Marta. M. Shinn, PhD, is a Licensed Clinical Child Psychologist and Licensed Educational Psychologist. She and her team at Variations Psychology specialize in neuro-developmental diagnostics. Dr. Shinn has served as a faculty member of the Department of Child and Adolescent Studies at California State University, Fullerton, and is currently Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine, Medical School. She serves as a Psychology Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Psychology and the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, developing the national and state licensing exams. Her research interests include coaching psychology and the assessment of mental health interventions for underserved child populations. She is an experienced psychology professor, clinical supervisor, author, consultant, and dyadic coaching trainer (i.e., PCIT, PC-CARE, FMC, TCIT). Dr. Shinn is a Black Latina who is bilingual in Spanish and dedicated to culturally and linguistically informed psychological research and practice.