The Testing Psychologist Podcast 520. The Future is Multicultural: How Assessment Can Catch Up w/ Dr. Linda McGhee
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In this conversation, I catch up with Dr. Linda McGhee, psychologist, assessment expert, and now the host of The Multicultural Psychologist podcast. We talk about why she felt compelled to create a space for honest conversations about culture, identity, and assessment — and how the changing demographics in the U.S. make it more important than ever for clinicians to work competently and ethically with multicultural populations. Linda opens up about the joys and challenges of podcasting, her mission to help other clinicians break down systemic barriers, and her vision for supporting the next generation through lending libraries, scholarships, and thoughtful, holistic assessment practices.
Topics We Cover
- Linda’s journey from attorney to psychologist and podcast host
- The “storm” of cultural, demographic, and political changes shaping mental health
- Why podcasts are a safe space for learning about multicultural practice
- How to balance discomfort, vulnerability, and growth when addressing bias
- Practical ways to incorporate cultural nuance into assessment reports
- The barriers clinicians of color face when entering the field — and what Linda’s doing about it
- Why the EPPP licensing exam is under fire and how states are responding
- The mental health implications of young men falling behind and how culture shapes these trends
- How rest, community, and self-care keep clinicians resilient in tough times
- Dr. McGhee’s vision for the future: lending libraries, low-cost assessments, and multicultural certification
Cool Things Mentioned
- The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting
- Reverb AI-powered report-writing software
- The Multicultural Psychologist Podcast: multiculturalpsychologist.com
- “Essentials of Culture in Psychological Assessment” edited by Jordan Wright
- “Assessment of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders” edited by Kleiger and Weiner
- Society for Personality Assessment: www.personality.org
- APA Guidelines on Multicultural Education and Practice: Link
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About Dr. Linda McGhee
Linda McGhee is a clinical psychologist and nationally recognized moderator, mental health expert and speaker. McGhee was recently elected as APA President of the Assessment Psychology section of Division 12, the Society of Clinical Psychology. She was the Past President of the Maryland Psychological Association.
Dr. McGhee is one of the nation’s foremost experts on culturally sensitive testing and assessment for diverse populations. Dr. McGhee currently teaches assessment and diversity at GWU’s Forensic Psychology program and is Visiting Faculty with the GWU Psy.D. program.
Get in Touch & Resources:
- Website: www.lindamcghee.com
- Website: www.themulticulturalpsychologist.com
- E-mail: drlinda@drlmcghee.com
About Dr. Jeremy Sharp
I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.
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