Description: Welcome to the world of Dr. Alissa Ellis, a distinguished neuropsychologist dedicated to motivating change by tapping into you.
Dr. Alissa Ellis is the founder and director of Ellis Effect psychological group and the creator of the thinkSMART® program, a novel treatment for weaknesses in executive functioning.
We are the Ellis Effect. We are a team of scientist-practitioners leading cutting-edge research on brain science, affective processes, intervention, and family relationships.
The thinkSMART® Program, conducted at UCLA, is a group-based executive function educational training focused on teaching use of concrete behavioral strategies to individuals with weaknesses in areas of organization, time management, task initiation/completion, and planning.