Staff

                     Robert B. Silver, Ph.D.  directs the Silver Psychology Center. He received his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Silver is Board Certified in Clinical and Family Psychology, ABPP, as well as Neuropsychology, ABPN . A former President of the Calusa Psychological Association, Dr. Silver also has served on the Board of the Florida Psychological Association and as Examination Chair for the American Board of Family Psychology. In addition to being a psychologist, Dr. Silver also is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who provides psychodiagnostic assessment and treatment for individual marital and family problems. He recently was named a "Distinguished Psychologist" by the Florida Psychological Association. Dr. Silver's special interests are brain-based disorders and forensic psychology.

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              Deborah C. Silver, Psy.D.  is the Co-Director of the Silver Psychology Center. She is a Licensed Psychologist and School Psychologist, as well as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist.  Dr. Silver is Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, ABPP.  Before becoming a clinical psychologist, Dr. Silver was a teacher, rehabilitation counselor, then a guidance counselor and school psychologist with the Lee County Schools. After receiving her Psy.D. degree in Clinical Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1984, she interned at the Counseling Center of the University of South Florida. Dr. Silver is also a Board Certified Sex Therapist. Dr. Silver serves on the Professional Advisory Board of CHADD, as well as the school board of Father Anglim Academy. She formerly was Vice President of the  Executive Board for the Association of Family Law Professionals. Her private practice includes the assessment and treatment of children's learning and behavior problems, family therapy, and marital and couples counseling. She is well known in the community for her work with children, as well as with divorced and divorcing parents. 
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                        Jill D. Sanders, Ph.D.  received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, her master's degree from Purdue University, and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Utah. Dr. Sanders provides therapy for children and adults, performs court-ordered custody and parenting evaluations and  is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Utah. She served nine years on the Utah Psychology Licensing Board including two terms as Board Chairperson. She has been a member of numerous legislative and judicial family law committees and task forces. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, Florida Psychological Association and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. Prior to joining the Silver Psychology Center as a Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Sanders spent 17 years as a clinical psychologist in private practice in the Salt Lake City area.
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                                       Gabriel Newman, Ph.D.  Coming to us from Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Newman brings to our community expertise and skills that will greatly enhance the mental health services offered by the Silver Psychology Center to Southwest Florida. Licensed originally as both a Psychologist and Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist in Maryland, Dr. Newman received training in Montreal, Canada in hypnotherapy, an effective treatment for smoking, eating disorders, PTSD, anxiety and more. He also has specialized training in Marital and Family Therapy from the Argyle Institute of Human Relations in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Newman is the author of How to Eliminate Depression and Negative Thinking, a book that makes clear the psychological process leading to depression. Dr. Newman has practiced in Canada and Israel as well as the United States. Dr. Newman’s additional skills and training include biofeedback, neurofeedback, forensic evaluations, individual, marital and family therapy, child therapy, ADD/ADHD assessment and treatment, as well as parenting and post-divorce parenting issues. Dr. Newman is licensed to practice therapy in the State of Florida; we welcome him to Fort Myers, confident that he will contribute significantly to our community practice.
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                 Christina M. Hansen, Psy.D. received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Minnesota School of Professional Psychology/Argosy University, which is an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited program. Her clinical internship was at Palos Behavioral Health Professionals, in the Chicago area, where she received training in individual psychotherapy, parenting therapy, and psychological assessment. She has worked in both hospital settings as well as private practice. Dr. Hansen has received specialized training in pediatric psychology and neuropsychological evaluation.  Her clinical work has included individual, family, and group psychotherapy, as well as psychological, psychoeducational, and neuropsychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults. Her professional interests are psychotherapy with children and families, psychoeducational assessments, as well as divorce and post-divorce family problems. She also speaks Spanish.  Dr. Hansen is a Licensed Psychologist at the Silver Psychology Center. 
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                 Edward P. Berlà, Ph.D. earned his Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Cincinnati. He went on to accomplish postdoctoral study in Clinical Psychology at the University of Louisville. His American Psychological Association approved internship was completed at Quinco Consulting Center in Columbus, Indiana. For 25 years Dr. Berlà served as a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Louisville. While there he also assumed responsibility as Director of The Learning Improvement Center. In this capacity he supervised interns in the administration of psychological and educational tests, as well as the reporting of results and recommendations to parents. For nine years he was a Vocational Expert to the Social Security Administration, Bureau of Hearings & Appeals. Dr. Berlà engaged in postdoctoral study in economic assessments and health care cost related to psychological injuries and disabilities. Before joining the Silver Psychology Center, for 15 years Dr. Berlà maintained a private practice in Louisville, Kentucky. His areas of interest and expertise include psychological therapy of children and adults, couples and marital counseling, family therapy and consulting with parents with regard to issues related to divorce and child sharing schedules. At the Silver Psychology Center Dr. Berlà will be helping parents develop post-divorce sharing plans, as well as conducting Parenting Plan Evaluations. Dr. Berlà additionally has considerable forensic experience. He has testified as an expert witness in personal injury and disability lawsuits.  Dr. Berlà is a Licensed Psychologist at the Silver Psychology Center. 
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                  Sheba P. Katz, Ph.D. graduated from Florida State University, an American Psychological Association (APA) approved program with a combined Ph.D. in Counseling and School Psychology. While at FSU she received training at the Adult Learning and Evaluation Center in psychological evaluation and learning disabilities. At Tallahassee Memorial Hospital she was trained in neuropsychological and cognitive assessments with children, adolescents, and adults. She received additional training in assessment and counseling at the FSU Multidisciplinary Center and the FSU Career Center. Dr. Katz also worked in a private practice in Tallahassee administering psychological tests and serving as a psychological assistant. She interned with the Fort Worth School District, an APA approved internship, where she gained experience in psychoeducational assessment, developmental disabilities as well as individual therapy with students. Her post-doctoral residency was with the Dallas School District and Spartan Psychological Consulting.  Dr. Katz is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). Her professional interests include working with children, adolescents and their families. Dr. Katz is a Licensed Psychologist at the Silver Psychology Center.
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