ERIN MCCARTHY SHAW
NURSE PRACTITIONER
IN PSYCHIATRY
PLLC
A practice dedicated to working with children, teens, and adults who are exceptionally bright or creative—and whose differences are often misunderstood.
My name is Erin McCarthy Shaw, and I specialize in working with children, teens, and adults whose intelligence and imagination creates complex learning and developmental profiles. Many of the individuals I see are gifted or twice-exceptional (2e), showing advanced abilities in some areas alongside developmental, sensory, or learning differences that impact their functioning and how they are understood by others.
These profiles may also overlap with ADHD, learning differences, autistic traits, or internalizing conditions such as anxiety or OCD, further complicating how strengths and difficulties are understood.
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I provide comprehensive, strength-based assessments for gifted and twice-exceptional individuals — including those whose abilities and struggles have been misunderstood, masked, or mislabeled across the lifespan.
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Assessments may include a full written report with integrated findings and recommendations, or a focused diagnostic memorandum when the primary need is diagnostic clarification.
Services are available in person in Westport, CT, New Canaan, CT, and New York City (Manhattan—Flatiron, Spring 2026), or remotely using secure, validated tools.
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I am private pay or out of network (with superbills). HSA and FSA funds are accepted. Pricing available upon request.
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