Founding
Partners
ASDI's founding partners each has more than
30 years of experience in treating anxiety
disorders.
Sally Winston, Psy.D., Co-Director
ASDI's Associates
L to R: Cynthia Browne, LCSW-C (sitting), Stephnie Thomas, MS, LGPC (sitting),
Patricia Alfin, LCSW-C, DCSW (standing), Lee Goldberg, LCSW-C (standing)
Patricia Alfin, L.C.S.W.-C., D.C.S.W.
Ms. Alfin has provided individual, couple and family therapy for 18 years. She specializes in the treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders and personality disorders using cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic and systemic perspectives.
Victoria Baxter, Psy.D.
Dr. Baxter provides individual assessment and therapy for all ages. Her special interests include: survivors of child abuse, domestic violence, trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse, ADHD, and impulse control problems.
Eve Berkow, A.P.R.N., M.S.W.
Ms. Berkow provides therapy for individuals and couples. She specializes in panic disorder, stress management, work-related stress, depression, OCD, trichotillomania, generalized anxiety, psychological aspects of medical disorders and longer term therapies.
Cynthia Browne, L.C.S.W.-C.
Ms. Browne has provided therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families for 25 years. She is a graduate of Smith College School for Social Work and has taught at Towson University. She specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders and mood disorders particularly in children and adolescents. She also practices ERP for OCD and DBT as indicated.
Michael Checknoff, L.C.S.W.-C.
Mr. Checknoff provides psychotherapy for people who have anxiety disorders and other problems. He has special interests in the treatment of OCD and of school anxiety. While he focuses on working with children, teens, young adults and families, he also works with adults of all ages. He holds two degrees from the University of Virginia and an MSW from Smith College School for Social Work.
David Epstein, Ph.D.
Dr. Epstein provides psychotherapy to older children, adolescents, adults and couples. His areas of specialty include mood and anxiety disorders with particular focus on the behavioral problems often manifested in children and adolescents struggling with these conditions. Treatment is drawn from a variety of perspectives including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and systemic.
Lee Goldberg, L.C.S.W.-C.
Ms.Goldberg provides individual and family therapy for adults and children. Her special interests include geriatrics and in vivo exposure for anxiety disorders.
Carol Halpin, R.N., L.C.S.W.-C.
Ms. Halpin provides individual therapy for adults. She specializes in life-stage transition issues such as divorce, grief, medical illness, and infertility. She is a Gottman certified couples therapist and provides cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness and psychodynamic approaches to treatment.
L to R: Eve Berkow, RN, LCSW-C, Joan Pfeiffer, LCSW-C, Jonathan Mattanah, PhD
Michael Heady, M.A., L.C.P.C.
Mr. Heady utilizes in vivo exposure and
exposure plus response prevention for anxiety spectrum disorders.
He also provides individual therapy utilizing cognitive-behavioral
and mindfulness approaches for anxiety and stress related concerns.
Mr. Heady splits his time between ASDI and lecturing at McDaniel
College.
Heather Major, M.A.,
Intern
Ms. Major is a clinical intern who is currently a doctoral
candidate in the Clinical Psychology Program at Loyola University
of Maryland. She has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from
Loyola University in Maryland. She provides individual therapy for
adolescents and adults, integrating the approaches of
mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic
therapy for the treatment of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and
stress-related conditions.
Jonathan
Mattanah, Ph.D.
Dr. Mattanah specializes in the treatment of anxiety
and mood disorders using a combination of cognitive-behavioral and
psychodynamic techniques. He also works with adolescents and adults
experiencing challenging or significant life transitions. Dr.
Mattanah is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Towson
University.
Zelda Milstein
Ms.Milstein was the first in vivo therapist
in Maryland and a co-founder of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at
Sheppard-Pratt Hospital in 1978. Although semi-retired, she still
specializes in in vivo exposure and coaching about
cognitive coping skills for panic disorder, agoraphobia, OCD and
fear of flying.
Andre Papantonio, M.A., L.C.P.C.
Mr. Papantonio provides individual
and group therapy for adults. He specializes in the use of
mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral treatment for
anxiety disorders and stress-related conditions.
Janice McWilliams, M.S., L.G.P.C.,
M.Div.
Ms. McWilliams provides treatment for individuals
and couples with a wide range of anxiety and mood disorders using
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy and integrated approaches. Her work includes in
vivo exposure and response prevention therapy for anxiety
disorders. She splits her time between ASDI and doing spiritual
formation, training, and speaking for a non-profit
organization.
Joan
Pfeiffer, L.C.S.W.-C.
Ms. Pfeiffer provides individual psychotherapy for
adults. She specializes in treating panic disorder, chronic worry,
PTSD, OCD and depression using cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic
and mindfulness-based
approaches.
Amy Rabinove, Ph.D.,
J.D.
Dr. Rabinove provides individual therapy to
adolescents and adults. She specializes in the cognitive-behavioral
treatment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders,
and chronic pain. Dr. Rabinove holds degrees in clinical health
psychology and law.
L to R: Randi Schwartz, Ph.D., Carl Robbins, MSEd, MS, LCPC, Carol Halpin, RN, LCSW-C
Elise Rittler, B.A.,
Intern
Ms. Rittler is a clinical intern providing
individual therapy for adults with anxiety. Elise will graduate in
May, 2012 from Loyola University of Maryland with a masters in
Pastoral Counseling. Elise works with anxiety and stress related
disorders using in vivo exposure and cognitive-behavioral
therapy.
Carl Robbins, M.S.Ed., M.S., L.C.P.C., Director of
Training
Mr. Robbins has over 20 years
of experience in treating anxiety disorders and co-occurring mood
and substance abuse disorders. His primary approach is
cognitive-behavioral with extensive use of "Third Wave" approaches
including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness-Based
Cognitive Therapy. Subspecialties include health anxiety,
paruresis, and performance anxiety, including public-speaking and
sports-related difficulties.
Randi Schwartz, Ph.D.
Dr. Schwartz employs an integrative approach to the
treatment of adults with anxiety disorders, including
cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and humanistic approaches. She
holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from NYU and an MS in
Rehabilitation Counseling from Boston University, with special
expertise in the psychological effects of catastrophic injuries and
disabling conditions. In addition, she has completed advanced
training in the treatment of OCD, trichotillomania, skin picking,
and PTSD.
Stephnie Thomas, M.S., L.P.C.
Mrs. Thomas provides psychotherapy to older
children, adolescents and adults, utilizing mindfulness-based
cognitive behavioral therapy. She specializes in utilizing exposure
therapy for anxiety spectrum disorders. She offers group and
individual therapy for fear of flying. She is a graduate of Loyola
College in Maryland's Pastoral Counseling Program.
Shawn Costello Whooley, Psy.D. and Michael Heady, M.A., L.C.P.C.
Shawn Costello Whooley, Psy.D.
Dr. Whooley provides psychotherapy to older
adolescents and adults. She specializes in cognitive-behavioral and
mindfulness-based approaches for trauma and anxiety disorders, mood
disorders, stress-related conditions and grief and loss.
Unlicensed Exposure Therapy and Warm Fuzzies Specialist
ASDI: Serving the Baltimore Area & Central Maryland
Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute of
Maryland:
Treating anxiety disorders and stress-related disorders in Towson,
Maryland, since 1978.