Dr. Tara Benninger, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
10+ yrs experience
Updated August 16, 2026 How we verify
About
Dr. Tara Benninger is a licensed clinical psychologist and owner of Benninger & Associates in Columbus, Ohio, specializing in psychological and neurodevelopmental evaluations for children, teens, and adults with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and other developmental differences.
Services
- ADHD assessment
- Autism spectrum disorder evaluation
- Learning disability evaluation
- Intellectual disability assessment
- ADHD
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Learning disabilities
- Behavioral issues
- Developmental disorders
- Oppositional defiant disorder
- Intellectual disability
- Psychological testing and evaluation
- Neuropsychological testing
- Diagnostic assessment
- Neurodevelopmental psychology
- Clinical psychology
State licenses
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Ohio · License #P.08030 · Psychologist Active
In the field
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from 12 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.
Psychology Today directory
- Full name, credentials, practice name, location, specialties, issues treated, session formats, payment methods, years in practice, education, and stated license number (psychologytoday.com)
provider website (tarabenninger.com)
- Practice name, contact info (phone, email, address), title, bio summary, and services offered (tarabenninger.com)
provider website — clinical team page
- Title, credentials, years of experience, specialties, and bio (tarabenninger.com)
NPPES registry
- NPI number, taxonomy, enumeration date, active status, and Ohio license #8030 cross-check (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
WebMD directory
- Accepted insurance, conditions/procedures treated, review count, and headshot photo (doctor.webmd.com)
Healthgrades directory
- Review count (0) and practice location confirmation (healthgrades.com)
- Professional title (Neurodevelopmental Psychologist) and current affiliation with Benninger & Associates (linkedin.com)
OSU Nisonger Center trainee page
- BS Psychology (2013, Ohio State University) and doctoral training in IDD Psychology (nisonger.osu.edu)
OhioLINK ETD Center
- PhD dissertation title, degree, department, and 2019 completion year at Ohio State University (etd.ohiolink.edu)
academic publication (ScienceDirect)
- 2025 peer-reviewed publication in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (co-authored with M. Norris and A. N. Witwer) (sciencedirect.com)
- Public talk on infant brain development hosted by the Snooze Clues Community (Oct 2022) (instagram.com)
OpenSanctions (OIG LEIE / SAM.gov mirror)
- No exclusion, sanctions, or debarment records found (opensanctions.org)