Art Menlo Park California
Art Menlo Park California
Art Menlo Park California
Dr. Annie Berens
Dr. Annie Berens
Dr. Annie Berens
Annie Berens, MD, MSC, MA

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP)

Welcome to Berens DBP. Whether you're concerned about your child's mental or emotional wellbeing, seeking developmental-behavioral assessment, navigating a new diagnosis, or looking for support for therapies and services, I am here to help. I combine technical expertise with empathic relationship in a neurodiversity-affirming framework to help children and families thrive.

Education & Training
  • DBP Fellowship, Stanford University

  • Pediatric Residency, UCSF

  • MD Magna Cum Laude, Harvard Medical School

  • Marshall Scholarship, University of London

  • BA, Stanford University

My practice values

Centering strengths

I affirm the differences inherent in human neurodiversity, centering strengths while caring for physical and mental health needs, supporting impairments, and addressing disability within a social model.

Centering strengths

I affirm the differences inherent in human neurodiversity, centering strengths while caring for physical and mental health needs, supporting impairments, and addressing disability within a social model.

Centering strengths

I affirm the differences inherent in human neurodiversity, centering strengths while caring for physical and mental health needs, supporting impairments, and addressing disability within a social model.

Relational accompaniment

I partner with children and parents to offer long-term, relational care and support for navigating challenges and bolstering strengths.

Relational accompaniment

I partner with children and parents to offer long-term, relational care and support for navigating challenges and bolstering strengths.

Relational accompaniment

I partner with children and parents to offer long-term, relational care and support for navigating challenges and bolstering strengths.

Commitment to evidence

I am committed to excellence in personalized, evidence-based care integrating the latest research with deep clinical expertise.

Commitment to evidence

I am committed to excellence in personalized, evidence-based care integrating the latest research with deep clinical expertise.

Commitment to evidence

I am committed to excellence in personalized, evidence-based care integrating the latest research with deep clinical expertise.

Caring in community

Children thrive in healthy communities. I devote a share of my time to research and community initiatives addressing access, quality, and equity issues in behavioral health.

Caring in community

Children thrive in healthy communities. I devote a share of my time to research and community initiatives addressing access, quality, and equity issues in behavioral health.

Caring in community

Children thrive in healthy communities. I devote a share of my time to research and community initiatives addressing access, quality, and equity issues in behavioral health.

Developmental differences identified and supported in my practice

I provide evaluation, treatment, care management, and support for a range of developmental-behavioral conditions in infants, children and adolescents.

Private developmental pediatric care

I work in-depth with partnering primary care pediatricians and neuropsychologists. This means that I do not accept self-referrals. Ask your child’s provider or contact my office to find out if they partner with me.

Sisters