Dr. Dittner grew up in Upstate New York and attended Binghamton University where she graduated with Honors in Psychology in 1992. Following her Bachelor’s degree, Dr. Dittner completed a dual-doctorate program, earning Ph.D.s in both Clinical and Developmental Psychology at the University of Maine. After all that snow and cold weather, Dr. Dittner accepted an internship in Medical Psychology at Duke University Medical Center. While there, she met and married her husband, Paul, and returned north to complete a post-doctoral internship in Child and Family Psychology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Dr. Dittner remained on staff in the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology at the Mayo Clinic for three years and was co-director of their Inpatient Medical Psychology program, treating children and families suffering from medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and seizure disorders. She also was co-director for the ADHD program and provided numerous assessments for children with learning disabilities and autism as well.

In addition to working in the medical setting, Dr. Dittner has participated in research studies and published articles and book chapters, as well as taught classes at the University of Maine, Mayo Medical School, and Peace College. Since returning to North Carolina in 2002, Dr. Dittner has provided care to families in the Triangle area.

Her training is characterized by a warm, client centered approach with a focus on cognitive behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and family systems theory. She has particular interests and expertise in early childhood (0-5), parenting, autism spectrum disorders, assessment, anxiety, chronic illness and ADHD. Dr. Dittner is a firm believer in treating the whole child, working with other providers, family members, siblings, and the “school” family as well. It is her goal for children to reach their total potential and find true quality of life. Dr. Dittner resides in Apex with her three amazing boys and wonderful husband.

In her free time, Dr. Dittner enjoys spending time with her family, watching her 3 boys play baseball, following fashion, reading, decorating, travel, and exercise.

Dr. Hutchinson graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 with a dual major in psychology and pre-medicine. Following her graduation, she lived in Chicago and worked as a management and technology consultant. In 2001, Dr. Hutchinson and her husband moved to Durham, NC to attend graduate school at Duke University. While earning her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Duke, Dr. Hutchinson received training in assessing and treating adults, children and families coping with depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and chronic illness. Dr. Hutchinson also participated in numerous research studies at Duke, including serving as a certified cognitive behavioral therapist on a multi-site national treatment study of childhood anxiety.

Dr. Hutchinson’s own research focused on parenting stress and adjustment in parents of children with cancer. She has published numerous articles and book chapters on this topic.

Dr. Hutchinson also completed an internship in Medical Psychology at Duke University Medical Center, where she had further opportunities to work on multi-disciplinary teams providing treatment to children, adults and families. Overall, Dr. Hutchinson’s approach to treatment is both evidence based, with a focus on cognitive behavioral therapy and family systems theory, and personalized to meet the needs to each individual or family. She has a particular interest and expertise in parenting stress and early childhood (ages 0-5). She also enjoys family and couples therapy.

Dr. Hutchinson believes in taking a collaborative approach to treatment, partnering with schools, physicians and families provide the highest quality of care. In her practice, she appreciates the opportunity to connect with others, improve their quality of life and build resilience to face life’s stressors.

When not practicing psychology, Dr. Hutchinson enjoys yoga, travel, reading and spending time with her husband and two young children.

Dr. Proffit is a native of the Triangle area. She attended North Carolina State University and graduated with honors in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Her passion for working with children and families began during her undergraduate studies when she worked in a Family Studies lab and helped complete research to examine the relationships between parenting and children’s social and academic adjustment in the school environment. After graduating, Dr. Proffit attended Appalachian State University where she completed her M.A. in School Psychology, and then returned to N.C. State University to pursue her Ph.D in School Psychology. During this time, she completed practicum experiences with the UNC TEACCH Autism Program and Wake Medical Center Special Infant Care Program, and a full time internship with Wake County Public Schools.

After graduating in 2012, Dr. Proffit began her six year career with Wake County Public Schools where she had extensive experience delivering comprehensive psychoeducational services to students with developmental disabilities, Autism, behavioral and emotional difficulties, and learning challenges. Dr. Proffit believes in a relationship-centered and whole child approach that includes the home and school environments. She utilizes evidence-based treatment practices with a focus on cognitive behavioral and behavioral therapies.

