Dr. Zand obtained her doctorate in clinical psychology in 1997, and has been licensed in Missouri since 2000. For 24 years she worked in academic medicine where she instructed students, conducted research on parenting resilience, founded and directed a parenting clinic, and maintained an active mental health practice. Dr. Zand is the lead author of multiple peer reviewed journal articles. She has presented her research at the local, state, and national levels, and has served on multiple national parenting advisory boards. In February 2020 Dr. Zand opened her private practice, the Midwest Psychological Services, where she provides comprehensive psychological assessments, as well as individual, couples, and family psychotherapies. Dr. Zand is trained on the treatment of high conflict separated parents, as well as in civil and family mediation. Her extensive experience working with families allows her to offer meaningful psychological insight in legal situations where family dynamics, emotional functioning, and/or behavioral concerns may be relevant. Specific services provided to the legal community include: expert legal testimony, co-mediation services, comprehensive psychological assessments, child & family psychotherapies, support for divorcing parents in acting in their child’s best interest during litigation, consultation, and research-based reports in cases involving a child’s best interest. Dr. Zand interacts with clients in an empathic and curious manner. She maintains clear and consistent boundaries across clients and settings, and facilitates emotional regulation in high conflict situations through the use of both verbal and nonverbal attunement, active listening, verbal reflection, and working towards mutually acceptable solutions.
