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MARISE ALEXANDER, PSY.D.
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
Dr. 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.
Nanette 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
Dr. 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.
Elayne 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 [...]
LUCI BOOTH BEATTIE, LISW-S
Luci Beattie is a clinical social worker with over 25 years of being educated about mental health by her patients and their families. Luci's experiences in hospitals, outpatient mental health settings, and private practice have provided her with the skills to conduct a thorough assessment and prescribe therapeutic interventions [...]
DEBORAH BONEM, LISW-S – EMERITUS
Deborah Bonem graduated from Macalester College in 1969 and then received a Master's of Social Science Administration from the Mandell School of Applied Social Science at Case Western Reserve University in 1975. She graduated from the Cleveland Psychoanalytic Center and became a certified psychoanalyst in 2006. Deborah has worked [...]
HOWARD BONEM, PH.D. – EMERITUS
Howard 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
Molly 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 [...]
LANEX BRINKS, LISW-S
Lanex specializes in therapy for couples and marital (IMAGO), grief, LGBTQ concerns, women's issues, and parenting. Lanex received her Master's Degree in Social Work (MSSA) from Case Western Reserve University in 1980 and also has her LISW-S. She has been a therapist for over forty years. She spent ten [...]
CYNTHIA COHEN, MD
Dr. Cynthia Cohen has worked in private practice In psychiatry since 1990, treating older adolescents and adults. She earned her undergraduate degree from Duke University, where she majored in public policy studies, and then her medical degree from Hershey Medical College of Pennsylvania State University. She completed psychiatric residency [...]
SARAH EMERMAN, LPCC
Sarah 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 [...]
PHILIP EPSTEIN, PH.D.
Dr. Epstein, originally from Washington, D.C., earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from George Washington University in 1968 and 1970. He then went on to work on his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology which he completed in 1976 at the University of Cincinnati. His training focused on working with both [...]
ELIZABETH GARRETT, MSSA, LISW-S
Beth Garrett received her Master’s degree from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University in 2002, with a concentration in Children, Youth, and Families. During her years in the field, Ms. Garrett has spent her career working with some of the most at-risk populations [...]
CAROL GEE, PH.D.
Carol Gee, Ph. D. emigrated from her native Hong Kong as a teenager. She attended high school and college in the United States. Dr. Gee received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Kent State University in 1987. Since then, she has worked in both private and institutional settings. As [...]
JACLYN GOLDMAN, LISW
Jaclyn 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 [...]
ELISABETH GOODMAN, PH.D.
Dr. Elisabeth “Beth” Goodman [nee’ Fishbach] earned her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She then completed a Master’s of Education [M.Ed; 1991] and Doctorate [Ph.D.; 1996] in School Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Goodman’s Doctoral program focused on counseling and Applied [...]
ANNA JANICKI, MD
Anna Janicki, M.D. a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst for children, adolescents and adults, has been in private practice since 1981. She specializes in brief and long-term dynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, CWRU. She is active in the training of psychiatric residents at [...]
LAURIE LINDEN, LISW-S, ATR-BC
Laurie 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 [...]
PEGGY MCKNIGHT, LISW-S
Peggy McKnight has been treating residents of Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania for the past twenty years. Peggy received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bowling Green State University with honors. During this time, she gained psychological research experience and was an active member of Psi Chi, a [...]
CATHERINE MORRISON, LISW-S
Catherine Morrison is a clinical social worker with more than 35 years of experience in the Cleveland area. She completed her bachelor's degree at The University of Akron and master's degree at Case Western Reserve University. Her clinical experience includes having provided individual, marital and family counseling at UHHS/University [...]
RYAN MOSIER, LISW
Ryan Mosier, LISW is a psychotherapist who works with children, adolescents, and adults to better identify and understand their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In 2007, he graduated from the Mandell School of Applied Social Science at Case Western Reserve University. Mr. Mosier has also completed training in psychodynamic psychotherapy [...]
LAUREN PLOTT, LISW-S
Lauren Plott has practiced as a psychotherapist since 2002, previously working in the field of nutrition and dietetics. She provides individual psychotherapy for clients 16 years and older, with particular experience in addressing the stress and unhappiness associated with depression, anxiety, difficulties adjusting, physical illness, loss, trauma, and disordered [...]
ERIKA NATHAN, MD
Dr. Erika Nathan earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Toledo. Dr. Nathan completed her residency in Psychiatry at The University Hospitals of Cleveland in 1999. She is board certified in Psychiatry with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She has been working with adults [...]
NATALIE REISS, PH.D.
Dr. Natalie Staats Reiss is a licensed psychologist who received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from West Virginia University. She completed a clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and a postdoctoral research fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Reiss currently provides cognitive [...]
CHRISTINA REN, LISW-S
Chris Ren, a graduate of Case Western Reserve University's Mandell School of Applied Social Science, worked for Child Guidance at the Cleveland Centers for Family and Children (now Applewood Centers). She then worked in an outpatient treatment center of a managed care company, Beechbrook, and Psychological and Behavioral Consultants. [...]
KARAL H. STERN, LISW-S, LICDC-CS
Karal Stern is dually licensed as a clinical social worker and chemical dependency counselor with over 40 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings. Karal's collaborative approach focuses on empowering people to gain a deeper understanding of their situations [...]
NEIL STEINBERG, MD
Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, Dr. Steinberg earned his Bachelor's degree from The University of Michigan where he studied psychology. He earned his Medical degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. His psychiatry residency was completed at University Hospitals of Cleveland. Since then, Dr. Steinberg has served [...]
THOMAS SWALES, PH.D., ABPP
Dr. Swales specializes in independent psychological, neuropsychological and forensic evaluations. Dr. Swales is the forensic neuropsychologist for the Court Psychiatric Clinic of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. He serves as an expert witness for the Ohio Attorney General, Ohio Public Defender, and Ohio Police & Fire Pension [...]
KAREN TUSCHMAN, PSY. D.
Karen Tuschman received her doctorate in psychology from Pace University in 1988 after completing two years of training at Kings County Hospital and Queens Hospital in partnership with SUNY Downstate and Long Island Jewish Medical Centers. She later served as an associate staff psychologist at Staten Island Mental Health [...]
MAXENE ZION, LISW
Maxene Zion is a magna cum laude graduate of Case Western Reserve University Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. She has completed a three-year post graduate Gestalt training program and has received advanced training in eye movement desensitization & reprocessing (EMDR). She also has completed specialized imago training to [...]