Marise Alexander is a Clinical Psychologist who has been practicing since 1999. In 2013 she became a founding partner of Partners for Behavioral Health and Wellness. She trained at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago. Her clinical training included working at two different VA hospitals: first in [...]
BRENDA ALTOSE, MD
partners 2021-02-16T01:56:59+00:00Dr. Brenda Altose has worked in private practice since 2011, joining Partners for Behavioral Health and Wellness in 2014. She offers services in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry including evaluation, consultation, medication management, and psychotherapy, with a special interest in parent guidance. Dr. Altose is committed to a collaborative [...]
NANETTE AUERHAHN, PH.D.
partners 2023-08-28T17:03:29+00:00Nanette Auerhahn, Ph.D., received a B.A. from Barnard College, a Ph.D. from Yale University, and postdoctoral training at Stanford University. She has been a psychotherapist for over three decades and uses insight oriented, psychodynamic psychotherapy to help individuals reach their goals and become their best selves. She taught at [...]
BIJAN BASTANI, MD
partners 2021-02-16T02:01:24+00:00Dr. Bastani is the director of NorthCoast Clinical Trials and a member of the medical staff of Laurelwood and Heather Hill Hospitals. He earned his medical degree from Pahlavi University School of Medicine and served his residency and post-doctoral fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. Certified by the American [...]
ELAYNE BAUMGART, PH.D.
partners 2023-08-28T17:03:53+00:00Elayne Baumgart is a clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, adults, and elderly patients. She received her M.A. from Cleveland State University and her Ph.D. from St. Louis University. Originally certified as a teacher for grades K through 8, she obtained a reading endorsement and taught teachers to [...]
HOWARD BONEM, PH.D. – EMERITUS
partners 2023-08-28T17:05:59+00:00Howard earned his Ph.D. at Michigan State University. He completed three half-time internships including a specialized internship in Family Therapy. Upon completion of his training, Dr. Bonem joined a local psychology practice. Nine years later, he opened his own practice, Psychological & Behavioral Consultants. Over the next 24 years, [...]
MOLLY BRIGHAM, LISW
Kate Ruggiero 2021-02-16T01:33:48+00:00Molly has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 10 years, in public school, hospital, and office settings (private practice and community mental health), working with clients ages 5 to 75. She received a BA from The Ohio State University, a Masters in Social Work from Cleveland State University, in [...]
SARAH EMERMAN, LPCC
partners 2021-02-16T03:54:10+00:00Sarah Emerman is a Professional Clinical Counselor specializing in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of eating disorders, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. Sarah has experience treating both adolescents and adults using evidence based treatment including cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies. She recently she spent several years as the manager [...]
JACLYN GOLDMAN, LISW
Kate Ruggiero 2021-02-16T01:48:29+00:00Jaclyn Goldman is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in providing evidence-based treatment to clients struggling with anxiety, OCD, depression, and other mood disorders. She has several years of experience treating children, adolescents, and adults utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), [...]
LAURIE LINDEN, LISW-S, ATR-BC
partners 2021-02-22T02:52:51+00:00Laurie Linden is a clinical social worker and board certified art therapist. She earned her master's degree in social work from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. Laurie has many years of experience providing psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in inpatient and outpatient [...]