Background Dr. Antonia Strothers is a licensed psychologist at Life Insight and a certified school psychologist. Dr. Strothers has extensive experience (both personal and professional) in working with individuals with chronic health/medical conditions. Additionally, Dr. Strothers work also focuses on working with neurodivergent individuals (ADHD, Autism), as well as children and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, self-esteem and/or body image and eating concerns, difficulties about women’s health/wellness, OCD, and a variety of life stressors such as grief. She also provides comprehensive evaluations including neuropsychological, psychological, and psycho-educational. Given her experience as a school psychologist, Dr. Strothers also assists patients through consultation regarding school/post-secondary/college-related areas such as IEP/504 planning, standardized testing, college, and employment accommodations.
Education & Training Dr. Strothers graduated from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Psychology. She then obtained her Masters in school psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2016 and furthered her training by obtaining a Psy.D. in 2020. Dr. Strothers has spent years working in the public educational school systems in New Jersey. She also completed her dissertation on the relationship between self-concept, academic achievement, and absenteeism in adolescents with physically and neurologically based chronic illnesses.
About Me Dr. Strothers enjoys spending time with her husband and friends (and two cats!), traveling, hiking, camping, and attending concerts and local musical events/shows in the surrounding northern NJ/NYC areas. Dr. Strothers also thrives on utilizing her energetic, kind, and compassionate nature in her work with young children, incorporating movement and patient special interests in her sessions. She is active in volunteer work with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Further, as an IBD patient herself, she deeply understands the negative impact chronic illness can have on one’s mental health and strives to support her patients in navigating the various challenges that they may experience in these areas. She will also be featured on the Chronic Illness Therapist Podcast early this new year.
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