Dr. Proffit enjoys working with individuals of all ages and their families to build their resilience when coping with stressful life events. She has a particular interest in working with children and adolescents who experience behavioral and emotional difficulties. In addition to therapeutic and assessment services, Dr. Proffit can assist families at schools with how to navigate and understand policies and procedures such as Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Response to Intervention (RTI), and special education services (IEP/504 plans). Dr. Proffit also can attend meetings at schools to collaborate with teachers and administrators as part of her work with children and families.

Personally, she loves spending time with her husband and two children cheering on the Wolfpack, going to the beach, and exercising.

Dr. Wigdor grew up in the DC Metro Area and attended the University of Maryland – College Park, where she graduated Summa cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2007. After graduating from college, Dr. Wigdor worked in a child development lab for two years at the University of Maryland, contributing to a longitudinal research project investigating the peer relationships of child and adolescents. Following her post-baccalaureate work, Dr. Wigdor attended Duke University and completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. Further, Dr. Wigdor completed her internship at Duke University Medical Center, with a focus in Pediatric Psychology.

During her education and internship at Duke, Dr. Wigdor was trained in assessing and treating children, adolescents, young adults, families, and couples. She was also trained in performing cognitive and psychoeducational assessments of children and adolescents, and conducted evaluations through the Pediatric Neuropsychology Service for three years. Following the completion of her internship, Dr. Wigdor remained at Duke University Medical Center as a Clinical Associate, and was engaged in numerous clinical and administrative roles, including clinical triage and care coordination for patients in Child Psychiatry.

Dr. Wigdor believes in utilizing evidence-based treatment, and has been trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and emotion focused therapy. Dr. Wigdor exhibits a warm and client-centered approach to care, and believes a good therapeutic relationship is important to achieving the goals of therapy. She has a particular interest and expertise in cognitive and psychoeducational assessment (including executive functioning, ADHD, and learning disabilities), and child, adolescent and young adult adjustment, including coping with anxiety, depression, family, parenting, peer stress, and life challenges.

Dr. Wigdor is a proponent of collaborating with family, schools, and other providers where appropriate, in order to provide comprehensive care for individuals. She appreciates the difficulties involved in asking for help, and aims to provide a positive therapeutic experience with the goal of enhancing individual and family functioning.

When she’s not working, Dr. Wigdor enjoys spending time with her family and cats. She likes to read, spend time at the beach, exercise, and crochet/needlepoint while watching unrealistic reality TV.

Dr. O’Shea grew up in North Carolina (and is happy to have returned in 2019) and attended Duke University, graduating in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and minors in Spanish and Chemistry. Following undergraduate, Dr. O’Shea worked as a research assistant in the Duke ADHD Clinic and completed a brief internship at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2010, she completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (child-focused track) at Auburn University in Alabama, with research focuses on executive functioning in ADHD and self-esteem characteristics of juvenile offenders.

With a move to Minneapolis, Dr. O’Shea completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). Training included intervention and assessments (including neuropsychological evaluation) for children, adolescents, and adults, work in the psychiatric emergency room, and being part of the pediatric brain injury team. She remained on staff at HCMC for 5 years, providing therapy and evaluation services in the Child/Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic, as well as serving as a clinical supervisor for trainees. During her time at HCMC, Dr. O’Shea also conducted and supervised consultation/liaison services on the pediatric inpatient unit, supporting children who had experienced traumatic injuries/life events or who were in acute psychological distress.


Dr. O’Shea has worked in a private psychology practice for 12+ years, providing comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and therapy. Growing up, she always wondered “why people do what they do” and has pursued this passion to help individuals and families better understand their personal strengths and needs, whether in therapy or assessment. Through collaborative evaluation, Dr. O’Shea gathers information from various sources and helps families put together the puzzle pieces to see the client as a whole person. Finding the “spark” that can light an individual’s path to better academic, social, emotional, and life success is the goal. Evaluations of giftedness, individual learning challenges, Autism, and ADHD are common referrals that Dr. O’Shea receives. She is particularly experienced with neurodiversity and complex presentations, including twice exceptionality (2e – giftedness and ADHD/Autism/LD) and learning and attentional challenges in the context of other psychological disorders. Dr. O’Shea also has extensive experience, clinically and through continuing education, with the unique presentation of Autism Spectrum in girls/females (AFAB) and late-diagnosed individuals.

