Mission
Dedicated to improving client life quality by means of assessment, evidence-based psychotherapy and cognitive rehabilitation in a safe and welcoming environment.
Vision
Offer top quality neuropsychotherapeutic services across California.
Values
Compassion, hope, justice, collaboration, family, diversity, privacy, safety, curiosity and science are at the heart of Sunshine Neuropsychology, Inc.
Assessment
Gold standard tests are utilized with every assessment to best ensure proper diagnostics and treatment for you and your loved ones.
We are presently offering the following assessments:
* Neuropsychological
* Psychological
* ADHD
* Autism
* Learning Disability
* Intellectual Disability
* Independent Educational (IEE)
* Gifted
* Pre-Surgical
* Chronic Pain
* Political Asylum
Feedback
The assessment process includes invaluable results feedback that may incorporate:
* Strengths & challenges
* Recommendations
* Accommodations
* A variety of resources
Psychotherapy
Individual psychotherapy is provided to help clients in multiple ways such as:
* Reducing anxiety
* Lowering depression
* Coping with grief
* Adjusting to life
stressors
* Coping with
posttraumatic stress
* Improving social skills
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Cognitive rehabilitation therapy is rendered to help clients improve cognitive functioning (e.g., attention and memory) after brain injury, which often benefits emotional well-being too!
Telehealth & In-Office
Sunshine Neuropsychology, Inc. administers assessments, psychotherapy and cognitive rehabilitation via telehealth (e.g., through video) and in-office, adherent to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act for privacy protection.
Safety
Routine risk assessments are completed before office visits. Numerous safety precautions are also employed to help keep everyone safe.
Background
Sunshine Neuropsychology, Inc. was founded by California native, Dr. James E. Taylor (he/him/his), a licensed, bicultural/bilingual (Spanish-speaking) clinical neuropsychologist and certified brain injury specialist.
Dr. Taylor earned his doctorate in 2011 and master's degree in 2009 in Clinical Psychology from the American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited California School of Professional Psychology in Sacramento. He completed a predoctoral clinical psychology internship (2011) and postdoctoral clinical psychology fellowship (2012) with the Portia Bell Hume Behavioral Health and Training Center in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he administered neurobehavioral evaluations and psychotherapy to children and adults. Dr. Taylor also completed Fielding Graduate University's 2-year, APA-accredited postdoctoral neuropsychology fellowship (2019), where he administered neuropsychological assessments to Kaiser Permanente patients.
He has a passion for helping the underserved, fostered by his late Mexican grandmother early in life. Through this passion, Dr. Taylor has earned a wealth of honors such as the Mental Health Services Act Award (MHSA); Multiculturalism and Internationalism in Research Award, Multiculturalism and Internationalism in Clinical Work Award (I-MERIT); 1st Prize for a quantitative research presentation on ethnic discrimination of underrepresented groups (QTUG, University of San Diego); Achievement Award for Innovation, and "I Make a Difference" Cancer Screening Award (Kaiser Permanente).
Dr. Taylor is a proud member of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology, the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society, the APA, the Brain Injury Association of America, and the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.
Payment Options
In-network insurances:
* Aetna
* Anthem Blue Cross of California
* Blue Shield of California
* ComPsych
* Medicare
* Medicare/Medi-Cal (dual eligible)
Many health insurances choose to work with us as an out-of-network provider as well.
We accept payment by means of check, cash and the following credit cards:
Contact Us
For more information or to schedule your free 15-minute video consultation, you may submit the following form.
Se habla español.
Career Opportunities
Licensed/Registered Psychotherapist (Remote)
Email resume and cover letter