# Directory of Clinical Trainees

## Find a Professional Near You

We are frequently asked to provide the names of professionals who use the Social Thinking Methodology in their programs or services in local communities or across states and countries. To make this information easily available, we created an online Directory of Clinical Trainees to provide a resource listing the names of clinicians and educators who have attended our Clinical Training Program. This list is comprised primarily of professionals (and some parents) who sought additional observation-based training related to applying the Social Thinking Methodology.

**Attendees of our Clinical Training Program only receive a Certificate of Attendance and are not officially certified or endorsed**. A Certificate of Attendance in no way implies that Social Thinking (or its employees) endorse, approve of, or can attest to the clinical abilities of the attendee posted on our Directory of Clinical Trainees. It is designed to verify that a professional has attended training in the Social Thinking Methodology. It is _your responsibility to determine whether the individual has the expertise that meets your needs_.

**The Clinical Training Program was formerly known as Social Thinking® Mentor Training**. A limited number of people have also participated in the Social Thinking® Clinical Internship Program (also known as Level 2). We have currently discontinued this program and have no plans to re-establish it.

## Clinical Trainee List

### Ada Haensel
**Location:** Barboursville, VA  
**Qualifications:** M.Ed, CCC-SLP  
- Masters in Education  
- Certificate of Clinical Competence - Speech Language Pathologist  
**Clinical Training Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** San Jose, CA  
**Completion Date:** 11/13/2024  
Works at: [Speaking of Horses Incorporated](https://www.speakingofhorsesincorporated.com/)  
Accepting New Clients  
Ages: All Ages  
speakingofhorsesincorporated@gmail.com  
**Secondary Workplace:** The Keswick School  
  
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### Ada Haensel
**Location:** Keswick, VA  
**Qualifications:** M.Ed, CCC-SLP  
- Masters in Education  
- Certificate of Clinical Competence - Speech Language Pathologist  
**Clinical Training Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** San Jose, CA  
**Completion Date:** 11/13/2024  
Works at: The Keswick School  
School-Based  
Ages: All Ages  
ahaensel@keswickschool.org  
**Secondary Workplace:** [Speaking of Horses Incorporated](https://www.speakingofhorsesincorporated.com/)  
  
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### Adele Lawler
**Location:** Saco, ME  
**Qualifications:** MA  
- Masters of Arts  
- Special Education Teacher  
**Clinical Training Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** Boston, MA  
**Completion Date:** 12/12/2018  
Works at: [Saco School Department](http://www.sacoschools.org/)  
Not Accepting New Clients  
alawler@sacoschools.org  
**Second Workplace:** Young School  
  
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### Adrienne Gallagher
**Location:** Scotland, PA  
**Qualifications:** MS, CCC - SLP  
- Masters of Science  
- Certificate of Clinical Competence - Speech Language Pathologist  
**Clinical Training Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** Boston, MA  
**Completion Date:** 2/14/2018  
Works at: [Keystone Health](http://keystonehealth.org/)  
Accepting New Clients  
Ages: 4-18  
agallagher@keystonehealth.org  
  
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### Aidenn Burnside
**Location:** Winnetka, IL  
**Qualifications:** LSW, PEL  
- Licensed Social Worker (IL)  
- Professional Educators License (IL)  
**Clinical Training Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** San Jose, CA  
**Completion Date:** 3/11/2026  
Works at: New Trier Township High School District 203  
School-Based  
burnsidea@nths.net  
  
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### Aieshea Banks
**Location:** Loma Linda, CA  
**Qualifications:** MA, CCC-SLP  
- Masters of Arts  
- Certificate of Clinical Competence - Speech Language Pathologist  
**Clinical Training Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** Santa Clara, CA  
**Completion Date:** 4/6/2016  
Works at: [Loma Linda University Health](http://llu.edu/)  
Accepting New Clients  
Ages: Please contact directly for age specific information  
ABanks@llu.edu  
  
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### Aimee French
**Location:** Los Angeles, CA  
**Qualifications:**  
- Social Learning Specialist  
- Certified Social Emotional Learning and Yoga Teacher  
- Specific Learning Differences Academic Instructor  
**Clinical Training Level 1 Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** San Jose, CA  
**Completion Date:** 12/09/2009  
Works at: [Take Perspective](https://takeperspective.com/) (located in South Pasadena)  
Accepting New Clients  
Ages: All ages  
aimee@takeperspective.com  
  
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### Aimee D Donoho
**Location:** Kameula, HI  
**Qualifications:** MSW  
- Educator  
- Masters in Social Work  
**Clinical Training Level 1 Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** Santa Clara, CA  
**Completion Date:** 10/23/2019  
Works at: [Hawaii Preparatory Academy](http://www.hpa.edu/)  
School-Based  
Ages: 8-18  
adonoho@hpa.edu  
  
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### Aishah Muhammad-Flissinger
**Location:** Torrance, CA  
**Qualifications:** OTD, OTR / L  
- Doctorate in Occupational Therapy  
- Licensed Occupational Therapist  
**Clinical Training Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** Santa Clara, CA  
**Completion Date:** 1/23/2019  
Works at: [Private Practice](http://www.socialsproutslearning.com/)  
Accepting New Clients  
Ages: 4-18  
socialsproutslearning@gmail.com  
  
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### Alana Fichtelberg
**Location:** Boynton Beach, FL  
**Qualifications:** MA, CCC-SLP  
- Masters of Arts  
- Certificate of Clinical Competence - Speech Language Pathologist  
**Clinical Training Level 1**  
**Training Location:** San Jose, CA  
**Completion Date:** 10/19/2011  
Works at: [Bend Your Brain](http://www.bendyourbrain.com/)  
Accepting New Clients  
Ages: 4+  
alana@bendyourbrain.com  
  
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### Alanna Dutra
**Location:** San Jose, CA  
**Qualifications:** MA, CCC-SLP  
- Social Cognitive Therapist  
- Masters of Arts  
- Certificate of Clinical Competence - Speech Language Pathologist  
- Social Thinking Speech Language Pathologist  
**Clinical Training Level 1 Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** San Jose, CA  
**Completion Date:** 11/19/2014  
Works at: [Social Thinking - San Jose](https://www.socialthinkingsanjose.com/)  
Accepting New Clients  
Ages: 4+  
Clinicinfo@socialthinkingsc.com  
  
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### Alexandra Coleman
**Location:** Novato, CA  
**Qualifications:** MS, CCC-SLP  
- Autism Specialist  
- Speech Language Pathologist  
- Masters of Science  
- Certificate of Clinical Competence - Speech Language Pathologist  
**Clinical Training Level 1 Assessment Observation**  
**Training Location:** Santa Clara, CA  
**Completion Date:** 5/18/2016  
Works at: [Affinity Speech and Language Services](http://www.affinityspeech.com/)  
Not Accepting New Clients  
Alex@affinityspeech.com  
  
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### Alexandra Lobo
**Location:** Rye Brook, NY  
**Qualifications:** MS, CCC-SLP  
- Co-Director  
- Masters of Science  
- Certificate of  Clinical Competence- Speech Language Pathologist  
**Clinical Training Level 1**  
**Training Location:** San Jose, CA  
**Completion Date:** 2/01/2009  
Works at: [Dramatic Pragmatics Speech and Language Center](http://www.dramaticpragmatics.com/)  
Accepting New Clients  
Ages: 4+  
dramaticPragmatics@gmail.com  
  
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