Dr. Nazar-Biesman is a board-certified neuropsychologist with a specialty in assessing and treating pediatric, adolescent, young adult, and adult populations. She has been practicing as a licensed neuropsychologist for over twenty years and has worked in a multitude of clinical settings including hospitals, community mental health centers, residential treatment centers, therapeutic agencies, schools, group homes, and private practice.
As part of her daily work, Dr. Nazar-Biesman specializes in assessing and treating children, adolescents, and young adults with neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism, ADHD, and learning differences; genetic disorders; traumatic brain injuries; cerebral palsy; concussion; social-emotional; behavioral; and educational challenges. She treats a range of core challenges including trauma, anxiety, OCD, depression, dual diagnosis, digital detoxification and balance, loss, and divorce. Complex cases are common in her practice and artfully navigated to include strategic treatment planning and therapeutic collaboration as well as school and home observations as needed. Dr. Nazar-Biesman is a skilled parent coach, a seasoned and highly effective therapist, and family systems interventionist. Additionally, she offers neurodevelopmental assessments and formulates treatment plans and early intervention programs for children ages 0-5. She holds an advanced certification in conducting play therapy with children specifically using Developmental Relationship Based Interventions including DIR/Floortime.
Dr. Nazar-Biesman provides forensic neuropsychological evaluations and expert testimony involving cases for those who have suffered a birth injury, traumatic brain injury, abuse, and/or concussion as examples. She has served as a Qualified Medical Expert for the Social Security Administration and has conducted Independent Medical Evaluations for adults seeking disability benefits.
Training, consultation, and program development have been a longstanding component of Dr. Nazar-Biesman’s practice. She supervises graduate students in post-doctoral positions, provides guidance regarding educational placement, and attends IEP meetings and due process hearings as required. She developed a High School and College Mentor program to train selected students in working with and coaching children in social interactions within their natural environments. She has lectured and consulted on a variety of child development, brain functioning, and parenting issues at various conferences. Lastly, Dr. Nazar-Biesman is a Chief Scientist for Thrively, a strength-based learning platform dedicated to the development of the whole child.
Professional memberships include the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology (AAPdN), National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), American Psychological Association (APA), California Psychological Association (CPA), Los Angeles County Psychological Association (LACPA), the International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL), and Profectum Foundation. Affiliate memberships include the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN).
Dr. Jayme Neiman-Kimel is a board certified neuropsychologist and licensed clinical psychologist with over 30 years of practice across California, Nevada, and Idaho. Dr. Neiman-Kimel specializes in assessing neurodevelopmental disorders, traumatic brain injury, and social-emotional challenges across the lifespan. She also maintains a clinical practice providing therapy to adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
Dr. Neiman-Kimel is a co-developer of a Brain Health cognitive assessment for individuals over 50 designed to provide a cognitive baseline aimed at optimizing brain functioning and quality of life; a Chief Scientist at Thrively, a strength-based platform for child development; and frequently serves as a forensic expert witness for cases involving complex trauma and injury. She currently serves on the consulting board of Park Century School and is a founding board member of the Child Success Foundation.
As part of her daily work, Dr. Neiman-Kimel specializes in assessing and treating children, adolescents, and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders including Autism, ADHD, learning differences, traumatic brain injuries, genetic disorders, cerebral palsy, concussion, social-emotional, behavioral, and educational challenges. She regularly treats a range of complex challenges; and provides strategic treatment planning and collaboration.
With a career spanning more than three decades, Dr. Neiman-Kimel brings a wealth of clinical acumen and a deeply collaborative approach to her work. She is dedicated to uncovering the unique strengths of every individual, whether she is assessing a child with a learning difference or providing therapeutic support to individuals, couples, and families. For Dr. Neiman-Kimel, cognitive health is a lifelong journey that requires proactive, evidence-based care at every stage. Her passion lies in bridging the gap between clinical assessment and real-world quality of life. From developing strength-based tools for children, to co-creating cognitive baselines for those over 50, she is driven by a commitment to ‘whole-person’ development—ensuring that every individual, regardless of age, has the tools to thrive.
Dr. Neiman-Kimel maintains professional memberships with APA, ABPdN, CPA, MNS, and SCN. She also maintains clinical collaboration with colleagues as well as list serve members.
Anna Major, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who holds a Master of Arts with Honors in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, is an Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS), an ADHD Certified Clinical Service Provider, and has a certification in Prenatal Bonding Analysis from Budapest, Hungary. Anna can work fluently in English and Hungarian.
Anna has worked in private practice, online, clinical and home settings supporting children, teens, adults, and families. For over 15-years, Anna has made a significant impact for people during some of the most challenging moments of their lives; in helping them cope with trauma, anxiety, depression, and managing neurodivergence, leading them back to feelings of safety, connection, and hope.
Anna’s work with neurodivergent individuals and their caregivers, navigating ADHD, autism, and complex trauma has been described as “gifted”. She is particularly passionate about enabling parents to feel more confident and capable by giving them a new understanding of their children and the tools to help them in difficult moments. “Therapeutic change is most powerful when families feel prepared rather than overwhelmed,” she says.
Anna’s clinical style blends evidence-based modalities – CBT, DBT, trauma-informed interventions, mindfulness, and attachment-focused work – with a collaborative touch that is customized to each circumstance. She is known for being direct and goal oriented, but gently centered on enabling clients to grow towards their own best life. The daughter of a well-known Hungarian Psychoanalyst, her path into the field of psychology has bridged cultures and continents that included training in Europe to become one of the first U.S. practitioners of Prenatal Bonding. Her experiences have shaped her approach, to look beneath the symptoms and stories, into a person’s history, environment, and even neuroscience.
At Brain Matters Assessment & Therapy, we believe that your neuropsychological evaluation and your therapy should do more than check boxes – it should be strategically driven. This is why our work is grounded in a brain-based approach designed to uncover how your brain is wired and what it truly needs to thrive.
With offices in both Calabasas and West LA, we provide expert assessments and therapy for children, adolescents, and adults.
We use targeted measures to map how your brain works, enabling us to provide you with the most effective interventions.
A whole-brain understanding allows for methods designed to solidify actionable plans that ensure sustainable outcomes.
We screen and map your unique brain organization using in-depth assessment tools.
Collaborate to determine which evidence-based interventions will support your brain best.
We create a clear, individualized therapy plan grounded in real data and your day-to-day needs.
Our team will monitor and adjust your plan to continually align with your growth and daily life.