Antioch Psychological Services Center
AU New England
Serving the Monadnock Region for over 30 years
The Psychological Services Center (PSC) is a training clinic serving the students of Antioch and the Greater Monadnock Region. We strive to be a model training program in professional psychology that emphasizes supervision and training. Moreover, we work to provide affordable psychotherapy and assessment services to individuals, couples, and families of all ages and backgrounds. We strive to train students and provide services that can meet the evolving mental health needs and public health challenges of the 21st century. The PSC is operated by Antioch University New England’s Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, which is accredited by the American Psychological Association.*
Contact Information:
Phone: 603.352.1024
Fax: 603.283.2357
Our Mission
There are two components of the PSC mission:
- Be a model training program for professional psychology
- Provide affordable psychological services, including psychotherapy, assessment, consultation, and training to our community.
Our Services
- Individual therapy for adults, adolescents, and children
- Group, couple, and family therapy
- Therapeutic services for Antioch students
- Parent education and consultation
- Consultation with school personnel
- Psychological testing for children, adolescents, and adults
- Assessment of learning problems for students of all ages
- Programming on-site in local agencies, including schools, hospitals, businesses, and correctional facilities
Who We Are
Approximately ten doctoral students in clinical psychology serve as clinicians each year at the PSC, working with a full-time director and faculty from Antioch University New England’s Clinical Psychology department. All doctoral student clinicians are supervised by faculty members who are licensed psychologists. Because we strive to serve as a model training program in professional psychology, we emphasize training and supervision that stays abreast of changes currently taking place in research and service delivery in healthcare. The PSC makes concerted efforts to offer outstanding, supportive services to the community while preparing doctoral students for multiple professional roles in the future. People who seek services at the PSC come with a range of interests, including addressing everyday stress, relationship issues, depression, and ADHD. We strive to meet these needs and interests by providing consultation, assessment, and various forms of psychotherapy. Clinicians are on-site part-time for approximately one year, from late August through the end of July. Patients who come to the PSC can reach out and request services for the next training year; however, we will work with you to determine if longer-term work may more effectively meet your needs.
Confidentiality
What you talk about with your clinician is private and will not be revealed outside this clinic without your permission. Before any information is shared with other professionals or agencies, we would request a written release from you.
The only exceptions to this policy are rare situations in which we are required by law to release information with or without your permission. These exceptions include:
- If there is evidence of physical and/or sexual abuse of children or abuse of the elderly;
- If we judge that you are in danger of harming yourself or another individual; or
- If we are required to furnish your records by court order.
In the rare event of any of these situations, we would attempt to discuss our intentions with you before an action is taken, and we would limit disclosure of confidential information to the minimum necessary to ensure safety. The Psychological Services Center policy follows State laws and Federal laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); therefore, unauthorized disclosures may result in disciplinary action. In addition, disclosing, accessing, or permitting access to confidential Protected Health Information (PHI) without proper authorization may also subject the violator to civil and/or criminal penalties for violation of state laws and HIPAA. Billing and financial management information is also to be held in strict confidence and is not to be disclosed without the specific permission of the client. The only exceptions are those outlined in the client’s consent form.
The Psychological Services Center policy follows State laws and Federal laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act of 1996 (HIPAA); therefore, unauthorized disclosures may result in disciplinary action. In addition, disclosing, accessing, or permitting access to confidential Protected Health Information (PHI) without proper authorization may also subject the violator to civil and/or criminal penalties for violation of state laws and HIPAA. Billing and financial management information is also to be held in strict confidence and is not to be disclosed without the specific permission of the client. The only exceptions are those outlined in the client’s consent form.
*Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation:
Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation
American Psychological Association
750 1st Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202.336.5979
Email: [email protected]
Meet Our Staff
Vincent Pignatiello, PsyD, is the Director of the Psychological Service Center and Assessment Director. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of New Hampshire.
Elizabeth Allyn, MS, Administrative Director
Our Supervisors for Therapy
Our Assessment Supervisors