Article archive / July 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 11. Source pages: 14.
(Editor’s note: “Webpages” is a feature that highlights the web presence of those in the Louisiana psychology community.) The first thing that becomes clear when surfing around Dr. David Kidder’s website is how engaging and accessible he seems, and how at ease you become while learning about this licensed psychologist from Slidell, Louisiana.
His website tells the visitor exactly what Dr. Kidder does and how he approaches his work with clients, what he has to offer and what types of services he provides. This openness includes his credentials, pictures of his office, directions, and a section on “About Dr. Kidder.”
Dr. David Kidder received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. He has worked in a variety of settings including a community mental health center, a public psychiatric hospital, a college counseling center, adult and child residential treatment centers, and has been in private practice in Slidell for the past 22 years. He is a member of the American Psychological Association. […] He is an active member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. He is married and has two adult children. Dr. Kidder enjoys playing tennis, canoeing, hiking in the mountains, acting, and program development.
The left main menu is easy to keep in mind, and lists topics such as ADHD, Anxiety/Worry, Increasing Happiness, and Stress Management.
On his landing page we are treated to a nice photo, and also the cover of his relaxation video, “Eastern Mountain’s Relaxation.” (He did earn his PhD from U. of Tennessee!)
The site is also direct and open in style when it comes to describing Dr. Kidders’ services. Potential clients and visitors will get details and straight talk about what is offered.
Welcome! Dr. Kidder is a counseling psychologist who provides a wide range of psychological services including individual, and family counseling with adults, teenagers, and children. He has been practicing for 26 years, 21 of which have been in the
Slidell and New Orleans area. Dr. Kidder sees many adults for treatment of depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, and relationship problems. He uses cognitive- behavioral, and client-centered approaches in counseling. He utilizes Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when appropriate in the treatment of reactions to trauma. He uses a variety of approaches in the treatment of anxiety disorders: relaxation training, thought re-training, emotional re-processing, exposure therapy, systematic desensitization, and behavior modification. Dr. Kidder uses a structured, behavioral, skills- oriented approach to marital therapy. Family therapy, play therapy, and parent consultation for behavior management are provided in the treatment of children. Psychological testing is available for a number of concerns: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, gifted evaluation, and learning disability evaluation among others. Prior to hurricane Katrina he provided consulting services to Bethlehem Children's Treatment Center, a residential program for troubled children and youth in Eastern New Orleans.
The second thing you notice is how Dr. Kidder’s website is a university in and of itself. The title on the top notes, “Self-help Encyclopedia.”
And it is certainly that. It seems that almost anything a potential counseling client needs to know or understand is right there.
Dr. Kidder has authored helpful articles for clients and visitors, and offers them on the home page under his topics “Stress Management,” “Parenting Matters,” and “General Mental Health Information.” He uses a wealth of links and resources, including the National Resource Center on ADHD Library, CHADD website, and the ADD Warehouse. It seems clear that Dr. David Kidder enjoys teaching, educating, and sharing information and his site portrays this asset very nicely. We learn that he has provided many educational programs for the community including Parenting Matters: A Support Group, a bimonthly Boy Talk (changes in puberty), and a six part television series on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder which he produced for the St. Tammany Government Access Channel.
In the “Members Areas” he uses the technology of the web to allow potential clients to download forms, those for patient agreement, parent initial contact letter, children’s rating scales, and others. This is wonderfully thoughtful since clients not only can take the time to fully understand what they might be signing, but it saves a great deal of their time at the office.
The website communicates not only information and facts, but the theme that comes across in the subtext is loud and clear. Here is a psychologist who enjoys assisting others, who is open, genuine and qualified to help.
Visit at DrKidder.com.
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