KRYSTAL NOWAK, Psy.D., LCP

Dr. Krystal Nowak is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in school neuropsychology. In addition to her doctorate in psychology, she also has a master’s degree in education and is a former middle school teacher. Her unique background allows her to blend educational approaches with neuropsychological principles. This knowledge helps her to uncover a child’s strengths and vulnerabilities in the context of academics as well as social-emotional functioning. This allows her to provide feasible and effective recommendations to help them reach their true potential.

As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Nowak also has specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems and neurodivergence in children, adolescents, and adults (including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ODD, DMDD, OCD, autism, trauma and PTSD, psychosis, etc.). She is skilled in understanding the root cause underlying a child’s emotional and behavioral state, which leads to the interventions that will be most effective.

Education & Training:

University of Virginia

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology & Cognitive Science

Harvard University

• Master of Education (Ed.M.), Human Development & Education

James Madison University

• Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)., Clinical & School Psychology

Clinical Internship:

Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS)

Post-Doctoral Certifications:

Diplomate, American Board of School Neuropsychology

DONYETTA C. BRYSON, Ed.D.

Dr. Bryson is a certified School Psychologist and a Resident in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Bryson received her Doctorate of Education in School Psychology with specialized coursework in Reading and Counseling from the University of Virginia.  She earned her Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology and Master of Education in Human Development from Lehigh University. Dr. Bryson received her undergraduate degree from James Madison University where she majored in Psychology.

Dr. Bryson is dedicated to improving the emotional health and well-being of children by identifying specific educational needs and assisting parents with accessing appropriate resources to support them. Dr. Bryson has had the opportunity to work in a number of settings.  For more than 15 years, she has worked within the public school system as a school psychologist providing psychoeducational evaluations, consultation, and counseling services for children spanning preschool through high school.  In addition to her work within the public-school setting, Dr. Bryson has provided services as an evaluator within a clinical setting over the past 10 years, focusing on psychological and educational assessment for a myriad of presenting problems (e.g., attention, learning, social-emotional issues) and for a variety of age ranges and educational needs (e.g., evaluations for preschoolers to graduate level students).  Additionally, Dr. Bryson works as an adjunct professor with Mary Baldwin University where she assists with training the next generation of psychologists in the areas of child and adolescent psychology, psychological testing, experimental psychology, and educational psychology.

Mary Margaret Ryan, M.Ed., Ed.S., ET/P

Mrs. Mary Margaret Ryan is an experienced Learning Specialist and is an Educational Therapist/Professional. She holds a B.A. degree in Early Childhood Education/Elementary Education, a Master of Education degree in Special Education (K-12), and an Education Specialist degree in literacy and writing from Converse College. She is a member of the Association of Educational Therapists and holds a certification as a Professional Educational Therapist.

Across both the private and public-school sectors, Mrs. Ryan has a history of working in primary and secondary education settings with students who present with specific learning differences. Skilled in K-12 Education, Special Education K-12, literacy, secondary education, classroom management, and lesson planning, Mrs. Ryan has been teaching for over 20 years.

In addition to her teaching experience, Mrs. Ryan has an extensive background in Mindfulness, Mindful Leadership, Mindfulness Stress Reduction, and is a certified yoga instructor. She is currently a Middle School Learning Specialist and the Mindfulness Coordinator at Collegiate School. She leads mindfulness and stress reduction sessions with all 5th-8th graders and facilitates these sessions through 9th-grade Health and Wellness classes. Mrs. Ryan also provides workshops in a variety of setting within the broader Richmond community.

Mrs. Ryan is married and a proud mother to two boys. She volunteers for several mental health education and childhood health organizations in the Richmond area. She is presently a member of the Learning Disabilities Association of America and the Association of Educational Therapists.

Ms. Kourtney Baumfalk is the Intake and Clinical Care Coordinator at the Stony Point Evaluation & Learning Center, and she is presently training to become a Board-Certified Specialist in Psychometry. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience from Virginia Tech University, and she doubled majored in Psychology. Ms. Baumfalk also earned a Master of Arts in Applied Psychology and Industrial Organizational Psychology from Liberty University and specialized in test construction/validation and social psychology. While enrolled at Virginia Tech, Ms. Baumfalk volunteered in a research lab investigating the role of sex differences in the immune system and coexisting psychiatric disorders. She also volunteered as a peer mentor.