Emily Hartson
As Director of Practice Management, Emily Hartson oversees the Boston Child Study Center business and daily operations. Emily collaborates with the Clinical Director to support smooth and effective clinical procedures for BCSC staff and families. Emily also provides administrative support to the clinical teams and welcomes all patients and families upon their arrival to ensure […]
Nancy Hernandez
Nancy Hernandez is the Office Administrator at the Boston Child Study Center. As Office Administrator at our Boston office, Nancy is responsible for overseeing daily operations, ensuring administrative processes run efficiently, and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere for families. Nancy earned her degree in Economics from the University of Massachusetts Boston. With many years of experience […]
Emily Hersch, MA
Emily Hersch, M.A., is a clinical extern at the Boston Child Study Center, where she provides neuropsychological assessment and therapy to children, adolescents, and young adults under the guidance of her supervisors. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Emory University and earned her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Northwestern University. Emily […]
Samuel “Vladi” Highland, PsyD
Dr. Samuel “Vladi” Highland is a licensed clinical psychologist and nationally registered Health Service Psychologist (HSP). Prior to joining the Boston Child Study Center, he supervised a team of behavioral health coaches in the outpatient treatment of kids and families with anxiety and OCD at Braver in Riverside, RI. He has also held dual appointments […]
Deanndra Howard, MSW
Deanndra “Dee” Howard is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and DBT/CBT therapist at the Boston Child Study Center where she provides individual therapy, phone coaching, skills training and exposure coaching as well as family and parent coaching. Dee was intensively trained in DBT through a Behavioral Teach foundational training in 2010. She is also […]
Beth Jerskey, PhD
Dr. Jerskey is a Licensed Psychologist in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She is the Executive Director of Training & Research, Head of Professional Development, and a Senior Expert in Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment at the Boston Child Study Center. She also works as part of BCSC’s Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Taskforce. In addition […]
Mariela Jiménez, BS
Mariela Jiménez, B.S., is a clinical extern at the Boston Child Study Center, where she provides comprehensive direct patient care in exposure therapy and tic/trichotillomania and impulse control disorder treatments to children and adolescents, along with parent coaching under the guidance of her supervisors. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with a minor […]
Alex “Allie” Keller, PhD
Dr. Allie Keller, Ph.D., is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist at the Boston Child Study Center. She conducts comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and young adults referred for a wide range of learning, attention, and social–emotional concerns. She has particular expertise in complex ADHD profiles, co-occurring emotional challenges, and the differential diagnosis of autism. […]
Anna Klein, MA
Anna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor at the Boston Child Study Center, where she provides evidence-based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) services. Anna completed the Intensive Foundational DBT training taught by Dr. Charles Swenson. She specializes in CBT and DBT for youth and young adults with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, […]
Lily Konowitz, PhD
Dr. Lily Konowitz is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Boston Child Study Center, where she provides Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to adolescents and young adults with complex trauma, major depressive disorder, and suicidal behaviors and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). In addition to this, she conducts comprehensive assessments for children and adolescents experiencing diverse cognitive and socioemotional […]