Dr. Heidi Dunham

Assistant Director

I work with clients across the lifespan, and I approach therapy using a strength-based bio-psychosocial perspective with an integrative orientation. Clients tell me that I really listen and that I understand even when their words are not always forthcoming. I am genuine and focus on creating a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment. It is through collaboration, within a trusting relationship, that clients are able to open up and begin the healing process.

I have doctoral and masters degrees in clinical from Antioch University, New England and previously earned a graduate degree in education from Keene State College. I have worked with children as a teacher and as a therapist in both public and private school settings. I have a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and  have worked in a community mental health setting for adults and families. I have treated clients struggling with extensive trauma histories, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, attention deficit disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and impulse-control disorders. In addition to working with clients on an individual therapy basis, I have experience running skills based groups, process-oriented groups, and support groups. Psychological assessment is an area of strength and an area of great interest. I have worked as a teaching assistant at Antioch University, New England, supporting graduate level assessment training. I am well versed in assessing for learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and personality disorders.

I specialize in treating issues of trauma, grief, depression, emotional dysregulation, interpersonal difficulties, parenting concerns, and neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD).

Issues Commonly Addressed

• ADHD
• Anxiety
• Bipolar Disorder
• Career Counseling
• Child or Adolescent
• Chronic Pain
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Marital and Premarital
• Mood Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
• Peer Relationships
• Personality Disorders
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem

Treatment Approach

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Integrative Psychotherapy
• Interpersonal Cognitive Therapies
• Mindfulness Practices
• Motivational Interviewing Strategies
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Strategic Therapy
• Systems Theory

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Client Focus

• Individuals
• Families

Dr. Heidi Dunham

Dr. Heidi Dunham

Credentials

• Licensed Psychologist, State of NH Board of Psychologists

Age Groups Served

• Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
• Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
• Adults
• Elders (65+)