Certified Members – Individual

General Information

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Title

Dr.

First Name

Ann Marie

Last Name

Leonard-Zabel

Phone

508-280-1679

Email

dramlz AT yahoo.com

NACBT Certification(s)

Diplomate, Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist

Highest Mental Health Degree

D.Ed., CAGS, MED, BA

Mental Health License

LEP, LMHC, LSW

Years of Experience

43

Biography

Dr. Leonard-Zabel is a full professor of Psychology and serves as the Psychology Department Coordinator at Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts. She owns and operates a private clinic specializing in School Psychology/School Neuropsychology and Clinical Forensic Examining, providing assessments, consultation, and training to schools, families, clinics, law firms, and courts locally, nationally, and internationally. She holds diplomat and fellow certificates/certifications in the fields of Neuropsychology, Forensic Counseling & Forensic Examining, Psychotherapy, Addictions, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Clinical Anxiety, Disability Analysis, Brain-Health Coaching and in United States Homeland Security, among others. The American Psychological Association-Monitor-recognized her in the Psychology Journal under the personality and achievement section. She was awarded the Lifetime Career Achievement Award from the American Board of Disability Analysts, of which she is a select few ever to receive this honor. Dr. Leonard-Zabel serves on the Learning Disabilities Worldwide Congress (LDW) as one of the Board of Directors (LDW) and was granted the honor to be the opening Keynote for LDW in London, England. Dr. Leonard-Zabel continues to speak internationally with appointments as Keynote and practitioner presenting. Also, she recently received international awards acknowledging her keynote addresses encompassing school neuropsychological research on assessment approaches involving Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescent Addiction, Anxiety, and Traumatic Brain Injury. She also received several international recognition awards for her leadership and collegiality. She conducted TEDx style talks for the IBCCES/ISCRD. She serves on three national and international editorial boards in the areas of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Disability Analysis. She has written articles and chapters in the areas of Mental Health, Addictions, and School Neuropsychology. She was awarded the Curry College "Excellence in Teaching Researcher of the Year” and "Person of the Year" acknowledging excellence in teaching, mentorship, collegiality, leadership, and community service. In December 2020, she received the recognition as a Global Goodwill Ambassador (GGA-USA) for the Global Goodwill Ambassador Foundation for her voluntarism and humanitarian efforts. Dr. Leonard-Zabel presents nationally and internationally on an on-going basis. She was award the Lifetime Achievement Award in School Neuropsychology in 2020 from KIDS, Inc.