About Us

Dr. Jenna Wallace

Dr. Wallace is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders, including Autism, ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and Intellectual Disability.
Dr. Wallace earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) from Marshall University in 2016. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and a post-doctoral fellowship at Valley Health Systems, Inc. in Huntington, West Virginia. During that time, she was trained by leaders in the field of pediatric psychology.
Dr. Wallace spent the first 7 years of her career in medical settings alongside pediatricians, neurologists, rehabilitation therapists, and mental health professionals.
Prior to opening UP!, Dr. Wallace worked as a pediatric psychologist and associate clinical professor at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, where she practiced at the WVU Medicine Children’s Neurodevelopmental Center. During her time in academic medicine, she provided neurodevelopmental assessments, parent coaching and consultation, and supervision of graduate students and medical providers in a variety of medical settings, including pediatric cancer, diabetes, and neurology.
Dr. Wallace is a mother, a novice tennis player, and a former collegiate athlete. She loves to travel and spend time with her family and friends. She is passionate about helping parents feel confident in their ability to support their children and fiercely advocates on behalf of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families.
Dr. Wallace has special expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental disabilities from birth through adolescence. She believes that nothing can be accomplished until a relationship is built with a child and their family, because trust is an important part of the evaluation and treatment of behavioral health concerns.
Dr. Wallace provides assessment services and therapy in the group and individual formats. She also provides consultation to schools, therapy providers, and medical practices.
Dr. Wallace was instrumental in the development and operation of the WVU Medicine Children’s Neurodevelopmental Center from 2017-2023. During that time, she oversaw the expansion of psychology services, managed many daily operations of the clinic, and organized outreach events for the community.
She was chosen as a member of the inaugural Leadership Development Fellowship through the American Psychological Association in 2020. She also served as the Advocacy Committee Co-Chair for the Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and the Chair of the Committee on Early Career Psychologists for the WV Psychological Association.
Dr. Wallace is a sought-after speaker for invited talks, lectures, workshops, and trainings to a broad variety of audiences, including teachers, early childhood interventionists, and medical workers. She has also presented numerous research presentations and posters at state and national conferences and has published three peer-reviewed journal articles and a book chapter.
Most importantly, she has had thousands of conversations with parents and providers about their experiences interacting with one another over the course of her career. Combined with her knowledge and understanding of evidenced-based practices and her experience as a parent, these conversations have helped improve the way she cares for her patients.

Dr. Claire Baniak

Dr. Baniak (pronounced “Ban-ick”) is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders, including Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, and Learning Disability. She also provides consultation regarding sexual health development for children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental differences.
Dr. Baniak earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) in 2019 from Spalding University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship through the Lewisville Independent School District in Lewisville, Texas, and her post-doctoral fellowship at the WVU Medicine Children’s Neurodevelopmental Center.
Previously, Dr. Baniak worked as a pediatric psychologist and assistant clinical professor at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, where she practiced at the WVU Medicine Children’s Neurodevelopmental Center providing evaluations and treatment for children with neurodevelopmental differences and their families and supervising trainees across disciplines.
Dr. Baniak enjoys spending time with her family, learning through watching documentaries, and baking a variety of breads and desserts. She is committed to supporting children with neurodevelopmental differences and their families and is a strong advocate for quality support and treatment across settings.
Dr. Baniak specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of neurodevelopmental concerns. Through tailored assessments, she can provide a profile of your child’s strengths and areas of growth that will guide development of a specific, personalized series of recommendations to help your child continue on their journey to success.
Dr. Baniak also provides individual and group therapies, as well as parent coaching. She uses a combination of solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, and evidenced-based treatment to help children and families unlock their full potential. Dr. Baniak enjoys helping children and families navigate social skill development, emotion regulation, and sexual health.
Dr. Baniak has provided many invited talks, lectures, workshops, and trainings to a variety of audiences including parents/caregivers, teachers, early childhood specialists, medical professionals, and mental health professionals. She has also presented several posters at local, state, and national conferences and published one peer-reviewed article and two book chapters.
In addition, Dr. Baniak has developed trainings for providers and support staff related to sexual health for people with neurodevelopmental differences. She also collaborated with the WV Department of Education to update the state-wide Guidance for Best Practices: Autism Spectrum Disorder used by all teachers and schools in the state of WV.

