Stephen Twente, Psy.D.

practice

Dr. Twente is actively engaged in helping families as they struggle to find meaningful life balance in this fast-paced world we live in. He works with children, adolescents and adults of all ages. He enjoys his work with every member of a family including individuals, couples, and parents.

He has a special interest in working with older adolescents as they enter adulthood. Adulting can be difficult and Dr. Twente has helped many young adults learn to make good life decisions to facilitate increased motivation for school and career. Life transitions to college or one’s future career can be challenging; finding a clear path forward is easier when led by Dr. Twente’s supportive listening style.

Dr. Twente has been known to work very productively with men on re-establishing priorities in family life and attuning to being a better father. He has worked with men and women to cope better with ADHD symptoms as well as anxiety and depression, especially the stress that accompanies grief and divorce. Dr. Twente had a longstanding affiliation with St. Christopher’s School, where he worked with students and staff to promote the well-being of boys through all spheres of their development.

education & experience

Dr. Twente is a licensed clinical psychologist. He completed his Doctorate at the University of Denver and his Clinical Internship at The Children’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado. After his post-doctoral training in Boston at Harvard’s Judge Baker Children’s Center, Dr. Twente worked in many different settings, including school-based counseling programs for children, inpatient psychiatric units, residential programs for children with autism, and outpatient mental health clinics.

After moving to Virginia in 1994, Dr. Twente served as Clinical Director of the Adolescent Unit at Central State Hospital until that unit closed in 1998. He co-founded Westhampton Family Psychologist, PC with Dr. Allison Twente and has developed a broad private practice. He and his wife, Dr. Allison Twente, have been together for almost 40 years and share in the raising of their two sons.