Robert Beaton, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and graduate of Merrimack College and Boston College. He is Director of ADHD Services at Boston Road Clinic in Worcester and is affiliated with Uphams Corner Health Center. He was previously a psychologist with the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at New England Medical Center and Lipton Mental Health Center. His areas of clinical interest and expertise include treatment of ADHD and work with families, children, and adults. |  |
Michelle Bendowski, LICSW is a licensed clinical social worker. A graduate of Smith College School for Social Work, she also holds a certificate from The Boston Psychoanalytic Institute and Society, Inc. in intensive psychotherapy. She has worked in a wide variety of settings with both children and adults, including early intervention programs, psychotherapy clinics, and emergency rooms. Areas of clinical interest include women's issues, life transitions, and the process of opening to one's creativity. |  |
Kent Boynton, LICSW, is a social worker with over 25 years experience providing and managing mental health, chemical dependency, and protective services. A former director of psychiatric services at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, he holds a Ph.D. in Social Welfare from Brandeis University. He directed outpatient mental health services for Riverside Community Care and other organizations and managed employee assistance programs. He offers mental health and substance abuse services to individuals, families, adolescents, and groups. |  |
Mary E. Coakley, APRN, BC is a board certified advanced practice registered
nurse. A graduate of Boston University School of Nursing, she has extensive experience in treating patients with major mental illness. Formerly the Director of the Group Treatment Program at Brockton MultiService Center, she practices both psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. She is a member of the American Nursing Association, the Massachusetts Nursing Association and Nurses United for Responsible Service. |  |
Rebecca Cohen, MD is a graduate of Tufts University and Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Cohen completed her postgraduate training in Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. where she served as Chief Resident and earned several distinguished teaching awards. She is enrolled as a Fellow in the postgraduate psychotherapy program at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. Dr. Cohen is a member of the active staff of Newton-Wellesley Hospital and is a member of the American Psychiatric Association. |  |
Anne L. Fenton, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist, is a graduate of Brandeis University and the University of Cincinnati Medical School. She did her postgraduate psychiatric training at the University of Cincinnati and her child psychiatry fellowship at McLean Hospital, a Harvard training program. She is a member of the active staff of Newton-Wellesley Hospital and is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. |  |
Janice K. Fletcher, LICSW is a board-certified diplomate in clinical social work. She is director of the Counseling Center at Lasell College. She was previously a clinical social worker with Newton-Wellesley Hospital's inpatient Department of Psychiatry and with Children's Hospital of Alabama. Faculty appointment is with Smith College. |  |
Leonard E. Freedberg, MD, a founding partner of Newton-Wellesley Psychiatry, is a board-certified psychiatrist who graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School. He is a member of the active staff of Newton-Wellesley Hospital and is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, and the American Psychiatric Association. |  |
Dorene Gabelli, LICSW is a board-certified diplomate in clinical social work with over twenty-five years of experience working with individuals, families and groups. Her experience includes work at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in the outpatient mental health department and the eating disorder program. She has also worked at the Worcester Youth Guidance Center. Her areas of clinical interest include women's issues, major mental illness and group work. Ms. Gabelli's faculty appointments have included Boston College and Boston University Schools of Social Work. |  |
William Barry Gault, MD, a founding partner of Newton-Wellesley Psychiatry, is a graduate of Holy Cross College and Yale Medical School. A board-certified psychiatrist, he is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, and the American Psychiatric Association. |  |
David T. Golden, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist who graduated from Yale University and Northwestern University Medical School. He trained at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, a Harvard training program, where he served as Chief Resident of Inpatient Services. He did a fellowship in outpatient psychiatry at the MIT Medical Department. He is on the staffs of Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Bournewood Hospital, and is the psychiatric consultant for the Lasell College Counseling Center. He holds teaching appointments at Boston University School of Medicine and Tufts University Medical School. Dr. Golden is currently President of the Charles River District Medical Society and was recently made a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. |  |
