Welcome to the Gray Center!
I am Krista Gray, a licensed educational psychologist (Lic. # 1236-MH-ED) who is passionate about helping children thrive in their educational setting. In addition to being an educational psychologist, I have been a practicing school psychologist for 12 years. Within that role, I have evaluated and counseled hundreds of students in various grade levels and settings, including preschool through high school with varying strengths and needs. I am also credentialed nationally and hold the certification of Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP Lic. # 41132).
Through psychological and educational testing, I help uncover possible causes that may contribute to problems with learning. I specialize in testing for learning disabilities (including dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia), emotional disabilities (including anxiety, depression, and behavioral disorders), and other health related impairments such as ADHD and executive functioning challenges. I also work with students directly to teach them strategies to manage anxiety, social stress, and depression, using evidence-based clinical approaches. I also have over a decade of experience as a special education team chairperson and Local Educational Agent (LEA), so I am well informed of the current laws and regulations as they pertain to special education.
My Mission
My mission as an educational psychologist is to empower students to understand their learning potential and create a program, through recommendations, educational services, and/or counseling, in which they can be successful. Collaboration is such an important part of achieving success in school, so I encourage collaboration between families and school districts.
What is a licensed educational psychologist (LEP)?
An LEP is licensed by the state of Massachusetts via the Board of Allied Mental Health and Human Services division.
An LEP license includes: applying psychological principles, methods and procedures in the delivery of services to individuals, groups, families, educational institutions and staff and community agencies for the purpose of promoting mental health and facilitating learning. Such services may be preventative, developmental or remedial and include psychological and psychoeducational assessment, therapeutic intervention, program planning and evaluation, research, teaching in the field of educational psychology, consultation and referral to other psychiatric, psychological, medical and educational resources when necessary. These services may be provided to individuals, groups, organizations, or the public.
In addition to identifying students with educational disabilities through IDEA and special education law, LEPs can diagnose psychological disorders via the DSM-5 (so long as it is within their scope of practice).