The Bay Area Oppositional & Conduct Disorder Clinic is a multidisciplinary group of clinicians who provide treatment for oppositional children and adolescents in San Francisco, Marin, Oakland/Berkeley, and the Peninsula. They are successful at building connections with parents and children/teens and help them to get along better and repair their relationships. For more information about the therapists in the clinic, read below:
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James Keim, LCSW - Director
James Keim served as Director of Training for Jay Haley and Cloe Madanes at the Family Therapy Institute of Washington. He is co-author of the book, The Violence of Men, with Cloe Madanes and Dinah Smelser and a contributor of chapters of eight other books on psychotherapy. James was the Director of the conference, Oppositional Youth, hosted at the National Institute of Health. He presented on Oppositional Defiant Disorder at the National Conference of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy and received a "Best of 1996" rating for his presentation. While at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, he founded projects related to training in generic clinical skills and therapy with families whose members have experienced traumatic brain injury. James is also a founder of the Southeast Asia Children's Project which trains clinicians to treat victims of human trafficking in that region of the world. email: JamesKeim@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D. - Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Sutton has worked with difficult children and teens for over twelve years in family therapy, individual therapy, school counseling, a residential treatment program, a wilderness program, and shelters for teenagers. He trained with Jim Keim and utilizes his approach to treating difficult children. Dr. Sutton connects well with teens and supports parents in helping them reconnect with their child and restore harmony in their family. email: KeithSutton@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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Bart Rubin, Ph.D.
Dr. Rubin has been working with difficult children and teens for the past thirty years in outpatient settings, psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment programs, private practice, and school based programs. As a previous Adjunct Professor at Alliant International University-San Francisco his areas of specialty included family/couples therapy, ADHD, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, trauma, child abuse, supervision and training. He was a certified trainer and supervisor in Brief Strategic Family Therapy and is certified in Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy and trained in EMDR. He was also the Founder and Executive Director of The Family Institute of Pinole (FIP), one of the leading couples/family therapy training programs in the country. email: BartRubin@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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Davida Cohen, MFT
Davida Cohen works with families, couples, children and adults and has been teaching, training and supervising for 20 years. She has worked at the Family Institute of Pinole in the positions of Director of Training, and Clinical Director. She also holds an MA in Art and works with adults and children to bring out their potential in mindfulness, creativity and relationships. Her specialties include ADHD, spirited, acting out children as well as overly constricted, anxious or depressed children. Additionally she works with trauma and stress, adoption issues, and children and teen's behavioral difficulties. email: DavidaCohen@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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Terry Regan, MA, ET/P
Terry Regan, MA, ET is an accomplished educational therapist, learning specialist and academic coach with proven experience as a teacher, trainer and counselor. His work focuses on executive function to create effective collaborations to improve performance. He works with clever, creative students from 7th grade to grad school. with ADHD collaborating with them to untangle their learning web. He also coaches adult ADHD clients. The Learning Specialist for the SFSU post BAC program [2007 to 2015], the Disability Specialist at SFIA; an instructor at Academy of Art University and UCSC. He holds a Master of Arts in Education and Technical Writing [SFSU] and Certificates in Educational Therapy [UCSC] and College Advising [UCB]. He is also a former rowing coach, coxswain and sculler, cabinetmaker, contractor and artist. email: TerryRegan@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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Carmelinda Mann Brewer, Ph.D.
Dr. Carmelinda Mann Brewer work with individuals, couples, and families, to develop a therapeutic relationship based on their needs and goals. Through this process, clients get to know themselves better, in a safe and supportive environment. She supports couples and families in developing empathy so that interactions become more connected and thoughtful. She incorporates mindfulness with other therapeutic modalities to find the best fit for each individual. She provides EMDR, EFT, and Prolonged Exposure for clients, to help them process difficult experiences when appropriate. she also offers Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), one of the most powerful, effective and proven treatment approaches for supporting families with preschool and school-aged children with difficult behavior and/or who have been exposed to trauma. email: CarmelindaBrewer@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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Casey Brodhead, Psy.D.
