About Dr. Groen

Dr. Groen is the founder of Encompass Telebehavioral Resources and has specialized in parent education and treatment of children with developmental disorders for over thirty years. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from UCLA with an emphasis in Child Development, is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, and a Certified Telehealth Parent Educator for the State of Colorado. Using her expertise in behavior analysis and child development, Dr. Groen provides consulting services, parent coordination, and parent education and training for separating and divorcing families. She is a Certified Divorce Coach and has received training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma Informed Care, Parent Coordination/Decision Making, and Mediation. She is also an ACE provider for the BACB and conducts workshops, trainings, and staffings for agencies, schools, parent groups, and non-profits.

Education and Experience

Dr. Groen began her career in the treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), starting as an undergraduate at UCLA working with Dr. Ivar Lovaas, a pioneer of early autism treatment, and Dr. Tristram Smith and continued under their mentorship as a graduate student and postdoctoral student. After completing her Ph.D., Dr. Groen continued her work as an assistant research psychologist in the Department of Psychology and the Neuropsychiatric Institute (NPI) at UCLA, co-authoring papers in peer reviewed journals and treating children with ASD and other developmental disorders.

Dr. Groen has taught numerous courses in psychology, education, and special education at the university level. She has extensive experience in parent education and training, beginning at NPI where she developed teaching health protocols for young parents with disabilities as part of a state funded, multi-year grant.

Dr. Groen continues this work today, providing parent education as a lead consultant to a federally funded parent training program and as the Executive Director for Grenada Autism and Developmental Disorders Support Services (GADDSS). Her current research and clinical interests are improving access and equity in evidence-based ABA services for individuals and families in under-resourced and underserved areas, culturally responsive ABA practices, and developing evidence-based strategies for families dealing with separation and divorce. Dr. Groen provides training, treatment oversight, expert testimony, and consultation around the world.

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