Child Psychologists at PFPA provide comprehensive
evaluations and treatment for children and their families in Buckhead,
Marietta, and Canton, Georgia. Working with parents, teachers, and other
professionals (such as speech, physical, and occupational therapists),
we provide psycho-educational assessments for children ages six through
18 to help direct treatment and parental decisions for problems at
school, home, or in the community. Some of these decisions might include
whether or not your child would benefit from psychotherapy, medication,
school change, changes in the home environment, or family therapy. Please contact Drs. Jennifer Gale or Kimberly Smiley for more information.
Jennifer Gale, Psy.D. 770-953-4744
Ext. 29
Dr. Jennifer Gale specializes in providing psychological and neuropsychological assessment for infants, children, adolescents, and adults with a wide variety of presenting problems, including
Autism, Asperger’s Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD), learning difficulties, communication problems,
depression, anxiety, dementia, and behavioral
disorders. She also specializes in working with families who are seeking a deeming waiver (DM-6A or Katie Beckett) and provides comprehensive psychological evaluations for these children with disabilities. Dr. Gale’s comprehensive evaluations are extremely helpful in that each report includes specific, client-tailored recommendations for improvement in their area of difficulty.
Dr. Gale sees children and adolescents for individual and family therapy as well as social skills training. Her perspective includes Positive Youth Development approach, which views inidivduals as “assets to be developed, not problems to be managed.” She believes that by increasing the protective factors and decreasing risk factors, they are equipped to live as thriving adults. Additionally, she provides interpersonal solution-focused therapy, specifically parent training, and pre-marital counseling. Many clients find her additional training in the integration of theology and psychology helpful when they are seeking a spiritual perspective on their issues.
Dr. Gale completed her PsyD in Clinical Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary Graduate School of Psychology (APA-approved). She is available to see clients at the
Marietta office.
Dr.
Smiley provides coaching for individuals
struggling with issues such as
ADHD, career development,
college and graduate student growth and
development, and obesity and/or weight concerns.
Dr. Smiley also conducts psychological evaluations
for ADD/ADHD
and learning disabilities,
as well as other mood or
anxiety disorders.
In addition to her general practice, Dr. Smiley
has created a group for children and adolescents who are
overweight. The goal of this group is to help young
people become more knowledgeable of weight and nutrition, more
physically active in their daily life, and better at managing the
emotions that may lead to unhealthy eating patterns. For more
information about this group, please refer to her brochure located
under the “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” tab located in the left
column of your web page.
As a
native of southeast Georgia, Dr. Smiley obtained her Bachelor of
Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia. She
obtained her Master and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology at
the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. She sees clients at
the Marietta office.
Jennifer Gale, Psy.D.
Kimberly Smiley, PsyD