About

Dr. Spector is a nationally recognized expert in digital addiction.  Since 2009, Dr. Spector has specialized in the treatment of compulsive tech use in his Maryland based private practice. His work has been recognized via media appearances on Good Morning America, Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien, NPR’s the Diane Rehm show, as well as Channel 4 and Channel 5 local News.  He is a sought after speaker and presenter at national conferences focusing on innovative and ground breaking treatments for addiction and mental health as it relates to digital media.  He has consulted with or been highlighted in numerous articles about digital wellness including the Washington Post, the New York Times, Voice of America, The Baltimore Sun, Scholastic Magazine, rewire.org, and Bethesda Magazinelearn more

Children between the ages of 4 - 17 diagnosed with ADHD
9%
Teens with depression who seek professional help is less than
33%
Teens who suffer from depression and can be treated
80%

Services

Individual Psychotherapy
In individual psychotherapy, the client works with a therapist on an individual basis. Individual ...
Group Therapy
In group therapy up to 6 clients work collaboratively with the therapist. Group therapy provides a ...
Consultation
Consultation with outside professionals can often be useful to identify areas of difficulty and to...

Featured Updates

“Gaming Disorder”?
June 19, 2018
Gamers Learn To Play Responsibly     As quoted in her article, Dr. Edward Spector said, There are many resources out there for people to get h...
FORTNITE FEVER: WHY PARENTS SHOULD PLAY GAMES WITH THEIR KIDS
April 26, 2018
FORTNITE FEVER: WHY PARENTS SHOULD PLAY GAMES WITH THEIR KIDS Description: Teens are obsessing over newly mobile game Fortnite – a wildly popular game that p
How To Help Teens And Children Fight ‘Tech Addiction’
March 16, 2017
How To Help Teens And Children Fight ‘Tech Addiction’ Hear the Podcast from The Diane Rehm show where I talk about how to battle Tech Addiction just Click 
Interview by Parent Insider on Video Game Addiction
February 8, 2017
See the videos below where I talk about video game addiction in an exclusive interview by Parent Insider