Anthony Silver is the Director of Gray Matters. He holds Master Degrees in both Psychology and Marriage and Family Therapy, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is a Board Certified Neurofeedback Clinician.

Anthony has successfully treated over a thousand children and adults with both neurofeedback and psychotherapy. He regularly consults with leading figures in the field, is himself a frequent source for consultation and mentoring, and is a guest lecturer at Fairfield University. His own work has been published nationally, and he has been interviewed in numerous publications and has made many appearances on TV.

Anthony is the author of Making the Invisible Visible, How Mapping Brain Function Revolutionizes the Diagnosis and Treatment of Concussion, ADHD and Other Cognitive Disorders, available in early 2018.

Anthony Silver:
“Gray Matters grew from an overlapping interest in two different areas:

My interest in neurofeedback began with my frustration with the prevailing treatment of children with ADHD. Children were frequently medicated too quickly, and often on a trial and error basis – an extension of the diagnostic process, rather than its product. Medication was being used as a “band aid”, while the underlying issues remained unchanged, all while children were dealing with significant side-effects. In short, medicine was not keeping-up with neuroscience – an issue I’m determined to address.

My interest in psychotherapy has been a lifelong passion. More recently, it was strongly influenced by the experience of my own divorce. I believe that too few therapists are willing to take a position, but that sometimes that’s precisely what’s needed.”

Dr. Robert Broad is a psychologist and psychoanalyst. He has served on the faculty of the Training Institute of mental Health and the Postgraduate Center as a teacher, training analyst and senior supervisor. Dr Broad is also certified and an Approved Consultant in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence based treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. EDMR is effective for many other mental health and somatic problems including pain. Addictions, depression, anxiety, and performance enhancement, as well as relationship and sexual problems.

Dr. Broad was the Senior Clinical Psychologist for 20 years at Mount Sinai Medical Center in the Speech and Hearing Center where he helped to develop the Center for Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders. He supervised clinical interns at Mount Sinai, Columbia University and the City University of New York. Currently he practices in New York City and Westport, Connecticut.

Dr. Broad’s recent research and publications focus on trauma and the integration of psychological interventions for medical problems. He has presented and published over 40 papers on speech and language disorders, voice disorders, learning and attention deficit disorders, trauma and an award winning paper on dissociative identity disorder. He is a member of many professional organizations including the American Psychological Association, EMDR International Association and the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.

Duncan Simpson is a licensed Master Social Worker with over 3 years clinical experience with individuals, couples and families. Duncan has successfully treated individuals who suffer from developmental trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, life-transition changes and substance use disorder. He believes in an integrative approach to therapy, combining traditional “talk” therapy with Neurofeedback and EMDR where appropriate. As an adjunct to individual and family counseling, Duncan facilitates therapy and psycho-educational groups to further support clients’ growth and well-being.

Duncan believes the subtle, transformative power of neurofeedback offers clients an effective, non-medicinal tool to manage stress, psychological trauma, anxiety, depression and addiction. EMDR is another tool that helps clients quickly resolve trauma and allows them to be more present-focused. Cognitive therapy and EFT are complementary modalities that can further improve clinical outcomes.

Having significant personal experience in life transformation, Duncan strives to help clients uncover the inner motivation to face their unique life challenges, using a structured, strengths-based approach. He believes there is an inner light to be found in even the most beleaguered individuals which, when identified and cultivated, can lead them to make remarkable and enduring changes in their lives.

Duncan holds a Masters of Social Work from Fordham University (2015). He joined Gray Matters in November, 2015 and is currently taking new clients in Westport, while managing an active caseload at St. Vincent’s Hospital.