
Welcome to Desert Bloom Pediatric Neuropsychology
We support children's growth with expert neuropsychological services and assessments.

We support children's growth with expert neuropsychological services and assessments.
As the founder of Desert Bloom Pediatric Neuropsychology, Dr. Bunker believes that every child has a unique story and deserves to be understood with care, expertise, and respect. Dr. Bunker is a pediatric neuropsychologist specializing in comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents. Her training includes advanced assessment of cognitive, academic, emotional, and behavioral functioning. She has extensive experience supporting children through ADHD evaluations, child development assessments, and addressing a wide range of needs, including learning differences and complex medical or neurological conditions.
Dr. Bunker’s approach to neuropsychological evaluation is both thorough and compassionate, grounded in a deep understanding of child development and brain-behavior relationships. She takes the time to truly understand the whole child, not just test scores, but how they think, learn, feel, and function in everyday life. Each evaluation is thoughtfully designed to provide a clear understanding of a child’s strengths, meaningful insight into areas of difficulty, and practical, individualized recommendations that support growth across home, school, and daily life. Dr. Bunker strives to create a supportive, collaborative environment where children feel at ease and families feel genuinely heard and guided throughout the process.
Dr. Bunker earned her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Midwestern University, where she developed a strong foundation in pediatric neuropsychological assessment and child development. She completed her internship at Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s, where she gained extensive experience conducting comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations with children and adolescents across a range of medical, developmental, and learning concerns. Dr. Bunker further advanced her training during her fellowship at the UPMC Sports Concussion Program in Pittsburgh, PA, deepening her expertise in brain-behavior relationships and recovery following neurological injury.

Welcome to Desert Bloom Pediatric Neuropsychology. We provide comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents, designed to help families better understand their child’s strengths, challenges, and unique developmental profile. Our evaluations address a wide range of concerns related to learning, attention, emotional functioning, and complex developmental or medical needs, offering clear, compassionate guidance for next steps.
Through a thoughtful and individualized approach, we aim to provide meaningful insight and practical recommendations that support each child’s growth across home, school, and everyday life.

At Desert Bloom Pediatric Neuropsychology, we understand that seeking answers for your child, whether for attention concerns, learning differences, or emotional or behavioral challenges, can feel overwhelming. Our goal is to make the evaluation process clear, supportive, and informative so you feel confident every step of the way.
We provide comprehensive pediatric neuropsychological, Autism, ADHD, learning disorder, developmental, and gifted evaluations for families in Peoria and the surrounding Phoenix area, with a thoughtful approach centered on your child’s unique needs.
We begin with a parent intake appointment to better understand your child’s developmental history, current concerns, and your goals for the evaluation.
This conversation helps us:
Your child will participate in a series of structured, engaging activities designed to assess key areas of functioning, including:
Testing is completed in a supportive, child-friendly environment and may take place over one or more sessions depending on your child’s needs.
To develop a comprehensive understanding of your child, we gather information from multiple sources. This may include:
This collaborative approach helps ensure that findings reflect your child’s functioning across settings.
All findings are carefully integrated into a detailed, personalized report that includes:
Recommendations are designed to support your child at home, in school, and through any additional services that may be helpful.
We meet with you to review results in a clear, supportive, and collaborative way.
This is an opportunity to:
Our goal is for you to leave with clarity, direction, and confidence.
Our goal is not just to provide answers, but to help your child thrive, with a clear understanding of their strengths, challenges, and the supports that will help them grow.

A supportive, individualized approach designed with your child in mind.
At Desert Bloom Pediatric Neuropsychology, we understand that support doesn’t end with answers, it continues through helping your child grow, build skills, and feel more confident in their daily life. In addition to comprehensive evaluations, we offer therapy services for children and adolescents in Peoria, Arizona and the surrounding Phoenix area.
Our therapy services are designed to meet your child where they are, whether they are navigating anxiety, attention challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, or stress related to school and daily life.
Children and adolescents may benefit from therapy when experiencing:
Our approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your child’s unique strengths and needs. When a child has completed a neuropsychological evaluation, therapy can be directly informed by those results, allowing for more targeted and meaningful support.
For families seeking therapy independently, we take the time to understand your child’s experiences and develop an individualized plan that supports growth across settings.
Parent involvement is an important part of the process. We provide guidance and practical strategies so you feel supported in helping your child outside of sessions as well.
Therapy services may include:
Please reach us at dr.naconabunker@desertbloomneuro.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
A neuropsychological evaluation is a comprehensive assessment of how a child’s brain is functioning. It looks at areas such as thinking, learning, attention, memory, language, and emotional functioning to better understand a child’s strengths and challenges.
We provide evaluations for children and adolescents. We work with a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, learning differences, and children with complex medical or neurological conditions.
Families often seek an evaluation for concerns related to:
The process typically includes:
Testing is usually completed over one or more sessions totaling several hours. The full process, from intake to feedback, typically takes a few weeks.
Yes. We specialize in working with children who have medically complex or neurological conditions, in addition to more common concerns like ADHD and learning differences.
We are a private-pay practice. Upon request, we can provide documentation (a superbill) that families may submit to their insurance for possible reimbursement.
Some portions of the evaluation process (such as intake and feedback sessions) may be completed via telehealth. Testing is typically conducted in person to ensure accuracy and validity.
School-based evaluations are designed to determine eligibility for services. A private neuropsychological evaluation is more comprehensive and provides a deeper understanding of your child’s cognitive and emotional functioning, along with detailed, individualized recommendations.
You can get started by contacting us to schedule an initial consultation. We’ll discuss your concerns and guide you through the next steps.
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