Our staff of Social Workers, Counselors and Psychiatrists are trained professionals who are licensed by New York State.
Experienced in working with a diverse population experiencing challenging mental health and emotional issues. We provide individual therapy for women and men, art and play therapy for children, as well as adolescent and family therapy.
Our Psychiatrists
Moataz El Refaie, MD
Maurice Masse, MD
Renata Slowik, MD
Kevin Siewers, NPP
Robert Redondo, MD
Elizabeth Wade, MD
Administrative Team
Nicole Montesani CFO
Dennis Scimone Director & Chief Compliance Officer
Lorraine Galbo Director of Administrative Services
Rita Trapani Assistant to Director of Administrative Services
Eileen Cioffi Director of Billing
Carol Cusumano Practice Manager
Ana Ejaz Intake Coordinator
Katie Donnarumma Intake Coordinator
Our Therapists
Malika Spruiell
LMSWI specialize in working with clients from adolescents to older adults experiencing life adjustments and transitions; depression, anxiety, grief, and challenging family dynamics. I utilize a person-centered approach, mainly psychodynamic therapy, employing encouragement, compassion, empathy, and utilizing individual strengths and empowerment. I believe these techniques helps clients to actualize their well-being.”
Tyra Smith
LCSWMy approach is strengths-based, assisting clients with recognizing that they have what they need to lead gratifying and successful lives. I have extensive experience working with adolescents,teenagers, and adults with a focus on anxiety related conditions, depression, as well as trauma. My prior experience has enhanced my expertise in the child welfare system, navigating city resources, as well as parent coaching.
Laura Neumayer
LMSWI am a psychotherapist working with adults and adolescents utilizing both structured modalities such as CBT, DBT, Psychodynamic, and holistic treatment approaches to allow patients to become the most authentic versions of themselves. I work with populations who have experienced trauma, substance abuse, and a wide range of disorders.
Thelma McClendon
LMSWI am a compassionate and nurturing therapist. I have years of experience working with people with special needs and developmental disabilities. The decision to enter therapy is not always easy. I am here to help you meet your goals. I firmly believe that reaching out is the first step of the therapeutic journey and the most challenging but courageous part.
Jennys De La Rosa
LMSWLive the full life you’ve envision. Together we can address those obstacles that have stopped you from living your full potential. I create space for you to learn new ways to cope, work through feelings of grief, explore relationship and intimacy challenges, feelings of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and past traumas.
Nicole Roth
LMSWPhobias and anxiety are often rooted in trauma, and I am dedicated to helping my clients overcome and work through their trauma. With years of experience with children and families who have experienced abuse, neglect, and trauma I can help clients improve unhealthy relationships, maintain healthy relationships, and work through current or past trauma.
Desiree Rodriguez
LMSWI provide therapy for adolescents and adults using techniques that align with cognitive behavioral therapy. I love to create a safe space for individuals to share their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to begin to help them restructure them. I aim to assist individuals struggling with a difficult time in their lives to overcome obstacles and become a better version of themselves.
Kayla Annett
LMSWMy therapeutic approach is founded on a trauma-informed practice, focusing on your strengths, enhancing communication, and equipping you with effective coping skills. Drawing from various evidence-based psychotherapies, we'll work together to address issues such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships, grief, trauma and more.
Rachel McGlade
LMSWUsing a warm and authentic approach, I provide individualized therapy to children, adolescents, and adults with understanding and compassion. I work to create an open space to uncover trauma, explore challenges, strengthen relationships, learn about oneself and create clear goals to strive towards.
Laura Khait
LMHCI work with the human landscape of kids, teens, and adults. Together, we work with whatever shows up in the therapeutic space- all feelings are welcome. I aim to provide a safe and supportive setting in which people can feel their emotions, express themselves freely and identify personal challenges in their lives. My therapeutic range incorporates psychodynamic, CBT/DBT, and mindfulness-based therapy.
Peter Boutros
PhD. LMHC, CASACArea of expertise: Self-esteem, Family Conflicts, Depression, Substance Use Disorders, and Traumatic Experiences
Brijuan Phillips
LMSWBrijuan is an expert in helping clients build resilience and navigate life’s complexities with confidence. Specializing in boundary-setting, self-esteem work for both men and women, and mastering modern day dating and singlehood. Brijuan supports clients in their journey toward self-discovery and growth with a collaborative and client-centered approach, offering a unique blend of authenticity, openness, respect, and warmth.
Gina Samuels
LMSWI believe in your therapy to decrease stress, develop appropriate coping, build resiliency, thrive as a child, improve your health, live with joy and intention, and discover your purpose. I work with children, pre-teens, adolescent, and adults.
Kaitlyn Romeo
LMFTMy specialties include working with couples, individuals, and families to cope with struggles including, but not limited to anxiety, depression, addiction, marital/relationship issues, parenting, trauma, life transitions and loss along with experience in treatment and support for a wide range of mental health diagnoses.
