Dr. Margaret (Maggie) Sibley is a clinical psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital. She also has an adjunct appointment at Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. She studies ADHD and executive functioning, motivation, and attention problems in adolescents and adults.*

Maggie is the author of Parent-Teen Therapy for Executive Function Deficits and ADHD: Building Skills and Motivation. This is a comprehensive guide for professionals. It gives information about how to work with families using a therapy she developed called Supporting Teens’ Autonomy Daily (STAND).

She is also the author or co-author of over 120 research papers on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related concerns. A lot of Maggie’s research involves how to tell if an adult has ADHD and whether children with ADHD still have the disorder when they get older. She also does research on the best ways to package mental health treatments so that adolescents and families who need help will be more likely to seek and stay in therapy.

Maggie is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). In this role, she provides trainings and consultation to community organizations, schools, hospitals, and private practices that wish to improve the quality and effectiveness of their work with clients who need support with behavioral change.

Maggie’s research has received recognition from the scientific community. She has received grant funding from the National Institute of Mental Health and U.S. Department of Education. She has received awards from the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation, American Psychological Association, and Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD).