Robert M. Brewster, Ph.D.   Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Brewster received his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Kent State University in 1987, has been licensed as a Psychologist by the State Board of Psychology in Ohio since 1988, and has been offering psychological services in the Akron-Canton area since 1976. He received both his pre-doctoral internship training and post-doctoral fellowship training working with children, adolescents, and families in a community mental health setting. He joined the Child & Family Psychological Associates and began private practice for psychological services with children, families, and adults in 1989.

Dr. Brewster has served as a clinician, psychology supervisor, school and psychological program consultant, Director of Training, trainer, faculty member, program administrator, planner, and presenter. In addition, he has spent time working and teaching at an area community mental health center and at Hiram College and Kent State University. He has made professional presentations related to the practice of Psychology, training in Psychology, client attendance in therapy, Psychology internship acquisition, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), brief therapies and managed care, time-limited therapy, therapy role induction, and career choice and guidance.

Dr. Brewster has extensive training, experience, and clinical expertise in areas such as Anxiety and Depressive Disorders of children and adults, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Mood Disorders, therapy with children, adolescents, and adults, outpatient and family therapy, family communication and conflict resolution concerns, parenting skill training, school related problems, adjustment to family changes, grief and loss, marital concerns and conflict, divorce, work-related problems and stressors, job loss, career choice and change, and psychological assessment and evaluation.

Dr. Brewster is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Ohio Psychological Association and is listed in the National Register of Health Services Providers in Psychology as well as in multiple other professional directories. He is recognized as an approved service provider by most area insurance and managed care health plans.

         David J. Coleman, Ph.D.   Licensed Psychologist

Dr. David J. Coleman has over 15 years experience as a psychologist working with children, families and adults in the Akron-Canton area.  A graduate of an APA  accredited program at Kent State University in 1987;  he was licensed as a Psychologist by the Ohio State Board of Psychology in 1988 and has been a managing partner with Child & Family Psychological Associates since 1989. 

He serves as the Primary Clinical Supervisor of the Child Abuse Treatment Team  in Canton for  providing assessment and therapy services for traumatized children and adolescents.  He maintains faculty and supervisory status at the Child & Adolescent Service Center for the training of child and family psychologists, has taught graduate courses at both Kent State and Walsh Universities, and is on the staff of the Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron.

Dr. Coleman's areas of specialty include the treatment of trauma victims, improvement of school performance in students, and couples' therapy.  He is an active speaker on issues that affect children and families, is published in the area of child psychotherapy and has been recognized by the Supreme Court of Ohio for his work with abused children and adolescents.  Dr. Coleman is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Ohio Psychological Association.  His credentials are also listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.

    Geoffrey E. Putt, Psy.D.   Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Geoffrey E. Putt became a full partner with Child & Family Psychological Associates (CFPA) in 2003. He currently wears many professional hats, including his work at Akron Children's Hospital where he serves on the Medical Staff as the Director of Parenting & Family Support Services in the NeuroDevelopmental Center. He is also a partner in the assessment division known as The Learning & Behavior Evaluation Center (LBEC). 

He received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with a specialization in Health Psychology, from an APA-accredited doctoral training program at the University of Indianapolis. He is fully licensed as a Psychologist by the State Board of Psychology in Ohio to provide psychological assessment and treatment services to children, adults, and families. He regulary conducts couples counseling, ADHD assessments, and pre-surgical bariatric evaluations.

Dr. Putt was the founder and Director of The ADHD Clinic in Canton, Ohio until 2008. He developed the program as a way to provide thorough and comprehensive ADHD evaluations and treatment. He is well-versed in the latest techniques for the evaluation and treatment of ADHD for both children and adults.

He has served as an Adjunct Professor at Walsh University and the University of Indianapolis. He is currently on faculty at NEOUCOM (Northeast Ohio Colleges of Medicine) and is part of the Residency training program at Akron Children's Hospital. Dr. Putt is a member in good standing with the American Psychological Association (APA) and Ohio Psychological Association (OPA).

     Erin M. Rafter, Ph.D.               Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Erin Rafter received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology in 2006 from an APA accredited training program from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. During her training, she provided care in multiple areas including grief & loss, pediatric palliative care & hospice, family therapy, behavioral difficulties, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder assessment and treatment, school difficulties, and psychodiagnostic assessment.

Dr. Rafter serves as a member of local and state-wide traumatized child task forces and is actively working to develop assessment batteries at a state-level to assist in the screening and diagnosis of children experiencing trauma and stressors. 

Currently, Dr. Rafter is Trauma Team Leader at Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health and provides services to children and families coping with various forms of trauma (divorce, family discord & stressors, moving, abuse, grief & loss, health issues), as well as behavioral disorders, anger management difficulties, mood disorders, and anxiety diagnoses. Dr. Rafter has developed and conducted training in grief & loss and the treatment and effects of trauma on children to Doctoral Psychology Interns. Dr. Rafter also provides service at The Gathering Place, a non-profit center supporting families and individuals coping with cancer in Northeast Ohio.