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, and 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. 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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            Scott A. Mathias, Psy.D. is Board Certified in Clinical Pyschology, ABPP.  He attended the Florida Institute of Technology where he received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a specialty in child psychology and neuropsychology. His internship was at Eastern Virginia Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Mathias' interests and expertise are with children and families, pediatric assessment, ADHD, and learning disabilities. He also is certified in Reality Therapy. Prior to joining the Silver Psychology Center, he was a Resident at Gray Neuropsychological Associates in Arlington, Texas, where he received training in pediatric neuropsychology. Other areas of interest include adult pain management, health psychology, and forensic evaluations. Presently, Dr. Mathias is a Licensed Psychologist at the Silver Psychology Center.
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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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  Christina Hansen, Psy.D. received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Minnesota School of Professional Psychology/Argosy University, which is an 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. Dr. Hansen also speaks Spanish.
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