Rachel Bowman, Ph.D.
Dr. Bowman received her Ph.D. in child clinical psychology from West Virginia University and attended a pre-doctoral internship training program in developmental disabilities and applied behavior analysis at the Kennedy Krieger Institute at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Dr. Bowman served on the faculty at Duke University Medical Center in the departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics and was an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
In her spare time, she enjoys running, hiking, cooking, international travel, and volunteering with retired racing greyhound rescue groups.
Amanda Van Scoyoc, Ph.D.
Dr. Van Scoyoc specializes in providing evidence-based assessment and therapy services for children and adolescents impacted by a wide array of challenges including anxiety, depression, grief, traumatic reactions, family conflict, and family transitions. In addition to providing therapeutic services, she also is actively engaged in research with Yale Child Study Center, where she completed her psychology fellowship training. Her therapeutic work and research focus on supporting children in reaching their full potential.
During initial therapy sessions, Dr. Van Scoyoc works with a child and that child’s family to fully understand current challenges and to develop goals for therapy. She believes in the importance of a strong initial assessment and subsequently using the best established and most effective techniques to seek optimal outcomes. Frequently her therapeutic approach is based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and helps patients learn to identify new ways of approaching challenging situations and negative thoughts to decrease mental health challenges, increase personal accomplishment, and develop an overall sense of well-being. As family plays an absolutely essential role in child and adolescent development, she works alongside both children and their families and engages parents in therapy regularly so that they can support their children through the process of change. Her greatest joy as a therapist is witnessing children and adolescents reach their true potential while gaining mastery over past challenges.
Tahle Sendowski, Ph.D.
Dr. Sendowski is a licensed psychologist with a background in School Psychology. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorders (AD/HD), and learning disorders. Dr. Sendowski also has expertise in treating adjustment and anxiety disorders. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in School Psychology from The University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Sendowski completed pre-doctoral internships and externships across a variety of settings, from public schools to a hospital-based neurology clinic to private psychology practices. She completed two years of postdoctoral training at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill TEACCH Autism Program.
Dr. Sendowski conducts therapy and assessments with patients from 18 months to young adults. Her approach to both therapy and assessment is to work collaboratively with her patients and their village of caregivers, teachers, and other providers to build a holistic view of their unique strengths and areas for growth. She believes that parents and caregivers are experts on their children and their first and most important teachers. Dr. Sendowski also believes that it is empowering for children and adolescents to understand how their brains work. As such, she works closely with patients and their caregivers to develop an understanding of their learning style and build skills to successfully reach their goals.
Dr. Sendowski uses an eclectic approach to treatment, pulling from many evidenced-based models, including cognitive behavioral therapy, behavior analysis, Social Thinking, Early Start Denver Model, structured TEACCHing, and others. Dr. Sendowski is passionate about supporting the wellbeing of all family members of individuals with learning and developmental differences, including their siblings.
Gunnar
Gunnar is a retired racing greyhound and is a certified canine good citizen (CGC). He enjoys meeting kids and families while being a calm, relaxing presence in the sessions.