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BRITT RATHBONE, LCSW-C
Britt Rathbone is a licensed clinical social worker, specializing in the treatment of adolescents. Mr. Rathbone graduated from the School of Social Work at Columbia University in 1986, and has worked exclusively with adolescents and their families since obtaining his degree. He has worked with adolescents in both agency and private settings. He has a special interest in challenging and difficult to treat adolescents.

He is active in training other therapists, speaks often to professional and lay groups on issues of adolescence and teaches advanced level social work graduate students at the Catholic University of America. Washingtonian Magazine has consistently named Mr. Rathbone one of Washington's best therapists for adolescents, and one of Washington's best therapists for group therapy.

Mr. Rathbone is a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, the Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, the American Group Psychotherapy Association, and is designated a Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, the highest level of recognition available through professional societies.

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JOHN DUNN, LCSW-C
John Dunn is a licensed clinical social worker with particular expertise in treating adolescents. He graduated from the National Catholic School of Social service at the Catholic University of America in 1994, and has worked with children and adolescents since obtaining his degree. Mr. Dunn has had extensive experience working with adolescents in a variety of settings, and is skilled at providing individual, family and group psychotherapy.

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PHYLLIS POMERANTZ, LCSW-C
Phyllis Pomerantz is a licensed clinical social worker. She obtained her social work degree from New York University  in 1994, and has extensive experience with adolescents in a variety of settings during her training and since obtaining her degree. Ms. Pomerantz provides individual, group and family therapy.

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CLAIRE COHEN, LCSW-C

Claire Cohen is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with adolescents and their families.  She obtained her social work degree from University of Maryland School of Social Work in 1996.  She has experience working with adolescents with an array of emotional and behavior problems in a clinical and school setting.  Ms. Cohen provides individual, group, and family therapy.


JOJO GAUL, LCSW-C

JoJo Gaul is a licensed clinical social worker.  She obtained her Master's degree from the National Catholic University School of Social Service in 2001 and her Bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame.  She is particularly skilled in working with adolescents.  Over the past 7 years, she has worked exclusively with this population in a variety of school-based and agency settings.  Ms. Gaul provides individual, family, and group psychotherapy.

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SUSAN LOUGHMAN, LCSW-C
Susan Loughman is a licensed clinical social worker. She graduated from the National Catholic University School of Social Service.  She has completed extensive postgraduate training in family and individual therapy with children and adolescents. She has been the director of social work student training at Children's Hospital psychiatry department, and is the director of training at the Jewish Social Service Agency. Ms. Loughman is well known as a trainer for mental health professionals. She is a highly experienced therapist, and works effectively with children, adolescents and their families, and has special expertise with adoption issues and working with parents.


GAVIN BEHRENS, LCSW-C

Gavin Behrens graduated in 1985 from SUNY Stony Brook. He has been working with adolescents and their families for over 20 years. Mr. Behrens Directed the Outpatient Division of Children and Family services at CPC Health/Chestnut Lodge Hospital in Rockville, Maryland, and Northern Berkshire Mental Health Association in North Adams, Massachusetts. He completed a 4-year postgraduate training program in psychotherapy and currently is a faculty member at the Washington School of Psychiatry and Assistant Clinical Professor of Clinical Psychology at the George Washington University School of Professional Psychology. He has previously taught at Catholic University and the University of Massachusetts. Mr. Behrens has experience in emergency care, school, home, community based, outpatient, employee assistance, and private practice settings.

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JULIE BARON, LCSW-C

Julie Baron is a licensed clinical social worker with particular expertise in treating adolescents and their families.  She graduated from Boston University School of Social Work in 1994, and has since worked exclusively with children, adolescents, and families.  Ms. Baron has worked in community based mental health clinics, residential treatment, and home-based settings and in both public and private schools.  She has particular knowledge and experience in understanding different learning styles and disabilities as well as a variety of emotional and behavioral issues, and how these may interact to affect social/emotional functioning.  She provides individual, group, and family therapy as well as school advocacy services.

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CARLA PAPPAS, LCSW-C

Carla C. Pappas is a licensed clinical social worker. She attained her Masters degree in 2001 from the University of Maryland. She has worked extensively in both clinical and school based settings with adults, adolescents and children. She provides individual, family and group therapy.   Mrs. Pappas is particularly skilled in leading therapeutic groups for children and adolescents.  She brings to the profession knowledge, clinical skill, enthusiasm and a deep sense of responsibility for the well being and care of individuals and families.  

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ANU LIISA-LUKK, LCSW-C

Anu Liisa-Lukk received her master's degree in social work from the National Catholic University School of Social Service. Licensed  in Maryland and DC, she is a trained and certified divorce mediator, and completed a year-long training program in childhood development at the Kennedy Krieger Institute at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. She has been the social work chief for the New Mexico Crippled Children's Services for children with disabilities; a staff therapist at a day treatment center for chronically mentally ill young adults; a senior therapist with Community Psychiatric Clinic; and the director of Child and Family Services at the Jewish Social Service Agency. She has extensive experience with teens and young adults.

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LUDLEY HOWARD, LCSW-C

Ludley Howard, LCSW-C, LICSW, received his Master of Social Work Degree from Smith College School for Social Work located in Northampton, Massachusetts. He is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland and the District of Columbia with over 24 years of expertise and experience in working with children and adolescents in a variety of settings, including residential and community-based programs. Mr. Howard’s vision of creating effective, culturally competent services for this population led to the Founding of Pride Youth Services, Inc. in February 2001.

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