Evandra Catherine, Ph.D, LLC.

Early Childhood Consultant

"My purpose is to dismantle systemic barriers and create conditions where every Black child and family can achieve mental and emotional well-being"

Dr. Evandra Catherine, Ph.D., IMH-E

Evandra Catherine specializes in professional development, training, and strategic support to expand access to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) services, early intervention, and early childhood special education.

Professional development topics include:

• Structural and Systemic Challenges in Early Childhood Education

• History of Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) in Early Childhood Education

• Theoretical Foundations & The Need for Non-Dominant Lenses

• Research on Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Outcomes

• The Intersections of Race, Gender, and Emotional Development

• The Unique Role of IECMH Consultants in Disrupting Bias

• Decolonizing Infant Mental and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Professional Development