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McLean Hospital Staff Psychologist, Child and Adolescent OCD Institute

Harvard Medical School, Instructor in Psychology

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Elizabeth A. Bailey, PsyD, is a staff psychologist at McLean’s Child and Adolescent OCD Institute. She specializes in the use of evidence-based treatments, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), to treat a variety of clinical presentations.

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Dr. Bailey has experience in the treatment of emotional dysregulation, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, and self injurious/suicidal behaviors in children, adolescents, and young adults.

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Expertise: Child & Adolescent, Borderline Personality Disorder

Founder and Director of The CBT/DBT Center

Clinical Psychologist

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Dr. Kobernick is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Founder and Director of The CBT/DBT Center. She received her doctorate at Long Island University – Post Campus where she studied under Dr. Jill Rathus, co-developer of DBT for adolescents. She completed training at New York Presbyterian Hospital’s personality disorders unit where she provided individual and group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and participated in case consultation with Otto Kernberg, M.D. She then provided Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and comprehensive DBT at Northwell Health’s Behavioral Health College Partnership. Upon completing her training at Northwell Health, she recognized the need for trauma-focused training for her DBT clients who completed stage 1 DBT. At Rutgers University’s college counseling program she therefore focused her training on evidence-based trauma treatments including Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).

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Dr. Kobernick has advanced training in DBT and specialized training in adaptations of DBT for adolescents and children. She has been supervised by Francheska Perepletchikova, PhD, developer of DBT for children (DBT-C), and is a trainer in DBT-C through the Comprehensive Training Center. While Dr. Kobernick enjoys practicing DBT, she is trained in other evidence-based modalities and is passionate about training and supervising other clinicians in her hopes to disseminate these modalities within the Orthodox Jewish community. She has also received specialized training in suicide prevention, evidence-based approaches in addiction treatment, DBT-PE or stage 2 DBT, CBT and DBT for insomnia, Motivational Interviewing, Psychological First Aid, Teaching and Supervising CBT from the Beck Institute, Behavioral Parent Management Training, Trauma Art Narrative Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Trauma-Focused CBT for children. She has co-led therapy groups on CBT for social anxiety and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for people with repeated episodes of depression.

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Dr. Kobernick’s research interests include implementation and dissemination of evidence-based treatments within the Orthodox Jewish community, suicidality and nonsuicidal self-injury, and education and training in health service psychology. She has published and presented on these topics at the local and national levels. She is the creator of the Therapy Should Work Project, a global effort to make evidence-based mental health care more expected—and more accessible—in the Orthodox Jewish world.

Licensed Child Clinical Psychologist

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Nancie R. Spector, Ph.D. is a licensed child clinical psychologist with over thirty years of experience. She has expertise in learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, dealing with issues of loss such as divorce and death, and is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She also conducts parent guidance work: helping parents with their child's sleep, toileting, and feeding issues.

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Dr. Spector is located in New Canaan, CT and is licensed in Connecticut and New York.  In addition, Dr. Spector holds a telehealth license in Florida. Currently, all services are conducted via telephone  or HIPAA- compliant video sessions.

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Dr. Spector uses a labrador retriever that is a certified facility dog trained by Canine Companions for Independence to help create a welcoming environment for her patients. He provides great comfort to both children and adults during testing and therapy sessions, and many children tell him their worries.

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You can contact Dr. Spector via her website at https://www.drnanciespector.com/

I am dedicated to working with individuals experiencing emotional dysregulation (anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders) and I base my work on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I offer skills training groups, individual sessions (online or in person in La Paz, Bolivia), phone coaching during times of crisis, and a coordination system with other professionals in the field of mental health.

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I have studied with world-renowned sleep expert Dr. Brian Curtis and proven his program to be highly effective in clients, so if you are here looking to get a good night's sleep, please send me an email to book a free 20-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit.  

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Rest well!

Registered Social Worker

Available in Ontario

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Gerrah Wiley, MSW finds mental health to be an important aspect of our overall wellbeing that can often be overlooked when we get caught up in work, school or other areas of life. It's important to her to create a safe space for her clients to honour their mental wellness and address the difficult aspects of their lives. She sees Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) as having a role in this process. She believes that DBT recognizes the inner wisdom that all people have in improving their mental health, and she appreciates being able to help people access this wisdom and use it in all areas of their life.

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Gerrah has a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Waterloo - Renison University College and a Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work (BSW) from Laurentian University. She has worked on comprehensive DBT teams, has received intensive DBT training and is trained in other modalities including DBT-Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT). In her spare time she enjoys walking her dog, spending time with her friends and family, and watching and judging gymnastics.

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Supervisor

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Charity Chaney is a highly experienced therapist and Clinical Supervisor. She provides DBT therapy for people ages 3 and older, and has a particular passion for helping neurodivergent clients (ADHD or Autism).

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"As a clinical director, I get to both empower colleagues, and clients to meet their goals. I am passionate about my clients and their well being. It is a privilege to work with such incredible people and see them succeed. I seek to continually expand my knowledge and skills so that I can better serve my clients."

