Sullivan, Nolan, Krone, Moesta, and Associates

Dan Nolan, Phd

Since 1988 Dan has been a Clinical Psychologist working in Washtenaw County. Dr. Nolan specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents and adults.

Approximately half of my practice involves therapeutic work. Finding a good "fit" with a therapist can have a significant impact on achieving a successful outcome. I strive to help each client discover and harness their unique strengths in addressing their problems. Therapy tends to be oriented toward active problem-solving. I have extensive experience working with depression, anxiety disorders, ADHD through the lifespan, and various social and behavioral difficulties.

When working with adolescents and adults, I often utilize cognitive/behavioral therapy that is both pragmatic and empirically based.

With children, parent/family therapy is frequently indicated. This may be coordinated along with individual work depending on the age of the child and the issues at hand. This approach is strongly supported by research on childhood disorders.

Psychological, Learning, and Neuropsychological Evaluations are tailored to the specific concerns of the individual. Thus, a fixed battery is not exclusively utilized. While comprehensive, this approach proves to be both time and cost effective. The clinical evaluation profile assists the differential diagnosis and guides the treatment approach.

Background

Dr. Nolan obtained a Master's Degree from Marquette University and a Ph.D. from Bowling Green University in 1985. He currently sees patients in our Ann Arbor and Plymouth offices.

His internship was done at Children's Memorial Medical Center in Chicago with an emphasis in Child Clinical and Pediatric Psychology. He arrived in Ann Arbor in 1988 and has been practicing in the area ever since. Dan is married and is the proud father of three children.

Consultation

Dr. Nolan has conducted over 100 presentations, in-services, and workshops for parents, educators, physicians, and other professionals over the past 20 years. Topics include: ADHD, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Social Skills Training, Parent-Teacher Intervention Alliance. He has also been a contributor to CHADD since 1991.

Testimonials

Our son is a unique and complicated child that has struggled with attention and social issues. Dan has been a tremendous help to our son and our family. He took the time to truly understand our son, including observing him at school, in order to devise an appropriate plan of care. He met with our son's teacher and other administrators to make sure that we as parents, teachers, and other school staff were all on the same page in carrying out the plan we had come up with. Dan is very accessible, professional, and caring. We feel that our lives and our son's life have improved as a result of his help.

Jeff and Cindy, parents of a 10 year old

We wanted to express our sincere thanks of your work with our son over the past few months. Our son responds so well to your positive, insightful, and good-humored approach. We have seen such marked improvement in his behavior at school and at home. He is calmer, more mature, and more confident, now that he has learned new ways of handling frustration and disappointment. We know that much more work needs to be done, but we thank you for the encouraging progress we have seen!

Sue and Ron, parents of an eight year old

Dr. Nolan just has a "way" with teenagers. My son liked him from their first meeting together. More importantly, Dr. Nolan gave my son fresh approaches to working on his behavioral issues. The strategies he gave us as parents worked beautifully. My wife and I highly recommend him.

parent of a 17 year old

Dan Nolan is a wonderful therapist. Kids usually sense immediately that this is someone they can talk to. He uses just the right amount of humor to keep them engaged and willing to work with him. His practical suggestions to parents for working with their children are helpful, his strategies work, and his results are indisputable!

B. T.

To contact Dr. Nolan email or click on dnolan8110@gmail.com

REFERENCES: (Family/ Parent Resources)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment 2nd Edition) By: Russell A. Barkley, PhD

It's So Much Work To Be Your Friend (Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success) By: Richard Lavoie

The Motivation Breakthrough (Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child) By: Richard Lavoie

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents, 2nd Edition. By: Russell Barkley, PhD

CHADD.ORG Information and Support for People Affected by AD/HD.

NCLD.ORG

REFERENCES: (Children)

ADHD

Eagle Eyes (A Child's Guide to Paying Attention) By: Jeanne Gehret, MA

Shelley The Hyperactive Turtle. By: Deborah M. Moss

Sometimes I Drive My Mom Crazy, But I Know She's Crazy About Me. By: Lawrence E. Shapiro, PhD

LOSS AND GRIEF:

When Dinosaurs Die (A Guide to Understanding Death). By: L. Brown and M. Brown

ASPERGER'S AND AUTISM SPECTRUM:

All Cats Have Asperger's Syndrome. By: Kathy Hoopmann

Super Senses (A Child's Descriptive of the Challenges and rewards of living with Autism/ Asperger's). Written and illustrated by: Dyllan Rafail (www.kbrpublishingco.com)