Building resilience in children and supporting their families has been my longstanding commitment. I have more than fifteen years of experience working with children and their families on issues related to behavior management and parenting, anxiety , perfectionism, mood, developmental and learning disabilities, autism, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I enjoy utilizing a combination of therapy and assessment to better understand the needs of my clients and to optimize outcomes. My training includes a doctoral degree in clinical psychology with specialization in pediatric neuropsychology, an internship at Johns Hopkins Medical School, and postdoctoral training at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical School. I primarily employ cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral approaches to treatment (CBT and DBT). In addition to providing therapeutic services, I offerr comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations, as well as a variety of specialized assessments including psychoeducational testing, autism evaluations, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) testing, giftedness evaluation, and personality testing and school consultation. Personally, I've been married for 17 years and have 4 amazing children. My family is what keeps me grounded and in touch with what is important. I believe that relationships are our most important coping skill and that one of the most profound experiences we can have is the connection we experience with others.
Qualifications: | Pacific Graduate School of Psychology |
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Academic Suffixes: | PhD |
Expertise: | ADHD, Anxiety, Asperger |