All Summit Center staff believe that building trusting relationships with our clients is the foundation of our work, and we are dedicated to focusing on a strengths-based approach to help our clients reach their fullest developmental potential.
Daniel B. Peters, Ph.D.,
Co-Founder, Clinical Director
Licensed Psychologist, PSY 16823
drdanpeters@summitcenter.us
Dr. Dan Peters is co-founder and Clinical Director of the Summit Center, specializing in the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and families with special emphasis on gifted, talented, and creative individuals and families. He presents at state, national, and international conferences on a variety of gifted topics. Dr. Peters serves on the SENG Editorial Board and consults with GATE and Special Education Departments. He is also Co-Chair of the Assessments of Giftedness Special Interest Group for the National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC). Dr. Peters’ clinical interests include the diagnosis and misdiagnosis of gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) individuals, overcoming anxiety, and helping individuals achieve their developmental potential. Dr. Peters is Co-founder of Camp Summit, a sleep-over summer camp for gifted youth.
Susan Daniels, Ph.D.,
Co-Founder, Educational Director
Professor and
Educational Consultant
drsusandaniels@summitcenter.us
Dr. Susan Daniels is co-founder and Educational Director of the Summit Center as well as Professor of Educational Psychology and Counseling at California State University – San Bernardino. At the Summit Center, Dr. Daniels provides Differentiated Educational Plans for children and adolescents as part of the Gifted Comprehensive and Gifted Complex Assessments. She is also available for consultation with families and schools. Dr. Daniels is an internationally recognized expert in the field of gifted education and creativity, with numerous publications and presentations at educational and psychological conferences. She specializes in the social and emotional development of gifted children and adolescents, intensity and sensitivity of gifted individuals across the lifespan, and the development of creative potential. Dr. Daniels is co-editor and co-author of Living with Intensity (Great Potential Press, 2008). In addition, she directs the College of Education Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education at California State University – San Bernardino. Along with Dr. Peters, Dr. Daniels is a Co-founder of Camp Summit, a residential summer camp for gifted youth.
Lisa White, Ph.D.,
Registered Psychological Assistant
PSB 34241
drlisawhite@summitcenter.us
Dr. Lisa White provides comprehensive psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations and consultations with families and teachers. She has been working with gifted children and families since 2003. Dr. White has worked at the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics department at Oakland Children’s Hospital and The Berkeley Therapy Institute. Her clinical interests include psychodiagnostic assessment of gifted children, children with learning disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders, and ADD. Dr. Lisa White earned her Ph.D. at the California School of Professional Psychology, where her doctoral dissertation research explored parent-child interactions in families with gifted children. Dr. White also works with families with twins or higher-order multiples, and she facilitates a regular discussion group for new and expectant parents of multiples through Twins By The Bay.
Margaret Husbands, Psy.D.,
Registered Psychological Assistant
PSB 33878
drmargarethusbands@summitcenter.us
Dr. Margaret Husbands has over twelve years of extensive clinical experience providing bilingual psychology services to children, adolescents and their families. She has further specialized in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the gifted, talented, creative and twice-exceptional (2e). Dr. Husbands brings her expertise to the Summit Center’s Los Angeles office, offering comprehensive psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations, individual and family therapy, as well as child advocacy and clinical consultation. Other areas of specialty include learning disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and developmental disabilities. Dr. Husbands previously worked at Summit Center in Walnut Creek. She holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Her related interests include writing stories for children with emotional and learning issues.
Michelle Limon, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist, PSY 23888
drmichellelimon@summitcenter.us
Dr. Michelle Limon specializes in pediatric neuropsychological assessments, consultation, and psychotherapy. Her clinical interests, experience, and training include the use of evidence-based tests and measures to evaluate for giftedness, twice-exceptionality (2e), learning strengths and weaknesses, executive functioning, visual and auditory processing, attention deficit, anxiety, depression, social-emotional issues, functional impact of traumatic brain injury, and differential diagnoses. Dr. Limon has worked and trained in a number of agencies for over thirteen years, and has worked with the gifted, talented, and creative at the Summit Center since 2009. She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. Dr. Limon aims to provide the highest quality of care by using a comprehensive model of assessment that is strength-based, therapeutic, and collaborative for youth and their families.
Stephanie Meyer, PhD.
Licensed Psychologist, PSY 20399
Clinical Consultant
drstephaniemeyer@summitcenter.usd
Dr. Stephanie Meyer is a child psychologist specializing in the comprehensive assessment of young children, with a particular interest in the unique challenges facing gifted preschoolers. She provides initial consultation for parents considering evaluation services at Summit Center in the Los Angeles office. Dr. Meyer received her PhD from the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota, conducted her dissertation research at the National Institute of Mental Health, and completed her internship and research fellowship at UCLA. She is currently the Vice President of the Los Angeles Parenting Specialists Network.
Kathleen D. Crombie, M.A., M.Ed.,
Parent Consultant
SENG Parent Group Trainer
kathleencrombie@summitcenter.us
Ms. Kathleen Crombie provides organizing and consultation services for gifted adults, children and families. She offers on site step-by-step supportive coaching with emphasis on cognitive and behavioral techniques. She is a SENG Model Parent Support Group facilitator, a certified facilitator trainer, and the Northern California SENG Liaison. In addition to the Summit Center, Ms. Crombie works at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley in the department of Psychiatry. She is the President of the Piedmont GPS (GATE Parent Support) Board of Directors. Kathleen D. Crombie earned Master of Arts and Master of Education in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College-Columbia University in New York. She has two gifted children in public school.
Nancy Knop, Ph.D., E.T.
Educational Therapist
nancyknop@summitcenter.us
Dr. Nancy Knop offers educational therapy to Summit Center clients, and off-site to students at the Athenian School in Danville and at Head Royce School in Oakland. Previously, Dr. Knop taught science for 23 years to grades 7-12 at Head Royce and served as Department Chair for five years. She has practiced as an Educational Therapist in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Knop speaks on topics related to the brain and learning at conferences, school professional development sessions, and to parents and students across the country. She holds a degree in science education, a Ph.D. in the Dept. of Natural Resources at UC Berkeley, and a graduate-level Certificate in Educational Therapy from UC Berkeley Extension. Dr. Knop is a member of the Association of Educational Therapists, the International Dyslexia Association, and Sigma Xi, an organization that honors those who work in research.
Tami Boulet, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCS12190
tamiboulet@summitcenter.us
Ms. Tami Boulet provides individual (child and adult), couples, and family counseling for the Summit Center. She has worked with children, adolescents, and families, as well as supervised therapists, for 25 years in a variety of settings — residential treatment, education (including special education), and community-based therapy. Ms. Boulet’s philosophical and clinical approach to therapy is strength-based and collaborative, with the goal of sustainability. Her therapeutic work is attachment-based with the use of cognitive behavioral interventions and techniques, as well as play and expressive arts therapy when indicated. Ms. Boulet earned her Master’s in Social Work at UCLA. In addition, she works as a Clinical Supervisor at a non-profit agency, supervising therapists working with children and families. Ms. Boulet is also a yoga instructor, and is interested in the neurophysiological and neuropsychological benefits of yoga.