Dr. Melissa Castro
Psy.D., R.Psych., ABPP
Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist
MCC Medical & Forensic Neuropsychology
TEL: (250) 319-0889
mcc.neuropsych@gmail.com
1001-235 1st Ave,
Kamloops, BC, V2C 3J4
Dr. Castro does not provide therapy services.
Dr. Castro only provides assessment services for adults (age 18+)
Training:
- Mayo Clinic, Neuropsychology Fellowship
- Ponce School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Certification
- College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC), Registration (#04049)
- Board Certified with the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology – American Board of Professional Psychology
- PSYPACT Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate (#19687)
- Licensed in Minnesota (LP#5620) and Wisconsin (#3131-57)
Areas of Expertise:
- Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Dementia & Neurodegenerative Disease
- Cross-Cultural Assessments
Dr. Castro does not provide therapy services.
Bio:
Dr. Castro moved her neuropsychology practice from Midwestern USA to Kamloops in 2025. She is a board certified medico legal expert witness. Dr. Castro is certified to provide services in 42 American States. She is also on staff with Interior Health providing tertiary mental health services in British Columbia. Dr. Castro served as a qualified provider for the NFL Concussion Settlement Program and the NCAA Medical Monitoring Program. She also serves as a consultant for The American Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (AMICA) Project: Addressing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Disparities. Dr. Castro is from the Splatsin First Nation. She is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.
- I acknowledge that I live and work in the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory that is situated within the unceded, traditional lands of the Secwépemc Nation.