Psychological Evaluation

  • Dr. Jessenia Colon, PsyD., Lic. Psychologist - Psychological Evaluations Dept. Supervisor

  • Dr. Lisa Del Valle, Ph.D.

  • Dr. Cristina Paz, Ph.D.

  • Dianalynn Elias Santiago, MA

Jessenia Colon, PsyD., Lic. Psychologist - Psych. Eval Dept. Supervisor

English, Spanish

Jessenia was born in Puerto Rico. She has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. She has a masters degree in Counseling Psychology from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. Dr. Colon started her career with the Department of Education in Puerto Rico conducting individual and group therapy to students enrolled in the Special Education Program. She worked in her private office for about 7 years conducting psychological evaluations and individual therapy to children, adolescents and adults. She worked with a variety of mental health issues including anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism and behavior problems. She moved to Florida in 2018. She worked in Primary Psychology of Central Florida conducting psychological evaluations, including psychoeducational evaluations, neurological evaluations, vocational rehabilitation, bariatric and pain evaluations. She currently works at Hispanic Family Counseling Inc. conducting psychological evaluations for children, adolescents and adults. She is fluent in both English and Spanish. 

Lisa Del Valle, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist

English, Spanish

Lisa was born in Detroit, Michigan, but lived in Puerto Rico for most of her life. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, a Master's Degree in School Psychology, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree with a concentration in Psychology from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico. Within the field of psychology, she has expanded her studies, training in Applied Behavior Analysis at ABA Spain and obtaining certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Puerto Rican children and adolescents, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for families and couples from the Psychological Research Institute ( IPSI) - UPR in Rio Piedras, PR. She was the founder of the Puerto Rico Psychological Group Professional Services Corporation.

Lisa is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Florida and Puerto Rico. She is currently a supervisor of the Psychological Evaluations Department at Hispanic Family Counseling Inc. She also offers mental health counseling. For the past 13 years she has worked as a therapist with different populations addressing mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, challenging behaviors, grief, loss, and trauma. She has extensive experience working with the Puerto Rico Department of Education in various psychoeducational and intervention programs, as well as in psychological evaluations. She has been a researcher in her native country and has written for various professional magazines and newspapers in Puerto Rico.

In 2016, she moved to Orlando, Florida, in search of new opportunities for personal and professional growth. Since then, she has been part of Hispanic Family Counseling. In 2019, she began her supervisory role in the Department of Psychological Evaluations, where she also performs psychometric, psychological, and psychoeducational evaluations on different populations. In addition, she conducts evaluations for immigration processes and bariatric surgery.

She is a wife and mother of three beautiful children. Her Christian faith has been critical in her personal and professional development, and she has collaborated with different faith communities. She recognizes that God is the pillar of her life, and her call is to serve and help.

Cristina Paz, Ph.D. - Psychological Evaluator

Spanish

Cristina was born in Maracaibo-Venezuela, and has lived in Orlando for a few years. She has a degree in Psychology and Master's degree in Clinical Psychology obtained from the Rafael Urdaneta-Venezuela University, as well as a Doctorate in Human Sciences and Postdoctoral Activities in Human Sciences from the University of Zulia-Venezuela, focused on Family Violence researching. Her professional career of more than 30 years has provided her with therapeutic mastery in psychological conditions related to medical illnesses, family problems and psychological evaluation. She is an Associate-Retired Professor of Social Work undergrad at the University of Zulia-Venezuela, teaching subjects such as General Psychology, Family Psychology, Human Development and Cognitive Processes. She is the creator of the Family Violence course, taught at the Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Postdoctoral levels at the same University, with training and facilitation in Systemic Family Therapy, Research Methodology and Positive Psychology. Cristina is a researcher on Family Violence since 1999, and a speaker at scientific events, with articles published in indexed journals. She is also a collaborator with the "La Nota Latina" Magazine, with articles written on family psychology that seek to educate families as a preventive means to many of their problems. Cristina is a person with training and passion for Psychology, whose mission is searching for the greater well-being of people and families.

Dianalynn Elias, MA - Psychological Evaluator

English, Spanish

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