Psychologists
Psychologists are trained to evaluate developmental and psychological strengths and weaknesses in children and teens. During assessment the psychologist focuses on the child or teen’s level of functioning compared to his peer group. Psychologists also provide individual, family and group therapy. Children’s Health Council’s psychologists draw from a variety of therapy practices based on a child or teen’s personality and issues. Areas of expertise include: Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD & inattention, anxiety and depression, developmental concerns and trauma.
Young Child
Juan Pablo Ferrer, PsyD, EdM
Staff Psychologist
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Dr. Ferrer provides psychological assessment and treatment services to young children, school age children/youth and their families. He specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, cultural oppression and stressful family dynamics. He provides individual and family therapy for children and youth.
Dr. Ferrer completed his postdoctoral fellowship at UCSF’s Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools Projects (HEARTS) providing consultation and therapy to a neighborhood school impacted by violence. Dr. Ferrer completed his predoctoral internship with UCSF’s Child and Adolescent Services in the Department of Psychiatry at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH).
Prior to becoming a psychologist, Dr. Ferrer was an educator and received his Masters in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Research interests during his time in The Mind, Brain, and Education program at Harvard focused on integrating cognitive developmental psychology, neuroscience, and education to create innovative teaching methods.
Dr. Ferrer is an avid photographer and loves taking pictures of kids doing silly things and having fun.
Education and Degrees
- PsyD, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA (Clinical Psychology)
- MA, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA (Clinical Psychology)
- EdM, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA (Mind, Brain and Education)
- BA, University of California, Berkeley, CA (American Studies)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- Licensure in progress
Languages
- Fluent Spanish
Awards
- 2009 California Wellness Foundation Grant
- 2008 David N K & Aileen Wang Foundation Grant
- 2008 California Psychological Association Foundation Scholarship
- 2007-2011 The Wright Institute Scholarship Award
- 2005 Harvard University Nathan Glazer Faculty Fellowship Award
Recent Presentations
- Ferrer, J.P. (2011). A Pilot and Validation Study of a Computerized Assessment of Attachment Security in Middle Childhood: The Proximity Seeking and Narrative Digital Assessment (PANDA). (Doctoral dissertation). The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA.
- Ferrer, J.P. (2005). Thinking Like a Scientist: A framework for reflective thinking about science in the classroom. Poster session presented at Cognition, Education, and the Brain Research Projects, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.
- Ferrer, J.P. (2004). Acquisition of General-Purpose Verbs: A Toddler’s learning of the word ‘get’. Poster session presented at Language and Literacy Research Projects, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.
Joan Baran, PhD
Licensed Psychologist & Director of Community Clinic
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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.
Education and Degrees
- PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Board of Psychology (Psychologist)
- License #PSY14679
Professional Affiliations
- Staff privileges at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
Languages
- Spanish
Recent Presentations
- "Childhood Obesity.”
- “Mental Health Needs of Children with Developmental Disabilities.”
- “What is Autism?”
- “Parenting 101.”
Trishanjit (Trish) Singh, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist
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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.
Education and Degrees
- PsyD, Argosy University
- MA, Argosy University
- BA, Cal State University, Fullerton
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Board of Psychology (BOP)
- License #PSY23912
Languages
- Hindi
- Some Punjabi
Awards
- Better Clinical Practices and Standards of Care
- Certificate of Recognition - Kaiser Permanente-ASD Center (Community Advisory Committee for Special Education)
Recent Publications
- The Impact of Acculturation First and Second Generation Asian Indian and Family Dynamics
School Age
Juan Pablo Ferrer, PsyD, EdM
Staff Psychologist
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Dr. Ferrer provides psychological assessment and treatment services to young children, school age children/youth and their families. He specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, cultural oppression and stressful family dynamics. He provides individual and family therapy for children and youth.
Dr. Ferrer completed his postdoctoral fellowship at UCSF’s Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools Projects (HEARTS) providing consultation and therapy to a neighborhood school impacted by violence. Dr. Ferrer completed his predoctoral internship with UCSF’s Child and Adolescent Services in the Department of Psychiatry at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH).
