Frances Brookner, Psy.D. Psychologist
fbrookner@wakekendall.com
202-686-7699 ext. 28
Dr. Frances Brookner received a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College, an M.B.A. from New York University Graduate School of Business Administration, a M.A. in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University, and her doctorate in psychology from George Washington University. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Dr. Brookner was a senior executive in the financial services industry. Dr. Brookner’s background in business combined with her training and experience in psychotherapy provides her a unique therapeutic perspective. After completing her Psy.D., Dr. Brookner received extensive training in Object Relations Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused Therapy for couples (EFT), and Prolonged Exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dr. Brookner worked at the National Institute of Mental Health examining familial risk factors and vulnerability for childhood-onset schizophrenia. She also worked at the John L. Gildner Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents treating severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in a community-based day and residential treatment center. At the Wake Kendall Group, Dr. Brookner conducts neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations of children, adolescents, and college-aged adults, and serves as a consultant to independent schools. The primary focus of her therapy practice, utilizing both cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic approaches, is adolescents, adults, couples, and parent guidance.