Keri Downs, PsyD

Licensed Psychologist

Provider type: Psychotherapist

Patient Age: Child & Adolescent

Services Provided: Consultation, Clinical Evaluation, and Psychotherapy

About Keri Downs, PsyD

Dr. Downs has experience working with various populations in a variety of settings, including residential treatment centers, therapeutic day schools, public school systems, inpatient hospitals, and outpatient clinics throughout the Chicago and Metro Boston areas. Dr. Downs has special interests in working with children and adolescents, trauma, and diversity issues and is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Dr. Downs’ approach to therapy encompasses a wide range of interventions that are typically rooted in strengths-based, relationship-based, and cognitive-behavioral theories. She is aware of the strengths of her clients and their families and, whenever possible, incorporates creative approaches into all modalities of therapy. Dr. Downs also believes that the therapeutic relationship is a powerful tool to help individuals gain deeper awareness and insight into their emotions, behaviors, and relationships.

Specialties

  • ADD & ADHD
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adoption
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Childhood Behavioral Problems
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Depression
  • Family Therapy/Parenting
  • Gender
  • Grief/Bereavement
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Mindfulness Based Treatment
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Related Behavioral Difficulties
  • Panic Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Psychological Testing
  • School/Educational/Learning Disorders
  • Selective Mutism
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress Management
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Women's Health
  • Education & Certifications

    Keri Downs, Psy.D. completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at Dartmouth College. She went on to earn her Master of Arts Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Boston University and Doctor of Psychology Degree (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology at Roosevelt University in Chicago. Dr. Downs completed her internship at MercyFirst and her post-doctoral fellowship at La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Chicago Child Trauma Center (CCTC).

    Locations

    Lexington

    110 Hartwell Avenue, Suite 330
    Lexington MA 02421

    Telehealth

    Medford

    101 Main St, Suite 201
    Medford MA 02155