Meet Allison Recktenwald-Guelda, M.Ed., LPP
Licensed Psychological Practitioner · Aptiva Health Mental Wellness · Louisville, Kentucky
Allison Recktenwald-Guelda, M.Ed., LPP, is a Licensed Psychological Practitioner with extensive experience in psychological assessment, neuropsychological evaluation, diagnostic clarification, and comprehensive report writing.
She has evaluated children, adolescents, adults, and older adults across behavioral health, pediatric psychiatry, neuroscience, and outpatient settings. Her broad clinical background helps her recognize how cognitive, emotional, behavioral, developmental, neurological, and physical health concerns can overlap.
Allison brings a thorough, collaborative, and individualized approach to Aptiva Health’s Mental Wellness team. She works with patients ages 6 and older, tailoring each evaluation to the patient’s concerns, history, and reason for referral.
Quick Facts
Specialty: Psychological services, trauma-focused therapy, and assessment
Title: Licensed Psychological Practitioner
Patient Age Range: Ages 6+
Accepting New Patients: Call to confirm current availability
Locations: Aptiva Health Mental Wellness, Telehealth
Comprehensive Psychological Assessment
Psychological and neuropsychological assessments can provide valuable insight when cognitive, emotional, behavioral, or developmental concerns are affecting school, work, relationships, health, or daily functioning.
Allison uses clinical interviews, behavioral observations, standardized testing, record review, and comprehensive report writing to develop a detailed understanding of each patient. Her goal is to provide patients, families, referring providers, and care teams with clear, useful information that can guide appropriate next steps.
Patients working with Allison can expect an assessment process that is:
Thorough and individualized
Collaborative and respectful
Grounded in standardized, evidence-based measures
Sensitive to developmental and contextual factors
Focused on clear diagnostic impressions and practical recommendations
Coordinated with other healthcare professionals when appropriate
Areas of Assessment Focus
Allison’s assessment experience includes:
Psychological assessment
Neuropsychological evaluation
Pediatric neuropsychological assessment
Diagnostic clarification
Cognitive and intellectual functioning
Attention and executive functioning
Memory and learning
Emotional and behavioral functioning
Clinical interviewing
Behavioral observation
Standardized test administration, scoring, and interpretation
Comprehensive psychological report writing
Diagnostic impressions and recommendations
Each evaluation is selected and structured according to the patient’s age, history, presenting concerns, and referral questions.
Psychological and Neuropsychological Evaluation
Allison has extensive experience administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological and neuropsychological assessments across the lifespan. She has evaluated patients ranging from early childhood through older adulthood.
The assessment process may help clarify complex concerns, identify patterns of cognitive or psychological functioning, support diagnostic decision-making, and inform recommendations for care, school, work, or daily life.
Following an evaluation, Allison integrates information from the clinical interview, observations, testing, available records, and relevant history into a comprehensive written report. Results and recommendations are presented in clear, accessible language so patients, families, and referring professionals can better understand the findings.
Experience Across the Lifespan
Allison’s professional background includes assessment work with children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
At Meridian Behavioral Health and Written Psychological Services, she conducted psychological and neuropsychological evaluations, completed diagnostic clarification, interpreted assessment results, and prepared comprehensive reports.
Her pediatric experience includes conducting neuropsychological evaluations through Norton Healthcare’s Neuroscience Institute of Kentucky. She has collaborated with multidisciplinary teams serving children with neurological, developmental, behavioral, and psychiatric concerns.
This broad experience helps Allison adapt the evaluation process to each patient’s age, developmental needs, communication style, medical history, family circumstances, and reason for referral.
Assessment Within an Integrated Care Model
Allison has experience collaborating with psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses, radiologists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.
At Aptiva Health, this multidisciplinary background supports coordination between Mental Wellness and other specialties when appropriate. An integrated approach can be especially valuable when cognitive, behavioral, emotional, neurological, and physical health concerns overlap.
