Clinical Providers
Psychologists
Andrew J. Brothers, Ph.D., HSPP
Dr. Andrew Brothers is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties. Dr. Brothers conducts intake assessments and psycho-educational testing, if needed, to clarify and diagnose learning issues, attention regulation problems, difficulties with cognitive functions and problems with emotional/behavioral adjustment. Evaluations result in comprehensive planning to address problems with treatment and educational recommendations. Dr. Brothers also conducts short and long term therapy with children and adults to treat problems involving anxiety, depression, mood disorders, adjustment problems, ADHD, family issues and relational/social concerns.
Janel Burchfield, Psy.D., HSPP
Dr. Janel Burchfield is a licensed clinical psychologist who holds a masters and doctoral degree in clinical psychology. She has completed her doctoral training in clinical psychology specializing in children and adolescents. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with developmental, learning, emotional and behavioral problems. Dr. Burchfield provides evaluations, treatment planning, educational recommendations, social skills groups and therapy for children and their families in the areas of ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, mood disorders and anxiety disorders.
Dennis Ray Kinder, Ph.D., HSPP
Dr. Dennis Ray Kinder is a psychologist who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children with developmental, behavioral, emotional and learning difficulties. Areas of specialty include ADHD, learning disorders/difficulties and mood spectrum disorders. Dr. Kinder has worked with children, adolescents and young adults for over 30 years as a school psychologist and psychologist.
Nathan Allen Larson, Psy.D., HSPP
Dr. Nathan Larson is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and learning difficulties. Dr. Larson provides individualized evaluations and treatment planning to meet the specific needs of each person and their family. Treatment typically includes some combination of individual, group, and/or family therapy to help people resolve problems including ADHD, problematic behaviors, depression, anxiety, social skill deficits, anger management, and mood regulation difficulties.
Sarah J. Norris, Ph.D., HSPP
Dr. Sarah Norris is a psychologist who provides psychological/psychoeducational evaluations and therapy to children, adolescents and adults with complex developmental, emotional, behavioral and learning difficulties. She specializes in childhood and adult trauma, crisis counseling in disaster, developmental disabilities, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, mood and anxiety disorders and psychological testing. Dr. Norris also has specialized training in child custody evaluation, parent coordination and mediation.
Julie Thompson Steck, Ph.D., HSPP
Dr. Julie T. Steck is a psychologist who specializes in evaluation and intervention of children and adolescents with developmental, learning, emotional, and behavioral concerns. Areas of expertise include autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders, ADHD, and learning disorders. Dr. Steck has worked with children for over 35 years as a teacher, school psychologist, and psychologist.
Psychiatrists
Tonya Foreman, M.D.
Dr. Tonya Foreman has been trained as a child, adolescent, adult and forensic psychiatrist. She has expertise treating patients with mood disorders, ADHD and anxiety disorders. She is the former director of a women's psychiatric unit and has extensive experience working with girls and women of all ages. In addition to providing patient care, Dr. Foreman performs a variety of legal evaluations including child custody, fitness for duty, psychic harm, and civil and criminal competence.
Joshua Lowinsky, M.D.
Joshua Lowinsky, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of adolescents, adults and families. He has expertise in the evaluation, diagnosis and pharmacologic treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, impulse control disorders and attention regulation disorders. He is particularly interested in working with the unique strengths of each family to optimize treatment response. Dr. Lowinsky is a board examiner for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and often speaks to local and regional physician and mental health audiences on mood disorders and ADHD.
Jason Rowland, M.D.
Dr. Jason Rowland is a child and adolescent psychiatrist specializing in the evaluation, diagnosis and medication management of emotional and behavioral problems including anxiety disorders, mood disorders, ADHD, psychotic disorders, and developmental disorders with patients from early childhood through adolescence.
Therapists
Christine Kerr, Ph.D., LMHC
Dr. Christine Kerr has over 15 years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor treating adolescents and their families, adult men and women, and couples. Specialty areas include ADHD, anxiety and stress, Asperger's Disorder in adolescent males, couples therapy, divorce recovery, parenting, and relationship issues. Christine's style of therapy is open, warm and goal-oriented.
Susan Sherer-Vincent, M.S., LCSW, LMFT
Susan Sherer-Vincent is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed marriage and family therapist who provides individual and family therapy for adolescents and adults. Her areas of expertise include addictions, women's issues, grief/bereavement, post-traumatic stress disorder, mood disorders, ADHD, divorce recovery, parenting, and marital and family therapy. She has extensive experience with alcohol and drug evaluations, parenting coordination and blended families. Susan is also trained in hostage negotiations and working with law enforcement.
School Psychologists
Karen P. Dougherty, Ed.S., NCSP
Karen Dougherty is a nationally certified school psychologist who conducts psycho-educational evaluations for children, makes educational recommendations, and assists with programming for children related to school issues. Ms. Dougherty has more than 10 years experience working with young children as a school psychologist.
Nancy J. Lindhjem, Ed.S., NCSP
Nancy Lindhjem is a licensed school psychologist who conducts psycho-educational evaluations to students, provides career assessments for older adolescents, and assists parents in educational planning. Ms. Lindhjem has over 20 years experience working with children and adolescents as a school psychologist.
Linda S. Vermillion, M.A., NCSP
Linda Vermillion is a school psychologist who conducts psycho-educational and developmental evaluations for children, makes educational recommendations, and assists with programming for children related to school issues. Ms. Vermillion has more than 15 years experience working with children as a school psychologist.
Diane E. Widdifield, Ed.S., NCSP
Diane Widdifield is a school psychologist who conducts psycho-educational evaluations to students, provides career assessments for older adolescents, and assists parents in educational planning. Ms. Widdifield has been working with children and adolescents for over 20 years as a teacher and school psychologist. She also has received specialized training in working with children who have hearing problems and their families.
Speech & Language Pathologist
Jennifer Levett, M.S., CCC-SLP
Jennifer Levett is a speech-language pathologist who has worked with preschool and school age children, conducting evaluations and providing treatment for a variety of disorders.
Educational Specialist
David R. Parker, Ph.D.
Dr. David Parker has a Ph.D. in Special Education with a focus on postsecondary programming for students with disabilities. He specializes in working with high school and college students with learning disorders and ADHD. A former high school Special Education teacher, Dr. Parker has run Disability Services offices since 1991 at UNC-Chapel Hill, the University of Connecticut, and Washington University in St. Louis. He helps students develop more effective learning strategies (such as test-taking, note taking, and reading comprehension) and organizational strategies (such as time management). Dr. Parker also helps students and families individualize their search for a "best match" college environment with the academic services and proper documentation needed to thrive in higher education. He has published widely, maintains an active research agenda, and serves on the editorial board for three premier disability journals; additionally, he is the Executive Editor of the Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability. Dr. Parker is available to consult with other professionals on such topics as transition to college, Universal Design for Instruction, ADD coaching, and self-determination theory and practices.
Beth Waite, MA-CCC/SLP-ATP
Beth Waite, MA-CCC/SLP-ATP, has 25 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist and assistive technology provider. She has been certified by RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and A.T. Society of North America) and is a frequent presenter at state and national conferences. She is recognized as an expert in the areas of augmentative communication (A.C.) and assistive technology (A.T.) with emphasis in strengthening students' academic success. Her services include A.T. and A.C. consultations, comprehensive evaluations, and follow-up training sessions for customized technology solutions.
