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J. Burke Mealy, Ph.D. (drmealy@counselorswithcompassion.com)
Education: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, 1972, from Duquesne University. Also, he holds graduate degrees in Counseling Psychology and in Guidance.
Specialties: Services include counseling and psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and children, forensic evaluation and testimony, family mediation, personal coaching and consultation. Frequently, he has testified as an expert witness in Montgomery County and other jurisdictions. (Se habla español familiar.)

Debra L. Anderson, Ph.D. (dranderson@counselorswithcompassion.com)
Education: Ph.D. – Doctorate (1990) from California School of Professional Psychology, San Francisco Bay Area. B.S. – Bachelors (1984) in Psychology from University of Oklahoma.
Specialties: Services included are assessment, consultation and psychotherapy with adolescents, adults, seniors and couples. Expertise includes relationship counseling and in utilization of EMDR for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety and mood disorders. Dr. Anderson has extensive experience in treating bipolar disorder and depressive disorders as well as ADHD. Dr. Anderson utilizes a collaborative approach with clients to help them access their own innate potential for healing. I work to facilitate a broader mental wellness repertoire of self-assistance and coping strategies for improving quality of life.

Melissa Menditch Phillips, Psy.D. (drphillips@counsleorswithcompassion.com)
Education: Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from The California School of Professional Psychology (2004). Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Reiss Davis Child Study Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Specialties: Services include counseling, psychotherapy and evaluation for adults, adolescents and children. Special interests include working with children, adolescents and young adults on the Autistic Spectrum.

Shilpa Saroop, Ph.D. (drsaroop@counsleorswithcompassion.com)
Education: Ph.D. (2003), Virginia Commonwealth University: Clinical Psychology (specialization in Clinical Child Psychology). B.A. (1997), University of Virginia. Psychology major. Internship: MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine (Philadelphia, PA.)
Specialties:Clinical assessment, consultation and psychotherapy with older adolescents and with adults, including seniors. Counseling with couples, families and individuals. Services for immigrant populations. Health Psychology.

Nicole M. Stern, Ph.D. (drstern@counselorswithcompassion.com)
Education: Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The George Washington University (2000).
Specialties: Services include counseling, psychotherapy and evaluation to adults, adolescents and children. Special interests include depression, relationship difficulties and anxiety disorders.

Susan L. Van Ost, Ph.D. (drvanost@counselorswithcompassion.com)
Over the course of many years as a Maryland licensed psychologist, Dr. Van Ost has specialized in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults. In addition to many years in private practice, she has been administrative director of a children’s inpatient unit, outpatient family therapist at Sheppard Pratt Hospital, consultant for the Fielding Institute, and director of a diagnostic unit for the Jewish Social Services Agency. She holds post-doctoral certificates in family therapy and neuropsychology. Areas of practice include family counseling, the cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety and mood problems, consultation regarding learning and school problems.

Holly A. Zanville, Ph.D. (drzanville@counselorswithcompassion.com)
Education: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, 2009, from George Mason University. Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, 2002.
Specialties: Psychotherapy for adults and adolescents, couples counseling, and psychoeducational assessment. Expertise in working with survivors of trauma. Special training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Integrates a variety of theoretical orientations in providing services.