Psychologists

Dr. Allen provides psychological assessment and treatment services to young children and their families.  She specializes in autism spectrum disorders, anxiety and behavioral difficulties. She also has expertise in Pivotal Response Therapy.

Prior to joining Children’s Health Council, Megan worked at the Autism Research and Training Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara providing Pivotal Response Treatment to young children with autism. She completed her internship at the Children’s Hospital Denver, where she specialized in pediatric psychology and developmental assessment. Megan completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford Department of Psychiatry, where she specialized in the assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, anxiety and eating disorders.

Dr. Baran has over 20 years' experience working with young children in a variety of settings. Her expertise includes infant and young child assessment, autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities. She speaks Spanish.

Audrea has worked with children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions, autism spectrum diagnoses, ADHD, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, academic challenges, sleep difficulties and defiant behavior.

Audrea trained at the Autism Center at Texas Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Cancer Center at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Sleep Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Center for Management in ADHD at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Audrea was a college soccer player and enjoys watching all sports.

Dr. Lemke provides psychological assessment and treatment services to young children, school age children and their families.  She specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorders, anxiety, depression and behavioral difficulties. 

Dr. Lemke completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Children’s Health Council and her internship at Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland in the Behavioral Pediatrics and Early Childhood Mental Health Clinics.  She has also provided treatment to children and families while working at Edgewood Center for Children and Families in San Francisco.

Dr. Silver specializes in evaluating and treating children with trauma histories, disruptive behaviors, anxiety and autism spectrum disorders. She is trained in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Previously, Dr. Silver provided psychological services at the UC Davis Child and Adolescent Abuse, Resource and Evaluation Diagnostic and Treatment Center where she was trained in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also served as a clinician on research projects aimed at identifying early markers for autism spectrum disorders at the UC Davis MIND Institute.

In her seventh and final year of training for her doctorate, Megan has experience working with children and adolescents with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, behavior problems, ADHD, eating disorders, trauma, autism and developmental disabilities and medical illnesses.

She has expertise in diagnostic interviewing, particularly for childhood mood disorders, and extensive training in intellectual and ADHD assessment.  Megan believes that working with the family is an integral part of understanding and treating children and adolescents.

Megan loves polka dots!

Dr. Flasher directs training programs at Children's Health Council and is a co-director of Stanford Affiliated Internship Consortium. She has experience with program development and maintenance. Her clinical specialties include psychological assessment in school age children and adolescents, family therapy, interpersonal therapy and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders.

She has held positions including internship and staff psychologist at Montreal Children’s Hospital, assistant professor at Colorado State University and director of clinical services and assistant professor at the University of the Pacific.  She also has experience teaching and supervising interns, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in clinical and counseling psychology.

Dr. Khasho has over 15 years’ experience evaluating and working with children, teens and their families. He specializes in pediatric anxiety and depression, family therapy and forensic assessments. He speaks Arabic.

Before joining Children's Health Council, Dr. Khasho, worked in the capacity of a forensic psychologist and was a court-appointed expert for the state of California. He has over five years of executive management experience and has been involved in the supervision and training of graduate students.

Dr. Khasho was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of San Francisco teaching graduate level course work for the School of Education, Counseling Psychology Department.

Dr. Konishi provides individual and family therapy to school age children with medical issues (adherence and adjustment issues), difficulties with cultural adjustment, disruptive behaviors, depression, anxiety, academic difficulties and general family issues. He is fluent in Spanish and Japanese.

Prior to joining Children's Health Council, Dr. Konishi completed a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. His work has included consultation and liaison services to medical teams of various subspecialties throughout a pediatric hospital and emergency consultation for high-risk patients.

Audrea has worked with children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions, autism spectrum diagnoses, ADHD, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, academic challenges, sleep difficulties and defiant behavior.

Audrea trained at the Autism Center at Texas Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Cancer Center at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Sleep Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Center for Management in ADHD at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Audrea was a college soccer player and enjoys watching all sports.

Dr. Lemke provides psychological assessment and treatment services to young children, school age children and their families.  She specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorders, anxiety, depression and behavioral difficulties. 

Dr. Lemke completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Children’s Health Council and her internship at Children’s Hospital and Research Center at Oakland in the Behavioral Pediatrics and Early Childhood Mental Health Clinics.  She has also provided treatment to children and families while working at Edgewood Center for Children and Families in San Francisco.

