Chelsea Tucker, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist who specializes in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related issues in children, adolescents, and adults, with a focus on the role of family factors in the onset and maintenance of anxiety. She seeks to help individuals and families effectively cope with and embrace life’s ups and downs, feel empowered, and achieve their goals. Dr. Tucker earned her MA and PhD in Psychology (school psychology concentration) at the University of Rhode Island. Dr. Tucker has provided clinical services to children, adolescents, adults, and families across a variety of settings (public, private, and specialized schools, as well as in hospital outpatient and private practice settings). She has also trained and supervised doctoral-level psychology students. Dr. Tucker is the founder of High Performance Parenting and serves as co-director, along with Dr. Ellen Flannery-Schroeder. She is an avid reader of all things psychology and personal development. Dr. Tucker co-authors the upcoming parenting book, Banish Bedtime Battles: The Ultimate Six-Week Plan to Help Your School-Aged Child Sleep Independently.

Ellen Flannery-Schroeder, Ph.D., ABPP is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Rhode Island and a licensed psychologist specializing in parenting, childhood emotional health, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, with a special interest in childhood anxiety disorders. She earned her MA in psychology from Connecticut College and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University. Dr. Flannery-Schroeder is Board Certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. She has been involved in the promotion of social and emotional health, prevention and treatment of anxiety disorders, and the use of cognitive-behavioral interventions for more than 15 years and has written extensively on these topics. Dr. Flannery-Schroeder also directs the Child Anxiety Program at the University of Rhode Island, co-directs the New England Center for Anxiety in Rhode Island, and, with Dr. Chelsea Tucker, serves as co-director of High Performance Parenting. She is a mother of three children, an adventurous home cook, true crime enthusiast, keeper of two cats and six chickens, and strength training devotee.