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Contact Charity to schedule your session in Fairfield OH today!

Co-Coordinator, North End Counseling

The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester

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Carin Whelehan, LCMHC, is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and the co-coordinator of a team at North End Counseling at The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester. This team has a robust Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program, working primarily with clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

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Expertise: Borderline Personality Disorder, DBT, DBT-Sleep, Crisis Intervention, Adolescents, Substance Use Disorders, Case Management, Program Development.

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Co-Coordinator, North End Counseling

The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester

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Emily Gennetti, LICSW, is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and the co-coordinator of a team at North End Counseling at The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester. This team has a robust Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program, working primarily with clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

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Emily is an experienced clinician with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. She is a strong healthcare services professional skilled in Crisis Situations, Communication and Case Management.

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Expertise: Borderline Personality Disorder, DBT, DBT-Sleep, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Crisis Intervention.

Pediatric Psychologist at Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)

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Kevin Rowen, PsyD, is a psychologist who has focused much of his work in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

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Kevin has worked with adults and adolescents/families in comprehensive DBT programs at the outpatient and intensive outpatient (IOP) levels, as well as skills-only DBT groups for college students and DBT-informed therapy for children through adults. He completed Foundational Training in DBT with BTech and DBT-C (DBT for Children) training with creator Dr. Francheska Perepletchikova.

DBT®-Linehan Board Certified Clinician

Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Qualified Supervisor, State of Florida, SW3608

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York State, License Number 087305

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Christine has been providing trauma therapy and DBT therapy to adults, teens, and families at Tampa Bay Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TBC for CBT) since April 2017. Christine completed the 10-day Core DBT Clinical Training in 2014 and became a DBT®-Linehan Board Certified Clinician in 2021. Christine also has advanced training in two evidence-based trauma treatments -– DBT Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).  

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Christine has over 30 years in clinical social work and management in New York City and Florida in settings that include: outpatient and emergency mental health; day and residential treatment; foster care; juvenile justice; and runaway and homeless youth programs. Raised in Brooklyn, NY, she has a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College and a master’s degree in social work (MSW) from Hunter College in New York City.

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Christine is committed to ongoing professional education and development. Recent trainings include: DBT Prolonged Exposure for PTSD (Melanie Harned, PhD); Working with Emotion Dysregulation in Families (Alan E. Fruzzetti, PhD); Cognitive Processing Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach to Treat PTSD (Kathleen M. Chard, PhD); Antiracism in DBT (Dr. Faria Kamal and Dr. Marcus Rodriguez); Adherence in DBT Individual Therapy (Melanie Harned, PhD); and Treating Traumatic Invalidation among Transgender and Gender Diverse People (Melanie Harned, PhD and Colleen Sloan, PhD).

Licensed Master Social Worker, Counseling Center Group

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Eleanor Cummins, LMSW, is passionate about getting evidence-based psychotherapy to clients in a way that’s timely, identity-affirming, and culturally sensitive.

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Eleanor works with young adults and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, panic disorder, sleep problems, and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). She also provides comprehensive support to those struggling with self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and emotion dysregulation.

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Eleanor is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Social Work, where she was a member of the DBT Training Program, in collaboration with Behavioral Tech Institute. Eleanor has received additional training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) through the Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute. She is skilled in exposure and response prevention (ERP), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She has recently completed additional training in DBT-Sleep.

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Prior to her work as a therapist, Eleanor earned a master’s in science journalism at New York University. Her reporting illuminated the impact of chronic pain, reproductive health, and climate change on mental health. Additionally, her work is deeply informed by her own experience as a therapy client seeking treatment for OCD, as well as Buddhist and Quaker practices.

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In her free time, Eleanor is a New York City tour guide, a dedicated crafter, and an amateur collage artist. She continues to write about emerging issues in psychology and psychotherapy.

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, DBT Associates LLP

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After more than 25 years working in the advertising and marketing sector in the Twin Cities, Ellen completed her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of St. Thomas in 2013.

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She has experience working with adolescents and adults on a variety of issues such as anxiety and panic, agoraphobia, depression, self-esteem and identity issues, stress and anger management, relationship issues, life transitions, grief and loss and family of origin issues.

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Ellen believes that the client-therapist relationship is central to the healing process. She focuses on providing an open, safe, and caring environment where each client can feel like they were heard, and acknowledged, without judgment or expectations. She employs mindfulness techniques as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help her clients discover healthier patterns of living and interpreting their life experiences.

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Ellen completed her training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy in 2018 while working at DBT Associates and currently works with adult individual clients and co-facilitates two adult DBT Skills Training Groups. Ellen is also trained in Eye Movement  Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and utilizes that protocol to help clients reprocess past traumatic experiences.

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Ellen has a strong interest in human spirituality and provides Christian counseling to those that desire that approach. In her free time, Ellen likes to attend live theater, explore craft fairs and festivals, play board games, and spend time with family and friends. Ellen has three children at home: Skyler is a sophomore at Totino Grace High School, and Cooper and Sadie, her two Australian Labradoodles.