Brittany Stanczuk, PsyD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Early Childhood Specialist

Dr. Brittany Stanczuk, Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Early Childhood Specialist at Sasco River Center specializing in early childhood mental health. She provides individual therapy, play therapy, parent guidance, family-based treatment, and comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations for children from toddlerhood through adolescence, with particular expertise in supporting toddlers, preschool-aged children, and their families. Dr. Stanczuk specializes in the treatment of emotional dysregulation, ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, developmental concerns, and parent-child relationship difficulties. She takes a collaborative, attachment-focused, and developmentally informed approach, tailoring treatment to each child’s strengths, needs, and family context.

  • B.A. in Psychology — Loyola University Maryland
  • M.Psy in Clinical Psychology — The George Washington University
  • Psy.D in Clinical Psychology. — The George Washington University (Concentration: Child and Adolescent Psychology)
  • Predoctoral Internship — The Children’s Center- Salt Lake
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship — Sasco River Center

Dr. Stanczuk’s approach is grounded in attachment and psychodynamic frameworks, integrating cognitive-behavioral strategies and trauma-informed care. Dr. Stanczuk believes that parents are the experts on their child and views collaboration with caregivers as essential to effective treatment. She works closely with families, and when appropriate, schools and other providers, to support children across settings and ensure strategies are meaningful and sustainable in everyday life. Dr. Stanczuk tailors treatment to each child’s developmental stage, strengths, and needs, using a warm, flexible, and relationship-based approach to promote emotional regulation, resilience, and healthy family functioning.

Dr. Stanczuk believes that play is a child’s first language and that it is essential to meet children where they are. Young children may have difficulty expressing themselves verbally, but through play they can communicate thoughts, feelings, and experiences, in a safe and developmentally appropriate way. Play therapy provides a structured, therapeutic space for children to explore emotions, work through challenges, build coping skills, and strengthen relationships.

Dr. Stanczuk views comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations, including autism assessments, as a vital tool for understanding each child’s unique strengths and challenges. These evaluations guide clear, practical recommendations that support academic achievement, social-emotional development, and long-term success. She partners closely with families and schools, attending PPT meetings when appropriate, to ensure that insights from the evaluation are translated into meaningful strategies across home and school settings.

Dr. Stanczuk has experience supporting parents, toddlers, and young children with various aspects of development, including managing temper tantrums, separation anxiety, sleep difficulties, and toilet-training. Additionally, Dr. Stanczuk has provided family therapy and dyadic therapy to young children with histories of complex trauma or life stressors. She also has experience working with children in the foster care system and adoptive children.

Dr. Stanczuk has extensive training in individual, group, and caregiver-based therapy, to treat emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and behavioral concerns, utilizing evidence‑based modalities, including:

  • Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC)
  • Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)
  • Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
  • Parent Management Training (PMT)
  • Incredible Years

Prior to joining Sasco River Center, Dr. Stanczuk gained valuable clinical experience in a variety of settings, including:

  • The Children’s Center Utah (Birth-Age 7)
  • The Lourie Center for Children’s Social and Emotional Wellness (Parent-Child Clinical Services and Therapeutic Nursery Program)
  • Expressive Therapy Center
  • The George Washington University Center Clinic
  • Sheppard Pratt Health System - The Frost School & Sheppard Pratt Hospital
  • Catholic Charities- St. Vincent’s Villa Residential Treatment Center
  • Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital