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ALINA Z. LEVINE, PSY.D.
WITH OVER 10 YEARS IN ACUTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (WORKING WITH INPATIENT UNITS, FORENSIC CLIENTS, PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCIES, AND SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS) I BELIEVE THAT WE ALL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO LIVE FULFILLED LIVES, THAT BRING US JOY AND LOVE, NO MATTER WHAT CHALLENGES WE FACE. FORMALLY, I WORK FROM AN ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY/DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY APPROACH. THIS MEANS THAT WE WORK OPENLY, TOGETHER, TO FIND SOLUTIONS WHERE NEEDED AND MEANING IN THE COMPLEXITY OF OUR LIVES.
PARTICULAR EXPERTISE IN:
Adult assessment and treatment; young adult/transition age concerns; DBT; trauma-informed psychotherapy; forensic assessment; firesetting, suicide and violence risk assessment; immigration evaluations
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
M.A. and Doctor of Psychology from the University of Indianapolis
Predoctoral Residency: Bellevue Hospital, NYC
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Rhode Island Hospital/Alpert Brown Medical School
Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Previously Director of Psychology, Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center
Senior Psychologist, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Developmental Services (upcoming transition for June, 2024)
Licensed Psychologist in MA, RI and NJ.
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DAVID KLAPATCH, LMHC, PSY.D. CANDIDATE
AFTER WORKING FOR 10 YEARS AS A LICENSED THERAPIST, I RETURNED TO SCHOOL TO BECOME A BOARD CERTIFIED NEUROPSYCHOLOGIST. REALIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF GAINING ACCURATE ASSESSMENT DATA ABOUT HOW OUR BRAINS FUNCTION TO INFORM CLINICAL TREATMENT, I STRIVE TO EXPAND THE WAY WE UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO LIMITATIONS. WHAT WE ONCE SAW AS PERHAPS DEVASTATING CHALLENGES, WE CAN LEARN TO FACE WITH SELF-RESPECT, DIGNITY, AND RESILIENCE.
PARTICULAR EXPERIENCE IN:
Neuropsychological assessment of adults and children; diagnosis of autism and underlying neurodevelopmental concerns; cognitive rehabilitation; treatment of adults with a wide range of concerns
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
MA from Salve Regina University
Doctor of Psychology degree pending from William James College (May 2024)
Predoctoral Residency: The Brenner Center, William James College
Postdoctoral Neuropsychology Fellow, The Brenner Center, William James College
Owner, Mental Health Clinician, PATHS of Rhode Island, LLC
Licensed LMHC in MA and RI.