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Hannah Poole, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who is passionate about providing high-quality, evidence-based care to children, adolescents, and transition-aged youth at Expand Psychology in Falls Church and Alexandria, Virginia.
Dr. Poole received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, located in Palo Alto, CA. Her training spans diverse settings, including community mental health clinics, public schools, primary care, and children’s hospitals. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at UC Davis Health’s Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology program in Sacramento and her post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Developmental Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Denver.
Dr. Poole specializes in autism evaluations for youth aged 12 months to 18 years old, cognitive assessment/IQ testing, and parent-child interventions such as PC-CARE. She also provides behavioral support for challenging behaviors and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety, depression, and other mood-related disorders. She is experienced in adapting evidence-based approaches to meet the needs of youth with neurodevelopmental differences, including autism, ADHD, and intellectual disabilities.
With additional training in trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT), Dr. Poole takes a trauma-informed approach to her work with all clients. She also has a breadth of experience working with LGBTQIA+ youth and is deeply committed to providing affirming therapeutic care to gender diverse youth and their families.
At the heart of Dr. Poole’s work is a collaborative and strengths-based philosophy. She views caregivers as experts on their children and partners with families to work towards meaningful, values-aligned solutions. Dr. Poole values authenticity in her clinical relationships and aims to create a space where children and families feel truly seen, heard, and accepted.
Hannah Poole, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who is passionate about providing high-quality, evidence-based care to children, adolescents, and transitional aged youth at The Center for Cognitive Therapy and Assessment in Falls Church and Alexandria, Virginia.
Dr. Poole received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, located in Palo Alto, California. She trained in a variety of settings, including community mental health, the school system, primary care, and children’s hospitals. Dr. Poole completed her predoctoral internship at UC Davis Health’s Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology program in Sacramento, CA. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Children’s Hospital Colorado’s department of Developmental Pediatrics in Denver, CO.
Dr. Poole specializes in autism evaluation for youth aged 12 months- 18 years old, cognitive assessment/IQ testing, parent-child interventions (e.g., PC-CARE), behavioral management for challenging behaviors, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for mood disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression). She has experience adapting evidence-based practice to best meet the needs of individuals with neurodevelopmental (e.g., autism, ADHD) and cognitive (e.g., intellectual disability) differences. Dr. Poole has specific training in trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and takes a trauma-informed approach to work with all clients. She also has a breadth of experience providing affirming therapeutic care to gender diverse youth and their families.
As the Center for Cognitive Therapy and Assessment celebrates our 20th anniversary, we are also announcing that starting this fall, we will be changing the name of our practice to Expand Psychology. This change reflects our commitment to meet the ever evolving mental health needs of our clients and the community.
Since our founding, our clinical team has developed to include specialists who provide a wider range of evidence-based therapies, allowing us to serve additional client populations from infancy through adulthood, expanding our ability to work with the entire family system. Our new name captures the depth of our current services, including our ability to provide psychological testing and autism evaluation for all ages.
A new website will launch on October 3, 2025 – with a wider scope of mental health services to support you.
We continue to accept new clients during the transition and you can reach out to us via our online form on our current site, at contact@centerforcbtva.com, or phone at 703-618-0900.
