Deborah A. Pittak, L.P.C.C. Populations Served:  Children (3yrs.+), Adolescents, Young Adults (up to 25yrs.) Office Location:  North Canton

Ms. Pittak is a 1984 graduate of The University of Dayton, where she achieved a Master of Science in Education with specialization in school counseling. She has worked in both private and public mental health settings, and has worked with severely impaired children and adolescents and their families in a Day Treatment program. Ms. Pittak has also worked as a Counselor/Child Advocate in a domestic violence shelter.

Ms. Pittak has extensive experience and training in the treatment of children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). She has attended trainings sponsored by ATTACH, a national organization focused on improving treatment outcomes for children who have failed to form a secure attachment.

Ms. Pittak has focused her work at NEOBH on this challenging clinical population, and has additionally provided assistance to parents and children via the Intensive Parent-Child Interaction (PICI) program at NEOBH.