Prior to becoming a psychologist, Dr. Ferrer was an educator and received his Masters in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Research interests during his time in The Mind, Brain, and Education program at Harvard focused on integrating cognitive developmental psychology, neuroscience, and education to create innovative teaching methods.
Dr. Ferrer is an avid photographer and loves taking pictures of kids doing silly things and having fun.
Education and Degrees
- PsyD, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA (Clinical Psychology)
- MA, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA (Clinical Psychology)
- EdM, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA (Mind, Brain and Education)
- BA, University of California, Berkeley, CA (American Studies)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- Licensure in progress
Languages
- Fluent Spanish
Awards
- 2009 California Wellness Foundation Grant
- 2008 David N K & Aileen Wang Foundation Grant
- 2008 California Psychological Association Foundation Scholarship
- 2007-2011 The Wright Institute Scholarship Award
- 2005 Harvard University Nathan Glazer Faculty Fellowship Award
Recent Presentations
- Ferrer, J.P. (2011). A Pilot and Validation Study of a Computerized Assessment of Attachment Security in Middle Childhood: The Proximity Seeking and Narrative Digital Assessment (PANDA). (Doctoral dissertation). The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA.
- Ferrer, J.P. (2005). Thinking Like a Scientist: A framework for reflective thinking about science in the classroom. Poster session presented at Cognition, Education, and the Brain Research Projects, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.
- Ferrer, J.P. (2004). Acquisition of General-Purpose Verbs: A Toddler’s learning of the word ‘get’. Poster session presented at Language and Literacy Research Projects, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.
Lydia Flasher, PhD
Director, Psychology Training Programs
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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.
Education and Degrees
- PhD, Vanderbilt University
- MA, Vanderbilt University
- BA, Duke University
Licenses - Board Certifications
- La Corporation Professionnelle des Psychologues du Quebec
- California Board of Psychology
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- California Psychological Association
- Western Psychological Association
Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Summa Cum Laude, Duke University
Recent Presentations
- Schultz, D. S. & Flasher, L. V. (2011). “Ethics of Pediatric Palliative Care.” Symposium on Pediatric Palliative Care. American Psychiatric Association 2011 Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Schultz, D.S. and Flasher, L.V. “The Ethical Significance of Illness Narrative.” Paper invited for presentation at symposium, “Questions in Contemporary Medicine and the Philosophy of Charles Taylor,” co-sponsored by University of Montreal and McGill University, October 2007.
Recent Publications
- Flasher, L. V. and Fogle, P. T. (2011). Counseling Skills for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists. 2nd Edition. Cengage Learning/Delmar.
- Schultz, D. S. & Flasher, L. V. (2011). Charles Taylor, phronesis, and medicine: Ethics and interpretation in illness narrative. Journal of Medicine and Philosophy (special thematic issue on Charles Taylor and Contemporary Medicine), 36 (4), 394-409.
Ramsey Khasho, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist & Assistant Clinical Services Director
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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.
Education and Degrees
- BA Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago
- MA Clinical Psychology, Illinois School of Professional Psychology
- PsyD, Clinical Psychology, Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Licenses - Board Certifications
- PSY18575 California Board of Psychology
- 34084 Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Inactive)
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
Languages
- Conversational Arabic
Recent Presentations
- Understanding Conflict with Children and Adolescents
- Law and Ethics
- Working with the Legal/Court System
Carlos Konishi, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
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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.
Education and Degrees
- BA, University of California, Santa Barbara
- MA, University of Southern Mississippi
- PhD, University of Southern Mississippi
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Board of Psychology (Psychologist)
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- Asian American Psychological Association
Languages
- Spanish
- Japanese
Recent Presentations
- Konishi, C.Y., Nugent, L., Park, T., Donahue, S., Soni, A., Nugent, D., Chira, P., & Huszti, H.C. (2008, April). “Developing Innovative New Approaches to Assessment of Chronically Ill Adolescents.” Poster to be presented at the biennial National Conference in Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.