Dr. O’Shea’s clinical therapeutic training is rooted in evidence-based practice, characterized by a cognitive behavioral framework with integrative approaches tailored to individual needs and including parent-child interaction, family systems, motivational interviewing, and acceptance and commitment theories. She has experience providing therapy to individuals with a variety of presenting problems, such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, Autism Spectrum, trauma, complex psychiatric conditions, giftedness, and 2e. Dr. O’Shea sees therapy clients ages 5 through early adulthood/college transition age, with a particular passion for adolescents. Her clinical style is genuine, open, and collaborative. Dr. O’Shea’s approach is focused on working with children/teens, their parents, schools, and other providers to find the best supports for an individual to reach full potential emotionally, developmentally, behaviorally, socially, and academically. This may include coordination with school personnel (including attending IEP meetings), psychiatrists, speech/occupational therapists, tutors, or other providers working with her clients.

Residing in Cary with her husband and two boys, Dr. O’Shea enjoys exploring the area, adventures with her family, going to the spa, traveling, trying new restaurants, creative projects, and watching college basketball.

Dr. O’Shea is open to providing supervision to post-doctoral fellows or recent psychologist licensees/transfers to NC.

Dr. Berman grew up in Philadelphia and attended the University of Delaware. After graduation, she worked as a research assistant with the Health Federation of Philadelphia, meeting with families of children in Early Head Start (pregnancy through child age 3) in their homes to understand the impact of exposure to violence. She moved across the country to earn her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arkansas, working at a variety of settings (e.g., domestic violence shelter, community health clinic).

She graduated with her PhD in 2020 after relocating to the Triangle area of North Carolina and completing her pre-doctoral clinical internship at Duke University Medical Center with a focus on Child Trauma. During this time, she worked at the Center for Child and Family Health (CCFH) where she participated in a learning collaborative for Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and received training to become nationally certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and Trauma and Grief Components Therapy for Adolescents (TGCT-A). Dr. Berman also worked at several clinics within the Duke Child Family Study Center where she conducted ADHD assessments and treatment for youth, and received specialized training and experience in couples and family therapy.

Dr. Berman currently works with individuals of all ages (children, teens, young adults, and adults), couples, partners, and families to address a wide range of presenting problems from anxiety, depression, OCD, to coping with more traditional interpersonal and relationship difficulties, grief, life transitions, and life stress such as parenting.

She is particularly passionate about helping clients recognizing how life experiences shape who we are today. Dr. Berman aims to empower her clients and promote healing from the impact of traumatic experiences or other stressful life events, as well as adversity, including systemic factors such as racism and poverty. Dr. Berman is committed to recognizing and addressing the impact of cultural and contextual factors in her work and values working with LGBTQ+ youth/adults and people with other marginalized identities.

Dr. Berman believes in building collaborative relationships, recognizing clients’ current strengths, and fostering their growth. She will work with you to understand your concerns and how they may be affecting you and your relationships, your goals for treatment, and evidence-based approaches (treatments that work, and are supported by science!) that may be the best fit for you. She uses principles from cognitive behavioral therapies including dialectical behavioral therapy, while incorporating attachment-based and emotion-focused theories, and “third wave” techniques including mindfulness and acceptance based therapies.

Dr. Berman resides in Durham with her family, dogs, and cats. She enjoys spending time at coffee shops, doing acroyoga, and playing board games.

Caroline Cockman is a North Carolina native. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated with honors in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in both Psychology and Elementary Education. After working as an elementary teacher with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Caroline returned to UNC to obtain her master’s degree in School Counseling, graduating with honors. Caroline worked as a school-based counselor in both Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Wake County Public School District and has been a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in North Carolina since 2008.

Since she began working in the public school setting over 20 years ago, Caroline has supported hundreds of children and their families with a variety of presenting challenges associated with emotional regulation, ADHD, anxiety, executive functioning, social skills, peer and family stress, and school success. Caroline utilizes evidence-based approaches within a cognitive behavioral and strengths-based framework. Her clinical style is warm and child-centered recognizing that positive rapport is necessary for positive change. With Caroline’s extensive experience in the school system, she is also available to partner with families as they collaborate with schools to meet their child’s individual needs.

