Laurie Better Perlis, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist providing psychotherapy and psycho-educational evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults experiencing a wide range of developmental and psychological difficulties. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of childhood anxiety and sleep disorders (OCD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, specific phobias, social anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, insomnia) and in the evaluation and treatment of individuals (of all ages) with neurodevelopmental disorders including ADHD, executive functioning challenges, learning disorders and autism spectrum and related conditions. She received her undergraduate degree in psychological and brain sciences from the Johns Hopkins University and received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Yeshiva University in New York. She works at Thinking Tree Psychology.
Laurie Better Perlis, Psy.D
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