Lin-Ann Ching, MSW

Lin-Ann Ching, MSW, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker at Boston Child Study Center

Lin-Ann Ching, LCSW (CA, NY), LICSW (MA), is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker at Boston Child Study Center. Lin-Ann is a practitioner, consultant, supervisor and educator who specializes in the application of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for adults, children, adolescents, and families. Lin-Ann has extensive experience working with a great diversity of client populations in […]

Liza Curtiss, MA

Liza Curtiss, MA, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist at Boston Child Study Center

Liza is an Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (ALMFT) at the Boston Child Study Center where she offers a humanistic view of counseling to individuals, groups, families, and couples. Utilizing the evidenced-based model of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Liza provides supervised treatments for youth and adolescents struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, conduct-related disorders, and […]

Eliza Dadiego

Eliza Dadiego, Practice Administrator at Boston Child Study Center

As the Practice Manager, Eliza Dadiego collaborates with the Operations Team as well as Clinical Directors and staff to support office procedures. She coordinates new referrals and clinical evaluations, oversees medical records, and coordinates patient scheduling. Prior to joining BCSC, Eliza earned her Bachelor of Arts in English, Education, and Theater Arts at Brandeis University. […]

Allison Dart, PsyD

Allison Dart, PsyD

Dr. Allison Dart is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Boston Child Study Center in Portland Maine. She completed her doctorate of psychology in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University New England, and specializes in working with infants, young children, and people who are pregnant or recently pregnant, using evidence-based treatment approaches. Dr. Dart offers individual […]

Michelle “Elle” Daoust, MSW

Michelle “Elle” Daoust, MSW, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker at Boston Child Study Center

Elle Daoust is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker at the Boston Child Study Center, where she provides evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for young children and adolescents, as well as caregiver coaching. Elle earned her Master’s Degree from the Boston University’s School of Social Work, […]

Laura Nelson Darling, PhD

Laura Nelson Darling, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Boston Child Study Center

Dr. Laura Nelson Darling is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Boston Child Study Center. She specializes in diagnostic assessment, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), and caregiver coaching. She is a Certified PCIT Therapist by PCIT International and is clinically trained in treatment adaptations for anxiety (PCIT-CALM) and selective mutism (PCIT-SM). Dr. Darling has also […]

Brian Denietolis, PsyD

Brian Denietolis, PsyD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Boston Child Study Center

Dr. Brian Denietolis is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Director of Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Services. Prior to joining the Boston Child Study Center, Dr. Denietolis served severely traumatized and psychologically suffering adolescents and families at the UMass Adolescent Continuing Care Unit, a longer-term inpatient psychiatric facility that is the highest level of care […]

Aberdine Dwight, PhD

Aberdine Dwight, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Boston Child Study Center

Dr. Aberdine Dwight is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the Boston Child Study Center where she provides direct client care in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adolescents and young adults with difficulties in emotion regulation, mood and anxiety disorders, complex trauma, and co-occurring suicidal behaviors and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). Dr. […]

Medina Ejaz, MSW

Medina Ejaz, MSW, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker at Boston Child Study Center

Medina Ejaz is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) at the Boston Child Study Center. She specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), DBT-Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE), DBT-PTSD, and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). She treats children, adolescents and adults with difficulties in emotion regulation, mood and anxiety disorders, complex trauma, and co-occurring suicidal behaviors and non-suicidal […]

Valerie “Val” Everett, PhD

Val Everett, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Boston Child Study Center

Dr. Valerie “Val” Everett is a Clinical Psychology postdoctoral fellow at Boston Child Study Center. She specializes in the provision of culturally responsive, evidence-based care for children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing anxiety, obsessive-compulsive spectrum, and trauma-based disorders. Dr. Everett takes a strengths-based, person-centered approach to care, grounded in evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy […]