Dr. Jennifer Sumner, PHD

Neuropsychology ·

Female ·

Age 42

Dr. Jennifer Sumner, PHD is a neuropsychologist in La Jolla, CA and has been practicing for 10 years. She graduated from Brigham Young University Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program in 2006 and specializes in neuropsychology, cognitive & behavioral psychology, and more.Read her story

Kaizen Brain Center

4180 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 240

La Jolla, CA 92037

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(866) 277-2659

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Dr. Sumner's bio

This content was provided by Dr. Sumner "I earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Brigham Young University with an emphasis in neuropsychology. I then completed a clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship from UC San Diego. I have extensive experience working with individuals who have survived a number of neurological injuries including tumors, stroke, dementia, neurodevelopmental disorders, and traumatic brain injury. At Kaizen Brain Center, I specialize in the treatment of these disorders through cognitive rehabilitation. Cognitive rehabilitation is a treatment process for individuals whose thinking skills have been compromised due to brain injury. It's a fascinating process. In a way, I get to be a detective that searches for clues that help solve cognitive problems. I like the process of connecting pieces, finding insight, and empowering the patient. It's really about discovery. Discovering how each patient uniquely responds to his or her injury and discovering how best they can recover. It's different for every single person. My job is to gather all the patient's reports and medical records, review them, and then educate the patient on his or her cognitive strengths and weaknesses. From these findings, the patient, the family, and I create and implement a plan that uses the patient's strengths to compensate for his or her weaknesses. We sometimes call this strategy training because we use environmental, internal, and external strategies to resolve problems that the patient faces in everyday living. "

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Care Philosophy

This content was provided by Dr. Sumner "At Kaizen Brain Center, we try to simplify the management of brain injury. That's one of the best gifts you can give someone with this type of injury. Nothing is simple for patients experiencing post-concussive symptoms. Daily headaches, problems concentrating, or struggles with decision making can all get in the way of simple daily routines, routines that may seem effortless to most of us. When confronted with the management of a serious medical condition patients often become overwhelmed and stall. Our goal is to streamline the process of medical care so that needed services are all under one room with one integrated team. "

3 Specialties

Neuropsychology
Anxiety Disorders
Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology

0 Board Certifications

Dr. Sumner does not have any board certifications listed.

13 Conditions Treated

Adjustment Disorder
Alzheimer's Disease
Anxiety
Behavioral Disorders
Brain Injury
Cognitive Disorders
Concussion
Dementia
Depressive Disorders
Impaired Cognition
Memory Disorders
Stroke
Traumatic Brain Injury

7 Procedures

Behavior Modification
Cognitive Assessment
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Neuropsychological Testing
Psychological Testing
Stress Management

Background Check

0 Malpractice Claims

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0 Sanctions

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0 Board Actions

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Education

Brigham Young University
Undergraduate School | Graduated 2000
Brigham Young University Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Medical School | Graduated 2006
University Of California San Diego Medical Center
Internship Hospital | Completed 2006
University Of California, San Diego
Fellowship Hospital | Completed 2008

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Languages Spoken

English

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