Our Staff

Donald H. Westerberg, Ph.D.
American Psychological Association (Member)
American Assn. For Marriage &
Family Therapy (Clinical Member)
EMDR International Association (Certified Level II)
Imago Relationships International
(Certified Imago Therapist)
American Association of Pastoral Counselors (Fellow)
National Registry of Marriage Friendly Therapists
(Clinical Member)
International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (Basic)

Dr. Westerberg is a licensed Psychologist, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Pastoral Counselor, as well as an ordained minister, who has been in practice for more than 20 years. He specializes in marital/couples therapy, child and adult ADD/ ADHD, and individual counseling for mood disorders, anxiety, trauma recovery, and stress management. He is certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). He is also a certified Imago therapist. As a pastoral counselor and minister, he can also add a spiritual dimension to therapy for those requesting it. Dr. Westerberg sees adolescents and adults.

Alice Higgins, Ph.D.

Dr. Higgins is a Clinical Psychologist who received her PhD from Fordham University in 1984, after completing an internship at Hall-Brook Hospital in Westport, CT. She worked for 3 years at the New Milford Hospital Mental Health Clinic and has been with Interface since 1986. Alice works with adults with a primary focus on working with issues of depression, anxiety, marital dysfunction, codependency, adult children of alcoholics and trauma. She is trained in EMDR. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and EMDRIA.

Robert S. Creal, Ph.D.
American Psychological Association (Member)

Dr. Creal is a licensed psychologist who provides individual therapy and/or family therapy for adults, adolescents, and older children. He specializes in treatment of trauma, depression, anxiety, anger management, and relationship issues. He is also trained in EMDR.

Dr. Creal did his undergraduate work at Syracuse University in New York, and his graduate work at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey and Auburn University in Alabama. He received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology (with an additional concentration in Child-Clinical Psychology) from Auburn University in 1981. He has been fortunate in that his career has allowed him to participate in varied and interesting work. His primary focus has always been direct clinical care including 22 years of inpatient work with adolescents and children. Also during this same time he maintained a private practice providing outpatient services to children, adolescents, and adults.

In addition Dr. Creal has served in clinical administration -- first on the Management Team (including a brief period as the Chief Executive Officer) of an adolescent psychiatric hospital, and later as a Clinical Manager in the Office of the Commissioner, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. In this latter capacity, he provided supervision, clinical consultation, and oversight for intensive community treatment programs working with young adults having severe emotional difficulties.
Dr. Creal has participated in the training and clinical skill development of other psychologists. He developed and ran an adolescent rotation for pre-doctoral interns for eight years during the 1980s. From 1994 to 2001, he had an appointment to the Yale University School of Medicine as an adjunct Clinical Instructor to provide training and supervision to postdoctoral psychologists.

Most recently Dr. Creal has maintained an outpatient practice in New Milford
at the Interface Center.

Nancy Creal, LCSW

Nancy Creal is a licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing since 1988. She has extensive experience treating children, adolescents and trauma victims. Nancy is trained in the use of EMDR and Dialectic Behavior Therapy Techniques. She is well versed in women's issues, eating disorders, sexual abuse and ACOA issues. Nancy works with groups, individuals and families.

Susan Ratner, LCSW

Ms. Ratner is a licensed Clinical Social Worker in both Connecticut and New York. She has been in practice for over 20 years, still maintaining a private practice in New York City. Ms. Ratner specializes in working with adults, marital and family therapy, ACOA, and families dealing with substance abuse issues. She also has a specialty in eating disorders, anxiety, depressive disorders and women's issues.