- Randolph C. Arnau, R.C., Martinez, P., Niño de Guzman, I., & Konishi, C.Y. (2008, March). “A Spanish-Language Version of the Herth Hope Scale: Development and Psychometric Evaluation in a Peruvian.” Poster to be presented at the annual convention of the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA.
- Konishi, C.Y., & Arnau, R.C. (2007, August). “Positive emotions induced through nature-related stimuli: Cognitive, personality, and physiological correlates.” Poster presented at 115th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
- Arnau, R.C., Konishi, C.Y., & Cepeda-Benito, A. (2006, August). “Personal Preferences Self-Description Questionnaire – Spanish version: Development and validation.” Poster presented at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
- Konishi, C.Y. & Arnau, R.C. (2006, January). “Positive emotions, personality, and cognition.” Poster presented at the 56th Mississippi Psychological Association annual convention, Vicksburg, MS.
Recent Publications
- Greening, L., Stoppelbein, L., Konishi, C.Y., Jordan, S., & Moll, G. (In Press). Child routines and youths’ adherence to treatment for type I diabetes, Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
Anna Parnes, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
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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.
Education and Degrees
- PhD, DePaul University (Clinical Psychology- Community Psychology Specialization)
- MA, DePaul University (Clinical Psychology)
- BA, Stanford University (Psychology)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Board of Psychology (Psychologist)
Recent Presentations
- Parnes, A. L., & McMahon, S. D. (2007, June). Exposure to violence: Coping's influence on psychological and behavioral outcomes. In S. D. McMahon (Chair), Violence and poverty: Testing theoretical models for African American youth. Symposium presented at the Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Pasadena, CA.
- McMahon, S. D., Parnes, A. L., Keys, C. B., Viola, J. J., Radak, L., Parikshak, S., Williams, T., & Ambrozewski, M. R. (2005, August). School belonging and psychosocial outcomes: Experiences of students with disabilities. In M. Furlong (Chair), School belonging: Social, psychological, and academic implications. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Recent Publications
- McMahon, S. D., Parnes, A. L., Keys, C. B., & Viola, J. J. (2008). School belonging among low-income urban youth with disabilities: Testing a theoretical model. Psychology in the Schools, 45(5), 387-401.
- McMahon, S. D., Wernsman, J., & Parnes, A. L. (2006). Understanding prosocial behavior: The impact of empathy and gender among African American adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(1), 135-137.
Brandyn Street, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
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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.
Education and Degrees
- PhD, Vanderbilt University (Clinical Psychology)
- MA, University of Richmond (Psychology)
- BA, Wake Forest University (Psychology)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Board of Psychology (Psychologist)
- License #PSY24509
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
Recent Presentations
- Street, B. M. & Garber, J. Affective Responses to Support: A Laboratory Study of the Optimal Matching Model. (2010, March) Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescent Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Street, B.M., Garber, J., Schloredt, K.A., McCauley, E., & Diamond, G. (2009, April). The Relation Between Mothers' and Children's Depressive Symptoms: The Buffering Role of Perceived Social Support. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
- Street, B.M., & Garber, J. (2008, March) Prospective Relations of Self-Worth and Family Environment to Adolescents' Depressive Symptoms. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescents, Chicago, Illinois.
- Street, B.M., & Garber, J. (2007, March) Does Support from Fathers Buffer the Relation between Maternal Parenting Difficulties and Adolescent Depression? Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, Massachusetts.
Recent Publications
- Garber, J., Frankel, S. A., & Street, B.M. (2009). Construct validity of childhood bipolar disorder: A developmental perspective. Clinical Psychology and Practice, 16, 182-187.
- Street, B.M. & Garber, J. (2009). Adolescent Depression. In W. T. O'Donohue & L. W. Tolle (Eds.). Behavioral Approaches to Chronic Disease in Adolescence (pp. 177-195). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
Preteens/Teens
Juan Pablo Ferrer, PsyD, EdM
Staff Psychologist
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Dr. Ferrer provides psychological assessment and treatment services to young children, school age children/youth and their families. He specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, cultural oppression and stressful family dynamics. He provides individual and family therapy for children and youth.
