She received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Louisiana State University. Prior to receiving her degree, she completed an American Psychological Association-approved internship at the Florida State University Multidisciplinary Center (FSU MDC), where she had specialized training rotations in the assessment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. She subsequently received postdoctoral supervision and training at both the FSU MDC and at Mosaic Psychological Services, LLC.