Connor Kendzora

Connor Kendzora is a licensed mental health counselor associate (LMHCA) and postdoctoral fellow at Dayspring Behavioral Health. He is passionate about the assessment and treatment of psychological and neurodevelopmental disorders in school-aged populations. Connor earned his master’s and PhD in school psychology at the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. He completed an APA-accredited predoctoral psychology internship at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Brain Rehabilitation. Prior to internship, he received clinical training across numerous settings, including schools, private practice, university counseling, and outpatient behavioral health.

Throughout his education and training, Connor has been highly involved in psychological and neuropsychological assessment—particularly, the assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism, ADHD, intellectual disability, learning disorders). He loves helping others to understand more about themselves, including their unique strengths and challenges. He is highly knowledgeable about the administration and interpretation of psychometric measures, and he takes a lot of care to make sure clients and families feel confident about results and recommendations. Additionally, given his background in school psychology, Connor enjoys consulting with schools and advocating for clients at school-based meetings. Regarding therapy, he has typically utilized cognitive-behavioral and related approaches, but he believes that each individual deserves whatever strategy works best for their specific needs. He also believes that kids are most successful when family collaboration is strong, and thus he works hard to facilitate family engagement in treatment plans. Although he is happy working with a wide range of presenting problems, Connor especially enjoys treatment of anxiety and related disorders.

Connor’s doctoral dissertation focused on understanding teacher and classroom characteristics that impact development of empathy in kids, and he remains interested and involved in research. In his spare time, he loves watching movies and sports, playing board games, and spending time outside with his wife, Jessica, and his dog, Mabel.