Aimee Kotrba, Ph.D., PLLC

Dr. Kotrba specializes in the expert assessment and treatment of childhood anxiety disorders, including Selective Mutism. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to treat the child both in the office and then in natural settings; therapy consists of development of a fear hierarchy, which ranks steps of communication by level of distress. Then, the child is encouraged to take systematic steps through the hierarchy through modeling, stimulus fading, and use of coping strategies. In order to provide a inclusive treatment program, Dr. Kotrba regularly consults with the school and assists both parents and school personnel in setting up weekly exposures (opportunities to practice being "brave" by facing fears in a methodical way outside of the clinical setting).

Dr. Kotrba serves on the Selective Mutism Group Board of Directors, and regularly offers local workshops on the identification and treatment of Selective Mutism for parents, professionals, and school personnel.