Professional Experience
Dr. Anne L. Edwards is a psychologist, with a doctorate in clinical psychology, licensed in Virginia.
She received formal, graduate level training in assessment and treatment for children and adults. In addition, she has worked with children and parents in many different settings, including childcare facilities, a clinic for children with developmental delays, a camp for children with communicative disorders, a community mental health center, two different college campuses, and a private practice. Dr. Edwards has worked with a diverse clientele in terms of race/ethnicity, religious beliefs/practices, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, marital status, and other cultural influences.
Personal Note:
I wanted to have kids as long as I can remember. I substituted playing house, dressing up pets, and babysitting until that day came. Fourteen years ago, I became the proud mother of triplets. Dress-up and house did not prepare me for them. Having multiples was quite overwhelming, from conception on. It forced me to pull from all I have learned personally and professionally to organize my own resources and parenting skills in the most efficient and effective way. In addition, loving them so completely continues to compel me to create the most positive, loving, peaceful home that I can for them. (I would tell you how awesome my kids are, but I'm pretty sure that simply surviving these fourteen years and still wanting to work in this area gives me enough credibility as a parenting expert!)
As if that wasn't enough, I was already parenting my twelve year old step-daughter when they were born. I experienced all the challenges of raising a teenager and trying to navigate a step-parent/child relationship (that's the professional way of saying I often wished I could go to sleep and wake up when she was in college!). She is now a successful, independent adult, (I didn't sleep through it) and I look back and marvel at how we were able to work together to transform our relationship from complete strangers – to a loving, enduring, family connection.
I have experienced parenting both on my own and in a relationship. My experiences have been trying. However, when I have successfully followed my own advice and implemented effective skills, parenting has also been the most wonderful, rewarding, and enjoyable thing I've ever done. I began offering consultation services in order to help others create a similar experience with their parenting (perhaps minus the triplet part!).
Questions?
Are you ready to see how Raise Me Well can help your family?
Schedule a consultation here >
Want more information?
Visit our Consultation Topics to see what services your family might find useful.
Video Testimonials
View client-submitted videos describing experiences with Raise Me Well… watch now
What Others are Saying
- In the most kind and non-judgmental way, Dr. Edwards gave me practical strategies to employ.
- Dr. Edwards is the closest thing to that elusive "parenting instruction book" that we've all wished for!
- She listened carefully to the concerns I had and gave me valuable suggestions to implement.
- Following my divorce I struggled with losing time with my son and his mother bringing other men into his life. Through her training and personal experience she helped me to better understand the bond between parent and child.
- She encouraged and guided me with my two surviving children on how to cope with the death of their brother.
- She assisted with how to manage a divorce, co-parenting concerns, and serious behavioral problems that had been ingrained for years.
- I would strongly recommend Dr. Edwards for her keen insight, her calm and reassuring manner, and the differences I experienced with parenting as a result of consulting with her.