Kelly Cromer, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist

I view psychological diagnoses as tools for understanding rather than labels that define a person. A diagnosis can connect clients with scientific information about their experiences, clarify which supports are most likely to be helpful, and provide access to accommodations or disability-related services. For some people, diagnosis also offers language for self-understanding and a pathway to community, shared learning, and greater enjoyment of life. As a clinical psychologist, I help bridge clinical research, therapeutic support, and the lived knowledge found within neurodivergent communities. My practice is neuroaffirming, individualized, and centered on the needs of neurodivergent adults, particularly queer and BIPOC clients. I adapt DBT skills to each person’s sensory, energetic, emotional, and executive functioning needs rather than expecting the person to conform to a standardized approach. I recognize that neurodivergence may involve meaningful strengths as well as significant disability, and that dysregulation is a human experience rather than a personal failure. I remain attentive to current research and to the clinical documentation sometimes required for medical, governmental, or disability-related purposes, while always viewing each client as a whole human being whose identity extends far beyond any diagnosis.