The Psychologist
About David C. Bensfield Jr.
Registered Clinical Psychologist · Echternach, Luxembourg
A specialist you can trust
David C. Bensfield Jr. is a native English-speaking registered clinical psychologist based in Echternach, Luxembourg. He earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Spalding University in the United States and has presented on topics related to anxiety and human behavior at international conferences in Miami, Florida, and Louisville, Kentucky. He has served as a university faculty member at three universities in the United States. He also served as Area Chair and Lead Faculty for the School of Social Science at a university in Louisville, Kentucky, where he trained other psychology faculty members. As a clinical psychologist, he has over 10,000 hours of clinical experience conducting psychological assessments and providing therapy services. He now specializes in psychological assessments for children and adolescents, combining rigorous clinical methodology with a warm, family-centred approach that helps both children and parents feel at ease throughout the process.
Qualifications & Registration
MA Clinical Psychology
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology — advanced training in psychological assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based practice.
MBA
Master of Business Administration — supporting the professional management of a high-quality, client-centred private practice.
SLP Registered
Registered with the Société Luxembourgeoise de Psychologie (SLP) — Luxembourg's professional body for psychologists, ensuring adherence to national ethical and practice standards.
10 Years Clinical Experience
Ten years of dedicated clinical experience conducting psychological assessments across a range of neurodevelopmental presentations in children and adolescents.
English-Language Practice
English-language specialist in neurodivergent assessments — serving the international and expatriate community across the Grand Duchy.
How I work
Clinical Approach
Every assessment begins with listening. Before any testing takes place, David takes time to understand each family's concerns, the child's history, and what they hope to learn from the process. This ensures the assessment is targeted, efficient, and genuinely useful — not a box-ticking exercise.
Child-Centred
Sessions are structured to be calm, non-threatening, and appropriately paced for each child's age and temperament.
Evidence-Based
Only validated, internationally recognised assessment tools are used — ensuring results are reliable, defensible, and accepted by schools and medical professionals.
Family-Inclusive
Parents are kept informed and involved at every stage, from initial intake through to the feedback session following the final report.
Actionable Outcomes
Reports are written to be genuinely useful — clear language, specific recommendations, and practical guidance for schools, therapists, and families.
Based in Echternach, Luxembourg
The practice is located in Echternach, in the east of Luxembourg, and serves families from across the Grand Duchy as well as the wider cross-border region. Assessments are conducted in English, making the service particularly well-suited to international families, expatriates, and English-speaking communities in Luxembourg.
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