Wendy is incredibly grateful to be supported by Alexis Butterfield and Allison McLaughlin. Talented, dedicated, and kind, Alexis and Allison are invaluable members of the Denver Learning Assessments team.
Alexis Butterfield
Alexis will help you with scheduling and ensure any questionnaires used in your child's assessment are sent to all the right people. She is detail-minded, communicates promptly, and is the warm and friendly person on the other end of many of the emails you'll receive.
Originally from Texas, Alexis has called Colorado home since 2005. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Colorado Mesa University and subsequently became a credentialed veterinary technician. Alexis worked in veterinary specialty hospitals on the Front Range for several years. She also taught as a veterinary instructor for seven years at Front Range Community College. During that time, she and her husband of thirteen years, Larry, welcomed three wonderful kids. Their children are now the main beneficiaries of Alexis' teaching skills, as she is a homeschool educator. Her increasing responsibilities at home led her to transition away from her work as a veterinary instructor.
Alexis is honored to be a part of Wendy’s team at Denver Learning Assessments. She enjoys working behind the scenes as an administrator and serving the Denver area families that Wendy sees.
In her (limited!) free time, Alexis enjoys reading, knitting, being outdoors, and traveling with her family.
Allison McLaughlin
Allison is a thoughtful and energetic doctoral extern who brings curiosity, warmth, and a holistic perspective to her work with children and families. She is passionate about using assessment to make sense of complexity—bringing together a child’s unique cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and life experiences to develop a fuller understanding of who they are. Allison approaches this process from a strengths-based perspective, helping families understand areas of difficulty while celebrating every child’s uniqueness. Under Wendy’s close supervision, Allison works with handpicked clients to provide comprehensive clinical assessments addressing a variety of concerns.
Allison is a second-year doctoral student pursuing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology, where she previously earned her Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond, where she studied Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law. Before beginning graduate training, Allison worked as a behavioral health technician providing care to children with behavioral and emotional needs.
Throughout her clinical training, Allison has gained significant experience in psychological and cognitive assessment. In private practice, she has administered intelligence testing to children and adolescents seeking admission to area schools and provided individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. Her broader training has included cognitive, neuropsychological, and personality assessment addressing concerns in executive functioning, mood, trauma, and diagnostic clarification, as well as neuropsychological consultation on complex forensic cases. Across these experiences, Allison has developed a particular appreciation for integrating test results, clinical observations, and a person’s broader context to understand the whole individual rather than any single score or diagnosis. She believes meaningful assessment can help families develop a clearer and more compassionate understanding of a child while identifying strengths they can build upon moving forward.
Originally from the East Coast, Allison loves calling Colorado home. Outside of psychology, she enjoys exploring the outdoors with her fiancé and two dogs, drawing and painting, cooking, and traveling.