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Today, I’m talking with Dr. Erika Frieze about the inspiration and structural vision behind the upcoming Bridges of the Mind Assessment Summit in Sacramento. Driven by a desire to bridge the practical gap between clinical, school, and pediatric assessment domains, Erika designed this conference to provide clinicians with immediate, actionable tools rather than purely theoretical research. We explore the two distinct presentation tracks, covering critical topics such as neuroaffirming evaluation practices, multicultural assessment, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder screening, and high-stakes accommodation ethics. Erika also details the intentional design of the event, including sensory-friendly spaces, hosted networking opportunities, and APA-approved continuing education credits.
- 00:34: The gap in practical assessment-focused conferences across clinical and school domains
- 02:10: Bridging diverse testing specialties into a unified event format
- 04:40: Designing the attendee experience, networking spaces, and sensory considerations
- 08:09: Overview of the two primary presentation tracks and flexible session access
- 10:25: Detailed breakdown of Track 1 speakers on neuroaffirming and multicultural frameworks
- 12:39: Detailed breakdown of Track 2 speakers on clinical precision and specialized evaluations
- 15:10: Highlighting community lived experience through the Fly Brave story
- 20:08: Continuing education credits, virtual access, and event registration details
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- Register for the event
- American Psychological Association: www.apa.org
- National Association of School Psychologists: www.nasponline.org
- Society for Personality Assessment: www.personality.org
- American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology: www.theaacn.org
- National Academy of Neuropsychology: www.nanonline.org
- International Neuropsychological Society: https://the-ins.org/
- Kimpton Sawyer Hotel: www.sawyerhotel.com
- Fly Brave Foundation: www.flybrave.org
- Echo and Rig Steakhouse Sacramento: www.echoandrig.com
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About Dr. Erika Frieze
Dr. Erika Frieze is a licensed clinical psychologist, entrepreneur, and founder of Bridges of the Mind Psychological Services, a neurodiversity-affirming practice specializing in comprehensive psychological and neurodevelopmental assessment. Under her leadership, Bridges of the Mind has grown from a solo practice into a multi-site organization serving communities across California and Nevada, while also developing robust training programs for the next generation of psychologists. Bridges of the Mind is an APPIC member for both its doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship programs and recently completed its APA accreditation site visit for their doctoral internship program. In addition to her clinical work, Erika is a Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses alumna and was recently recognized as a 2026 Sacramento Business Journal Women Who Mean Business honoree. She is passionate about improving the assessment experience for individuals and families, mentoring developing clinicians, and building innovative, sustainable systems that create meaningful change within the field of psychology.
Get in touch:
- Website: www.bridgesofthemind.com
- LinkedIn: Personal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-frieze-85596ba5/ and
- Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridges-of-the-mind/?viewAsMember=true
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgesofthemind/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bridgesofthemind
- Email: erika@bridgesofthemind.com
About Dr. Jeremy Sharp
I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.
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