Dr. Marci Haines is a licensed psychologist in both Utah and Arizona who is known for her thoughtful, compassionate, and highly skilled approach to evaluation. She provides complex psychological assessment in Utah for individuals seeking answers related to trauma, neurodivergence, cognitive concerns, autism, and diagnostic complexity.
Dr. Haines is passionate about helping people better understand their minds, brains, and potential. Her evaluations are designed to do more than assign diagnoses; they create clarity, identify strengths, and help guide meaningful next steps for treatment, school, work, and daily life.
Advanced Training in Neuropsychology and Assessment
Dr. Haines earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Neuropsychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She also completed advanced training in Neuropsychological Assessment at the University of California, Berkeley.
She completed both her doctoral internship and postdoctoral residency at Southwest Behavioral and Health Services, where she gained extensive experience working with complex psychological presentations across the lifespan.
This broad training gives her a strong foundation in understanding how cognitive, emotional, developmental, neurological, and trauma-related factors can overlap.
Specialized Experience in Brain Health and Performance
From 2017 to 2019, Dr. Haines had the unique opportunity to work alongside the Arizona Cardinals’ neuropsychologist, conducting pre- and post-concussion testing for professional NFL players.
This experience strengthened her expertise in:
- Brain health and cognitive functioning
- Concussion and post-concussion assessment
- Performance under pressure
- Objective psychological and neuropsychological testing
- High-functioning individuals navigating stress and recovery
Areas of Specialization
Dr. Haines is especially known for providing complex psychological assessment in Utah for individuals whose concerns may not fit neatly into one category.
Her specialty areas include:
- Trauma and PTSD assessment
- Autism spectrum evaluations
- Neurodivergence and masking presentations
- ADHD and executive functioning concerns
- Cognitive and memory concerns
- Mood and anxiety disorders
- Diagnostic clarification for overlapping symptoms
- Comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluations
Clients often seek her when previous answers have felt incomplete or when multiple concerns may be interacting at once.
Trauma-Informed and Respectful Care
Dr. Haines is recognized for her thorough, trauma-informed style. She understands that many clients seeking assessment have lived through difficult experiences, felt misunderstood, or struggled to explain what they are going through.
She approaches each evaluation with:
- Clinical precision
- Compassion and warmth
- Respect for lived experience
- Curiosity rather than assumptions
- Practical recommendations tailored to the individual
Her goal is to help clients feel seen, understood, and empowered.
Flexible Services Across States
Dr. Haines offers hybrid services through both in-person and telehealth appointments. She also holds PSYPACT certification, allowing her to work with eligible clients across participating states through secure telepsychology platforms.
Rooted in Utah, Focused on Meaningful Answers
Having recently relocated to Utah to be closer to family, Dr. Haines is excited to serve this community and continue helping individuals and families move toward greater understanding, healing, and wellbeing.
Whether someone is seeking complex psychological assessment in Utah for trauma, autism, neurodivergence, or diagnostic clarity, Dr. Haines provides a careful and personalized process designed to create real answers and meaningful direction.