Clinical
Practice
Practice
Children, adolescents and young adults are typically referred to Dr. Donahue because they are struggling in one or more aspects of their lives- academic, social, behavioral or emotional.
Speaking
& Workshops
& Workshops
Dr. Paul Donahue is an accomplished lecturer who engages audiences with his insight, real-world stories and humor. His goal is for parents, teachers and other participants to …
Consulting,
Coaching & Mentoring
Coaching & Mentoring
Many working professionals welcome the chance to speak openly with an experienced clinician about short-term dilemmas, personal struggles, relationship issues or career moves.
About Paul Donahue
Paul J. Donahue, Ph.D. is a nationally-recognized clinical psychologist and leading consultant and expert in the field of parenting and child and adolescent mental health. Dr. Donahue is the founder and director of Child Development Associates, a clinical practice based in Scarsdale, NY, that provides psychological assessment and treatment for children, adolescents and families, along with parent education, professional development, and school consultation. Show More
Child Development Associates is a professional group practice of psychologists and clinical social workers based in Scarsdale, NY. Our goal is to foster the social, emotional and cognitive development of children, adolescents, and their families.
Testimonals
Parents today are bombarded with advice which often only makes them more anxious. Dr. Donahue’s calm, reasoned approach will help moms and dads sort out their concerns so they can stop worrying about the future and enjoy their rapidly changing kids–now.
Thomas. W. Phelan
Author of 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
When it comes to parenting advice, Dr. Donahue is our go-to expert. He has a warm, accessible and clear style of communicating psychological concepts and how to apply them to everyday encounters. Parents can relate to his real-life observations and stories that are based on his extensive work with adolescents and teenagers. We are lucky to have him as a resource in our community!
Jennifer Rossano
Program Chair, Scarsdale High School PTA Scarsdale, NY
Dr. Paul Donahue has provided exceptional training in early childhood mental health to national audiences and helped us develop a training guide on this subject. Over the years I have recommended Dr. Donahue as an expert consultant to several states that needed help in developing programs to address the mental health needs of young children, their families, and caregivers, with very positive results.
Roxane K. Kaufmann
Georgetown University Child Development Center
Working full time and raising healthy, responsible, independent and socially responsible kids is like having two full time jobs. Dr. Donahue’s compelling webinar really helped our employees learn ways to reduce their stress at home and bring more energy to the workplace.
Savitri Basavaiah
Pfizer Inc. New York, NY
Being in the mental health field for over 40 years has afforded me the opportunity to collaborate with countless mental health professionals.
Dr. Paul Donahue (and his colleagues at Child Development Associates) continues to be one of the finest Psychologists I have ever worked with. I have known Paul for over 20 years and have confidently referred many children and families to him. He is a recognized expert in the field, and a skilled individual and family therapist. (His warm, empathic manner makes for a trusting therapeutic connection.) His book Parenting Without Fear has been a valuable resource for me and my colleagues. I am grateful for Dr. Donahue’s generosity when it comes to sharing his expertise and consultation skills.
Dr. Joyce Vastola
School Psychologist