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Behavior Therapy Associates, P.A.
35
Clyde Road, Suite 101, Somerset, NJ 08873
732-873-1212 (phone) – 732 873 2584 (fax)
About Behavior Therapy Associates
Steven B. Gordon, Ph.D., ABPP is
the Founder and Director of Behavior Therapy Associates, P.A. He is a clinical psychologist and is licensed in New Jersey.
Dr. Gordon is also Board Certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology
and is a Diplomate in Behavior Therapy from the American Board of Behavioral Psychology. Dr. Gordon is on the faculty at the
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University where he has taught courses on adult and child
behavior therapy for over 25 years and is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine
and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Gordon received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology
from West Virginia University, completed his pre-doctoral internship at the University of Washington Medical School and was
a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Behavior Modification at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Gordon has co-authored
three books, published numerous articles, presented papers at local and national conferences, and served on editorial boards
of professional journals. He has co-authored with Michael Asher, Ph.D., ABPP Meeting the ADD Challenge: A Practical Guide
for Teachers and The ADHD Forms Book: Identification, Measurement and Intervention (Research Press). Most recently,
Dr. Gordon has collaborated with three of Behavior Therapy Associates' doctors to co-author the Behavior Problems
Resource Kit: Forms and Procedures for Identification, Measurement and Intervention. Dr. Gordon’s professional
interests range from providing assessment and treatment for individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders,
AD/HD and other disruptive behavior disorders associated with childhood and
adolescence. He has co-founded and is the Executive Director of HI-STEP (formerly Stepping Stone) Summer Program, which
is an intensive six-week day program for children to improve their social skills and problem solving ability. In addition,
Dr. Gordon has had extensive experience providing clinical services not only for children diagnosed with phobias,
stress, selective mutism, obsessive compulsive disorders
and depression, but also with adults coping with anxiety, depression
and relationship difficulties. Dr. Gordon is a member of the American Psychological Association,
the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the New Jersey Psychological Association.
Michael C. Selbst, Ph.D. is Associate Director of Behavior Therapy Associates,
P.A. He is a Licensed Psychologist and a Certified School Psychologist in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He
earned an undergraduate Honors Degree in Psychology at the University of Delaware, having completed a thesis on Creativity,
and resulted in publication in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Dr. Selbst was awarded a University
Fellowship to Temple University, where he attained his Masters in Education and Ph.D. in School Psychology. Dr. Selbst has
co-founded and is the Executive Director of HI-STEP (formerly Stepping Stone) Summer Program, which is an intensive six-week
day program for children to improve their social skills and problem solving ability, and the Director of the Weekend to Improve
Social Effectiveness (W.I.S.E.). Both programs focus on teaching social-emotional skills via small-group training, recreational
activities, and cooperative problem-solving, within school- and natural-environment settings. He has extensive experience
working with pre-school aged children through adults, including individuals who are gifted, have learning
disabilities, social-emotional and behavioral difficulties, and children with developmental delays, including
those with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. Dr. Selbst provides
individual and family therapy, Behavioral Parent Training, and Social Skills Training to address a
variety of presenting issues, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, AD/HD, oppositional behavior, learning
disabilities, depression, conduct problems, social-skills deficits, and anger management. Dr. Selbst consults to numerous
public and private schools, assisting parents, teachers, and mental health professionals. He also conducts Functional
Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans. He presents workshops on all
topics highlighted above, as well as Parenting Strategies, Depression, and Suicide Prevention. He
has trained numerous educators, parents, and mental health professionals. Workshop sites have included state-wide conferences,
parent advocacy groups, school districts, and internationally. Dr. Selbst has collaborated with three of Behavior Therapy
Associates' doctors to co-author the Behavior Problems Resource Kit: Forms and Procedures for Identification,
Measurement and Intervention. Dr. Selbst has expertise in Psychoeducational and Psychological Evaluations.
Referrals to Dr. Selbst commonly originate from parents, school districts, employers, advocates, attorneys, mental health
professionals, and the result of due process hearings. Evaluations are completed in the office for children and adults,
at the child’s school, and/or the child’s home to determine strengths and needs, and to determine diagnostic impressions
and the appropriateness of a child’s Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.). Dr. Selbst advocates
for the child’s best interests, regardless of the referral source. He is also skilled in providing independent
and objective consultation and mediation services as part of an Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) process. Dr. Selbst is a member of the following
professional organizations: American Psychological Association; National Association
of School Psychologists; Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies; New Jersey Psychological Association; and the
New Jersey Association of School Psychologists. He also serves as a Member of the Human Rights Committee for the Douglass
Adult Program, which is a component of Adult and Transitional Services of the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center at
Rutgers University. Dr. Selbst has also served as a substitute lecturer for a graduate course on cognitive-behavioral
interventions. 
