Our Team
Lauren Tolk, Psy.D., PSY22017
Clinical Psychologist and Executive Director
Dr. Tolk’s approach to working with families begins with deeply listening and understanding the many layers of the challenges. Her intervention strategies are concrete, practical, solution focused and born of the latest research and thinking in many relevant fields. Her goal is to help each family deepen in their authentic connection with themselves and each other by utilizing practical, tangible strategies. Dr. Tolk began her training at the May Institute and in 2006 she earned her doctorate in clinical psychology at The Wright Institute in Berkeley,
Susan Nachand, Psy.D., PSY29864
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Nachand has over 20 years of experience working in Autism, Assessment, and Cognitive and Behavioral therapies. She provides an eclectic and personal approach to each client. Her sense of humor and willingness to listen are key in her therapeutic work to unlock the potential in each child and each family. Dr. Nachand’s work includes assessment, implementing home-based behavioral programs, facilitating play dates, supporting community integration, parent coaching, training and supervision. She graduated from The Wright Institute in 2011 with a doctorate in clinical psychology.
Nann Phoenixx-Dawn, MA, IMF101149
Marriage and Family Therapy Intern*
Nann imagines a world where inclusion for neurodiverse individuals and families is a reality. With her 40 years of experience, she strives to bolster and expand parents’ intrinsic understanding of their children and support finding parenting skills and interventions that best reinforce their child’s growth and stability. Nann has a direct problem solving and teaching style and she understands the urgency in helping struggling children and families get back on track. Nann has a Bachelor’s degree in cultural studies and a Master’s in Counseling.
Jeana Kent
ABA Program Manager*
Jeana focuses on the child and the family system, rather than on the child’s diagnosis. While creating and implementing specialized programs for each of her clients, she is fully invested in making sure each part of the system works together, thus creating a successful and positive outcome and family unit. Her approach is relational with a firm cognitive and behavioral framework with a foundation of emotional trust. She completed the Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program from John F. Kennedy University in 2006, when she began working as an ABA therapist.
Our Paraprofessionals
At Whole Child, our paraprofessionals support our clients in gaining new skills and maintaining emotional regulation. All of our paraprofessionals have extensive practical and real world experience working with people who have problems similar to yours. For example, many of our paraprofessionals have worked at residential treatment centers, schools, implemented ABA programs, provided behavioral support, or worked in hospitals. We carefully and thoughtfully match families with our paraprofessionals to maximize success.
* supervised by Lauren Tolk, PsyD, PSY22017