Current Announcements and Awards

Dr. Mary Alvord and Dr. Bonnie Zucker have been named to the July 2009 issue of Washingtonian Magazine's "Top Mental Health Professionals".

Dr. Mary Alvord was recently selected as the first recipient of the American Psychological Association's Presidential Innovative Practice Citation (2009). The award is part of the 2009 Presidential Future of Psychology Practice initiative to recognize groundbreaking practices that may inspire other practitioners. Visit the APA website to learn more about Dr. Alvord's selection for this citation.

Dr. Patricia Baker was elected as a Distinguished Practitioner to the National Academies of Practice. Distinguished practitioners and scholars are elected by their peers from ten different health professions including medicine, psychology and nursing. Most Distinguished Practitioners and Scholars have achieved distinction while spending a significant portion or all of their careers in direct patient care. Only 150 practitioners or scholars elected nationally may be a member of each academy. The central purpose of NAP, a nonprofit professional organization, is to advise public policy makers on health care issues.

Dr. Bonnie Zucker is the author of Anxiety-Free Kids: An Interactive Guide for Parents and Children, a self-help book for children ages 7-13 and their parents. The book, released in November 2008, is based on the cognitive-behavioral treatment of anxiety disorders.