Assessment findings can help patients and their care teams better understand these connections, clarify diagnoses, and identify informed next steps.
Education and Licensure
Education
Master of Education in Counseling Psychology
University of Louisville, 2018
Graduate clinical training included:
Psychological assessment
Neuropsychological evaluation
Standardized test administration and interpretation
Psychological report writing
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University of Louisville, 2015
Licensure
Kentucky Licensed Psychological Practitioner
Professional Assessment Experience
Meridian Behavioral Health
Licensed Psychological Practitioner
Conducted neuropsychological evaluations for patients ages 6–90. Responsibilities included clinical interviewing, test administration, scoring and interpretation, diagnostic clarification, comprehensive report preparation, and development of recommendations.
Written Psychological Services
Licensed Psychological Associate
Completed psychological intakes and neuropsychological evaluations across the lifespan. Integrated clinical history, behavioral observations, and standardized test results into detailed diagnostic reports and recommendations.
Norton Healthcare — Neuroscience Institute of Kentucky
Licensed Psychological Associate
Conducted pediatric neuropsychological evaluations and collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams serving children with neurological and related concerns.
Norton Healthcare — Child Psychiatric Unit
Gained experience supporting children and adolescents in an inpatient psychiatric setting, contributing to a broad understanding of pediatric behavioral, emotional, and developmental presentations.
Where Allison Sees Patients
Aptiva Health Mental Wellness
10100 Linn Station Road, Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40223
Visit Allison at Aptiva Health Mental Wellness
Aptiva Health Mental Wellness
10100 Linn Station Road, Suite 400
Louisville, KY 40223
Appointments may be available in person or through telehealth. Please contact Aptiva Health to confirm Allison’s current appointment availability and the most appropriate visit type.
Insurance and Payment Information
Insurance participation can vary by provider and individual health plan. Please contact Aptiva Health before scheduling to confirm:
Whether Allison participates with your insurance plan
Applicable referral or authorization requirements
Medicaid participation
Self-pay options
Coverage for psychological assessments or other specialized services
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Allison Recktenwald-Guelda?
Allison Recktenwald-Guelda, M.Ed., LPP, is a Kentucky Licensed Psychological Practitioner with Aptiva Health Mental Wellness. Her experience includes psychotherapy, trauma-focused care, psychological and neuropsychological assessment, pediatric behavioral health, chronic pain psychology, and diagnostic clarification.
What ages does Allison see?
Allison sees patients ages 6 and older. Her approach is adapted to the patient’s age, developmental needs, presenting concerns, and personal goals.
What concerns does Allison work with?
Allison works with patients experiencing trauma-related concerns, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, relationship difficulties, stress, self-esteem concerns, life transitions, codependency, and women’s issues.
Does Allison provide trauma-focused therapy?
Yes. Allison’s background includes trauma-focused therapy and EMDR. She may also incorporate Internal Family Systems, somatic approaches, mindfulness-based methods, and other techniques based on the patient’s needs.
Does Allison provide psychological assessments?
Allison’s clinical background includes psychological assessment, diagnostic clarification, and neuropsychological assessment across age groups. Contact Aptiva Health to confirm which assessment services are currently available and whether a referral or authorization is required.
Can Allison coordinate with my other Aptiva Health providers?
When appropriate and with the necessary patient permissions, Allison can work within Aptiva’s multidisciplinary model to support coordination between Mental Wellness and other departments involved in a patient’s care.
Does Allison offer telehealth appointments?
Telehealth appointments may be available depending on the patient’s location, age, service needs, and appointment type. Call Aptiva Health to confirm current options.
Does Allison accept insurance or Medicaid?
Participation varies by provider and plan. Contact Aptiva Health before scheduling to confirm Allison’s enrollment with your specific commercial insurance or Medicaid plan and to review any self-pay options.
How do I schedule an appointment with Allison?
Call Aptiva Health Mental Wellness at 502-909-0772 to ask about availability, insurance participation, appointment type, and scheduling.