Hi! My name is Dr. Carolyn Kuehnel.

I’m a licensed psychologist and the owner of Kuehnel Psychological Services, PLLC. For over 15 years, I’ve been working with children, adolescents, and their families to provide social, emotional, behavioral, and educational support. In that time, I have completed over 750 neuropsychological and educational evaluations, conducted school observations, participated in school Team meetings, run multiple evidence-based social skills groups and parent training programs, provided individual and family therapy, offered workshops to local parent groups, published research in peer-reviewed journals, presented at regional conferences, and mentored undergraduate and graduate students. I continue to enjoy assessment, intervention, consultation, and training, which is why I am committed to offering a wide range of services to meet the needs of children and families. I’ve built an exceptional team here at KPS and hope that we can be a great support to your family!

Prior to establishing KPS, my clinical journey took me to many places. Born and raised in Massachusetts, I moved to Montreal to study psychology and behavioral science at McGill University. During my studies, I volunteered in a developmental disorders research lab, volunteered at a program for high school students with learning disabilities, and spent summers teaching social skills and emotion regulation to children with autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. I then sought out a graduate career in school psychology, where I received excellent training in assessment, intervention, consultation, and research. Throughout my five years at APA-accredited Michigan State University, I worked in elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and hospital clinics, in addition to a substantially separate program for children with autism spectrum disorder and a substantially separate program for children with traumatic brain injury. Upon graduation with my Ph.D., I completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology and became a licensed psychologist in the state of Massachusetts.

Evidence-based practice is at the core of my work with families, with a specific focus on the link from assessment to intervention. I do my best to remain engaged with current research in neuropsychology, pediatric clinical psychology, and school psychology, and I use that knowledge to inform my work with families, both directly and in written recommendations. I embrace a biopsychosocial approach in my work with children and adolescents, in that I consider biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions to understand an individual’s development. With respect to intervention, I operate primarily from a behavioral theoretical framework, though I also embrace cognitive-behavioral approaches and solution-focused therapies.

Outside of KPS, I enjoy running, hiking, camping, watching football, and cooking/baking. I live in Franklin with my husband and our three young boys who keep me active, smiling, and laughing!