Laura Rubin, Ph.D.
Founder of the Portsmouth Neuropsychology Center,
Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist
Dr. Laura Rubin is a licensed clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and founded the Portsmouth Neuropsychology Center in 2006. She obtained her B.A. in Psychology and English with High Honors from the University of Michigan. Dr. Rubin worked as a consultant for Andersen Consulting in Boston, Massachusetts, prior to attending graduate school. She received her Ph.D. in Child Clinical Psychology at Loyola University of Chicago. Dr. Rubin subsequently completed an APA-accredited internship with a concentration in clinical neuropsychology at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. Following this, she attended a post-doctoral fellowship at the New York University Medical Center.
Dr. Rubin has extensive experience providing neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults. She has expertise in evaluating individuals with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning disorders, medical concerns, and psychiatric challenges. She also works directly with school districts to perform evaluations with students, partners with school districts in Maine to conducts forensic evaluations, and has served as an expert witness. Additionally, she provides psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults and utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as well as Psychodynamic, Solutions-Focused, and Social Coaching modalities in her work with clients. Most importantly, she values the relationship she builds with each of her clients to develop a trusting alliance.
Dr. Rubin has supervised doctoral-level graduate students and given presentations about neuropsychological assessment, psychopathology, neurological conditions, child development, parenting issues, and psychotherapeutic treatment at medical centers, universities, elementary schools, and community organizations. She is also a frequent media contributor, advising the public on important mental health issues such as Autism Spectrum Disorders and child development. Dr. Rubin also presented at TEDxPortsmouth regarding “Reframing to Rewire Your Brain.”
Additionally, Dr. Rubin is a former adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire and a former board member of the Richie McFarland Children’s Center. She has published and presented research at professional meetings. She lives in the Seacoast with her husband and three children. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, traveling, kayaking, and reading.