Our Staff
Our Associates
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Staff
Ally Burr-Harris received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her areas of specialty include adoption, parent-child attachment, trauma, loss or bereavement, and behavior problems. Ally utilizes family therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and attachment-focused therapy. In her work with children, she utilizes parent coaching in attachment skills and behavior management skills, collaborative problem-solving, story-telling and narrative work, play and art therapy, and individualized methods for building and mastering social, emotional, and behavioral skills. When adult issues are interfering with parenting, Ally provides individual, relationship-based, supportive therapy with adults. She also provides consultation and training to parents and professionals on topics related to adoption, attachment, trans-racial parenting, child abuse, and other forms of child trauma. Ally has worked in the child mental health field since 1988, and she has been a licensed psychologist since 2000. She has served on the Board of Adoption Mosaic, and she was previously the director of a child trauma program affiliated with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
Allan Cordova received his Ph.D. from the University of Denver and completed his internship and postdoctoral work at the University of Washington. He has worked with youth and families in hospital, clinic and school settings. A native Oregonian, he joined the Children's Program in 2002. He enjoys working with families and children of all ages. Areas of special interest include teenagers, couples, treatment of anxiety and depression, and family transitions.
Charlie is a two-year-old Golden Retriever. He has been coming to the Children's Program "for as long as he can remember." He has attended Ralley Obedience School and holds an advanced degree from PetSmart. Charlie is now a graduate of the Oregon Humane Society's AAI (Animal Assisted Therapy) Training Program. Charlie loves going to school and spending his days at the Children's Program.
Dan Munoz received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Eating and Weight Disorders Program. He has particular expertise in the area of eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder) and obesity in children, adolescents and adults, and issues related to sexual identity in children and adolescents (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender). Dr. Munoz uses an evidence-based approach for a wide variety of mood and behavioral problems using DBT, CBT, ACT, Maudsley and family-based treatments.
Jeff Sosne is a graduate of Princeton and Rutgers Universities. He escaped New Jersey in 1978 and completed his internship and residency training at the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center. Jeff has been working with children since 1972 and has been with the Children's Program since 1980. Current interests include Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, anger problems, learning disabilities and group therapy for elementary age students with self-control problems. He is the author of two practical guides for parents and school personnel, "The ADHD Notebook and The Anger Notebook."
Jenne Henderson earned her degree in psychology from the University of Louisville and completed her internship in Portland at Tualatin Valley Mental Health Center (now LifeWorks). Specialty areas include: anxiety issues and disorders such as separation anxiety, simple phobias, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and depression. She uses a combination of parent consultation, family therapy and applying cognitive, behavioral and practical solutions to meet the family's treatment goals.
John Liedel is a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He has been with the Children's Program since 1980 following 5 years of residency and fellowship in pediatrics and child development at Oregon Health Sciences University, Child Development and Rehabilitation Center and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children in London, England. John's practice includes medical evaluation of developmental, learning and behavioral problems, management of Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, bedwetting, soiling and movement disorders.
Lynea Gillen received her Masters in Counseling from Portland State University in 1993. Lynea worked as a teacher from 1975 – 1993 and has been a school counselor since 1993. In her individual, group, and family work she has helped children with ADHD, friendship, divorce, loss and social skills. She is the cofounder of Yoga Calm® and coauthor of Yoga Calm for Children: Educating Heart, Mind, and Body, a program that blends physical yoga, counseling and mindfulness practices to aid students with anxiety, ADHD, stress and behavioral challenges. Lynea is also an adjunct faculty member at PSU where she has taught stress reduction, social skills and wellness courses to hundreds of teachers and counselors.
