Professional Service Providers and Resource Directory
Disclaimer:
The Selective Mutism Foundation, Inc. declares exemption from any responsibility and/or liability regarding quality of service received by all listed providers and resources. In addition, this shall not be interpreted as the Selective Mutism Foundation’s endorsement of listed providers/resources.
Due to expressed dissatisfaction of professionals’ lack of expertise and/or excessive treatment fees we have decided to discontinue additions to our Resource Directory. In our effort to reduce opportunistic behavior we will retain those individuals currently in the Directory since we have had prior contact with them. We still recommend that you contact local hospitals/universities local to you for possible assistance; feel free to educate professionals with information from our website.
State-by-State Professional Provider List and Resource Directory
Choosing a Healthcare Provider
Here are some helpful questions to ask a professional when choosing a healthcare provider for your child.
- Have you ever heard of Selective Mutism (SM)?
- What is your understanding of the disorder?
- What do you believe has caused Selective Mutism?
- Have you ever treated a child with Selective Mutism?
- Can you describe your success rate?
- What are your treatment modalities?
- Can you describe this in layman’s terms?
- What is the parent’s role in treatment of Selective Mutism?
- May I see your credentials, certification/license?
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Alabama
Miriam Drummonds, Ph.D., Psychology
2305 Arlington Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35205
205-933-9276 ext 2305 -
ARKANSAS
Melissa Hatfield
Speech-Language Pathology
Specializes in birth-18 years of age in a variety of disorders. Private individual therapy sessions available
520 Grange Road
Cave City, AR 72521
870-612-0827 -
California
Doris Sami, DSW, LCS, BCD
132 Leland Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
OR
35 Maria Drive, Suite 861
Petaluma, CA 94954 -
Connecticut
Judith Rosenfield,
Speech-Language Therapy
147 Saybrook Road
Middletown, Connecticut 06457
860-217-0098JudyR@kingsspeechandlearning.com
707-544-0821, ext 2
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Florida
David Cramer, MD, Child Psychiatrist
Aventura, FL
305-585-6941 -
Florida
Mark Epstein, MD, Child Neurology
10167 NW 33 Street
Coral Springs, FL
954-753-2255 -
Florida
Vivian Perez, Ph.D., Psychology
7150 W 20th Avenue, Suite 605
Hialeah, FL 33016
305-819-5500 -
Florida
Noel Cabrera, MD, Psychiatry
600 N Hiatus Road, Suite 201
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026
954-432-8111 -
Florida
Regina Ravachi, LMHC, Child Psychotherapist
1601 Palm Avenue, Suite 300
Pembroke Place, FL 33026
954-441-3413 -
Florida
Dr. Lauren Goldstein
Licensed Psychologist
4851 W Hillsboro Blvd, Suite A1
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
(954) 428-6020 -
Idaho
Kate Phipps, LCPC
1010 W Hays Street
Boise, ID 83702208-961-1569
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Illinois
Bryan Bugay, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
550 Frontage Rd., Suite 3515
Northfield, IL 60093
773-318-8959 -
Illinois
Dana McKennon, Psy.D.
Clinical Psychology
121 S Wilke Rd., Suite 200
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-577-0904In addition to having a clinical license and years of experience, Dr. McKennon has a background in school psychology and frequently assists families in obtaining appropriate services in schools. Dr. McKennon routinely evaluates children, screening to rule out any speech language issues,works with the parents as well as the child, and collaborates with the child’s school to secure necessary accommodations.
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Indiana
Kelda Harris Welsh, MD
Director of Anxiety Disorders Clinic
Riley Child Psychiatry Clinic
Suite 3701
Indianapolis, IN 48202
317-274-8162 or 317-278-0809 -
Indiana
Eric L. Scott, Ph.D., HSPP
Clinical Psychologist
Asst Clinical Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry
Co-chief Anxiety Disorders Clinic
Clinical Director, Pediatric Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Service
Riley Hospital for Children
702 Barnhill Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-274-8162 -
Maryland
Charles Gordon, PhD
11204 Farmland Drive
Rockville, MD 20852
301-230-1808 -
Maryland
Lindsay Scharfstein
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Center for Anxiety and Behavioral Changewww.changeanxiety.com/about.htm
414 Hungerford Drive, Suite 252
Rockville, Maryland 20850
301-610-7850 Extension 5 -
Maryland
Valerie G. Slattery, PhD
Psychologist
10205 Windsor View Drive
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 299-8085 -
Maryland
8401 Connecticut Ave, Suite 1120
Chevy Chase, MD
United States(301) 593-6554
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Massachusetts
Jennifer Lish, PhD
Psychologist
9 Cedar Street
Worchester Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Worchester, Massachusetts 01609
508-210-0114 -
Massachusetts
Kathleen Trainor
Clinical Psychologist154 East Central St.
Natick, Massachusetts 01760
508-647-1644 -
Massachusetts
Melanie Harkins
Fourth Year PsyD student
Children and Adolescents
81 Plantation St.
Worcester, MA
617-306-9689 -
New Jersey
Stephanie Coyle, PhD, School Psychologist
106 Old Hook Road
Westwood, NJ 07675
201-666-5515 -
New York
Philip D Stein PhD
Child Psychology
520 Franklin Ave., Suite 211
Garden City, NY 11530
516-739-2133 -
New York
Marian Moldan, RCSW
Miller Place, NY 11764
631-331-8759 -
New York
Joseph Raul, MD, Pediatrician
87 Cold Spring Road
Soyosset, NY 11791
516-921-3333 -
New York
Dawn Learsy
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and
Supportive Psychological Services
109 E 38th Street, Suite 2A
New York, NY 10016
646-912-9074 -
Ohio
Denis Ward, PhD, Psychology
Barbara Fordyce, Ph.D.
3722 Whipple Avenue NW
Canton, OH 44716
330-492-2006 -
Pennsylvania
D’Arcy Lyness, PhD, Psychology
4 East Germantown Pike, Suite 207
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
484-530-0778 -
Pennsylvania
Gregory B. Milbourne
Center for Neuroscience
Riddle Memorial Hospital
Healthcare Center II, Suite 2205
Media, PA 19063
610-744-2960 -
Pennsylvania
Rhonda Malinsky-Rockwell
SLP- Pragmatic LanguageRhonda Malinsky-Rockwell provides pragmatic language therapy in collaboration with a psychologist treating the child diagnosed with Selective Mutism. Rhonda has a background of over 35 years in the schools and Children’s Hospital Setting and also as a clinical instructor for Graduate SLP clinicians from University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University. Currently the Director at Lumina Speech Hearing and Language, Rhonda has developed pragmatic language treatment programs that include individual and group speech therapy.
Lumina Speech 79 Charles St.
Uniontown, PA 15401
724-366-1166 -
Texas
Jeanine Roddy
Speech Language Pathologist
Frisco Feeding & Speech Therapy
4645 Wyndham Lane, Suite 210
Frisco, TX 75033, USA
469-630-2328Jeanine has over 10 years experience working
with children with Selective Mutism ranging
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Texas
Sandra Salazar
Forever Hope Counseling Educational Services LLC
1162 E Sonterra Blvd., Suite 130
San Antonio, TX 78254
United States(210) 490-9062
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Virginia
Richard Schwartz, MD
Advanced Pediatrics
115 Park St. SE
Vienna, VA 22180
703-938-5555 -
West Virginia
Jeffrey Priddy, MD
Prestera & Process Strategies
511 Morris Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-341-0511 ext 497