Meet Dr. Maguire Brinkley, Psy.D.

I specialize in developmental and diagnostic assessments that go beyond test scores. Truly understanding someone's strengths and challenges means looking at the full picture — across settings, relationships, and environments. In practice, that means I:

• Spend time getting to know the child or individual, both in the office and through natural observations like school visits
• Interview key people in their life — parents, teachers, therapists
• Use a combination of standardized testing and personalized insight to understand how someone thinks, learns, and relates to the world
• Provide clear, actionable recommendations, not just a diagnosis

I grew up in Richmond and am excited to be back home providing care to this community. I was a "lifer" at Collegiate and received my undergraduate degree from the College of William & Mary. I went on to receive my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University Maryland.

I completed specialized training in developmental and diagnostic assessment and therapy at:

• Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC
• Loyola Clinical Centers and Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital in Baltimore, MD
• Intercommunity Action in Philadelphia, PA — clinical internship
• Center for Assessment and Treatment (CAAT) in Chevy Chase, MD — postdoctoral fellowship, then staff psychologist

My work has spanned children's hospitals, community clinics, schools, and private practice settings. This range of experience helps me tailor each assessment to the real-world needs of the people I work with.