Meet Dr. Curry
Hello. My name is Toi Curry. I am a Clinical Neuropsychologist and School Psychologist. My desire to understand the inner workings of the brain and the impact on functioning began during college. While working with a scientifically based reading development program, I became passionate about helping children and their parents understand their profiles as it relates to both school and life outside of school.
I completed my Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology with specializations in Clinical Neuropsychology and School Psychology at the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University in Chester, PA. Before relocating to the Southeast, I completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Lenox Hill Hospital’s Center for Attention and Learning Disorders (CALD) in New York City.
My private practice office is located in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Additionally, I provide most services remotely in several states throughout the United States. My primary areas of work include the evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults (individuals ages 2 to 90) who have been dealing with difficulties related to academic development, behavioral functioning, emotional functioning and regulation, memory and learning, executive functioning, and social development. I also provide one-on-one and small group intervention services, including practical skill-building, psychotherapy, and consultation with parents, families, schools, and organizations.
In addition to my private practice, I have worked in several educational settings, including colleges/Universities and independent school settings-including accelerated schools and specialized learning environments. In those settings, I have provided a range of both direct and indirect services to the students, families, faculty/staff, and community at large. This has included completing psychoeducational and psychological screenings and evaluations, providing classroom observations and consultations, family consultations, developing school-based learning plans focused on classroom and standardized testing accommodations, and providing social skills training support at the classroom, small group, and individual levels.
In my free time, I enjoy woodworking, reading, dancing, and spending time being silly with my family.
Areas of Specialization
Neuropsychological, Psychoeducational, and Independent Educational Evaluations
While there is no formal degree in neuropsychology, I completed specialized neuropsychology coursework during my doctoral program, followed by a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology. Additionally, I have specialized training in the assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders.
A neuropsychological evaluation includes a comprehensive assessment of several areas of functioning with a focus on understanding brain-behavior relationships. It involves the assessment of intellectual functioning, cognitive processing, executive functions (planning, organization, attention, etc.), academic skills, social, emotional, and behavioral functioning, memory and learning, motor skills, visual-spatial and constructional abilities, and language functioning.
This is a large task, but neuropsychologists are trained to administer and interpret measures within the above-mentioned areas, taking into account the client’s individual history to obtain an integrated picture of functioning. This allows for more precise diagnoses and, more importantly, more detailed and individual-specific recommendations for interventions and treatment planning.
Skill Building
Explicit instruction in building and refining both basic and complex skills has become a thing of the past. Yet, these skills are needed now more than ever. I have worked hard to develop a series of interventions and supports that focus on building MINDS (Metacognition, Internal Motivation, Non-Verbal Communication, Decision Making & Independent Problem Solving, and Self-Awareness) such that these improvements lead to lasting changes in daily life.
I provide skill-building support through explicit instruction, applied practice, and flexible-individualized learning plans that guide the intervention process. This is available to clients of all ages, including students from pre-k through college (with or without diagnoses), those in need of support in keeping up with life demands, changes in family structure (i.e., new child, divorce, job change), and those managing the impact of medically induced changes to functioning.
Anxiety Treatment
Psychology is a very broad field with a myriad of diagnostic areas of focus and treatment approaches. I have found a niche in working with individuals experiencing anxiety. This includes working with individuals of all ages. I am certified in the use of Applied Neuroscience in Treating Anxiety, Panic, and Worry. This is just a fancy way of saying that I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional.
My clinical and assessment training and experience have taught me that anxiety presents in many different ways across the lifespan and based on the origins of anxiety. I individualize treatment to match the needs of the client based on their presentation and their primary concerns.
The CoVid 19 pandemic has exacerbated emotional symptoms for many individuals. It has also led to changes in opportunities for in-person therapy. However, long-standing research has indicated that remote therapy is equivalent to in-person treatment when done correctly. I have worked hard to hone my teletherapy skills and to work to integrate this knowledge with my approach to helping individuals face and manage their anxiety and worry.