Dr. David Palmiter, PhD, Licensed Psychologist

My 25+ years of experience has taught me the importance of making the time to listen and understand before I start making suggestions. This involves understanding each person's life story, administering assessment tools, reviewing relevant records, and interviewing other people that my client and I agree should be involved. I believe strongly in evaluating strengths as well as pain, with my feedback emphasizing the former. I also believe in letting my clients know about what research-based treatments are available to them so that we can collaborate in experiencing transformative change ASAP. I believe in setting life-altering goals before beginning, and checking on progress as we go. My intention is to promote healing, wellness, and happiness as thoroughly and as effectively as possible. With child and teen clients, I use a variety of methods to make each person comfortable (e.g., I use magic to connect with kids and teens, referring to myself as a wizard).

I'm an author of two books pertaining to promoting resilience in youth and have a third one in the works for couples. I'm also a past president of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association, serve on the national Board of Directors of CHADD, am a Professor Emeritus of Marywood University and a fellow of the American Psychological Assocation (true of less than 6% of APA members), the Pennsylvania Psychological Association and the American Academy of Clinical Psychology. I am board certified practiioner and and have done hundreds of national media projects (e.g., CNN, Washington Post, New York Times) and have lead hundreds of trainings for mental health professionals across the country. Please see my website for my CV, FAQs and free educational resources I make available.