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Meet the Team

Lindsay Scharfstein, Ph.D., she/her

Welcome to the Rockville Therapy Center! I'm so lucky to work with wonderful and highly motivated children, teens, adults, and families. I find joy in helping others to foster a healthy mindset, change unhelpful behavior patterns, and gain mastery of emotions and experiences. My aim is to offer effective Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) that is grounded in scientific research and is delivered in a practical, personalized and collaborative way. I am passionate about promoting mental health equity, increasing access to care, and creating systems driven by anti-racist values. I look forward to hearing from you!

Education and Formal Training

  • Post Doctoral Fellowship, Yale Child Study Center
  • Pre Doctoral Fellowship, Yale Child Study Center
  • PhD Clinical Psychology, University of Central Florida
  • MS Clinical Psychology, University of Central Florida
  • BA Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park

Additional Training

Licenses

  • Maryland, Licensed Psychologist, #05584
  • Virginia, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, #0810006439
  • Telepsychology (APIT) under the PSYPACT* Commission E. Passport issued 7/9/21 Mobility Number #8560; See a full list of PsyPact States

Experience & Training

In addition to the above training, I provide the following:

  • Parent Training, Support Sessions and Live Coaching
  • Specialization in therapy for Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety Disorder, to enhance social and emotional functioning.
  • Comprehensive care of children, teens, and adults who are coping with anxiety and related conditions.
  • Specialized assessments for individuals with anxiety disorders to guide accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment plans.
  • Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics and Tourette's Disorder CBIT
  • Confident Kids Camp - DC Metro, a 5-day intensive behavioral therapy camp for childhood Selective Mutism
  • The School Refusal Training Series (SRTI) for professionals who work with students who refuse school.

Treatment is provided in individual, family, group, and intensive therapy formats. I engage in ongoing communication with family, school, and community systems to foster collaborative relationships and optimize treatment success and quality of life. Further, I offer educational workshops and trainings within the community, with the goal of decreasing the stigma surrounding mental health and increasing access to care.

Outside of work, I enjoy biking, hiking, and kayaking, jigsaw puzzles and embroidery, and spending time with those I am closest to. The DC Metro area has so much to offer!

Article and Presentation Highlights

  • Featured in article in 2024 WashingtonFAMILY: Using Our Voices for Selective Mutism Awareness? by Zoe Bell.
  • Scharfstein, L.A. (2023). Evidence-based strategies for selective mutism in the context of bilingualism. Presented at EveryMind.
  • Levin, C., Ward, T., & Scharfstein, L.A. (2023). My child is whispering, now what? Common sticking points and clever techniques to get unstuck Presented at Selective Mutism Association Annual Conference, October 6-7, 2023.
  • Reed, K., Schofield, M. & Scharfstein, L.A. (2023). When selective mutism and school refusal mingle: Effective interventions for school re-entry. Presented at Selective Mutism Association Annual Conference, October 6-7, 2023.
  • Lebowitz, E. R., Scharfstein, L.A., & Jones, J. (2014). Child-report of family accommodation in pediatric anxiety disorders: Comparison and integration with mother-report. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 1-11.
  • Lebowitz, E. R., Scharfstein, L. A., & Jones, J. (2014). Comparing family accommodation in pediatric obsessive‐compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, and nonanxious children. Depression and Anxiety, 31(12), 1018-1025.

Joanna Moskalis, MPS, she/her Client Coordinator

Hello! I earned a master's degree at University of Maryland and am a 1st year Psy.D. student at Hartford’s Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology. I served as a research assistant in the Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab and Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program Lab at UMD and assisted in children's group therapy with the Resilience Builder Program. I have volunteered as a counselor at Confident Kids Camp-DC Metro, and recently was a Middle Classroom Co-Teacher! I enjoy walking my dog Sunny, home projects, reading, working out, and gardening.

Join us!

We are always interested in therapists whose mission and values are in sync with ours. We value creating a team of clinicians and trainees that hold a variety of socio-cultural identities and are actively engaged in efforts towards allyship for BIPOC communities and others who hold minoritized identities.

🌟 Now Hiring: Child, Teen, and CBT Therapists 🌟

Now Hiring Child, Teen, and CBT Therapists

The ideal candidate has experience and training with childhood, adolescent, and young adult mental health, a strong background in evidence-based treatments, such as CBT, PCIT or PCIT-SM, CBIT, SPACE, ACT, and works with an emphasis on collaborative and comprehensive care (schools, pediatricians, and psychiatrists). We are most interested in clinicians with a passion for selective mutism, tics or Tourette's, social anxiety, OCD, and related concerns. If this does not quite fit in line with your current background and training, please feel free to reach out anyway. Send your CV and cover letter to Dr. Lindsay Scharfstein at drscharfstein@therapyrockville.com.

Eager to make a difference in mental health care? Send your Resume/CV and cover letter to Dr. Lindsay Scharfstein at drscharfstein@therapyrockville.com.

Our Values

Evidence-Based Practice

We’re committed to providing thoughtful, research-backed care to children, families, and adults navigating anxiety and related challenges. At Rockville Therapy Center LLC, we use evidence-based treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Selective Mutism (PCIT-SM), and Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT)—approaches supported by science and trusted by families. Our work is rooted in what’s been proven to help, and always shaped by the unique needs of the people we serve.

Community Collaboration

Healing doesn’t happen in isolation. We believe meaningful mental health care happens when we stay connected—to families, schools, providers, and the broader community. That’s why we prioritize collaboration across the systems that matter most to our clients. From school consultations and team meetings to family-based treatment camps and community workshops, we’re always looking for ways to build bridges and enhance support. Every treatment plan we create honors the strengths and connections each client brings.

Equity & Inclusion

Respect, dignity, and cultural humility are at the core of everything we do. We know mental health care must be responsive to the lived experiences and identities of those we serve. That’s why we engage in ongoing personal reflection, seek out external consultation, and strive to challenge the ways systemic inequities show up in our field. At Rockville Therapy Center, we’re working toward a more just and inclusive approach to care—one that meets each client with openness, honesty, and deep respect.