Karen Levine, PhD

* Dr. Levine does conduct Diagnostic Assessments including play-based assessments and the ADOS-2 when appropriate. She does not do Neuropsychological testing or IQ testing such as the WPPSI or WISC tests As a Developmental Psychologist of 30 years, Dr. Karen Levine’s passion for improving the well being of children who have developmental, social or emotional challenges has been the driving force throughout her career. She incorporates a developmental, relationship-based approach to assessment and treatment, incorporating playfulness and fun into treatment when feasible, as a means of increasing happiness and lowering anxiety and distress. Karen believes there is not a one size fits all approach to assessment or treatment, and that individual children and families need different kinds of support at different points in their development. Karen is a Licensed Psychologist with a Ph.D. in Psychology from Boston University (1989), a Masters in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (1985) and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Brandeis University (198