Dr. Casey Brodhead is a licensed clinical and assessment psychologist who graduated from the Stanford-PGSP Psy.D Consortium. He does psychological assessments for ADHD and other learning disabilities as well as testing for mood disorders. He has been in the field for over 15 years in a variety of clinical and academic settings, including but not limited to Stanford University, Palo Alto University, local high schools and middle schools, and hospital/medical settings. Other roles he has experience with are as an educator, consultant, assessment psychologist, assessment supervisor, primary/delegated clinical supervisor, mentor, and department technology and efficiency trainer. email: caseybrodhead@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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Helen Shamis, LMFT
Helen has been licensed as a marriage family therapist since 2005. She has worked with children with learning differences including ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety and Depression for over twenty years, within the school system and in collaboration with their families. Helen has held clinical positions in public and private schools, non-profit organizations and community mental health programs. Working with transitional age youth is one of her specialities. Also, she has extensive experience with treating clients with eating disorders, and was Clinical Director of Beyond Hunger, a non-profit providing support groups for those in recovery. email: helenshamis@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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Candice Turner, Psy.D.
Dr. Turner is a licensed psychologist who specializes in therapy and psychological assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. She is experienced in diagnosing and treating ADHD, Autism Spectrum, Oppositional Defiant, Conduct, and mood disorders. Dr. Turner trained at the Child and Adolescent Support, Advocacy and Resource Center (CASARC) at UCSF supporting families dealing with severe trauma, and she is an Adjunct Faculty member at California Institute of Integral Studies. As the Assistant Clinical Director at San Diego Psychology Center, her clinical work focused on children and adolescents struggling withbehavioral, social, oppositional, attentional, and conducts disorders. Her work in corrections has also informed her treatment for “acting out” youth and includes a foundation in attachment theory supplemented by behavioral strategies. Her specialties include high-energy, oppositional children, attachment and adoption related issues, and difficulties related to grief, loss, oppression, and isolation. email: Candiceturner@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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Antonia Servat, LMFT
Antonia is a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than nine years’ experience providing therapy to children, youth, and families. Her education and training are in the areas of child and adolescent psychology, family therapy, play therapy, and intake and assessment. Antonia has a private practice in San Francisco. Antonia has worked extensively with children, families, parents, and couples and is experienced in the areas of anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, attachment, matters related to self-esteem, relationship challenges, and life transition issues. Antonia has provided Individual, Couples & Family Therapy services and has worked with clients aged 4 and up since 2010. Her approach is Strength-based, viewing clients as the experts in their own lives. Antonia utilizes CBT techniques for skill building and Play Therapy with children. In addition to direct client care, Antonia’s background lies in nonprofit leadership and program management. Antonia currently provides Clinical Supervision at North Marin Community Services, was the Director of Operations at Masonic Center for Youth and Families, and the Associate Director for the Youth Service Bureaus of the Y. She has managed and developed programs serving youth in need, created and run large scale intake departments, and has led training programs for developing therapists. email: AntoniaServat@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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Ellen Strong, MSW, MFT
Ellen has been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1993. She has a wealth of experience and is deeply committed to helping clients with anxiety, depression, parenting and family conflict, self-esteem issues, grief, and trauma. For the past five years, at the Northern California Veteran’s Administration, Ellen has helped vets deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, readjustment, and relationship issues. Prior to the Veteran’s Administration, Ellen worked at UCLA Medical Center in an outpatient clinic for children and adolescents with Asperger’s, ADHD, anxiety, attachment and behavior issues. She has also counseled at-risk youth in school-based settings, domestic violence survivors in a battered women’s shelter, and addicts with poly-substance abuse issues in an outpatient day treatment setting. Ellen uses Evidence Based techniques such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness- Based Cognitive Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She finds Expressive Therapies such as writing often help manage grief and other painful life experiences. Clients are also encouraged to share future goals, hopes and dreams. email: ellenstrong@difficultchildbayarea.com |
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BAY AREA CENTER FOR
OPPOSITIONAL & CONDUCT DISORDER
Providing Trusted, Compassionate, Effective Therapy
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San Francisco • Marin • East Bay • Peninsula • South Bay
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