DR. DENISE CARBALLEA
Founder & Clinical Neuropsychologist
"I believe effective care begins with feeling heard and understood. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based practice. I take time to understand each person’s history, strengths, concerns, and goals so that care feels individualized and recommendations are practical, meaningful, and relevant to everyday life."
ABOUT DR. DENISE CARBALLEA
Dr. Denise Carballea is a Florida-licensed clinical psychologist, clinical neuropsychologist, and Certified Brain Injury Specialist who provides neuropsychological evaluations, adult ADHD testing, cognitive rehabilitation, and psychotherapy to adults. She specializes in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral concerns associated with ADHD, traumatic brain injury, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, memory disorders, dementia, functional neurological disorder (FND), chronic illness, and other medical or neurological conditions.
She also works with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, caregiver stress, burnout, and difficulty adjusting to changes in health, functioning, independence, or identity. Dr. Carballea’s approach is warm, collaborative, evidence-based, and practical. Her style is calm, supportive, and direct. She helps patients feel genuinely heard while also providing structure, honest feedback, clear explanations, and tools they can use outside of sessions.
Dr. Carballea earned her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from Albizu University. She is a Florida-licensed psychologist, holds the Certified Brain Injury Specialist credential through the Brain Injury Association of America, and has specialized training in clinical neuropsychology and cognitive rehabilitation. She also holds Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) through PSYPACT, allowing her to provide virtual psychological services to eligible patients located in participating PSYPACT jurisdictions. Services are available in English and Spanish.
Education
Neuropsychology Fellowship
November 2024 – October 2025
Neuropsychology Fellowship
September 2023 – November 2024
Psy. D Clinical Psychology
August 2023
Masters En Route in General Psychology
August 2020
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Minor in Anthropology
May 2018
Memorial Regional Hospital South, Department of Neuropsychology, Hollywood, FL
The University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Miami, FL
Albizu University, Miami, FL — Psy. D Clinical Psychology (Concentration in Neuropsychology)
Distinction
Albizu University, Miami, FL — Masters En Route in General Psychology
Florida Atlantic University, Davie, FL — Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Minor in Anthropology
Magna Cum Laude
