Bianka Charity-Parker, PhD
Dr. Bianka Charity-Parker is a part-time psychologist at the Boston Child Study Center. She specializes in evidence-based treatments, notably Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and primarily treats children, adolescents, and young adults with difficulties in emotion regulation, mood, and anxiety disorders, trauma-related symptoms, and co-occurring suicidal behaviors and non-suicidal self-injury. She also finds additional interest in […]
Lin-Ann Ching, MSW
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 […]
Adrianna E. Crossing, PhD, NCSP
Adrianna E. Crossing, PhD, NCSP, is a postdoctoral neuropsychology fellow at the Boston Child Study Center. She works with children, adolescents, and young adults, specializing in neuropsychological assessment that is grounded in each child’s unique context—their family history, cultural background, and educational environment. Dr. Crossing believes that a good evaluation does more than identify diagnoses; […]
Liza Curtiss, MA
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. […]