Therapists of Dana Group Associates

DIRECTOR
Robert C. Maron, Ed.D. received his degree in Education-Counseling/Consulting
Specialization from Harvard University School of Education. Prior to becoming Director of
Dana Group Associates, Dr. Maron was the Assistant Director of University Counseling
services at Boston College as well as an active member of the clinical staff at Dana Group for
over seven years. Dr Maron is currently the Director at Fisher College Counseling Services as
well as the New England College of Optometry Counseling Services. He also conducts
Disability evaluations for the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Recently Dr.
Maron Co-directed the Psychiatry service of Beth Israel Hospital-Needham Campus. Dr.
Maron has held past positions of Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and
Assistant in Psychiatry at Childrens Hospital. Dr. Maron specializes in College Counseling,
social skills groups for boys, disability and personal injury evaluations and child centered
divorce services.

CO-OWNER
Wanda Camacho-Maron, Psy.D. became Director of Student Accessibility Services in January
2013 at Fisher College. Prior to holding this position Dr. Camacho-Maron was part of the
counseling team at Fisher Colleges Counseling Center for two years. Dr. Camacho-Maron is
co-owner of Dana Group Associates, a twenty five year old multi-disciplinary psychotherapy
practice employing 17 clinicians and serving the metro west population. Dr. Camacho-Maron
has extensive experience providing mental health services to young adults and has worked at
The College of the Holy Cross, as well as Tufts University Counseling Center where she served
for nine years. Dr. Camacho-Maron has also provided counseling services to Latino speaking
clients of all ages at Cambridge Hospital as well as the South End Community Center, the
Black Stone School, and the Josiah Quincy Elementary School where she counseled
intellectually gifted students.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Deborah Lincoln, LICSW received her Masters degree in Social Work from Simmons College.
For the past thirteen years Deborah has been working with children, adolescents, and adults
in clinical, home-based and school settings. She has provided supervision to other social
workers and lead group sessions for children and adults. Deborah uses a number of different
treatment modalities such as DBT, CBT, psycho-dynamic therapy, strength-based
therapy, narrative approaches, family therapy and couples therapy. Deborah has worked with
a variety of issues from major mental illness to life-stressors. She has spent a great deal of her
professional career working with adolescents, especially around issues such as self-harming
behaviors, anxiety-coping skills and stress-management.
mailto:Dlincoln@dana-group.com

CLINICIANS
Melissa Ruboy Belkin, LICSW received her Masters degree in Social Work from Boston
University in 1996 and has a certificate in Advanced Clinical Work with Children, Adolescents,
and their Families. Prior to joining Dana Group Associates, Ms. Belkin worked at Columbia
Hospital for Women and Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C... She also held the
position of Clinical Social Worker at The Massachusetts General Hospital's Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit from 2000 to 2006. Ms. Belkin has been with Dana Group Associates since October
of 2006. In addition to Dana Group Associates, Ms. Belkin has worked in the Counseling
Center at Dean College and for Riverside Early Intervention. Her areas of interest include
depression, anxiety, postpartum adjustment, unresolved grief, self-injurious behaviors, and
crisis intervention. She sees individuals, couples, and families.

Dr. Alexis D. Brooks is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in
Adult Psychiatry. She received her B.A. in psychology from Harvard College in 1983 and her
medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School in 1990. She completed her residency
training at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. Dr. Brooks has expertise in mood
and anxiety disorders, and womens mental health, including pregnancy-related conditions.
She treats adults over the age of 18. Dr. Brooks has been a practicing mediator for 8 years, and
has studied Buddhist philosophy, mindfulness, and mindful self-compassion.

Colleen Canfield, LMHC received her Masters Degree in counseling psychology from Boston
College in 2001 and completed UMass Medical Schools certification in Integrated Primary
Care and Behavioral Health in 2012. She has spent her career working with children,
adolescents, and adults in numerous settings including residential, outpatient behavioral
health clinics and schools. Her clinical specialties include work with young children and early
adolescents experiencing difficulties associated with anxiety, trauma and depression as well as
adjustment, attention and behavioral issues. She has extensive experience providing play; art
and narrative therapies and works from a strength based approach to help support children
and families growth and improved quality of life. Colleen is trained in DBT, CBT and Trauma
Sensitive Therapy, incorporating relaxation, mindfulness and emotion regulation into her
work. In addition to her time at Dana Group, Colleen works at the Dimock Center in their
Pediatric and ObGyn clinics where she provides therapy for children, adolescents, families
and young expecting and new mothers. She also serves as a Behavioral Health Consultant to
providers including pediatricians, obstetricians, nurse practitioners and nursing staff.

Anne Marie Cornell, LICSW received her Masters degree in Social Work from Boston
College, completing a Harvard-affiliated internship in cognitive behavioral therapy, as well as
internships at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center, a Harvard-affiliated psychiatric
training hospital, and at Grand Street Academy, a pilot school for challenged children in New
York City. Ms. Cornell has 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist working with children,
couples, families, groups, and individuals. She has broad clinical experience achieved in a
range of treatment settings including hospitals, clinics and schools. She specializes in treating
behavioral problems, attention deficit disorder, non-verbal learning disabilities, anxiety,
depression, compulsive behaviors, and relationship problems.

