About Me...

Cyndi Young received her Educational Specialist degree in School Psychology from James Madison University in 1992.  She worked for Roanoke City Public Schools from 1990 through 1999.  After earning credentials for private practice as a Licensed School Psychologist through the Virginia Board of Psychology, she moved to Richmond.  She maintained her assessment and consultation skills while developing her training in neurofeedback techniques within two private clinical practices.   

In 2001, Cyndi formed Young Consulting, LLC where she is able to provide individualized consultation and assessment services for children, parents and schools throughout the Richmond area.  

Cyndi began working with national test publishers in the spring of 1999 and has participated in the standardization of the latest revisions of the Stanford-Binet and Wechsler scales as well as various other individual tests.  She has also worked as a counselor for local therapeutic camps addressing children’s learning styles awareness and organizational skills development.   

Cyndi has been active in the leadership of both the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists and the Virginia Psychological Association over the last ten years.  She has served on various committees, including Ethics, Membership, and Convention planning.  She enjoys working with other state leaders to maintain the integrity and vitality of School Psychology as a profession that directly impacts the lives of students and families within our community. 

Cyndi Young was named the 2002 School Psychologist of the Year, the Best Practices Award of the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists, because of her leadership within the field of school psychology in both public and private settings.

My Philosophy

My philosophy is based on a belief in the unlimited potential of children and the power that parents and educators have to enhance children's development.  This dynamic time in the field of educational psychology allows parents and other concerned professionals tremendous opportunities to promote children’s individual development.

The traditional role of the School Psychologist as a diagnostician is evolving into a more outcomes-focused approach that emphasizes the child's ability to solve problems and the educator's ability to individualize educational services.  My primary goals are to serve as an investigator of individual skill profiles and as a facilitator of educational and developmental opportunities geared toward enhancing the child’s current skills and future functioning.  I attempt to integrate each child's learning and developmental issues with the identified resources and strategies necessary to address them. 

This site was created with this philosophy in mind.  It is our hope that professionals and parents can use these tools to link information and resources in order to access services within their schools and communities.  We hope that you find this forum helpful in supporting your children and welcome your participation.  Please contact us with questions or comments at YoungPSYC.com.