Alexandra Matthews PHD - Mill Valley, California

Karen Reynolds

Dr. Alexandra Matthews assists young people in finding the college that perfectly matches each student's needs: uniquely and financially. She personally visits school campuses, large and small, each year. On top of that she is clinically skilled in evaluating kids of all ages for learning disabilities. Learning issues often go undiagnosed, which can cause stress, avoidance behaviors and injure young people's confidence. Dr. Alexandra brings value on so many levels. `~Karen Reynolds, LAc, MS, RN›

Catherine Chute

Though Dr.Matthews is helping both my teenagers work on their college resumes, she has helped us with so much more than that. Now we are focused on identifying colleges and courses of study that might be a good fit as well as financial planning and scholarships but we didn't start out knowing that college would be a sure thing for our children.

We first met Dr. Matthews after our preemie twins were born. I was concerned about some missed developmental milestones and identifying learning disabilities early as my children were at risk. Dr. Matthews was just the right person for this (she is a twin Mom as well) and I found her guidance to be accurate and reassuring.

Fast forward a few years and my kids found themselves in a situation where (they were small for their age) they were being bullied. Again Dr. Matthew's expertise was invaluable in helping our whole family deal with the situation and my children learned life lessons about self-confidence, dealing with difficult people and empathy. Both children have since earned black belts in karate!

As we hit middle school one of my children struggled academically. Her grades in class dropped to somewhere in the middle of the alphabet. Again we turned to Dr. Matthews for help. She did numerous tests on my daughter and identified her learning issues quickly and accurately. She helped us with a treatment plan that has included accommodations in the classroom, and finding a school other than our public high school that is a better match for my daughter. I also came to see the value of medication in helping my daughter focus in school. I am proud to say my daughters grades have since returned to the first two letters of the alphabet and we are planning for college for both twins!

Dr. Matthews has made a tremendous difference in our lives. She is smart, straightforward and knowledgeable. Her rapport with my kids is genuine. She is a wonderful resource for families dealing with the challenges of raising healthy productive children. She is wise to the college acceptance game (she has a daughter at an Ivy League school) and I very feel lucky to have her wise counsel!