MEET DR. S

Ari Shesto, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
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Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of Massachusetts since 2001
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Specialist in behavior modification, cognitive psychotherapy and ADHD coaching
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16-year experience in private practice: individual, group, family and couples psychotherapy
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18-year experience in child and adolescent therapy, inpatient and private practice
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Past experience leading programs in acute care environment; each time, initiated positive changes that lead to dramatic reduction of critical incidents and improvement of care
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Multi-cultural background and current experience in administering cross-cultural psychotherapy (primary language English; fluent in Russian and Hebrew)
Education and Licensing
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
Graduated 1998
Doctorate, PhD, Clinical Psychology
Recent Presentations
July 2013
ACBS World Conference in Sydney, Austrailia
ACT for ADHD: Working Mindfully with Behavioral Principles
toward Attitude Change
October 2012
Massachusetts Psychological Association (MPA)
Staying with the Heart in ADHD Skills Training:
Advancing CBT Beyond Manuals
June 2012
Society for Group Psychotherapy (NSGP)
Attitude Transformation via CBT:
Harnessing a Focused Group Process
Other Skills and Interests
Accomplished finish carpenter and licensed contractor (HIC and CS). Member of Watch City Writers. Proud father of three children, each with a wildly different personality.