PhD – Clinical Associate
Licensed Psychologist
Nillie Fallah, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, adults and their families. Her areas of expertise include academic underachievement, college student adjustment (mood, anxiety, and ADHD), executive function skills training, and parent training for behavioral difficulties. Dr. Fallah also specializes in Persian/Iranian-American cultural issues and works closely with immigrant families from a range of backgrounds. Dr. Fallah’s treatment approach draws on a number of evidence-based practices — including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and mindfulness-based therapies. She works collaboratively with each client to create a tailored treatment plan that meets his or her own unique needs and goals. Dr. Fallah also conducts comprehensive psychological and educational evaluations that test for developmental delays, ADHD and learning problems, gifted placement, career assessment, personality profile, and mental health concerns. She welcomes clients of all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
Dr. Fallah received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and completed her residency in Child Clinical and Pediatric Psychology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She has over 10 years of experience working within pediatric, community-based and private practice settings with individuals from diverse sociocultural backgrounds. Dr. Fallah is licensed in both Washington and Florida.
Dr. Fallah’s areas of specialty include:
- Anxiety, Depression, ADHD
- College student mental health and adjustment
- Executive function skills training
- Overcoming underachievement and motivation problems
- Immigration stressors
- Parenting
Treatment modalities include:
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Mindfulness
Nillie can be reached at nfallahphd@gmail.com or 425-202-5414