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Arthur Becker-Weidman, CSW-R,PhD.DABPS received his doctorate in Human Development from the University of Maryland, Institute for Child Study. He achieved Diplomate status from the American Board of Psychological Specialties in Child Psychology and Forensic Psychology. He is a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners. Dr. Becker-Weidman has received extensive training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, an attachment-based therapy, including training at the Attachment Center at Evergreen and training with Daniel Hughes, Ph.D., author of Building the Bonds of Attachment and Facilitating Developmental Attachment.

Dr. Becker-Weidman has over twenty years experience as a family therapist, consultant, and researcher. He has directed mental health, addiction treatment, family service, and other behavioral health organizations. Dr. Becker-Weidman has extensive experience counseling families and helping them through difficult times with practical advice. He has published over a dozen scholarly papers and presented at numerous national, regional, and local professional meetings. Much of his research and publications have focused on adolescent and adoptive family development.

Dr. Becker-Weidman was adopted as a young child. Several years ago he adopted and infant from China. These experiences as an adoptee, adoptive parent, and professional provide him with a unique perspective and an unmatched ability to help adoptive and foster families cope with life-cycle issues. He has developed an approach for adoptive and foster families that builds on their strengths and helps them flourish.

Susan Becker-Weidman, CSW-R, has several adoption related specialties. She is experienced in providing treatment to families with adoption issues. She is particularly interested in helping adult Adoptees and parents of younger Adoptees. She has experience in helping birth mothers in their decision making process and grieving process. She also prepares home studies that are accepted in all jurisdictions.

Laurie Johnson Krull, CSW, is an attachment therapist at The Center For Family Development. Ms. Krull has over ten years experience working with adopted and foster families. She received her MSW from Salem State in Massachusetts. Ms. Krull's work with high risk children includes evaluation and treatment. She has had extensive training and experience helping foster and adoptive families and in providing Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, an attachment-based therapy. One of Ms. Krull's areas of expertise is helping children and families address the impact of childhood trauma. She is a sensitive therapist who understands how trauma affects the lives of these children and teenagers and who is able to help them heal. Her approach includes extensive work with the children and with the family. Ms. Krull provides Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, an attachment-based therapy and is a key member of the treatment team that provides Two Week Intensives.

Jody Hansen-Walker, is our Family Specialist. She has been a foster parent for over six years. Jody and her spouse, Kevin, have successfully parented children with Reactive Attachment Disorder, some as young as three years of age. Jody has four adopted children, all of whom came with a variety of special needs and labels such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, ADHD, Failure to Thrive, and many others. When asked about this, Jody says, "What I have found is that many of the labels were actually behaviors that were caused by RAD." Effectively treat the attachment disorder and so many of the other issues, or red-herrings, seemed to vanish.

Parenting a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder is very stressful and Jody understands the importance of support for you and your family. Talking with other parents who have attachment disordered children is very helpful. Jody knows how difficult it can be to get family and friends to understand, and sometimes to believe, what your home life is like. Jody understands that rule one of parenting very challenging children, children who need to heal, is to take care of yourself.

You can contact Jody by e-mail at niagaraadoption@yahoo.com. Click here for more about therapeutic parenting.

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		Our Staff Arthur Becker-Weidman, CSW-R,PhD.DABPS received his doctorate in Human Development from the University of Maryland, Institute for Child Study. He achieved Diplomate status from the American Board of Psychological Specialties in Child Psychology and Forensic Psychology. He is a member of the American College of Forensic Examiners. Dr. Becker-Weidman has received extensive training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, an attachment-based therapy, including training at the Attachment Center at Evergreen and training with Daniel Hughes, Ph.D., author of Building the Bonds of Attachment and Facilitating Developmental Attachment. Dr. Becker-Weidman has over twenty years experience as a family therapist, consultant, and researcher. He has directed mental health, addiction treatment, family service, and other behavioral health organizations. Dr. Becker-Weidman has extensive experience counseling families and helping them through difficult times with practical advice. He has published over a dozen scholarly papers and presented at numerous national, regional, and local professional meetings. Much of his research and publications have focused on adolescent and adoptive family development. Dr. Becker-Weidman was adopted as a young child. Several years ago he adopted and infant from China. These experiences as an adoptee, adoptive parent, and professional provide him with a unique perspective and an unmatched ability to help adoptive and foster families cope with life-cycle issues. He has developed an approach for adoptive and foster families that builds on their strengths and helps them flourish. Susan Becker-Weidman, CSW-R, has several adoption related specialties. She is experienced in providing treatment to families with adoption issues. She is particularly interested in helping adult Adoptees and parents of younger Adoptees. She has experience in helping birth mothers in their decision making process and grieving process. She also prepares home studies that are accepted in all jurisdictions. Laurie Johnson Krull, CSW, is an attachment therapist at The Center For Family Development. Ms. Krull has over ten years experience working with adopted and foster families. She received her MSW from Salem State in Massachusetts. Ms. Krull's work with high risk children includes evaluation and treatment. She has had extensive training and experience helping foster and adoptive families and in providing Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, an attachment-based therapy. One of Ms. Krull's areas of expertise is helping children and families address the impact of childhood trauma. She is a sensitive therapist who understands how trauma affects the lives of these children and teenagers and who is able to help them heal. Her approach includes extensive work with the children and with the family. Ms. Krull provides Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, an attachment-based therapy and is a key member of the treatment team that provides Two Week Intensives. Jody Hansen-Walker, is our Family Specialist. She has been a foster parent for over six years. Jody and her spouse, Kevin, have successfully parented children with Reactive Attachment Disorder, some as young as three years of age. Jody has four adopted children, all of whom came with a variety of special needs and labels such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, ADHD, Failure to Thrive, and many others. When asked about this, Jody says, "What I have found is that many of the labels were actually behaviors that were caused by RAD." Effectively treat the attachment disorder and so many of the other issues, or red-herrings, seemed to vanish. Parenting a child with Reactive Attachment Disorder is very stressful and Jody understands the importance of support for you and your family. Talking with other parents who have attachment disordered children is very helpful. Jody knows how difficult it can be to get family and friends to understand, and sometimes to believe, what your home life is like. Jody understands that rule one of parenting very challenging children, children who need to heal, is to take care of yourself. You can contact Jody by e-mail at niagaraadoption@yahoo.com. Click here for more about therapeutic parenting. Home \| Products \| Staff \| Services \| Attachment \| Therapy \| Research \| Publications Parenting \| Bonding \| Workshops \| Articles \| Hope \| Teachers \| Links Reading Lists \| Location \| Contact Us \| Privacy Policy \| Disclaimer 5820 Main Street, Suite 406 Williamsville, NY 14221 Office: 716-810-0790 Fax: 716-636-6243 AWeidman@AWeidman.cnc.net Copyright © 2000-2008 Center for Family Development All rights reserved Last updated on: April 11, 2007 Webmaster