Jessica Heflin

Jessica Heflin, MS, CCC-SLP, received her bachelors degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from West Virginia University and her masters degree in Communication Studies and Disorders from James Madison University. Though she has worked with a wide range of children during her career, her primary passion is establishing early communication skills in infants and toddlers and improving feeding skills for all children. Jessica previously worked with West Virginia Birth to Three as a speech language pathologist until 2023.
Currently, Jessica provides administrative supports remotely for the UP team while caring for her 4 young children. She enjoys spending time with her husband and kids, taking neighborhood walks, riding the Peloton, and listening to audio books.

Stacey Quinlan

Stacey Quinlan, M.S. is a psychometrist and parent educator focusing on child development, healthy choices, advocacy and behavior management strategies. She specializes in supporting parents, caregivers, and child care centers with age appropriate ideas and approaches to align with the children in their lives.
Stacey earned her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Marshall University in 2004 during which she focused on literacy, language and learning.
Stacey has worked in public schools and private preschools. She worked for years as a preschool teacher in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and adapted the preschool curriculum to teach children with various needs. She also has experience writing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Prior to starting at Unlocked Potential, Stacey worked as a Developmental Specialist with West Virginia Birth to Three. During her time with West Virginia Birth to Three, she completed evaluations and provided strategies and guidance for families to help their children continue to grow in all areas of development.
Stacey is a mother of two and loves running, attending sporting events, and spending time with her children and friends. She is enthusiastic about helping families and providing support and encouragement.
Stacey supports the Unlocked Potential team by conducting assessments as well as creating parent resources. She provides parent education and community outreach and is skilled in creating individualized visual supports. She works to assist families by answering questions and providing education regarding their children’s development.
Stacey spent the last 15 years in North Central West Virginia working with West Virginia Birth to Three where she served on the state’s local implementation team to provide leadership to practitioners within the Birth to Three program. She was selected to help pilot a new assessment tool focusing on social-emotional development in children ages birth to six years old. Stacey has also worked with local universities as a mentor, providing shadowing opportunities for college students to learn more about early intervention.

Location

1000 Technology Drive, Suite 2100

Fairmont, WV 26554

Our office is conveniently located in the Innovation Center at the White Hall exit from I-79. When you arrive at the Innovation Center, drive around the left side of the building. We have a private entrance (as seen in the picture). If you get to the Social Security Office, you’ve gone too far.

Handicap parking is directly in front of the clinic. If you aren’t able to navigate stairs, please enter through the front doors of the Innovation Center. Take the elevator to Floor 1 and exit to the right. When you see the community kitchen, take a left down the hallway and our suite number is 2100.

Our office is located close to hotels, restaurants, and shopping.

Frequently Asked Questions

UP! is unique in many ways. Because we are a small specialty practice, we take pride in the relationships we form with families and can assure that you will see and interact with us every step of the way.
We have the flexibility to spend adequate time with families and to personalize our reports and feedback in unique and creative ways. We cut out the psychology jargon and help you understand what your child’s results mean and how to apply them to the real world.
Our experience in the field of neurodevelopment and connections with providers and programs across the state, region, and country help us to ensure that the recommendations and advice we provide are up to date and comprehensive.
We are passionate about innovation and creativity, so we tailor services to each individual patient and leverage our knowledge as parents and psychologists to make learning fun!
We consider assessment and therapy to be partnerships with parents and rely on your experiences and perceptions throughout the process.
Unfortunately, the cost of testing materials has increased significantly over time, and insurance companies have not adequately increased their reimbursement of these services.
Insurance companies often require lengthy preauthorization processes for assessments that increase wait times, and many insurances do not cover testing for learning disability, ADHD, or giftedness evaluations.
We want to spend time with our patients instead of on the phone with insurance companies, and we want to decrease the amount of time you spend waiting on things that are outside of your control.
We do provide Superbills to families who would like to submit a claim for reimbursement from their insurance company or use HSA/FSA funds to cover the fees. We encourage you to contact your insurance company to ask about your out-of-network coverage and mental health deductibles (if applicable). They'll ask some specific questions about the provider(s) you are seeking services from. All of those are outlined in the document linked here.
Families can also use Hope Scholarship funds for our services.
We are happy to schedule a free 15-minute consultation to better understand your assessment needs and provide a price estimation.
Nope! You can call and schedule any time. We will be transparent about the services that we think your child does or does not need based on our consultation.
No, we are psychologists and do not prescribe medication. If your child needs medication, we have connections with a variety of medical providers (e.g., psychiatrists, neurologists, pediatricians) in Morgantown and across the state and can help you get to the right provider.

“If they can’t learn the way we teach, we teach the way they learn.”

— Dr. Lovass