Erin McCarthy Shaw

Bio & Expertise: Erin McCarthy Shaw, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC specializes in neurodevelopmental assessments with standardized testing for children, adolescents, and adults, with a particular focus on gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) profiles.

Erin’s assessments are strengths-based and designed to clarify complex or incomplete diagnostic pictures, including when giftedness intersects with other neurodevelopmental differences (e.g., ADHD, autism, specific learning disorders). Her work is especially well suited for individuals whose cognitive strengths may mask areas of developmental, sensory, or learning vulnerability, as well as for those whose differences have made underlying abilities harder to recognize. The goal is to produce a clear, integrated understanding that supports appropriate interventions, academic planning, and accommodations.

Erin is licensed as an APRN in both Connecticut and New York. She completed Yale University’s advanced practice psychiatric nursing program in 2013, with clinical training at Yale Behavioral Health Services, the Yale Child Study Center’s In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (IICAPS), and Yale–New Haven Hospital’s psychiatric emergency services. She later worked in clinical research at the National Center for PTSD at the West Haven VA Medical Center and completed advanced post-graduate training in standardized testing in areas such as cognition, executive functioning, and academic achievement.

Fun Fact:  I began playing the Highland bagpipes at the age of eight and competed throughout the USA, Canada, and Scotland during my youth. Before transitioning to the healthcare field, I earned a bachelor's degree in Scottish Music from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Location: NYC/CT In-Person + Virtual

Website:   www.erinmccarthyshaw.com

Contact: 203-349-9605 or contact@erinmccarthyshaw.com