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The
Morgens Group, LLC Staff
Dr.
Liana Peña
Morgens
received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at
the Florida State University in 2000. She
also received a Master’s Degree from
Wesleyan University in the area of
Psychology in 1993.
Dr. Morgens completed her
internship at McLean Hospital / Harvard
Medical School. Dr. Morgens completed a
post-doctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital
/ Harvard Medical School where she
specialized in individual therapy, group
therapy, school consultation, and
neuropsychological evaluations of
individuals with neuro-developmental
disorders, social anxiety and learning
disabilities. During her post-doctoral
training, Dr. Morgens earned a research
fellowship at the Department of
Developmental Disabilities at Children's
Hospital.
Currently, Dr. Morgens
maintains her affiliation with McLean as an
Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical
School. She continues to specialize in
neuropsychological assessments and
psychotherapy. Her psychotherapy interests
include Group and Individual Therapy for
children and adults struggling with
pragmatic language and social /
interpersonal relationship difficulties.
Dr. Morgens also consults to local school
systems.
Dr. Morgens works with a
diverse population and specializes in
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nonverbal
Learning Disabilities, Pragmatic Language
Deficits, Learning Disabilities,
and Social Anxiety. Dr. Morgens
has extensive experience in assessment of
children, adolescents and adults. Her
evaluation specialties include:
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Bilingual/Spanish Assessment of
children, adolescents, and adults |
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Neuropsychological Evaluations
of children, adolescents, and adults |
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Learning Evaluations and Gifted
Assessments |
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Psychological Assessments of
children, adolescent, and adults |
 Dr.
Julie Kopp Smily
received her Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology at the George Washington
University in 2003. She also received a
Master’s Degree from Harvard University in
the area of Human Development and Psychology
in 1993.
Dr. Kopp Smily completed
her internship at the Department of
Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center/ Boston
Consortium. Dr. Smily completed a
post-doctoral fellowship at the
Developmental Medicine Center at Boston
Children’s Hospital where she specialized in
neurodevelopmental evaluations,
psychodiagnostic assessments, individual
therapy and behavioral treatment and
consultation. Dr. Smily has worked as a
Psychology Associate in the Department of
Pediatric Neuropsychology at Children’s
National Medical Center in Washington, DC,
where her worked focused on children with
Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Dr. Kopp Smily
specializes in both psychotherapy and
assessment. Her psychotherapy interests
include Family Therapy, Behavioral
Treatment of children with Pervasive
Developmental Disorders (PDD), and Group
therapy for Eating Disorders.
Dr. Kopp Smily works with
a diverse population and specializes in
Autism Spectrum Disorders,
Developmental Disabilities, Eating
Disorders, Adults with Metabolic
Disorders. Dr. Kopp Smily has extensive
experience in assessment of children,
adolescents and adults. Her evaluation
specialities include:
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Neurodevelopmental
Evaluations of infants,
children, and adolescents |
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Psychodiagnostic
assessments and Diagnostic
Play Sessions of children with
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
(Autism Spectrum Disorders) |
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Neuropsychological
Evaluations of children,
adolescents, and adults |
Dr. Elana Schlesinger
November
earned her Psy.D.
in School-Clinical Child Psychology in 2001
from Yeshiva University in Bronx, NY.
Dr. November completed her internship at St.
Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center in New
York City. She specialized in individual,
group, and family psychotherapy along
with neuropsychological testing. Dr.
November provided diagnostic, urgent care,
and clinical support to children and
adolescents experiencing depression,
anxiety, disruptive disorders, and
educational challenges. She earned her
post-graduate training hours working at the
Acute Day Hospital at Bronx Children’s
Psychiatric Center. Dr. November worked with
children and adolescents who required a
therapeutic educational setting and provided
individual, group, and
family psychotherapy, participated in
special education planning, and
supervised psychology trainees.
In the years
following her post-graduate experience, Dr.
November worked in Private Practice in San
Mateo, CA with children,
adolescents, families, and
couples. Along with her private
practice, Dr. November worked in California
as a Psychologist in an Elementary, Middle,
and High School providing expertise on
psychoeducational assessment, special
education and Section 504 placement,
individual and group counseling, teacher
consultation, and parent support
Currently, she specializes in:
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Child,
Adolescent, and Family Psychotherapy
focusing on parent-child relational
issues, school-related difficulties,
interpersonal issues, anxiety,
depression, behavioral problems, and
challenges adjusting to life
transitions. |
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Parenting Support and Couples
Therapy with a focus on helping
adults create a calm, predictable,
supportive environment for
themselves and their children. |
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Consultation regarding Special
Education and Section 504 procedures
and protections. |
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Psychological and Psychoeducational
assessment. |
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