About Us
Kim Johnson, Psy.D., LSSP
Dr. Johnson is a clinical neuropsychologist and Licensed Specialist in School Psychology who specializes in understanding and evaluating the relationship between brain disorders and behavior. She is essentially passionate about neuropsychological evaluations and enjoys evaluating individuals 4 years old through senior adult for a wide range of learning problems, developmental delays, autism, ADHD, traumatic brain injury, complex medical and neurological problems, emotional-behavioral disorders, brain injuries, strokes and various neurodegenerative disorders.
At 16 years of age, Dr. Johnson was one of the youngest students to enroll at Southern Methodist University and graduate with an undergraduate degree in psychology. She earned her Master of Arts degree and Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Fresno, California in 2001. She completed two post-doctorate programs: a one-year program in school psychology and a two-year program in pediatric and adult neuropsychology. Dr. Johnson’s training and experience comprises diverse settings: evaluating students in a school setting, working with juvenile offenders and severely emotional disturbed adolescents in residential facilities, diagnosing adults in outpatient and inpatient facilities, and providing consultative services to several government agencies about various neurocognitve dysfunction.
In 2009, Dr. Johnson established Johnson Neuropsychology, an independent practice, to provide personalized care and neuropsychological expertise across the lifespan to individuals who have disabilities and complex medical presentations as well as to gifted individuals and neurotypical individuals who want documentation of their cognitive abilities.
Heather Arduengo, M.Ed
Heather Arduengo is a psychology intern who specializes in school neuropsychology. She began her psychological career as a student as Texas Tech University and graduated with an undergraduate degree in Psychology in 2004. After taking a year off from school, she decided to pursue her passion in helping children succeed academically. She went back to Texas Tech and earned her Master of Education degree in Educational Psychology. Currently, she attends Texas Woman’s University and hopes to obtain her doctorate in School Psychology with a specialization in School Neuropsychology within the next year. Heather has completed field-based experiences with children in Lewisville ISD, Denton ISD, Fort Worth ISD, as well as Cook’s Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. She has been successful in working with children and adults with a wide range of disabilities including learning disabilities, emotional-behavioral disorders, developmental disorders, brain injuries, as well as other medical and neurological impairments.
Brandi Buchanan, M.Div
Brandi Buchanan is a clinical psychology intern at Walden University who is completing her final year of training before becoming licensed as a clinical psychologist. Brandi received her master’s degree in divinity from Baylor University in Waco, Texas and her bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Studies (psychology and sociology) from East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas. Prior to beginning her doctoral degree, she worked as a minister in and around Waco, Texas. Brandi has primarily worked with children and adolescents in different capacities since she began her college career. She has been trained in both psychological and neuropsychological evaluation procedures, and she currently performs evaluations for both children and adults. She also conducts therapy for children and young adults.