Lauren Parker, Psy.S., NCSP is a Nationally Certified, Florida Certified, and Florida Licensed School Psychologist (#SS1393). Lauren has dedicated her career to serving students with academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs, recently having provided a TEDx Talk on the critical role of mental health on academic achievement. After working for nearly a decade in public schools; much of that time coordinating district-wide social and emotional screening and curriculum, Lauren founded Central Florida Gifted Center in 2022 to address the growing social and emotional needs of Gifted and High Achieving children and adolescents which includes assessment, counseling, and training and support for families.