Connor Kendzora, PhD

Dr. Connor Kendzora is a registered psychological associate who is passionate about the assessment and treatment of psychological and neurodevelopmental disorders in school-aged populations. Connor earned his master’s and PhD in school psychology at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. He completed an APA-accredited predoctoral psychology internship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Brain Rehabilitation, as well as an accredited postdoctoral fellowship with Dayspring Behavioral Health in Washington state. Prior to these professional appointments, he received clinical training across numerous settings, including schools, private practice, university counseling, and outpatient behavioral health.

Throughout his education and training, Connor has been highly involved in
psychoeducational and neuropsychological assessment—particularly, the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, intellectual disability, specific learning disorders). He loves helping others to understand more about themselves, including their unique strengths, challenges, and differences. He is highly knowledgeable about the administration and interpretation of psychometric measures, and he takes a lot of care to make sure clients and families feel confident about results and recommendations. Regarding therapy, he has typically utilized cognitive-behavioral and related approaches, but he believes that each individual deserves a strategy that works best for their specific needs. He also believes that kids are most successful when
family collaboration is strong, and thus he works hard to facilitate family engagement in treatment plans. Although he is happy working with a wide range of presenting
problems, Connor especially enjoys treatment of anxiety and related disorders.

Connor’s doctoral dissertation focused on understanding teacher and classroom
characteristics that impact development of empathy in kids, and he remains interested and involved in research. In his spare time, he loves watching movies and sports, playing board games, and spending time outside with his wife, Jessica, and his dog, Mabel.