ABOUT DR. FRANK J. SILEO
Dr. Frank J. Sileo is a New Jersey licensed psychologist and is the Founder and Executive Director of The Center for Psychological Enhancement, LLC located in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He received his Doctorate in psychology from Fordham University in New York City. He received his Master of Science degree from Fordham University and his Bachelor’s degree from Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. Since 1995, Dr. Sileo has been in private practice in Ridgewood. Since 2010, Dr. Sileo has been consistently voted one of New Jersey's Favorite Kids' Docs by readers of New Jersey Family magazine.
His academic and professional career has included broad based experiences and accomplishments. Dr. Sileo has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in inpatient and outpatient settings. He has served as site administrator to three different residential treatment facilities for children, adolescents, and young adults. He has taught counseling and psychology courses at Fordham University and Saint Thomas Aquinas College. He has been a supervisor of doctoral students in the clinical psychology program at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Sileo is a member of the American Psychological Association, the New Jersey Psychological Association, and the Northeast Counties Association of Psychologists. He was on the Health Advisory Board for Bergen Health and Life magazine as the Child/Adolescent Psychology expert. He is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. He is a member of the National Honor Society for Psychology (Psi Chi) where he served as president of his undergraduate school’s chapter. He served as the chairperson for the Task Force on Health Psychology through the New Jersey Psychological Association and as a board member of the Northeast Counties Association of Psychologists. He also served as a past board member for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America’s New Jersey chapter. He was on the Support Group Task Force for the National Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. He is one of the founding members of the Bergen County Professionals Healthy Living Project and was a member of the Northern New Jersey Maternal/Child Health Consortium.
Dr. Sileo is an award winning author and an active public speaker. He is the author of twelve children's picture books:
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When Your Child Has a Chronic Medical Illness: A Guide for the Parenting Journey
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Blossom and Bud
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Bee Still: An Invitation to Meditation
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Bee Calm: The Buzz on Yoga
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Bee Heartful: Spread Loving-Kindness
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Snitchy Witch
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Did You Hear? A Story about Gossip
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A World of Pausabilities: An Exercise in Mindfulness
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Don't Put Yourself Down in Circus Town: A Story about Self-Confidence
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Sally Sore Loser: A Story about Winning and Losing
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Toilet Paper Flowers: A Story for Children about Crohn's Disease
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Hold the Cheese Please! A Story for Children about Lactose Intolerance
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Bug Bites and Campfires: A Story for Kids about Homesickness