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Dr. Araujo has training and experience in the assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.  She received her PhD from the UC Berkeley School Psychology Program. She completed her predoctoral training at the University of California, San Francisco in Behavioral Developmental Pediatrics, the Infant-Parent Program and a Violence Prevention Program. Dr. Araujo also completed a joint 2- year post-doctoral fellowship in the Neuropsychology Program at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and the University of Washington Autism Center. She has been an attending psychologist at the University of Washington Autism Center, the Pediatric Psychology program at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Seattle Children's Hospital and worked as clinical faculty in the Psychiatry Department at the University of Washington.

Comprehensive assessment of children through young adults (2-25 years) to identify neurodevelopmental and learning disorders or for assessment of medical conditions with cognitive implications (TBI, sports-related concussions, or other conditions.) Such evaluations can also be helpful for students requiring accommodations, clarification of a prior evaluation, treatment planning and assessing cognitive change over time.

Dr. Araujo uses therapy approaches adapted for the individual and drawn from evidence -based strategies. Approaches include Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance-Committment Therapy (ACT).