My why is to help educate, inspire, and support others so they can heal and be set free. My why is to help people realize, know, and accept they are meant for so much more than to just suffer through and survive this life.
Ann-Louise T. Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP, is a West Indian woman, a wife of 21 years, a mom of 2 kids and has over 15 years of experience as a pediatric psychologist.
Dr. Lockhart specializes in working with clients who present with medical diagnoses and are seeking alternative solutions. She also serves as a parent coach for parents who have kids with ADHD, anxiety, and behavioral concerns. She also helps high performing professionals and athletes overcome mental blocks that impact their peak performance. Dr. Lockhart works closely with medical subspecialists, pediatricians, allied professionals, and school personnel.
Dr. Lockhart has spoken nationally at schools, conferences, online podcasts, summits, and corporate workshops for topics about ADHD, executive functioning, and racism. She has been interviewed and quoted in multiple online and print publications, including The New York Times, New York Post, PureWow, MSN, Fatherly, San Antonio Magazine, Veronica Beard, and Therapy for Black Girls podcast.
She is a freelance writer for PureWow and a contributor for The Gottman Institute.
Dr. Lockhart received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Canisius College and her master's and doctoral degree from the Arizona School of Professional Psychology (clinical psychology).
She completed her doctoral internship and two-year post-doctoral fellowship both at the San Antonio Military Medical Center and Wilford Hall Medical Center.
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