Melissa McKenzie, Ph.D.

Melissa is a clinical psychologist and research scientist who now devotes her time to homeschooling and supporting her PDA family. Her expertise in emotional regulation and complex behaviors informs and enriches this work. A lifelong learner and PDA advocate, she weaves together scientific inquiry, clinical training, and lived experience to promote respectful, autonomy-honoring, neurodiversity-affirming approaches for PDA individuals and the people who love them.