Our Practitioners

Mental Health

David Danforth, PhD

Education:
BA, Psychology/Cultural Anthropology, Boston University, 1974
MA, Psychology, Boston University, 1981
PhD, Psychology, Boston University, 1985

Internship/Residency:
Pre- and post-doctoral clinical training in Behavioral Medicine and Medical Psychology at Boston University Medical Center.

Board Certification/Licensure:
Massachusetts, Psychologist/Health Service Provider

Faculty Appointment:
1986-  Instructor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
1985-1998 Instructor in Psychiatry (Psychology), Boston University School of Medicine

Professional Associations:
American Psychological Association (Member, Division of Health Psychology, Division of Psychotherapy, Division of Psychopharmacology and Addictions), New England Biofeedback Society, Society for Behavioral Medicine

Special Interests:
Dr. Danforth's service offerings include short- and long-term consultations and care for pre-adolescent through geriatric patients along with services to patients with medical, surgical, neurological, immunological, GI, ENT, and urological/sexual dysfunction problems.  His areas of expertise also include anxiety spectrum disorders, affective disorders, and substance abuse/dual diagnosis.  Treatment modalities include: behavioral and cognitive therapy, integrative cognitive-psychodynamic-interpersonal psychotherapy, biofeedback/applied psychophysiology, and hypnosis.