Dr. Ferrer completed his postdoctoral fellowship at UCSF’s Healthy Environments and Response to Trauma in Schools Projects (HEARTS) providing consultation and therapy to a neighborhood school impacted by violence. Dr. Ferrer completed his predoctoral internship with UCSF’s Child and Adolescent Services in the Department of Psychiatry at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH).
Prior to becoming a psychologist, Dr. Ferrer was an educator and received his Masters in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Research interests during his time in The Mind, Brain, and Education program at Harvard focused on integrating cognitive developmental psychology, neuroscience, and education to create innovative teaching methods.
Dr. Ferrer is an avid photographer and loves taking pictures of kids doing silly things and having fun.
Education and Degrees
- PsyD, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA (Clinical Psychology)
- MA, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA (Clinical Psychology)
- EdM, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA (Mind, Brain and Education)
- BA, University of California, Berkeley, CA (American Studies)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- Licensure in progress
Languages
- Fluent Spanish
Awards
- 2009 California Wellness Foundation Grant
- 2008 David N K & Aileen Wang Foundation Grant
- 2008 California Psychological Association Foundation Scholarship
- 2007-2011 The Wright Institute Scholarship Award
- 2005 Harvard University Nathan Glazer Faculty Fellowship Award
Recent Presentations
- Ferrer, J.P. (2011). A Pilot and Validation Study of a Computerized Assessment of Attachment Security in Middle Childhood: The Proximity Seeking and Narrative Digital Assessment (PANDA). (Doctoral dissertation). The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA.
- Ferrer, J.P. (2005). Thinking Like a Scientist: A framework for reflective thinking about science in the classroom. Poster session presented at Cognition, Education, and the Brain Research Projects, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.
- Ferrer, J.P. (2004). Acquisition of General-Purpose Verbs: A Toddler’s learning of the word ‘get’. Poster session presented at Language and Literacy Research Projects, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.
Lydia Flasher, PhD
Director, Psychology Training Programs
-

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.
Education and Degrees
- PhD, Vanderbilt University
- MA, Vanderbilt University
- BA, Duke University
Licenses - Board Certifications
- La Corporation Professionnelle des Psychologues du Quebec
- California Board of Psychology
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- California Psychological Association
- Western Psychological Association
Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Summa Cum Laude, Duke University
Recent Presentations
- Schultz, D. S. & Flasher, L. V. (2011). “Ethics of Pediatric Palliative Care.” Symposium on Pediatric Palliative Care. American Psychiatric Association 2011 Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.
- Schultz, D.S. and Flasher, L.V. “The Ethical Significance of Illness Narrative.” Paper invited for presentation at symposium, “Questions in Contemporary Medicine and the Philosophy of Charles Taylor,” co-sponsored by University of Montreal and McGill University, October 2007.
Recent Publications
- Flasher, L. V. and Fogle, P. T. (2011). Counseling Skills for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists. 2nd Edition. Cengage Learning/Delmar.
- Schultz, D. S. & Flasher, L. V. (2011). Charles Taylor, phronesis, and medicine: Ethics and interpretation in illness narrative. Journal of Medicine and Philosophy (special thematic issue on Charles Taylor and Contemporary Medicine), 36 (4), 394-409.
Ramsey Khasho, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist & Assistant Clinical Services Director
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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.
Education and Degrees
- BA Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago
- MA Clinical Psychology, Illinois School of Professional Psychology
- PsyD, Clinical Psychology, Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Licenses - Board Certifications
- PSY18575 California Board of Psychology
- 34084 Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Inactive)
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
Languages
- Conversational Arabic
Recent Presentations
- Understanding Conflict with Children and Adolescents
- Law and Ethics
- Working with the Legal/Court System
Carlos Konishi, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
-

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.
Education and Degrees
- BA, University of California, Santa Barbara
- MA, University of Southern Mississippi
- PhD, University of Southern Mississippi
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Board of Psychology (Psychologist)
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- Asian American Psychological Association
Languages
- Spanish
- Japanese
Recent Presentations
- Konishi, C.Y., Nugent, L., Park, T., Donahue, S., Soni, A., Nugent, D., Chira, P., & Huszti, H.C. (2008, April). “Developing Innovative New Approaches to Assessment of Chronically Ill Adolescents.” Poster to be presented at the biennial National Conference in Child Health Psychology, Miami, FL.
