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Our Team

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Dr. Vanessa Buonopane

Clinical Psychologist
Evaluations

Specialty Areas:

  • Adult Memory Care

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

Dr. Vanessa Buonopane is a Licensed Psychologist with a specialty in neuropsychology.  She provides neuropsychological, psychological, autism, and achievement testing to children, adults, and older adults. She is especially knowledgeable in neuropsychological disorders that occur primarily in older adults, such as memory concerns, worsening cognitive complaints, and dementia.  Additionally, Dr. Buonopane has vast experience conducting evaluations for individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussions, stroke, and epilepsy.

 

Prior to obtaining her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology in 2019, Dr. Buonopane gained invaluable experience from several neuropsychological practices in the area.  She then completed her pre-doctoral internship at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, Delaware, where she predominantly saw patients who developed dementia or experienced a stroke, as well as a variety of other medical concerns that can negatively impact mental health.  After graduating, Dr. Buonopane completed her post-doctoral residency at a small private practice, where she conducted psychological evaluations and provided individual, group, and family therapy with children, adolescents, and adults using a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach.

 

In her spare time, Dr. Buonopane is an avid fiction reader and enjoys working on puzzles.  She also recently picked up a new hobby, diamond painting.

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Stephanie Waterhouse

Psychology Associate
Teletherapy, Evaluations,

Special Education Parent Advocate

Specialty Areas:

  • Trauma

  • Self-Harm

  • Substance Use (SUD)

  • Military

  • Personality Disorders

Ms. Stephanie Waterhouse is a Registered Psychology Associate in Maryland with years of experience in a variety of settings.  She specializes in adults who have experienced trauma and has been trained in Trauma-Focused CBT.

 

Ms. Waterhouse has experience treating individuals with disordered personality traits, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, and substance use disorders as well as individuals with a history of self-harm and suicidal ideation. 

 

She has provided testing services to evaluate for personality disorders, depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar disorder, and Autism for adult and older adolescent clients.

 

Her background has also made her an effective special education advocate and her advocacy efforts have resulted in significant policy and funding changes within a large school system. 

 

"I look forward to meeting with you and starting a journey of growth!"

Katherine "Kitty" Martin

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

(Testing Clinician)

Evaluations

Specialty Areas:

  • Early Childhood

    • Late infancy - Toddlerhood​

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

    • Autism​

    • ADHD

    • Learning Disability

    • Developmental Delays

Kitty Martin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and doctoral candidate with specialized training in pediatric neuropsychology.

 

She provides neuropsychological, developmental, autism, and psychoeducational evaluations to children, adolescents, and young adults. She is especially knowledgeable in issues of early childhood. 

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As part of her doctoral training, Kitty completed pre-doctoral externships in pediatric and developmental neuropsychology at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. She is completing another pediatric neuropsychological externship at University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Children’s Hospital. 

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