Care Coordination with Behavioral Specialists and Mental Health Providers

Dr. Cardinal is a doctoral level psychologist with areas of specialization in neuropsychology, school psychology, and autism. She is also nationally certified as a school psychologist by the National Association of School Psychologists. Dr. Cardinal completed a master’s degree in Educational Psychology Counseling and Guidance and later completed a Doctorate Degree in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Neuropsychology at the University of Utah. She was a school counselor at Salt Lake School District and spent several years as a school psychologist working at Jordan and Davis School districts. She completed a post-doctoral residency in pediatric neuropsychology at the Neuropsychology Center of Utah and participates regularly in ongoing case consultations with other neuropsychologists. Dr. Cardinal also completed her training at Florida Tech- Florida Institute of Technology and is a licensed Board Certified Behavior Analyst and supervisor.

Dr. Cardinal opened the Neurobehavioral Center for Growth in 2012. NBCG has four clinics in northern Utah and focuses on providing comprehensive care from assessment to intervention including mental health therapy, medical and applied behavioral analysis. Dr. Cardinal has experience assessing and treating children, adolescents and adults who present with a variety of brain-based disorders such as autism, ADHD, nonverbal learning disorders, learning disabilities, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, FASD, and traumatic brain injury.