- Randolph C. Arnau, R.C., Martinez, P., Niño de Guzman, I., & Konishi, C.Y. (2008, March). “A Spanish-Language Version of the Herth Hope Scale: Development and Psychometric Evaluation in a Peruvian.” Poster to be presented at the annual convention of the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA.
- Konishi, C.Y., & Arnau, R.C. (2007, August). “Positive emotions induced through nature-related stimuli: Cognitive, personality, and physiological correlates.” Poster presented at 115th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
- Arnau, R.C., Konishi, C.Y., & Cepeda-Benito, A. (2006, August). “Personal Preferences Self-Description Questionnaire – Spanish version: Development and validation.” Poster presented at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
- Konishi, C.Y. & Arnau, R.C. (2006, January). “Positive emotions, personality, and cognition.” Poster presented at the 56th Mississippi Psychological Association annual convention, Vicksburg, MS.
Recent Publications
- Greening, L., Stoppelbein, L., Konishi, C.Y., Jordan, S., & Moll, G. (In Press). Child routines and youths’ adherence to treatment for type I diabetes, Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
Anna Parnes, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
-

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.
Education and Degrees
- PhD, DePaul University (Clinical Psychology- Community Psychology Specialization)
- MA, DePaul University (Clinical Psychology)
- BA, Stanford University (Psychology)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Board of Psychology (Psychologist)
Recent Presentations
- Parnes, A. L., & McMahon, S. D. (2007, June). Exposure to violence: Coping's influence on psychological and behavioral outcomes. In S. D. McMahon (Chair), Violence and poverty: Testing theoretical models for African American youth. Symposium presented at the Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Pasadena, CA.
- McMahon, S. D., Parnes, A. L., Keys, C. B., Viola, J. J., Radak, L., Parikshak, S., Williams, T., & Ambrozewski, M. R. (2005, August). School belonging and psychosocial outcomes: Experiences of students with disabilities. In M. Furlong (Chair), School belonging: Social, psychological, and academic implications. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Recent Publications
- McMahon, S. D., Parnes, A. L., Keys, C. B., & Viola, J. J. (2008). School belonging among low-income urban youth with disabilities: Testing a theoretical model. Psychology in the Schools, 45(5), 387-401.
- McMahon, S. D., Wernsman, J., & Parnes, A. L. (2006). Understanding prosocial behavior: The impact of empathy and gender among African American adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(1), 135-137.
Brandyn Street, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
-

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.
Education and Degrees
- PhD, Vanderbilt University (Clinical Psychology)
- MA, University of Richmond (Psychology)
- BA, Wake Forest University (Psychology)
Licenses - Board Certifications
- California Board of Psychology (Psychologist)
- License #PSY24509
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
Recent Presentations
- Street, B. M. & Garber, J. Affective Responses to Support: A Laboratory Study of the Optimal Matching Model. (2010, March) Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Adolescent Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Street, B.M., Garber, J., Schloredt, K.A., McCauley, E., & Diamond, G. (2009, April). The Relation Between Mothers' and Children's Depressive Symptoms: The Buffering Role of Perceived Social Support. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado.
- Street, B.M., & Garber, J. (2008, March) Prospective Relations of Self-Worth and Family Environment to Adolescents' Depressive Symptoms. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescents, Chicago, Illinois.
- Street, B.M., & Garber, J. (2007, March) Does Support from Fathers Buffer the Relation between Maternal Parenting Difficulties and Adolescent Depression? Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, Massachusetts.
Recent Publications
- Garber, J., Frankel, S. A., & Street, B.M. (2009). Construct validity of childhood bipolar disorder: A developmental perspective. Clinical Psychology and Practice, 16, 182-187.
- Street, B.M. & Garber, J. (2009). Adolescent Depression. In W. T. O'Donohue & L. W. Tolle (Eds.). Behavioral Approaches to Chronic Disease in Adolescence (pp. 177-195). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.

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