Kaitlyn Butterfield

MA

Clinician/Psychometrist

Kaitlyn is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Clinical Developmental Psychology program and Clinical Neuropsychology stream at York University. She earned a Masters in Clinical Developmental Psychology (2022) and a Masters in Developmental Psychology (2020). She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Communication (2018).

Kaitlyn brings a wealth of professional experience in conducting comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological assessments for children, youth, and adults. She is fluent in English and French and conducts assessments in both languages. She also has experience conducting interpreter-assisted assessments in other languages (e.g., Mandarin) to support individuals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Kaitlyn has experience assessing for intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, and attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder, among other neurodevelopmental, psychological, and acquired conditions. She has formal training in a wide range of standardized cognitive, language, academic, attention, executive functioning, and effort tests, as well as assessments of psychological, emotional, behavioral, and adaptive functioning. She is also formally trained in the assessment of toddlers, children, and youth for autism spectrum disorder using the ADOS-2.

Kaitlyn has been trained and supervised by experts in clinical psychology and neuropsychology across a variety of settings, including university psychology clinics, hospital-based stroke, transplant and regenerative medicine, and neurosurgery clinics, as well as private practice for psychoeducational and medical-legal assessments.
She is committed to providing evidence-based, client-centered assessments that lead to meaningful insights and practical recommendations tailored to each individual’s unique needs.