Dr. Hess is a developmental psychologist, working in the areas of Child, Adolescent & Family Therapy/Development Delays. She is the executive director of Center for the Developing Mind, https://www.centerforthedevelopingmind.com/, a multidisciplinary treatment facility in West Los Angeles, California that supports children, adolescents and their families struggling with regulatory disorders like ADHD, Selective Mutism, bipolar disorder and various depressive and anxiety disorders.

Dr. Hess is a national and international speaker on autism and has just completed her third children's book about how to use a trained dog to help children.

She and her colleague Dr. Ann Kirch host a podcast called On and Off the Spectrum to help people better understand autism and other mental issues. You can listen to their podcast on YouTube, Spotify, and Instagram.