Michael
J. Asher, Ph.D., ABPP, is a clinical psychologist and
has been at Behavior Therapy Associates, P.A. since 1988. Dr. Asher is Board Certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology
by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is Adjunct Assistant Professor with the
Department of Psychiatry UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School where he supervises Psychiatric Fellows and teaching course
on Child Cognitive Behavior Therapy as well he is a field supervisor for the Graduate School of Applied
and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. Dr. Asher received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology
from the Illinois Institute for Technology and completed his pre-doctoral internship at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School. Dr. Asher has significant experience in conducting numerous workshops on a local, national and international level
and has written extensively about assessment and clinical interventions using behavior modification
and cognitive self-instruction approaches. Dr. Asher trains teachers and child study teams in
the use and implementation of Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention
Plans. He consults to numerous hospitals, as well as, public and private school systems throughout New
Jersey, assisting parents, teachers, and mental health professionals in working with children with disruptive behavior
disorders. Dr. Asher has also has broad experience providing clinical services not only for children diagnosed
with phobias, stress, selective mutism, obsessive
compulsive disorders and depression but with adults coping with anxiety,
depression and relationship difficulties. Dr. Asher is the co-author, with Steven B. Gordon, PhD., ABPP, of Meeting
the ADD Challenge: A Practical Guide for Teachers and The ADHD Forms Book:
Identification, Measurement and Intervention (Research Press). Most recently, Dr. Asher has collaborated with
three of Behavior Therapy Associates' doctors to co-author the Behavior Problems Resource Kit: Forms and Procedures
for Identification, Measurement and Intervention. Dr. Asher is a member of the American Psychological Association,
the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, and the New Jersey Psychological Association.
Debra
G. Salzman, Ph.D. is a Clinical Psychologist in New Jersey (NJ Lic. #3160). Dr. Salzman has been at Behavior
Therapy Associates, P.A. since 1992. Dr. Salzman received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the State University of New
York at Albany. She completed her doctoral internship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania—Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric
Institute. Dr. Salzman has extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and adults. She has
a special interest in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with anxiety disorders,
social skills deficits, past and present childhood sexual abuse, disruptive behavior disorders,
depression, coping with trauma, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and training parents
on behavior management strategies to improve child behavior. Dr. Salzman has been or is currently a field supervisor for the
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and Yeshiva University. Dr. Salzman as conducted numerous workshops
on the topics of behavior therapy with children, adolescents and families.
Mark Cooperberg, Ph.D. is a
licensed psychologist in New Jersey. He earned his doctorate in clinical psychology with a specialization in children and
adolescents at Case Western Reserve University after completing his pre-doctoral internship at University of Medicine and
Dentistry-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Cooperberg is Clinical Instructor at the Department of Psychiatry at the
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). Dr. Cooperberg has collaborated with three of Behavior Therapy
Associates' doctors to co-author the Behavior Problems Resource Kit: Forms and Procedures for Identification,
Measurement and Intervention. He has extensive experience conducting therapy and evaluations with children, adolescents,
adults and their families, including individuals with a wide range of presenting problems. He has worked in numerous
settings, including schools, specialized summer programs, community mental health centers, day treatment, residential placement,
inpatient hospitals, and specialty outpatient clinics. Dr. Cooperberg has expertise in various areas, including children and
adolescents with mood and behavioral disorders. Dr. Cooperberg has conducted numerous evaluations at B.T.A. and specializes
in providing comprehensive Psychoeducational and AD/HD evaluations. These
evaluations identify students’ strengths and needs and yield comprehensive recommendations to maximize the student’s
opportunities for success in and outside of the classroom. Dr. Cooperberg also provides individual and family therapy
for individuals of all ages. He conducts weekly social skills training groups for children and adolescents
throughout the year. Dr. Cooperberg also provides behavioral consultation to numerous school districts throughout the
state, while conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and writing Behavior Intervention
Plans (BIP). Behavior Therapy Associates, P.A. 35 Clyde Road, Suite 101 Somerset, NJ 08873 732-873-1212 (phone) 732-873-2584
(fax) behaviortherapy@aol.com
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