Meet Our Professional Staff
Dr. Bruce Tapper
Bruce J. Tapper Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist licensed to practice in the state of Washington. He has been in private practice in Port Townsend since 1995. He has previously served as Director of Crisis Intervention at California Youth Authority, the Director of Adolescent Treatment at a private psychiatric hospital, and supervising psychologist at an outpatient chemical dependency program in Orange County, California. He has been on the medical staff of several inpatient psychiatric hospitals and inpatient chemical dependency programs. He has extensive training and practice in cognitive behavioral psychotherapy and performing neuropsychological evaluations. He has been specializing in treatment of post traumatic stress disorder in military veterans and other trauma victims.
Education
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Southern California, 1975
- BA in Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1969
Memberships
- American Psychological Association, 1977 to present
- National Register of Health Care Providers in Psychology, 1978 to 2018
Specializations
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy for Depression, Anxiety and Panic Disorders.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Psychological testing, Educational testing
- Neuropsychological evaluations
- Assessment of ADHD
- Disability evaluations
Dr. Mejah Soong
Dr. Mejah Soong earned her MD from Texas Tech University in 2001 and completed her Psychiatry training at the University of Massachusetts in 2005. Along with training in the biological treatment of disease, she has had training in a variety of therapy techniques including cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic/analytic, group and couples therapy. During residency she was hired by Natchaug Hospital. For the next four years she treated patients there of all ages (children and adults) in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In 2007, she immigrated to Israel and served a mandatory service in the Israeli Defense Force. She has recently completed an additional seven months of training in primary care medicine in order to focus on the integration of traditional medicine and psychiatric problems. She recently returned to Port Townsend where her family has resided for over 20 years.
Dr. Collins
Anne-Marie Collins is a Certified Nurse Practitioner who is board certified in psychiatric mental health. She started her career as a Registered Nurse working for the Albuquerque Public School district in New Mexico, where worked for over 18 years with many families of various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. Currently she is licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in New Mexico and Washington State. She has worked extensively with children, adolescents and adults who have complex trauma histories. Her specialties include PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Oppositional Defiance, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, mood disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, Conduct Disorder, and Reactive Attachment Disorder.