When she is not working, Caroline enjoys painting, podcasts and playing pickleball. She, her husband and two daughters also enjoy cheering on the Tarheels, traveling and spending time near the water.

Dr. Champagne grew up in New Jersey and attended Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, and a minor in Dance. Following graduation, she began attending Azusa Pacific University and in 2023, graduated with her PsyD in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Family Psychology.

During her time at Azusa Pacific University, she worked with children and adolescents in a variety of settings, such as community mental health, hospital, school, and private practice. Dr. Champagne’s dissertation focused on the benefits Dance Movement Therapy has on children, diagnosed with ASD. She completed her pre-doctoral clinical internship at the University of California, Davis Medical Center. During this time, she worked at the Sacramento County Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (CAPS) Clinic, where she provided Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and full psychological testing and assessments, to children and adolescents. She also worked at the UC Davis Health Midtown Primary Care/Pediatric Clinic, where she provided Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to children and adolescents diagnosed with anxiety and depressive disorders.

Dr. Champagne currently works with individuals from early childhood to young adults, that present with a variety of diagnoses that involve anxiety, depression, ADHD, ASD, trauma, and personality concerns. She is passionate about the involvement of parents within her work with child clients and believes that this involvement is essential in providing her clients with the best possible care. She provides both talk and play therapy interventions, depending on the developmental level of her clients as well. She uses principles from CBT as well as incorporating creative/movement-based interventions into her work, depending on her client’s needs. Dr. Champagne believes that it is important to create a therapeutic space that is collaborative and open as well as having a strengths-based approach to treatment.

Dr. Champagne currently resides in Sanford with her boyfriend and cat, Leo! She enjoys spending time cooking, trying new restaurants, watching new TV shows, cycling, and doing Pilates.

Dr. Stashko was born and raised in the Boston area. She graduated summa cum laude from Northeastern University in 2008 where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She then worked with young children with autism and other developmental disorders as an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapist. She entered graduate school at Antioch University New England with the hope of extending her expertise beyond behaviorism.

Her clinical practice experiences included working within an autism specialty clinic, public elementary schools, and an inpatient treatment program. She then completed an APA accredited internship at Community Healthlink Youth and Family Services. Upon earning her Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD), she completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School: Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) where she specialized in the neuropsychological evaluation of children and adolescents. Such evaluations served to clarify current functioning and commonly rule-out neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., attention-deficit, autism, and learning disorders). Upon achieving her license as a clinical psychologist, she joined a large group practice and continued to provide assessment as well as psychotherapy.

Dr. Stashko relocated to North Carolina and joined Peak City Psychology in 2016. She found the small, home-like environment best fit with her warm style. She greatly enjoyed providing psychotherapy and assessment to the children and adolescents of Wake county. Her gentle and supportive approach was particularly well suited for those experiencing anxiety, depression, challenges adjusting to life and family changes, and those with underdeveloped social skills. After three years of meaningful and fulfilling work, she decided to take time off to raise her young family.

Dr. Stashko is now returning with a dual focus. She will continue to provide psychotherapy to young and school-aged children, but will also offer an evidence-based treatment for women. More specifically, she will provide Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) to women experiencing challenges related to pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and mothering and partnering in the context of a new birth. She is excited to serve such a deserving and generally under supported population.

Outside of the office, Dr. Stashko enjoys drinking coffee with a good book, connecting with her friends and family, and exercising with her gym community.

Dr. Hasbrouck grew up in Apex and graduated with honors in Psychology and Spanish at UNC Chapel Hill in 2011. She then obtained her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia and completed her internship at the University of Miami School of Medicine with an emphasis on early childhood behavioral health. She finished her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Colorado School of Medicine specializing in perinatal, infant, and early childhood mental health.

Before returning to NC in 2023, Dr. Sadie served as the Director of Behavioral Health at an integrative pediatric primary care clinic in Denver, Colorado, providing prevention and intervention services to children and families. Outside of the therapy room she enjoys practicing and teaching yoga and mindfulness, as well as exploring the outdoors.