The Chesapeake Center Ponte Vedra, FL

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Korrie Allen is a licensed clinical psychologist who has dedicated her career to working with neurodivergent children, adolescents, and adults. She specializes in learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and mood disorders. Dr. Allen is passionate about conducting comprehensive assessments that identify each client's unique strengths and challenges, setting them on a path to reach their full potential. She offers various evaluations, including early childhood/school readiness, autism spectrum disorder, school neuropsychological and ADHD, cognitive testing for school admissions, and social-emotional skills assessments.

In addition to assessments, Dr. Allen works clinically with individuals across the lifespan and their support systems, such as family, partners, and schools. She utilizes evidence-based integrative approaches, including behavioral interventions, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), and solutions-focused strategies. These approaches aim to enhance daily functioning and improve the overall quality of life for her clients.

Dr. Allen's research interests include ADHD, ASD, anxiety, depression, parent-child interaction training, and family therapy. She has been involved in extensive applied research focusing on children with severe behavior problems. Her recent studies have evaluated the impact of parent-child interaction training to address aggressive and oppositional behaviors among children with autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Allen has presented her findings at national conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals and books.

With an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and a doctoral degree in Psychology from St. John's University, Dr. Allen has a strong educational background. She has also directed the Educational Services Clinic at the University of Denver and served as an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School and on the professional staff at Children's Hospital of King's Daughters.

• ADHD
• ASD
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Parent Child Interaction Training
• Family Therapy

 Child, Adolescent, & Adult Psychiatrist

Director of Psychiatric Education and Training

Michael Morse, MD, MPA is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who specializes in the treatment of ADHD and anxiety. He understands that while people with ADHD often benefit from medication management, a broader approach that incorporates patients’ values, aspirations, and strengths is essential. He believes that psychotherapy is a central component of treatment and encourages his patients to pursue this treatment when appropriate.

Dr. Morse engages collaboratively with patients and families to repair the negative effects that ADHD can have on parent-child and marital/partner dynamics: strengthening relationships is a central focus of the treatment. He also has an interest in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and families.  His work is guided by feminist and anti-racist values.

In addition to direct clinical care, Dr. Morse leads efforts domestically and internationally to improve healthcare quality.  He previously served as the Executive Director of a nonprofit which advances medical education in the Middle East, on the American Psychiatric Association’s Council on Children, Adolescents, and Families, and as a consultant to the World Health Organization.  Currently, he consults on medical education and healthcare system performance improvement initiatives in the Middle East and West Africa.

He is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine and a Clinical Assistant Professor within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Dr. Morse received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Swarthmore College, his medical degree from Harvard Medical School, and a master’s in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He completed his psychiatry residency at George Washington University and a fellowship in childhood and adolescent psychiatry at Children’s National Health System in Washington, DC.

• ADHD & Executive
• FunctioningDisorders in children and adolescents
• Parents with ADHDAnxiety
• Learning Differences
• Sleep problems
• Care for LGBTQIA

Dr. Morse is Board Certified in both Child and Adult Psychiatry and is Licensed to practice in Maryland, DC, Virginia, and Florida.

 Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist

Dr. Jeryl D. Kershner is a recognized expert in the psychopharmacology and medication management of children and adolescents with psychiatric and developmental disorders and is board certified in Developmental Pediatrics and fellowship trained in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Kershner specializes in treating anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, behavior issues, depression, eating disorders, learning disorders, school phobia, and sleep disorders.
Dr. Kershner combines a warm and compassionate approach to providing safe and effective treatment plans for each of her patients.

Dr. Kershner pursued undergraduate studies in Human Genetics at Cornell University, received her medical degree, M.D. with honors, from The Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society. She completed her internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson, ran a busy private pediatric practice focusing on behavioral disorders of children and adolescents, completed fellowships at the Harvard Medical School, Department of Child Psychiatry and at the Developmental Medical Center of Children’s Hospital Boston, where she also served on the faculty. Dr. Kershner worked with Dr. Richard Ferber in the Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center at Children’s Hospital Boston. Her unusual combination of training in both developmental pediatrics and child psychiatry provides her with an especially in-depth understanding of neurodiverse children and adolescents.

Dr. Kershner is the author of a textbook on child psychiatry for pediatricians, Practical Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Pediatrics and Primary Care. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Dr. Kershner is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Anxiety Disorders
• Depression
• Learning Disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Mood Disorders
• Sleep Disorders

Dr. Kershner is Board Certified in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and is Licensed to practice in Maryland, Virginia, and Florida.