May Lim is an Honors Program graduate of UCLA and received her Ph.D. in Counseling at the University of Oregon. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in behavioral pediatrics at OHSU. Her clinical interests lie within behavioral health psychology, with a focus in childhood obesity. Whether it is getting on the right track to a healthier lifestyle or maintaining your child's health goals, Dr. Lim provides family-based strategies to address psychological and behavioral difficulties associated with childhood obesity such as acting out, teasing, sadness, or unhealthy lifestyle habits. Also, she has expertise in addressing common and severe behavioral challenges that often present in childhood and adolescence, such as noncompliance, bedtime problems, tantrums, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Michael Wood received her Master's Degree in Social Work from Portland State University in 1979 and has been with the Children's Program since 1997. Working as a part time intake specialist, Michael shares the responsibility of helping prospective clients utilize the services of our program.
Mindy Ranik received her Master's Degree from the University of Vermont. She has been with the Children's Program since 1982, in varying roles as speech-language pathologist, intake specialist, and clinical services coordinator. The clinical expertise and information Mindy provides is a first step in the process of turning clients' concerns into a plan of action.
Miriam Anderson is a Psychologist Resident who received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. As part of her doctoral training, Dr. Anderson completed a year-long internship at Morrison Child and Family Services. She has worked with youth and families in a clinical setting for more than 15 years and subscribes primarily to systems and interpersonal treatment approaches. Dr. Anderson's clinical practice is focused on psychological testing, assessment, and evaluations with children.
Robin McCoy received her medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. She completed a residency in primary care pediatrics at the University of Utah and then completed a fellowship in Developmental Pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University. Her areas of specialty include autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, Tourette's Disorder, developmental disorders, and learning and behavior problems. Robin enjoys medical evaluations as well as ongoing medical/medication management. Robin has worked in the child development field since 2000.
Rose Eagle is a licensed psychologist with extensive background and training in the evaluation and treatment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. She also provides evaluation and treatment for young children with various developmental, behavioral, and emotional difficulties. She enjoys working with children who are preschool through early high school age on issues of social skills and emotion-regulation. Her treatment approach tends to be family-focused and employs cognitive-behavioral strategies. Rose received her Ph.D. at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Her training also includes a year-long internship in pediatric psychology and developmental disabilities at the Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at Oregon Health and Science University.
Shawn Marshall received his Masters in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College. He is a licensed Professional Counselor who incorporates cognitive-behavioral and family system approaches into his work with children. He integrates parent and school consultations into the counseling process and has specialized training in anger management, attention deficit disorders and depression in children.
Stacey Wilson received her M.A. in Psychology and Education from Columbia University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Detroit Mercy. She completed her internship and postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan. Dr. Wilson has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in a wide variety of settings including outpatient clinics, inpatient and residential treatment facilities, schools, and medical hospitals. Special interests include the treatment of depression and anxiety in adolescents, family and peer relationships, and learning problems in children. She enjoys helping children, teens, and families develop insight and problem-solving techniques.
Stephanie Verlinden received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Pacific University after working for many years as an educator, child development specialist, and school psychologist. She provides therapy, assessment, and school consultation for children and adolescents with a variety of difficulties, including ADHD, behavioral problems, learning disabilities, anger issues and family relational problems.
Susan Hutchison received her M.Ed. in Learning Disabilities from the University of Washington. Her experience over the past 30 years lends to her expertise in working with Learning Disabled and Attention Deficit students. Susan works with parents, students, and schools to build workable educational plans that accentuate students' strengths, build self-responsibility, and empower students through technologically assisted learning.
Associates
Lance Turner received his MD in 1991 from Oregon Health Sciences University. He also completed his Psychiatry Residency and Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Fellowship at OHSU. After training, Lance worked as an Attending Physician for a Day Hospital Program and has worked as the Medical Director for two residential programs. He has been a consultant at the Children's Program since 2001 and his specialty includes diagnosis and medication treatment of child and adolescent psychiatric issues with interests in anxiety and mood disorders in teenagers.
Michael Sosne is a native Oregonian who has been working with children since his early teens; teaching swim lessons, martial arts, and music. Today, Michael enjoys working with students of all ages on a variety of subjects such as: math, skills for school success, and organization/time management.
