About Dr. Ilyssa Bass
Dr. Ilyssa Bass is a clinical psychologist passionate about helping parents connect with their most difficult children. Through her work, she offers insight, compassion, and support to parents raising complex children, including children with hidden differences who may not respond to traditional parenting approaches.
After training as a clinical psychologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and studying developmental psychology at Stanford University, Dr. Bass believed she was well-prepared for motherhood. But becoming a parent taught her lessons that academia never could.
As the parent of a child with multiple hidden differences, Dr. Bass has firsthand experience navigating the challenges of raising a complex child. Her personal journey has given her a deep understanding of parents who feel that conventional parenting books don’t speak to their family’s unique needs.
Dr. Bass is dedicated to helping parents better understand their children, strengthen the parent-child connection, and approach parenting challenges with greater compassion and confidence.
