Rand J. Gruen Ph.D.
Dr. Gruen is the founder and Executive Director of Westchester CAPS. Prior to establishing the center, he was an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at NYU Medical Center. He has more than 30 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and couples, and has expertise in the areas of depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorders, stress disorders, and couple and family problems. Dr. Gruen received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in two areas of psychology from the University of California, Berkeley and completed a three-year fellowship in Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. He is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine.
Rebecca Reed Ph.D.
Dr. Becky Reed obtained her B.A. from George Washington University, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University. She works with adolescents, adults, and couples with a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, learning disorders, and identity-related issues. Her theoretical orientation is integrative - she employs cognitive behavioral, insight-oriented, mindfulness, and systems approaches, as needed. Dr. Reed is also a Lecturer at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Amanda Donlon, PsyD
Dr. Donlon graduated Magna Cum Laude from the State University of New York, Fredonia, obtained a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Pace University, and has a Psy.D in Psychology from the University of Hartford. She is empathic and patient, integrates a variety of clinical approaches including CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and insight-oriented approaches, and works with children, adolescents, and adults with a broad spectrum of difficulties.
Nicole Barile-Lippman Ph.D.
Nicole Barile-Lippman Ph.D. received her B.A. from Binghamton University and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University in NY. She is an expert in cognitive-behavioral therapy and works with a wide range of problems in older children, adolescents, and adults. She is also an adjunct professor at Brooklyn College where she teaches CBT methods to graduate students. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Kimberly Kassay Ph.D.
Dr. Kassay obtained her B.A. from Boston University and her doctoral degree in psychology from St. John’s University. She trained at the Albert Ellis Institute in New York City, and is certified as a New York state clinical psychologist and Connecticut school psychologist. She has expertise working with children across a broad range of issues. In addition to her role at CAPS, she functions as a school psychologist in the Westport school district and has been on the faculty at Fairfield University and Queens College. She also does testing at CAPS.
Deborah Bolger M.S.Ed., MHC
Ms.Bolger obtained her B.A. from Rutgers University, her M.S. in Counseling Psychology and Education from Fordham University, and her certificate in Mental Health Counseling from Long Island University. She is responsible for tutoring, academic instruction, and executive function coaching at CAPS and works with children with behavioral and learning disorders in a clinical capacity.
Stephanie Nodzo LMSW
Stephanie Nodzo LMSW obtained her social work degree from the University of Southern California. She has more than 8 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults across a wide range of clinical diagnoses including depression, anxiety, autism, attentional problems, emotion dysregulation, and oppositional defiant disorders.
Robert Glanz Ph.D.
Dr. Glanz received his Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin. He received a post-doctoral certificate in clinical psychology from Columbia University and additional training at Harvard Medical School. Prior to joining the Center, he was the founder and clinical director of a multi-state, multi-specialty health psychology group. He works with adults with a broad range of difficulties and has special expertise working with medical patients who have experienced cardiac events.
Amy Werman DSW, LCSW
Dr. Amy Werman obtained her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, her M.S.S.W. from Columbia University, and her doctoral degree in social work from Adelphi University. She is currently a Lecturer in Discipline at Columbia University School of Social Work where she teaches foundational and advanced courses in clinical practice and research/evaluation. She sees adults, couples and families in psychotherapy and supervises staff at CAPS.
Jennifer Nielsen Psy.D.
Dr. Nielsen received a B.A. in psychology from the University of Michigan, a M.S. in education from Pace University, a master’s equivalent certificate in applied behavioral analysis (ABA), and a Psy.D. in school and clinical psychology from Pace University. She has an eclectic orientation and extensive experience working with elementary, middle, and high school children as well as adults across a range of problem areas including depression, anxiety, ADHD, learning differences and autism spectrum disorders. She also serves as a school psychologist in the Greenwich CT school district.
Catherine (Cat) Jennings
Cat is in charge of day-to-day administration at the Center and is involved in marketing and business development. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.A. in journalism and communications and studied digital marketing at Columbia University. She has worked at a number of high-profile companies including Hewlett-Packard, Procter & Gamble, and Nestlé.
Matthew Gruen B.S.
Matthew received a B.S. in biochemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is currently the clinical and research coordinator at CAPS and is in charge of operations. He is also a postgraduate research associate in the Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine.
Karen Kramer M.A. M.S. LCSW
Karen earned her bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Harvard University, her M.A. in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University, and her M.S. in social work from Columbia University. She sees children and adolescents with a wide range of behavioral and emotional problems including, but not limited to: anxiety, ADHD, depression, and oppositionality. She has expertise working with parents of neurodivergent children, helping them manage the challenges inherent in these conditions. Karen’s practice is informed by both her fields of graduate training, as well as by her own experience as a parent of two young adults, one of whom is neurodivergent. She is also certified by the Tourette Association of America as a provider of CBIT – Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics – a form of habit-reversal therapy.
Lauren Haimes M.S.
Lauren Haimes received a B.A. and M.B.A from Union College and a M.S. in mental health counseling from Pace University. She works with adolescents and young adults with a range of diagnoses and has expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
Rebecca Avila-Rieger, PhD
Rebecca received her bachelors degree from Wesleyan University and her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of New Mexico. She was a pediatric neuropsychology intern at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and completed her fellowship in clinical neuropsychology at Montefiore Medical Center. She conducts neuropsychological testing at CAPS. She was previously an instructor at the University of New Mexico and has published and presented extensively.
Notice re: the INDEPENDENT PRACTICES OF Westchester CAPS and the practice of Karen Mathewson M.D. and Nora San Diego M.D.
Westchester CAPS, and Dr. Mathewson and Dr. San Diego, provide wholly independent services/practices. Each is independently licensed to practice respectively: psychology, psychodiagnostics, psychotherapy, and educational advisory services in the case of CAPS; and medicine and psychiatry in the case of Dr. Mathewson and Dr. San Diego. Neither is responsible for the professional practice or actions of the other. There is no formal professional affiliation between Westchester CAPS and Dr. Mathewson’s or Dr. San Diego’s practice - there is no partnership, no joint ownership, no joint enterprise, and no joint venture.