Sarah D. Bilancia, PhD
NJ License # 4839
- Child (3+ years old) and adolescent therapy: anxiety disorders; depression; social skills; defiant behavior; cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT); play therapy; relational therapy
- Psychoeducational testing: cognitive; learning; neuropsychological; personality
- Parent guidance
- School interventions: classroom observation; teacher consultation
- Group therapy (Adolescent Psychotherapy Group)
Kids of all ages are drawn to Dr. Bilancia’s warm, loving personality, and parents are grateful for her firsthand knowledge of school systems. In addition to counseling children and teens, she provides comprehensive psychoeducational testing and consults with schools on addressing children's needs. During her extensive training, she provided individual and group therapy to children and teens, parent guidance, and family therapy. Settings included public and private schools, Children’s Specialized Hospital, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, an outpatient children’s mental health center in Connecticut, and a residential facility for children in Pennsylvania. Dr. Bilancia has researched and published on language delay in toddlers and on the outcome of early-childhood behavior problems.
MA and PhD in Clinical Developmental Psychology, Bryn Mawr College
BA, Swarthmore College
New Jersey Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
Essex-Union County Association of Psychologists
New Jersey Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists
“I have a desire to deeply understand children’s and teen’s unique feelings, thoughts, and experiences. My family and loved ones have been my models of compassion and optimism, and I strive to bring the same gifts to my clients.”
Summit Psychological Services, P.A.
Jeffrey S. Kahn, PhD, CGP, DABPS, Managing Director
Alison W. Johnson, PsyD, Director