Bio

Dr. Lux Fisher is a postdoctoral clinician at OpenWorld Psychology, completing their postdoctoral training under the supervision of Dr. Ellen Soukup-Landeau. Their work is grounded in the belief that healing happens through connection. Their practice is anchored in nurturing therapeutic alliance, which research consistently identifies as one of the most impactful elements of effective therapy. With deeply rooted expertise in neuro- and gender-affirming care, emotional and behavioral disabilities, aggressive behavior, and complex developmental trauma, Dr. Lux approaches therapy with warmth, precision, and respect for the unique ability levels of all.

Dr. Lux integrates evidence-based and creative approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), behavioral intervention and support, parts work, mindfulness-based stress reduction, and animal-assisted therapy. Throughout their career, they have focused on serving children, youth, adults, and families with interwoven emotional, behavioral, and mental health supports that blend skill building and data-based decision making.

Across settings, Dr. Lux centers each client's strengths, passions, protective factors, and lived experiences to encourage meaningful growth. They are committed to helping others find beauty and strength in their neurodivergence. Their work is shaped by disability justice and an appreciation for cultural and community strengths. They prioritize increasing access and offering accommodations.

“Great-Fit” Clients

Dr. Lux may be a particularly good fit if you are:

• A child or teen wondering about gender identity, including whether you might be trans or gender expansive

• A family with a child who is having difficulty functioning in school or other structured environments

• Seeking care that is neurodiversity-affirming, particularly for ADHD, autism, or bipolar disorder

• A queer or transgender person (or family) looking for affirming, knowledgeable support

• Navigating emotional or behavioral challenges that have been difficult to address in other settings

Looking for a clinician who integrates creative and flexible approaches alongside evidence-based treatment.

Areas of Clinical Focus

Dr. Lux's clinical work centers on:

• Neurodivergence, particularly ADHD, autism, and bipolar disorder

• Best practice, culturally responsive standardized assessment

• Gender identity exploration and support for queer and transgender children, youth, and families

• Emotional and behavioral disabilities

• Complex developmental trauma

They bring a strengths-based, trauma-sensitive lens to their work and are skilled at adapting interventions to meet clients where they are.

Work with Children, Youth, and Families

Dr. Lux has extensive experience working with children and adolescents presenting with high-acuity and complex mental health needs, including those who have not been well served in less-restrictive settings. They are skilled in individual therapy, family therapy, milieu therapy, and recreational therapy, and have developed specialized mental health curriculum for younger children. Dr. Lux’s training emphasizes comprehensive evaluation, child and adolescent neurodevelopment, and healthy parenting.

Their approach to working with families emphasizes collaboration, skill building, and whole systems care. They have experience providing behavioral intervention and support, functional behavior assessment, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams in education, psychiatry, and social work.

Crisis Response and Behavioral Support

Dr. Lux has specialized training in crisis response, threat assessment, suicide prevention, and safety planning for non-suicidal self-injury. They have led crisis response teams in community settings and have experience treating physical aggression and complex behavioral presentations using standardized assessment, data-based decision making, and collaborative service delivery.

Training and Background

Dr. Lux earned their PhD in School Psychology from the University of Oregon (APA-accredited, NASP-approved), a Master of Arts in Sexuality Studies from San Francisco State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California San Diego, where they graduated cum laude. They hold a Mental Health Counselor Associate license (LMHCA) in Washington State and practice under the supervision of Dr. Ellen Soukup-Landeau.

They worked as a Clinical Postdoctoral Fellow with the University of Washington Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Child Study and Treatment Center, a long-term inpatient state-funded children's psychiatric hospital. There they directed mental health treatment for children and youth with high-acuity and complex mental illness, provided individual, family, milieu, and recreational therapy, managed the group therapy program for patients aged 7 to 12, and supervised graduate students.

Their pre-doctoral training included a School Psychology Internship with the Lewis County Special Education Cooperative and a school-based behavioral day treatment program, where they delivered trauma-sensitive mental health services to students in a K-12 behavioral day treatment setting, specializing in emotional/behavioral disorders and physical aggression.

Earlier in their career, Dr. Lux served as Prevention Services Manager at YWCA Silicon Valley's Rape Crisis Department, where they managed educational programs on sexual violence prevention and provided crisis counseling to survivors. They also worked as a Youth Skills Coach at the Oregon Social Learning Center, providing child and family therapy to students with emotional and behavioral disabilities, and as a behavioral therapist at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders.

Selected Publications & Scholarship

• Dunn, L.B., Fisher, S.R., Hantke, M., Appelbaum, P.S., Dohan, D., Young, J.P., & Roberts, L.W. (2013). "Thinking about it for somebody else": Alzheimer's disease research and proxy decision makers' translation of ethical principles into practice. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

• Overton, E., Appelbaum, P.S., Fisher, S.R., Dohan, D., Roberts, L.W., & Dunn, L.B. (2013). Alternative decision-makers' perspectives on assent and dissent for dementia research. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

• Dunn, L.B., Hoop, J.G., Misra, S., Fisher, S.R., & Roberts, L.W. (2011). "A feeling that you're helping": Proxy decision making for Alzheimer's research. Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics.

Connect

• Instagram: @drlux.expert