Allison Tarbox, Psy.D.

Hello! I am Dr. Allison Tarbox and I am a Licensed Psychologist. I recently opened Bay Area Psychology with my close friend, Dr. Nicole Agresto, and I could not be more excited to offer psychological evaluation and therapeutic services to my hometown community. I specialize in the psychological assessment of children, adolescents, and adults. I often work with individuals who are in need of an evaluation for diagnostic clarification and treatment planning purposes, or who are in need of accommodations for academic purposes. I also specialize in conducting forensic evaluations for the criminal and family court systems. Additionally, I provide therapy to adolescents and adults.

I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelor of Science in Criminology from the University of Tampa. I earned my Master’s and Doctorate Degrees in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Neuropsychology from the Florida School of Professional Psychology. I obtained extensive training and experience in forensic psychology while attending graduate school. I completed my pre-doctoral internship training in a maximum-security prison in Colorado. My post-doctoral training was completed at Psychological and Neurobehavioral Services, PA in Lakeland, Florida with Dr. Tracey Henley, Neuropsychologist and Board Certified Forensic Psychologist.

Regarding my clinical experience, I have been working with adolescents and their families for over 13 years. I worked for Operation PAR throughout graduate school conducting assessment and individual and group therapy services to juveniles involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice. While in graduate school, I completed three years of diagnostic training in private practice and outpatient community mental health centers where I conducted psychological and forensic evaluations for criminal and family court in the 6th and 10th Judicial Circuits of Florida. I also completed two years of therapy training in outpatient, detox, and inpatient substance abuse and mental health facilities.

I became licensed as a psychologist in Florida in 2015. I have worked in private practice since providing psychological, neuropsychological, and forensic evaluations in Lakeland and Largo where I specialized in psychological assessment, diagnosing, and treatment planning. My private practice experience has consisted of working with individuals with a history of cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, behavioral issues, legal problems, and/or trauma. I also conducted psychological and forensic evaluations for criminal and family court in the 6th and 10th Judicial Circuits of Florida.

I provide psychological evaluations to children, adolescents, and adults who are in need of an evaluation for any of the following purposes:

Intellectual Functioning
Academic Functioning (i.e. learning disorders, gifted)
Attention/Concentration
Behavioral Functioning
Emotional and Personality Functioning
Screening for Dementia or other neurocognitive disorders
Medical and pre-surgical psychological evaluations (i.e. bariatric, fertility, pain management)
Assessment of activities of daily living (i.e. one’s ability to live independently, drive, care for their medical needs, manage their finances, perform grooming/hygiene independently, etc.)

I provide the following forensic services for juveniles and adults in criminal court:

Mental Health Evaluation
Substance Abuse
Anger Management
Competency Evaluation
Sanity Evaluation
Mitigation
Risk Assessment
Immigration
Disability
Expert Testimony

I provide families involved in family court with the following evaluations:

Parenting
Child Custody/Timesharing
Adoption
Expert Testimony

Payment Options

Self-Pay: Cash, Check, Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express), HSA
In-Network: Aetna, Humana, Medicare
I am Out of Network with multiple careers. I can submit claims on your behalf for possible reimbursement that would be paid directly to you.
A sliding scale is available for those who can demonstrate financial need.

If you or anyone you know is in need of a psychological evaluation for any reason, please contact my office to schedule an appointment.

Currently, I am available to provide services in my office and in other settings across the Tampa Bay Area.