Shelly Isaacs, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and graduate of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. He is affiliated with the Center for Community Counseling and Education in Walpole, Massachusetts where he is the clinical director. Dr. Isaacs is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Massachusetts Psychological Association. Specific areas of clinical interest include marriage and family counseling, the treatment of anxiety disorders, the treatment of male adolescents, and the treatment of survivors of sexual abuse and other trauma. |  |
Kimberlie E. King, Ph.D. is a multilingual licensed psychologist, and a graduate of Wellesley College, the University of Massachusetts, and Northeastern University. She is affiliated with Westwood Lodge Hospital where she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. King is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Massachusetts Psychological Association. |  |
Susan L. Luckman, LICSW is a board-certified diplomate in clinical social work. She was previously Senior Social Worker on the Child and Adolescent Units at Westwood Lodge, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Dorchester Mental Health Center and Child Team Leader at South Shore Mental Health Center. Ms. Luckman's faculty appointments have included Smith College School of Social Work, Boston College School of Social Work and Boston University School of Social Work. Areas of particular clinical interest are treatment of children, adolescents and families. |  |
Rebecca Morgan, LICSW is a graduate of Smith College School for Social Work and has been in practice for over 25 years. She has had broad experience in community mental health settings, student and staff supervision, case management, and work in both individual and group private practices. She is a board certified diplomate, with extensive experience treating individuals, couples and families. Particular areas of expertise include eating disorders, trauma related conditions, depression, and anxiety disorders. She has received specialized training in Thought Field Therapy and EMDR, both being holistic treatments aimed at alleviating severe stress reactions. Currently she is exploring the use of positive psychology and life coaching to integrate with a more holistic treatment perspective. |  |
Caryl A. Morris, LICSW is a graduate of the Smith College School for Social Work. Over the past fifteen years she has worked with adolescents and adults in a broad range of clinical settings, including inpatient psychiatry, outpatient community and college mental health. She also served as supervisor and Coordinator of Counseling Services at the International Institute of Boston. Currently enrolled in the Advanced Training Program of the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, she has special interests in mindfulness meditation as a way of managing stress, and in writing and the other arts as paths of personal growth and healing. |  |
Judith L. Schechtman, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. She has over 25 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and families in a variety of school and residential settings, primarily with Wediko Children's Services and her own private practice. She has also worked with families and adults in hospitals and community mental health centers and has provided training, supervision, and school consultation. Dr. Schechtman is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Massachusetts Psychological Association. Specific areas of interest include children and adolescents, parenting and behavior management, school consultation, stress management, and behavioral medicine. |  |
Claire F. Schneckenberger, APRN, BC is a
board certified advanced practice registered nurse. She graduated
from Boston University and since that time has been working with a
wide variety of patients with various mental illnesses. For the past
twenty years, she has worked at The Cambridge Health Alliance
coordinating an outpatient psychiatric team. She has extensive
experience in psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and also enjoys
teaching young clinicians. She is a member of the Massachusetts
Nursing Association and Nurses United for Responsible Service. |  |
Blake D. Smith, MD, a partner of Newton-Wellesley Psychiatry, is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School. He did his postgraduate training at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, a Harvard training program, where he served as Chief Resident. A board-certified psychiatrist, he is a member of the active staff of Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He is a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society, the American Psychiatric Association and the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society. He taught at Harvard Medical School and has published articles on forensic psychiatry and psychopharmacology. |  |
Charles E. Thompson, LICSW is a graduate of Bowdoin College and Boston University School of Social Work. He has worked in the field of mental health for twenty-four years as a clinician and as a clinical supervisor. His professional experience includes work at the Center for Mental Health in Waltham, the Department of Mental Health, and Newton-Wellesley Hospital, both in psychiatric ambulatory services and as an inpatient psychiatric social worker. He is interested in all areas of mental health and has worked with individuals, couples and groups. |  |
Jeanne W. Yozell, LICSW is a board-certified diplomate in clinical social work. She is affiliated with Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Formerly she was District Director of Family Counseling, Region West; Director of Social Service at the Mass. Mental Health Center; and Clinical Director of the Boston Children's Center for Therapy. She is a full-time psychotherapist at Newton-Wellesley Psychiatry. |  |