Dr. Parnes provides individual, family and group therapy, behavior management services and psychological assessment for children and adolescents. She has experience providing treatment and assessment for children and adolescents with disruptive behavior, ADHD, exposure to trauma, attachment issues, depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, academic challenges, chronic medical conditions and autism spectrum diagnoses.

Erica is experienced working with children and teens with challenges ranging from anxiety, depression and attention to learning disabilities and social skill deficits. Her primary approach to therapy is from a cognitive-behavioral (CBT) framework.  She also incorporates elements of solution-focused and play-based therapies.

In her free time, Erica likes to go hiking with her dog.

Dr. Singh provides psychological assessment and treatment for children, teens and their families. She specializes in assessing autism spectrum disorders (ASD), developmental delays and other difficulties. Dr. Singh is also experienced in evaluating complex disorders and comorbid symptoms and in helping parents understand how these symptoms may be impacting their children's behavior.

Previously, Dr. Singh worked at the Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic at Kaiser Permanente, where she specialized in diagnostics, developmental delays and autism spectrum disorders.

Dr. Street provides psychological assessment, individual and family therapy to school age children and adolescents with depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, adjustment disorders and behavioral difficulties.  She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Dr. Street completed her internship at University of Louisville’s Kosair Children’s Hospital and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford Department of Psychiatry.

In her seventh and final year of training for her doctorate, Megan has experience working with children and adolescents with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, behavior problems, ADHD, eating disorders, trauma, autism and developmental disabilities and medical illnesses.

She has expertise in diagnostic interviewing, particularly for childhood mood disorders, and extensive training in intellectual and ADHD assessment.  Megan believes that working with the family is an integral part of understanding and treating children and adolescents.

Megan loves polka dots!

Dr. Flasher directs training programs at Children's Health Council and is a co-director of Stanford Affiliated Internship Consortium. She has experience with program development and maintenance. Her clinical specialties include psychological assessment in school age children and adolescents, family therapy, interpersonal therapy and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders.

She has held positions including internship and staff psychologist at Montreal Children’s Hospital, assistant professor at Colorado State University and director of clinical services and assistant professor at the University of the Pacific.  She also has experience teaching and supervising interns, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in clinical and counseling psychology.

Dr. Khasho has over 15 years’ experience evaluating and working with children, teens and their families. He specializes in pediatric anxiety and depression, family therapy and forensic assessments. He speaks Arabic.

Before joining Children's Health Council, Dr. Khasho, worked in the capacity of a forensic psychologist and was a court-appointed expert for the state of California. He has over five years of executive management experience and has been involved in the supervision and training of graduate students.

Dr. Khasho was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of San Francisco teaching graduate level course work for the School of Education, Counseling Psychology Department.

Dr. Konishi provides individual and family therapy to school age children with medical issues (adherence and adjustment issues), difficulties with cultural adjustment, disruptive behaviors, depression, anxiety, academic difficulties and general family issues. He is fluent in Spanish and Japanese.

Prior to joining Children's Health Council, Dr. Konishi completed a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. His work has included consultation and liaison services to medical teams of various subspecialties throughout a pediatric hospital and emergency consultation for high-risk patients.

Dr. Parnes provides individual, family and group therapy, behavior management services and psychological assessment for children and adolescents. She has experience providing treatment and assessment for children and adolescents with disruptive behavior, ADHD, exposure to trauma, attachment issues, depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, academic challenges, chronic medical conditions and autism spectrum diagnoses.

Erica is experienced working with children and teens with challenges ranging from anxiety, depression and attention to learning disabilities and social skill deficits. Her primary approach to therapy is from a cognitive-behavioral (CBT) framework.  She also incorporates elements of solution-focused and play-based therapies.

In her free time, Erica likes to go hiking with her dog.

Dr. Singh provides psychological assessment and treatment for children, teens and their families. She specializes in assessing autism spectrum disorders (ASD), developmental delays and other difficulties. Dr. Singh is also experienced in evaluating complex disorders and comorbid symptoms and in helping parents understand how these symptoms may be impacting their children's behavior.

Previously, Dr. Singh worked at the Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinic at Kaiser Permanente, where she specialized in diagnostics, developmental delays and autism spectrum disorders.

Dr. Street provides psychological assessment, individual and family therapy to school age children and adolescents with depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD, adjustment disorders and behavioral difficulties.  She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Dr. Street completed her internship at University of Louisville’s Kosair Children’s Hospital and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford Department of Psychiatry.

Lynlee has experience working with children and adolescents with anxiety, depression, behavior problems and trauma.  She also has training working with infants, toddlers and families to promote children’s healthy socio-emotional development.