Karen Barnes, Ph.D.
CAPSS Clinical Associate
Licensed Psychologist (WA)
Karen Barnes, Ph.D. (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist who provides comprehensive evaluations for toddlerhood through young adulthood. Her specialty areas include:
Autism, ADHD, and other forms of neurodiversity
Executive functioning
Learning disabilities/differences
Giftedness and twice exceptional learners (“2e”)
Social-emotional differences
Dr. Barnes conducts psychological and learning evaluations with a focus on identifying both strengths and challenges to provide a practical roadmap of supports/intervention. She enjoys collaborating with families in a neurodiversity affirming manner to develop a framework to better understand their child’s brain style which leads to more insight and ability to advocate for their needs.
Please click here to read more about Dr. Barnes’ evaluation process.
Please click here for tips on how to talk to your child about the testing process.
Dr. Barnes also provides IQ testing for private school admissions as well as school planning purposes. Please click here for FAQ about IQ testing.
Education and Training
Dr. Barnes earned her doctorate in Child Clinical Psychology from the University ofWashington and completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at University ofWashington/Seattle Children’s Hospital. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Seattle Children’s Autism Center (SCAC) and continued to work as a staff psychologist for seven years focusing on diagnostic evaluations for autism. Dr. Barnes has been in private practice since 2013.
Insurance & Policies
Dr. Barnes is not currently contracted with any insurance companies but can provide you with a statement of services for potential reimbursement from your insurance company. Please check with your insurance provider for details about your out-of-network benefits.
You may access Dr. Barnes’ HIPAA privacy statement here, and her statement regarding surprise medical bills here.
If you are interested in working with Dr. Barnes for an evaluation, please complete our New Client Inquiry form.
You can also contact her at karen@capsseattle.com to be placed on her waitlist for evaluations.
If you would like to schedule IQ testing ONLY with Dr. Barnes, for school admissions, you can self-schedule here.