confidentiality of teletherapy.
• Explain three major principles and guidelines related to interjurisdictional practice of teletherapy

Learning Levels

• Intermediate

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Ansley Taylor Loveless, PhD

  Dr. Taylor is a clinical neuropsychologist in private solo practice. She earned her Ph.D. in clinical-health psychology, with a specialization in neuropsychology, from East Carolina University in 2019. She subsequently completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Salem, VA. Since 2021, Dr. Loveless has been the owner of Middle Tennessee Neuropsychological & Behavioral Medicine Services in beautiful Franklin, Tennessee

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  Dave Verhaagen, PhD, ABPP

  Dave Verhaagen is a licensed and nationally board-certified psychologist who earned his PhD in psychology from UNC-Chapel Hill, served as the clinical director of three mental health agencies, then founded Southeast Psych in both Nashville and Charlotte. He is the author or co-author of ten books, including “Therapy with Young Men and the forthcoming, “Helping Wealthy and Well-Known Clients (Routledge, 2025). He has spoken over 600 times around the country, worked on-air in broadcasting, served as the host of an award-winning podcast, and as the executive producer of two feature-length documentaries. He is the director of the Artists & Athletes program at Southeast Psych Nashville and primarily sees young adult men in his practice.

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