Author: Lisa Hancock

Lisa Hancock

Dr. Lisa Hancock is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides neuropsychological assessments, counseling, and psychotherapy to children, teens, couples, families, and adults. She specializes in working with twice-exceptional individuals as well as with individuals who are highly gifted. Dr. Hancock has worked as a Gifted Advocate for many years helping families of gifted and twice-exceptional children navigate both public and private school systems; has taken Master’s level coursework in gifted education; and holds her MBA. She is certified by SENG as a parent support group Trainer and Master Facilitator; is a Certified Autism Specialist; is a Trained Grief Specialist; is a former and current member of the PG Retreat Board; serves on the Application Review Team for PG Retreat; and speaks regularly at local, state, and national gifted conferences.

Intelligence

Giftedness has always been part of my life.

The author describes lifelong giftedness, early efforts to hide abilities to fit in, academic successes, and later challenges in career and parenting gifted children. She highlights persistent issues like anxiety and low self-esteem in gifted individuals and the value of comprehensive evaluations and community resources to improve fit and support.

Lisa Hancock January 26, 2016