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The Testing Psychologist Podcast

The Testing Psychologist Podcast

By: Dr. Jeremy Sharp: Licensed Psychologist & Private Practice Consultant
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 Helping psychologists, neuropsychologists, and mental health professionals start, grow, and scale psychological testing services in private practice.Dr. Jeremy Sharp Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Social Sciences
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  • 546. Interview Season Survival Guide for Interns and Postdocs w/ Dr. Andrea Zartman

    546. Interview Season Survival Guide for Interns and Postdocs w/ Dr. Andrea Zartman
    Dec 17 2025
    Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Today, I sit down with Dr. Andrea Zartman, a neuropsychologist and training director at the Dallas VA, to unpack what actually matters in internship and postdoc applications and interviews. We walk through the entire process, from CV structure and cover letters to letters of recommendation and interview performance, with a frank, insider perspective. Andrea shares concrete, experience-based guidance from nearly two decades of training work, including what makes candidates stand out, what quietly sinks applications, and how to approach interviews with confidence, authenticity, and professionalism. If you’re applying, interviewing, or supervising trainees this season, this episode is packed with practical takeaways. Main Topics Covered: Why training and mentorship matter in neuropsychology (00:01:27)What makes an application stand out immediately (organization, CV clarity) (04:36)How training directors actually read CVs for internship vs. postdoc (06:51)Common CV mistakes and how to structure practicum descriptions effectively (12:06)The real role of cover letters, and when they actually help (20:06)How letters of recommendation are evaluated and what strong letters include (28:50)What differentiates strong interviews from average ones (36:29)How to prepare for interview questions, vignettes, and case presentations (48:32)Navigating personal disclosure, professionalism, and “fit” in interviews (43:05)Where the selection process is heading, including virtual interviews and AI (57:35) Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consultingReverb: AI-powered report-writing software Featured Resources I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice! PAR is a long time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Andrea Zartman Dr. Andrea is a board certified neuropsychologist. She has been heavily involved in multiple aspects of training at the practicum, internship and postdoctoral level, including serving as a postdoctoral training director at Dallas VA. At a national level, she has served on several training based committees and is a past-chair for APA Council of Chairs of Training Councils (CCTC) . Get in Touch & Resources: Email: andrea.zartman@va.gov 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. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call
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    49 mins
  • 543. Research Review: Natural Language Processing (NLP) in Neuropsychology

    543. Research Review: Natural Language Processing (NLP) in Neuropsychology
    Dec 8 2025
    Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this episode, I take a deep dive into how natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning are beginning to reshape neuropsychological assessment. Beyond the surface-level hype around AI, I explore what’s actually happening under the hood: how speech, language, and narrative data can function as digital biomarkers for conditions like ADHD, Alzheimer’s disease, and psychosis. Drawing primarily from a 2025 review in The Clinical Neuropsychologist, I walk through emerging research, practical implications for clinicians, and the ethical and methodological challenges we’ll need to confront as these tools move closer to real-world clinical use. Main Topics Covered 00:00: Why NLP and machine learning matter for neuropsychology right now02:15: Defining NLP, digital biomarkers, and what clinicians usually discard04:40: How linguistic, acoustic, and semantic features are analyzed06:30: ADHD applications: narrative coherence and executive functioning08:55: Alzheimer’s and MCI: voice biomarkers vs. traditional measures11:30: Task design and why speech prompts matter12:45: Psychosis and schizophrenia: quantifying disorganized speech15:30: Clinical tools, ambient AI, and the “human-in-the-loop” model17:45: Bias, privacy, test security, and ethical risks19:55: The future of neuropsych assessment and hybrid AI models Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consultingReverb: the premier AI-powered report-writing platform for testing psychologistsBrittany Wolff’s source article: https://doi.org/10.1080/13854046.2025.2547934 Featured Resources I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice! PAR is a long time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! 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. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call
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    49 mins
  • 542. AI is Diagnosing Your Clients

    542. AI is Diagnosing Your Clients
    Dec 4 2025
    Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. In this episode, I break down the rapid rise of consumers treating AI systems as medical advisors and what this means for us as psychologists and assessment clinicians. I walk through the drivers of this shift, the risks, the impact on client expectations, and the practical steps practices must take now. I also dig into how AI can support our workflows, why our uniquely human skills are more valuable than ever, and how to position your practice for a future in which AI shapes, but does not replace, clinical assessment. Main Topics What’s actually happening in AI-driven medical and mental health advice (00:01)Why patients are turning to AI: speed, confidence, cost, UX (01:00)The false sense of safety and credibility consumers place on AI (02:25)Accuracy problems: structured vs. real-world data in diagnosis (03:30)Why mental health advice from AI can be inconsistent and risky (05:00)Implications for assessment clinicians: confidence, expectations, and misinformation (06:00)What AI cannot do: nuance, context, nonverbal cues, effort, standardized testing (08:00)Rising clinical risk and downstream consequences for practitioners (09:12)Business implications: redefining value, communication, and pricing (10:00)How AI can streamline intake, records review, background gathering, and admin tasks (12:30)Rethinking pricing to reflect high-value human judgment (13:21)Risk management: informed consent, PHI handling, AI disclosure (14:30)Ethical limits, liability, and the clinician’s responsibility (16:00)Concrete steps: updating intake, integrating AI intentionally, staff training (17:29)Client-facing education on safe AI use (19:49)Re-centering values and reinforcing human expertise (21:00)Preparing your team and staying future-focused (22:15) Cool Things Mentioned The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consultingReverb: the premier AI-powered report-writing platform for testing psychologistsTesting Psychologist AI Competencies episodeSource article from the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/well/ai-chatbot-doctors-health-care-advice.html Featured Resources I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice! PAR is a long time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! 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. Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call! Schedule Your Call
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    49 mins
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