Mary K. Alvord, Ph.D.

Weinfeld Education Group, LLC Presents…

Diamonds in the Rough
Smart Kids Who Learn Differently

March 11- 13, 2010
University of Maryland
Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

Biography:

Mary K. Alvord, Ph.D. is the first recipient of the American Psychological Association’s Presidential Innovative Practice Citation (2009). As Director of Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC, she leads a group private practice with offices in Rockville and Silver Spring, MD which specializes in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for anxiety and other mood disorders in children and adults, social competence, ADHD and family work. Dr. Alvord has more than 30 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents and their families. She has extensive experience training psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals. Dr. Alvord has presented on child and adolescent disorders and treatment for both national and international professional audiences and has co-authored articles on Enhancing Resilience in Children. In addition, she has contributed to the APA Resilience in Children and Teens publications (www.apahelpcenter.org) and has a forthcoming book on this topic.