About Kezia
Kezia Jackson, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and the founder and CEO of Healing Spaces Psychological Services, LLC. Healing Spaces is a culturally responsive group practice in Clayton, Missouri. The practice provides inclusive, affirming, and trauma-informed care, especially for Black individuals, people of color, and members of other historically marginalized communities.
Dr. Jackson has more than a decade of clinical experience and specializes in psychological assessment, focusing on culturally informed evaluation and differential diagnosis. She helps clients make sense of complex or overlapping concerns. Her work includes assessing children affected by developmental trauma and helping adults gain diagnostic clarity around neurodivergence. She is also committed to training the next generation of clinicians, teaching doctoral-level assessment courses and supervising the graduate trainees at her practice.
Dr. Jackson earned her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University Maryland and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Missouri-St. Louis's Center for Behavioral Health. She is licensed in Missouri and holds PSYPACT authority to practice telepsychology. As of 2026, she serves as President of the St. Louis Psychological Association. Originally from Maryland, she has made St. Louis her home and remains deeply invested in her community.
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Role at Psychology.com
Kezia is the named reviewer for Psychology.com's assessment, trauma, and neurodivergence content, including the tests and tools in those sections. Pages she has personally reviewed carry a "Reviewed by" line with the date. She checks each page against current clinical guidelines and peer-reviewed research and flags anything that needs correction or added nuance.
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