Parenting Support and Counseling in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Navigating the challenges of parenting can be overwhelming. Dr. Adrine McKenzie offers specialized parenting support and counseling in Fort Lauderdale, FL, to guide families through these complexities. As an experienced child psychologist, she understands the unique dynamics of child development and can provide tailored strategies to enhance your parenting skills.

Comprehensive Counseling Services

Dr. McKenzie works closely with parents to address various issues, including behavioral concerns, emotional regulation, and communication challenges. Through supportive and engaging sessions, she equips parents with the tools needed to foster healthy relationships and promote positive behavior in their children.

Building Strong Family Foundations

Parenting is not just about discipline; it’s also about nurturing a strong bond with your child. Dr. McKenzie emphasizes the importance of understanding your child’s emotions and developmental needs. By incorporating evidence-based techniques and personalized strategies, she helps parents create a nurturing environment that encourages growth and resilience.

Why Choose Dr. McKenzie?

With over 20 years of experience as a child psychologist, Dr. McKenzie has a proven track record of helping families thrive. Her compassionate approach fosters an atmosphere of trust, enabling parents to express their concerns openly and work toward effective solutions.

For more information, feel free to get in touch with Dr. McKenzie.

Dr. Adrine McKenzie

Dr. McKenzie is both a School and Clinical-Child Psychologist with over twenty years of experience. She earned a Ph.D. in School and Clinical Child Psychology at the University of Toronto. She completed her internship in the Child Psychiatry Division at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), an APA-accredited site as well as a Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. Dr. McKenzie has worked directly with children and families in schools, hospital clinics, and in private practice. As a school psychologist, she conducted psychoeducational evaluations and gifted testing for students in Kindergarten through high school.

Dr. McKenzie conducts psychoeducational assessments addressing learning and attentional difficulties. She provides gifted assessments. She does therapy (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) with children and teens who have anxiety and mood-related difficulties. She is known for her ability to establish rapport easily with young children and teens.

In addition to her direct clinical work, Dr. McKenzie was a Senior Research Associate at the University of Miami’s School of Education, where she taught undergraduate and graduate psychology courses and worked on longitudinal research projects related to children’s health and well-being. Dr. McKenzie is also a consulting psychologist with the state and federal governments.

LICENSES & MEMBERSHIPS

Licensed Psychologist, State of Florida
(PY 7664)
Licensed School Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist, Ontario, Canada (inactive status)
Member of the American Psychological Association
Member of the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPSi)
Past Vice-Chair, Association of Black Psychologists (ABPSi), South Florida
Member of the Florida Psychological Association
Member Division 53: Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Evans, S., Prilleltensky, O., McKenzie, A., Prilleltensky, I., Nogueras, D., Huggins, C., & Mescia, N. (2009). Organizational Change for Community Well-Being Chapter in Enrique Saforcada (Editor) (in press), Community-based approaches to community health (tentative title). Buenos Aires: Paidos Publishers.
Evans, S., Prilleltensky, O., McKenzie, A., Prilleltensky, I., Nogueras, D., Huggins, C., and Mescia, N. 2011. Promoting strengths, prevention, empowerment, and community change through organizational development: Lessons for research, theory, and practice. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community. 39 (1): pp. 50-64.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Prilleltensky, O. & McKenzie, A. (June 2011). Toward transformative practice: Using a mixed methods approach to examine organizational change. Presented at the Society for Community Research and Action, Washington. (refereed conference).
McKenzie, A. (August 2009). Working with community: Reflections & considerations. Invited Address, School of Education, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Prilleltensky, I., Prilleltensky, O., Evans, S., McKenzie, A., Nogueras, D., Penfield, R., Higgins, C., & Mescia, N. (June 2009). Organizational conditions leading to transformative practice: Findings from a multi-case study, action, research investigation. Presented at the Society for Community Research and Action, Montclair, NJ. (refereed conference).
Evans, S., Prilleltensky, I., Prilleltensky, O., McKenzie, A., & Nogueras, D. (June 2009). Miami SPECS: Changing agents of change, steering settings of change. Presented at the Society for Community Research and Action, Montclair, NJ. (refereed conference).
McKenzie, A. (May 2009). Community intervention and its role in enhancing immigrant children’s language skills. Accepted for presentation at LARCIC, Toronto, Canada (refereed conference).