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 […]
Caroline Kelberman, MA
Caroline Kelberman is a fifth-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Maine, Child and Family Track. She earned her M.A. in Clinical Psychology in 2023 and is expected to complete her Ph.D. in 2027. For the 2025–2026 academic year, Caroline is completing her practicum placement at the Boston Child Study […]
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. […]
Jonathan “Jon” Kleiman, MA
Jon Kleiman earned his M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Southern Maine, where he completed his clinical internship providing weekly psychotherapy to undergraduate and graduate students. He also holds an M.S. in Learning, Design, and Technology from Stanford University. Jon brings more than a decade of experience in adolescent education and […]
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, […]