On a personal note I became a psychologist because I enjoy helping people learn and grow.   I wrote an article which is an offshoot of a book written by Dale Evans about her son called “Is the Angel Unaware, Unaware.”  It is about my Down syndrome brother who has impacted all my family’s lives in so many positive ways.  I only hope to give back to those in need to the level that Kevin, my brother, so beautifully did for us. 

Dr. David Koehn is a licensed psychologist in the State of Florida (PY 8782) and has been certified by the National Health Register in Psychology since 1981.  He received his PhD from University of Notre Dame in 1974 focusing on experimental and clinical psychology.  He completed his pre-doctoral and post-doctoral internships at Indiana Children’s Hospital in South Bend IN. These experiences helped him to build his diagnostic and treatment skills with developmental disabilities, rehabilitation, and emotional disorders. Dr. Koehn’s dissertation focused on interaction of the motivation and attention on the learning outcomes when comparing normal and mentally impaired individuals.  Dr. David Koehn also has extensive experience providing school and industrial organizational psychology services.  He has practiced across a broad array of settings: hospital, rehabilitation centers, outpatient centers, public and private schools, commercial industry, consulting firms, university, and private practices.

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Dr. Koehn uses a holistic and systems approach to therapy.   He incorporates the influence and support of family structure, school and work environment, as well as community when building a treatment plan and enabling positive behavior growth.  Stylistically, Dr. David Koehn utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), structural family therapy and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy into interventions. He also is competent in Biofeedback and mindfulness.

Dr. Koehn psychological services expand over a 30 year period (previously licensed in NC, PA, MO, and WI) to include being a medical psychologist and Director of Wellness programs for Berwick Hospital in PA.  He has recently matriculated from Sovereign Health Group – Florida specializing in dual diagnosis and mental health, having served as acting director of facility as well as program, clinical and Site Training director. Throughout the years, Dr. Koehn developed numerous program services for children with special needs (LD, MR, G&T, and ED).  His cognitive and dialectic behavior therapy practice includes issues associated with eating disorders, marriage counseling, stress reduction, addiction, anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive compulsive disorders and anger management.  He has treated PTSD and TBI and understands the military culture.  He currently has a special interest in aging and geriatric issues.  He has performed numerous psychological tests of all kinds.  His interest is in treating people who are aging, children and adults with special needs, and military (retired and current). He has worked with a physical pain center (Kurpain, Annapolis MD) to develop a Business Performa for a robust detox and treatment center for addiction.

Professional and Community Groups

Dr. David Koehn is a former Council member of the Society for Organizational Learning (www.solonline.org) and is a former Board member of the Indian Creek School in Crofton MD.  He formerly was on the WI State board of ethics regarding behavioral treatment of clients.  He currently is a member of the Florida Psychological Association (FPA)-Calusa Chapter (www.flapsych.com)). Dr. Koehn has previously been a member of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) (www.nasponline.org) while serving as a school psychologist in NC.  He is recognized for excellence in performance and contribution to the betterment of community mental health by Cumberland County, NC. Additionally, Dr. Koehn is Affiliated as Clinical Director of Intensive Outpatient Program.

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