OVER 6,000 INDIVIDUALS TREATED WORLDWIDE

Selective Mutism, Anxiety, & Related Disorders Treatment Center (SMart Center) specializes in treating children, teens, and adults with Dr. Elisa Shipon-Blum’s evidence-based treatment, Social Communication Anxiety Treatment® (S-CAT®). Implemented only at the SMart Center.

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Selective Mutism (SM) is a complex anxiety disorder characterized by a child, teen, or adult’s inability to speak and/or communicate effectively in certain social situations due to overwhelming feelings of anxiety.

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Elisa Shipon-Blum, DO – referred to as Dr. E by her beloved patients – is the President and Director of the SMart Center – with over 30 years of experience in the medical field.

From her years researching Selective Mutism, Dr. E developed the evidenced-based Social Communication Anxiety Treatment (S-CAT)®. S-CAT® is the concept that SM is more than just the mutism – it focuses on the WHOLE person.

Dr. E has been featured on 20/20, CNN, Inside Edition, Good Morning America, TIME Magazine, People Magazine, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, San Diego Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, the Palm Beach Post, and more.

Dr. E started her Unspoken Words Podcast as a way to share her 30+ years of experience & knowledge working with children, teens and adults with Selective Mutism.

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