JENNIFER STOCKSLAGER, MS, EDS, LEP, NCSP, NCC

Jennifer Stockslager, MS, EdS, LEP, NCSP, NCC is the owner of Developing Minds Psychology, LLC, located in El Dorado Hills. She is a Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP), Nationally Credentialed School Psychologist (NCSP), and National Certified Counselor (NCC). Jennifer loves working with individuals of all ages as they each present with unique qualities and needs. She meets individuals where they are, is engaging, active, and goal-oriented. She offers educationally-related services to children, adolescents, college students, and young adults. These services include psychoeducational evaluation, educationally-related counseling, and consultation and training for schools and community agencies. She utilizes collaborative problem solving, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), solutions-focused brief therapy (SFBT), play based therapy, and mindfulness when working with individuals. 

Jennifer has over 20 years of experience working with children and adolescents. She worked as a child life specialist in the hospital setting for several years, primarily working with children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders. Jennifer then began practicing as a school psychologist in Denver, CO in 2006.  

Jennifer has practiced all over the country with students in various settings and all socioeconomic levels. She has worked with students that have experienced trauma and loss, struggle with anxiety, depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), suicidal ideation, and academic and learning difficulties. Jennifer has provided social skills training and life skills to assist individuals with varying developmental disabilities. She has provided individual counseling, group counseling, and consultation and trainings to parents and school staff. Jennifer has worked extensively with students with challenging behavioral problems and has experience conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA's) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP's).

While living in Colorado, Jennifer worked for Douglas County School District and developed and strengthened the mental health program for a new high school, lead the school's crisis team, provided systematic and individual crisis intervention and management, and regularly conducted suicide and threat assessments. 

Jennifer spent time in South Carolina where she worked for Charleston County School District. During that time, Jennifer spearheaded the revision of the district's suicide assessment procedures and developed their threat assessment process. Jennifer also trained over 200 counselors and psychologists on suicide prevention, suicide assessment, and suicide postvention. Jennifer became the liaison to provide additional support for district employees on more difficult and challenging cases of suicide and threat. Jennifer also served on the district crisis team, code of conduct review committee, district safety review committee, Specific Learning Disability (SLD) criteria committee, Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) review committee, and student intervention services department project review committee.  She was invited to present at the district's end of year Symposium to train individuals on threat assessment. She earned the Suicide Prevention Specialist credential through the American Association of Suicidiology and has guest lectured for the College of Charleston and Citadel Graduate College on topics about implementing mental health in schools, suicide assessment/intervention, and threat assessment.  

Jennifer's focus with clients is strength-based to assist them with reaching their unique goals. She is driven, compassionate and non-judgmental. She has evaluated hundreds of individuals for a wide spectrum of learning and emotional struggles and provided counseling services to individuals and families to help overcome barriers to academic and social/emotional success.  

Jennifer is very active and enjoys spending her time running, working out, skiing, practicing yoga, and spending time with her husband, two children, and black lab.

Bachelor's Degree in Education and Psychology, University of Hartford, May 2002

Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, May 2006

Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Canisius College, May 2017

California Pupil Personnel Services Credential

New York Certified School Psychologist

Licensed Educational Psychologist, LEP #3879

Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)

National Certified Counselor (NCC)