Dr. Aquilla Edwards received her BS in Human Biology, Health, and Society from Cornell University, followed by her graduate studies in the School Psychology program at Teachers College, Columbia University, an APA accredited program where she earned her Ph.D. She trained in a variety of settings, including an inpatient hospital, outpatient clinics, and schools. Subsequent to receiving her doctorate, Dr. Edwards worked as a psychologist at an outpatient clinic serving people with developmental disabilities and their families. Here she had the opportunity to provide psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults, along with their families, as well as help clients and their families gain access to a wealth of services through psychological evaluations. She began her private practice consulting within a clinic that provided psychoeducational evaluations investigating cognitive, academic, social-emotional, and attentional functioning. She later served as the Director of Psychology for a company providing remote psychoeducational evaluations nationwide, where she was responsible for clinical quality, overseeing the work of over 70 psychologists performing evaluations. Dr. Edwards had the honor of serving as a mental health leader for the TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) Good Grief Camp, providing support for adolescents grieving the death of a military family member. As the spouse of a Marine Corps veteran and granddaughter of a Vietnam Army veteran, she is thrilled to continue serving the veteran community. A little about Dr. Edwards outside of work: She is a mom of three young boys, who keep her very busy. She loves traveling, reading fiction novels, and experimenting with gluten free baking. Fun fact: She is a certified childbirth educator.