Jolie Straus, PhD
Dr. Jolie Straus is a clinical psychology postdoctoral fellow at the Boston Child Study Center. Dr. Jolie specializes in evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, and college-aged adults with autism, selective mutism, OCD, anxiety, ADHD, and tic disorders. She has extensive experience in exposure and response prevention (ERP), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), including for selective mutism […]
Madison Theodore
Madison Theodore is the Director of Human Resources at Boston Child Study Center, where she oversees all aspects of Human Resources for all BCSC locations and partners closely with leadership, program directors, supervisors, and staff across the organization. Her role includes employee relations, benefits and leave administration, payroll, recruitment and onboarding, performance management, HR systems, […]
Zoe Thorne, PsyD
Dr. Zoe Thorne is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the Boston Child Study Center. She has a passion for providing intentional and culturally-responsive therapy to children and families from diverse backgrounds. She has received training and is experienced in implementing evidence-based therapy approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Somatic Experiencing […]
Anne Tootell, PhD
Dr. Anne Tootell is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at Boston Child Study Center. Anne earned her BA in clinical neuroscience at Scripps College and her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. Anne is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ExRP), and […]
Kaitlyn Wilbur-Smith, PsyD
Dr. Kaitlyn Wilbur-Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of Middle Childhood Services and Director of Selective Mutism Services at the Boston Child Study Center. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, mood, and disruptive behavior disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults from diverse backgrounds. Dr. Wilbur-Smith is certified in perinatal mental health […]
Caitlin Wilds, MD
Caitlin Wilds is a double board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist specializing in evidence-based treatment for ADHD, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, trauma-related disorders, OCD, bipolar disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, psychiatric symptoms resulting from a medical condition, and children with behavioral and emotional dysregulation through medication evaluation and management along with parent coaching and mentoring. […]
Sue Woodward, PhD
Dr. Sue Woodward is a licensed psychologist and certified health service provider as well as the Director of Measurement-Based Care at the Boston Child Study Center. She is intensively trained in parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), dialectical behavior therapy prolonged exposure (DBT PE), and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy […]
Hana Young, BS
Hana Young (she/her) is a clinical extern at the Boston Child Study Center, where she provides supervised direct patient care to adolescents, specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from Union College and a Master of Science in Psychology from Suffolk University. Hana has previously worked in mental […]
Emily Zhang, PhD
Dr. Emily Zhang is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Boston Child Study Center. She provides culturally responsive, evidence-based treatment to adolescents, young adults, and families facing a range of complex emotional and behavioral challenges, including trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, substance use, and psychosis. Emily believes meaningful change begins within the therapeutic relationship and […]