Clients I Work With
I work with children and teens, aged 3-22 and their families. Specialties include anxiety (including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, selective mutism), depression, OCD, ARFID, and parent support for ADHD. My work is LGBTQ+ affirming and I provide support around issues of gender identity and sexuality. I also provide comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations.
Approach
I specialize in providing evidence-based psychotherapy, meaning that the approaches I use have been tested and backed by science. I often use a cognitive-behavioral approach (CBT) to build skills to manage difficult thoughts and behaviors. I also frequently use an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach, which emphasizes increasing psychological flexibility.
Beliefs & Lived Experience
I have always enjoyed working with children and teens, and have worked with kids since I was a kid, as a babysitter, camp counselor, tutor, and religious school teacher. In 2009, I earned my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University, with a specialization in Developmental Psychopathology. As a child and adolescent psychologist, I have built extensive experience treating a variety of concerns in kids and teens of all ages, from preschool to college. My training included work in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings and clinics. Since becoming licensed, I have continued to refine my skills by working in private practice for the past 10+ years.
More About My Practice
I am the co-owner of Launch Psychological Associates. In addition to myself, we have many other wonderful clinicians providing services to children, teens, and adults.
Ages Served
School Age Children (6-12)
Teens (13-17)
Teens (13-17)
Services Provided
Child and Teen Therapy
Individual Therapy
Testing and Evaluations
Individual Therapy
Testing and Evaluations
Languages Spoken
English
In Person Availability
Wakefield, MA
Specializations
Modalities
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
Exposure Therapy
Habit Reversal Training
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
Exposure Therapy
Habit Reversal Training
Specialties
ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
Gender Identity
Grief
LGBTQ+
Neurodivergent Affirming
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Panic
Parenting
Perfectionism
Phobias
Self Esteem
Anxiety
Depression
Gender Identity
Grief
LGBTQ+
Neurodivergent Affirming
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Panic
Parenting
Perfectionism
Phobias
Self Esteem
State Licensed In
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
New Hampshire
Vermont