Dr. Lila Kimel is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who is the owner of Kimel Psychological Services, LLC. Dr. Kimel provides assessment and treatment for individuals (with a focus on children and adolescents) with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities, and their families. She also provides assessments of learning disabilities, ADHD, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders for children and young adults.
Dr. Kimel received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and her Master’s and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver. Dr. Kimel completed her Internship in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, and completed a 2-year Fellowship in Developmental Disabilities at JFK Partners at the University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine. Prior to starting her private practice Dr. Kimel was a Clinical Instructor at the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic at JFK Partners, within the University of Colorado School of Medicine and worked as a clinical psychologist for Developmental FX, a nonprofit practice, specializing in developmental disabilities. Dr. Kimel’s research studies have involved understanding face recognition in children with autism, neuropsychological profiles of family members of children with autism, and anxiety disorders in children with autism. Dr. Kimel has worked with children with autism and other developmental disabilities since 1999, while in her undergraduate program at UCSD. Her clinical experiences also include working with children with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, comorbid diagnoses of autism and anxiety disorders, and AD/HD. Dr. Kimel has training in behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy, parent training, and couples counseling. Dr. Kimel has led several social skills and anxiety treatment groups for individuals with developmental disabilities in the community. She currently supervises Ph.D. and Psy.D. psychology graduate students who help her co-lead various social skills groups for individuals with ASD. In addition to private practice work, Dr. Kimel has worked for the last six years providing psycho-legal consultation in cases related to individuals with developmental disabilities involved in the legal system. Dr. Kimel has also consulted with several schools regarding how to interpret psychological evaluation reports and how to apply them to the individual needs of a child within the school context. Dr. Kimel has presented on a wide range of topics related to developmental disabilities. Dr. Kimel is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Colorado Psychological Association, the Colorado Neuropsychological Society, the Colorado Assessment Society, and the Developmental Psychobiology Research Group of the University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine. She also recently co-founded an early career psychologist consultation group for professionals treating and assessing children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Kimel is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is fluent in Spanish. Dr. Kimel currently runs her practice five days a week. When not in the office, Dr. Kimel enjoys spending time exploring the outdoors with her husband, and her three children. |
Morgan Jolliffe, M.A. is a fourth year Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Denver through the Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She is currently completing her fourth year of externship under the supervision of Dr. Lila Kimel. In her first year she assisted with neurodevelopmental evaluations, and in her second year of externship she is providing psychotherapy to clients. Morgan has also helped to co-lead the Adolescent Girls with ASD Social Skills group at KPS in the past. Morgan holds a Bachelor’s degree from The College of William & Mary and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She previously served as Clinic Coordinator of the UCLA PEERS® Clinic for two years. PEERS® is an evidence-based, parent-assisted, social skills intervention for preschoolers, adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder or other social difficulties. Morgan has experience working with children of all ages with a diverse range of abilities as well as their parents. Morgan also spent two years working at the Center for Pediatric Neuropsychology in Los Angeles assisting with neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations. Morgan is eager to further her assessment training and hopes to become a neuropsychologist specializing in developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. In her free time Morgan enjoys hiking, skiing, and playing board games with friends.
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Breanne Kline, M.A. is a third year Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Denver through the Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She is specializing in infant and early childhood mental health. She is currently completing externships at Kimel Psychological Services and at the Early Childhood and Family Center at Aurora Mental Health Center. Breanne earned her Bachelor of Science at Purdue University in 2017, studying Brain and Behavioral Science and Biology. She then worked for a year as a research assistant in the Cognition and Learning Laboratory at Purdue before pursuing graduate studies at the University of Denver. Her previous clinical work includes providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, providing therapy and assessment services for children, adolescents, and families at Dandelion Psychology, LLC., working with caregivers and children ages 0-5 at the Caring for YoU and Baby (CUB) Clinic at DU, and providing therapy and assessment services for children and adults at the Professional Psychology Clinic at DU. In her free time, Breanne enjoys spending time outdoors with her pup, Cleo, reading science fiction and fantasy novels, baking, and dancing. Breanne is looking forward to gaining experience and continuing to learn about neuropsychological and cognitive assessment at Kimel Psychological Services this year.
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Madeleine Kelly, M.A. is a second year Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Denver through the Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She is currently completing her first year of externship under the supervision of Dr. Lila Kimel. She also works as a mental health therapist at Ability Counseling, LLC, where she provides treatment to clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities and a history of sexual offending and/or problematic sexual behavior. Madeleine received her Bachelor of Science in psychology and criminology from the University of Toronto in 2016 and then worked in a residential treatment facility for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. She graduated with her Master's in Forensic Psychology from the University of Denver in 2019, and during the program she externed at the Jefferson County Juvenile Assessment Center and at a treatment agency for domestic violence offenders. She is looking forward to assisting Dr. Kimel with the psycho-legal consultation services she provides and in her free time she enjoys skiing, playing with her cat, and reading.
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