Dr. Angela Capuano
Have you found yourself wondering how to help your child? Does your child need to talk, but doesn’t want to talk to you? Are you struggling to manage your child’s behavior?
Dr. Angela Capuano is a licensed clinical psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral. She has over 20 years of experience in providing mental health treatment and evaluations for children, teenagers, and adults. Dr. Capuano is a well-rounded clinician with training in several evidence-based models of treatment, such as Applied Behavior Analysis, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), and PEERS® Social Skills training.
Dr. Capuano is also a well-trained evaluator, completing thousands of comprehensive psychological assessments across a wide range of purposes. She has been trained on the ADOS-2 and ADI-R and has expertise in differential diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorders. She completed her undergraduate training at Miami University in Ohio and earned her Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Bowling Green State University. She completed an accredited internship in Louisville, Kentucky.
She completed her behavior analysis coursework at the University of North Texas. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Capuano is also an adjunct professor at the University of Michigan-Dearborn and serves on a leadership panel for a federally funded Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (LEND) program. She has publications in peer-reviewed journals and a textbook chapter and is often an invited speaker on a variety of topics.
Our experienced therapists know how to teach children and teens about emotions, coping skills, and preventive strategies. At Child First Therapy & Evaluations, we only use evidence-based therapies to help children manage their emotional and mental health needs. Therapy has a family-centered approach so parents and caregivers are always involved in the process.
