Director: Janiece Turnbull, Ph.D.
Office Manager: Laura Cavanaugh, M.A.
Office Manager: Laura Cavanaugh, M.A.
Janiece Turnbull, Ph.D.
Dr. Janiece Turnbull has provided clinical neuropsychology services in Los Angeles and surrounding communities since 1999 and established Neurobehavior Services, Inc. (NSI) in Pasadena in 2001. She specializes in assessment and consultation for children and adolescents with developmental and acquired disabilities with the primary goal of establishing a plan of intervention that is tailored to the child’s specific profile of strengths and weaknesses, be they cognitive, academic, and/or social-emotional in nature.
Dr. Turnbull is a licensed clinical psychologist (CA Lic#: 16238). Her education and training in the specialty of clinical neuropsychology includes: 1) a two-year full-time clinical neuropsychology residency at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital (now the UCLA-Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital), with one year dedicated solely to the neuropsychological assessment of developmental and learning disabilities/disorders in children; 2) a one-year, full-time internship across three sites: Camarillo Developmental Center, Casa Pacifica (an emergency shelter and residential treatment program for children), and the UCLA Neuropsychology Laboratory; and 3) doctoral training at the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, which includes the coursework required for the specialty track of neuropsychology.
Following her residency, Dr. Turnbull obtained additional training and certification in infant mental health, a field that specializes in assessment and intervention for children (and their families) from ages 0 to 5. From this training arose both a professional collaboration with Dr. Connie Lillas, Director of The Interdisciplinary Training Institute, and a five-year effort that resulted in the WW Norton publication of Infant/Child Mental Health, Early Intervention, and Relationship-Based Therapies: A Neurorelational Framework for Interdisciplinary Practice. The goal of the book is to provide a cohesive model that is based in neuroscience principles for integrating the assessment and treatment efforts of practitioners across all disciplines that serve children and families.
In addition to her clinical position as Director of NSI, Dr. Turnbull is currently an adjunct professor at Azusa Pacific University, providing consultation and supervision to the interdisciplinary assessment team at the Pediatric Neurodevelopment Institute. She also provides training and supervision for doctoral students from Fuller’s Graduate School of Psychology who have an interest in pediatric neuropsychology. Dr. Turnbull previously held a part-time staff position at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, providing neuropsychological assessments for children and adults in post-acute rehabilitation, hematology-oncology, and outpatient departments. She has lectured and taught courses in neuropsychology for post-graduate, graduate, and undergraduate students for The Interdisciplinary Training Institute, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Alliant University, and the California Institute of Technology. Her research interests and efforts in pediatric neuropsychology include: 1) intervention and rehabilitation for cognitive and motor weaknesses, especially compromises in executive functioning; 2) using virtual reality as a tool for assessment and intervention, especially incorporating movement into cognitive/learning interventions; and 3) treatment outcomes when using a neuropsychological assessment as a guide and a comprehensive problem-focused intervention approach.
Dr. Turnbull was honored to be the first recipient of the Award for Clinical Excellence in April 2010 by the Cheerful Helpers Child and Family Study Center.
Dr. Turnbull is a licensed clinical psychologist (CA Lic#: 16238). Her education and training in the specialty of clinical neuropsychology includes: 1) a two-year full-time clinical neuropsychology residency at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital (now the UCLA-Semel Institute and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital), with one year dedicated solely to the neuropsychological assessment of developmental and learning disabilities/disorders in children; 2) a one-year, full-time internship across three sites: Camarillo Developmental Center, Casa Pacifica (an emergency shelter and residential treatment program for children), and the UCLA Neuropsychology Laboratory; and 3) doctoral training at the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, which includes the coursework required for the specialty track of neuropsychology.
Following her residency, Dr. Turnbull obtained additional training and certification in infant mental health, a field that specializes in assessment and intervention for children (and their families) from ages 0 to 5. From this training arose both a professional collaboration with Dr. Connie Lillas, Director of The Interdisciplinary Training Institute, and a five-year effort that resulted in the WW Norton publication of Infant/Child Mental Health, Early Intervention, and Relationship-Based Therapies: A Neurorelational Framework for Interdisciplinary Practice. The goal of the book is to provide a cohesive model that is based in neuroscience principles for integrating the assessment and treatment efforts of practitioners across all disciplines that serve children and families.
In addition to her clinical position as Director of NSI, Dr. Turnbull is currently an adjunct professor at Azusa Pacific University, providing consultation and supervision to the interdisciplinary assessment team at the Pediatric Neurodevelopment Institute. She also provides training and supervision for doctoral students from Fuller’s Graduate School of Psychology who have an interest in pediatric neuropsychology. Dr. Turnbull previously held a part-time staff position at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, providing neuropsychological assessments for children and adults in post-acute rehabilitation, hematology-oncology, and outpatient departments. She has lectured and taught courses in neuropsychology for post-graduate, graduate, and undergraduate students for The Interdisciplinary Training Institute, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Alliant University, and the California Institute of Technology. Her research interests and efforts in pediatric neuropsychology include: 1) intervention and rehabilitation for cognitive and motor weaknesses, especially compromises in executive functioning; 2) using virtual reality as a tool for assessment and intervention, especially incorporating movement into cognitive/learning interventions; and 3) treatment outcomes when using a neuropsychological assessment as a guide and a comprehensive problem-focused intervention approach.
Dr. Turnbull was honored to be the first recipient of the Award for Clinical Excellence in April 2010 by the Cheerful Helpers Child and Family Study Center.
Laura Cavanaugh, M.A.
Laura Cavanaugh is the office manager at NSI and manages all scheduling and billing. She is able to answer preliminary questions regarding both the assessment process and NSI policies and fees. Laura has provided administrative support in various capacities for more than two decades and has worked with Dr. Turnbull since 2009.
Laura has a bachelor's degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing as well as a master’s degree in Theology.
Laura has a bachelor's degree in English with an emphasis in creative writing as well as a master’s degree in Theology.