David Perna

David Perna, a licensed psychologist with a PhD, is dedicated to meeting adolescents, adults, and their families right where they are. Over time, he cultivates a trusting environment that encourages meaningful engagement in the change process, fostering personal growth and self-understanding. With a genuine enthusiasm for learning, David values the exchange with his clients, utilizing a diverse range of focused interventions, including his expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). As a certified DBT-F clinician and a Lecturer in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, he specializes in addressing anger management issues, learning disabilities, and challenges related to college transitions. David’s unique, multimodal treatment approach is designed to achieve positive outcomes for patients who may not have thrived in previous therapies. He has had the privilege of working with a diverse array of patients from various ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds across the East and West coasts. Notably, David has created an engaging environment through cooking with clients in outpatient groups, promoting an appreciation of ethnic diversity and the unique contributions of each individual to the therapeutic process, fostering a space for transformation.