Stephanie Craig, Ph.D. received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Boston University. She
trained at Beth Israel Hospital and BU Medical Center, where she established and directed the
Psychological Test Center. For many years she supervised pre- and post-doctoral interns at
Beth Israel Hospital, and co-taught their assessment seminar. More recently, she completed
training in School Psychology at UMass as well as a post-doc in Developmental
Neuropsychology at North Shore Childrens Hospital. Dr. Craig has worked as a School
Psychologist at Needham High School, in the Newton Public Schools, and as a consulting
neuropsychologist to the Watertown and Belmont school systems. Through research and
teaching, Dr. Craig has developed an expertise in projective testing as well as cognitive
evaluation. In addition to her work in psychological assessment and consultation, Dr. Craig
has maintained a private therapy practice with individual adults and couples throughout her
30-year career. She is a trained divorce mediator and Parent Coordinator, and has provided
services in the Family Court system. Currently, she works with families at all stages of the
divorce process, helping parents develop strategies for managing the process with a focus on
their childrens experience. Dr. Craig has volunteered with the Red Cross Disaster Mental
Health team since 9/11.

Maryjane Fellows, Ph.D. received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Fordham
University. Dr. Fellows has worked with a range of clinical populations, with a primary
emphasis on children, adolescents, and young adults. Dr. Fellows additionally works for
Franciscan Hospital for Children in both a school-based program and the outpatient
department. She provides treatment to children, runs groups, and provides clinical
supervision in this context. Dr. Fellows approach is strength-based with an interest
in resilience and mindfulness-based interventions.

David Gotthelf, Ph.D., NCSP received his BA at Brandies University; he has a Masters and
Doctorate degree in psychology from Boston College. Dr. Gotthelf has over 35 years of
experience working in school and clinical settings as a licensed psychologist provider, school
psychologist, and special education administrator. In addition to his private practice, Dr.
Gotthelf works for several school districts providing evaluation and consultation services,
including his most recent role as coordinator and chief psychologist for mental health services
for the Newton Public Schools. Previous positions include program manager for teens and
young adults at Massachusetts General Hospital's Aspire Program, Director of Student
Services at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District, and department head for student
services at Wellesley High School. Areas of interest include learning disabilities and executive
functioning, including the use of computer-based programs designed to improve working
memory and abilities associated with attention and organization. An additional area of
interest and expertise is the assessment and treatment of Asperger's Syndrome and high
functioning ASD.

Jordanna L'Esperance - Chouinard, Psy.D. received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from
Antioch New England Graduate School. She is a licensed psychologist and health care
provider in Massachusetts as well as a licensed school psychologist. Prior to joining Dana
Group Associates, Dr. L'Esperance-Chouinard worked with children, adolescents and families
in a variety of settings including schools, residential care and outpatient clinics. She has
specialized in working with children and adolescents who have experienced complex trauma
and who have engaged in abuse-reactive behaviors. She uses a strength-based, collaborative
model when working with clients and families. Dr. L'Esperance-Chouinard has extensive
experience with psychological testing, individual and group therapy and staff consultation and
training. In addition to her work at Dana Group Associates, she works as a school
psychologist for the Newton Public Schools and an adjunct instructor for Baypath College and
Newbury College.
mailto:Jordanna@dana-group.com

Jodi Schwebel, MA, LMHC, ATR received her master's degree in Expressive Therapy at Leslie
College with specific clinical training in Psychiatric settings. Jodi specializes in individual,
couples, group and family therapy with an emphasis on womens psychology and substance
abuse and recovery. She has worked for over 30 years in clinical, supervisory and
administrative roles within the day treatment and outpatient community, including Riverside
Community Care in Newton, Center for Community Counseling and Education in Walpole,
Westwood Pembroke Health Systems in Westwood and the May Institute both in Norwood.
She has also been in private practice for the last 10 years at Sameem Associates in Sharon. Ms.
Schwebel also maintains a Teacher Certificate with the MA Office for Children.

Katharine Kate Smith, Ph.D received her A.B. in psychology from Harvard University and
her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The Ohio State University. Dr. Smith completed her
internship at Childrens Hospital in Columbus, OH and her postdoctoral fellowship at North
Shore Childrens Hospital in Salem, MA. Dr. Smith has been working at the Dana Group
Associates since 2008. She specializes in neuropsychological assessment of children through
young adults. Dr. Smiths assessments tend to focus on ADHD, executive function deficits,
learning disabilities, and autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Smith also conducts psychotherapy
with children, adolescents, and their families. She specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy
and works with youths who have anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, and/or ADHD.

Beth Weinberg, LHMC received her Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch
New England Graduate School and also holds a Massachusetts Certification in School Social
Work. Ms. Weinberg has over 20 years of experience counseling children, adolescents and
families in schools, community agencies and private practice settings. She received post-
masters certification in Second Step, a social-emotional program that teaches children conflict
resolution. Ms. Weinberg has expertise in learning issues, ADHD and social skills, anxiety and
mood disorders, oppositional behavioral issues, and in families coping with separation and
divorce. Ms. Weinberg is also very skilled in providing parenting education support. In
addition to her work with children, Ms. Weinberg has extensive experience in counseling
adults who have a history of anxiety and/or depression and who are experiencing problems in
relationships, employment, parenting and trauma.
mailto:bethweinberg@dana-group.com

Katherine Wenger, M.ed., LICSW graduated from SUNY Buffalo with a Masters Degree in
Educational Counseling and received her Masters Degree in Social Work from the University
of Illinois. She completed three years post graduate training at the Boston Institute for
Psychotherapy in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. She is affiliated and continues a practice at
the Boston Institute for Psychotherapy. She is an active member of the Northeastern Society
for Group

Psychotherapy. Katherine has had over 30 years experience with trauma and losses i.e.:
divorce, death, and loss of country. Her expertise is in the work with individuals, couples and
groups. Through training and interest her work has expanded to include the use of DBT,
Mindfulness, and Relaxation techniques as well as drawing from the Internal Family System
Model. Katherine is also focused on working with women in their overall wellbeing and
growth. mailto:katherinewenger@dana-group.com


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