Fatme Elhage
LCSWWhile therapy can be a daunting new experience, I offer a safe space to explore intimate issues and implement change, in order to promote healing and personal growth. I work with both children and adults on a number of issues, including depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Paul Pleskach
LMHCI have found that asking for help is one of the bravest decisions a person can do to better themselves. My purpose is to guide, educate and provide you with the skills necessary to overcome obstacles and build confidence to live a more enjoyable and healthy life. Using an honest and straightforward approach to therapy, I have worked with clients with different presenting problems including addiction, mental illness, and general life stressors. I am trained in CBT, DBT and EMDR.
Kelly Contreras
LMSWMy area of interest and focus is grief, trauma and loss. I believe if there is a strong therapeutic connection in which clients are provided with a safe and supportive space to truly be seen and heard, that is when the healing process can begin.
Jason Riccardelli
LMSWMy goal is to ensure clients develop trusting and open relationships where they are able to express their needs in a safe environment, allowing for self-realization and achievement of goals. I have experience in person-centered, solution focused, and psychodynamic approaches.
Stephanie Rivera
LMSWI provide Holistic Trauma Informed Psychotherapy. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Strengths Based approaches with clients to address a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, grief/loss, self-esteem and extreme stress. I have experience in helping individuals get through life challenges by assisting them in noticing thoughts and/or environmental cues that trigger their symptoms. I also assist clients with identifying mindfulness and positive coping techniques to enhance their lifestyle.
Kimberly Ponzo
LMHC, Ph.DI provide mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults. I bring positive energy to my approach and utilize a strengths-based style to allow clients to work through daily challenges and life adjustments.
Nama Taub
LCSW-RNama works with adults only with specialty in middle age and geriatric individuals. Areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, grief, loss issues, trauma, family issues, aging and caregiving issues
Natalia Derina
LMSWAs a dedicated therapist, I specialize in supporting adults and adolescents navigating challenges like social anxiety, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and depression. I blend proven methods like CBT, ACT, and psychodynamic therapy, adapting each to fit the unique story of every client. My mission is to empower you to build resilience and uncover your inner strengths, guiding you toward lasting change and a more fulfilling life.
Bianca Signez
LMSWPrimarily experienced in working with children and adolescents, I also work with adults to tackle their goals and reach their full potential. I use a psychodynamic approach to address past trauma as it relates to present-day issues. My goal is to provide clients with a comfortable space where they can talk freely about their stressors.
Chantell G Watson
LMSWworking with individuals, children and families. I provide a collaborative approach in addressing client symptoms and creating an individualize treatment plan to address a variety of mental health disorders such as Family conflict, Depression, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Life Transitions, Grief, Self- image, Stress and Peer relationships, Substance use.
Tina Zug
LCSW-RUsing a psychodynamic approach, I strive to collaborate with my clients in understanding the complex web of factors contributing to dysfunction in their lives and how together we can develop new ways of thinking and feeling about themselves and the world, as well as relating to others in a more fruitful way.
Ada Gamez
LMSWPre-teens, adolescents, adults, and families. I specialize in treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem issues, and life transitions. An integrative approach: Attachment-based, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Play Therapy, Person-Centered, and Strength-Based.
Masha Kiskina
LMHCI love that I finally get the opportunity to fulfill my dream of helping people. Working with all types of individuals, especially children and adolescents, to reach their goals and improve their lives in a warm, understanding, supportive, matter of fact and open environment is my vision for success.
Mark Bernstein
ACSW, LCSWOver 25 years at NCC, providing psychotherapy and clinical supervision. Experienced in the treatment of severe psychiatric disorders as well as mood and anxiety disorders; including but not limited to: Depression, PTSD & Bereavement
Monica Tao
LMSWI speak both Mandarin and English. I work with adults, adolescents, and children with clients’ needs in mind. I support my clients to work though the many obstacles that get in their way of achieving their best selves. From a social worker’s mindset, I’m here to grow and discover with my clients.
Danielle Iannelli
LCSWI provide therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I have experience helping individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, grief and loss, relationship issues, behavioral issues, parenting difficulties, work burn-out and life transitions.
Briana Cretella
LMSWUsing a strengths-based approach to therapy, I acknowledge and emphasize the strengths of each individual I am working with. Even in times where it may feel difficult for a client to recognize strengths, my goal is to help each individual identify their resilience. In doing so, the ultimate objective is to set the foundation for my clients to create and reach goals associated with depression, anxiety, working through trauma, self-esteem, and major life transitions.
Stefani Holden
LCSWI assist all individuals that struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, anger, self-esteem, addiction and recovery, life transitions and relationship concerns. I believe that it is important for all my clients to feel heard. I use a systems approach, which means I will consider different systems including family, community, and society and how they are interconnected.
Emma Tucker
LMSWI specialize in guiding adolescents through to seniors in navigating anxiety, depression, life changes, and family dynamics, as well as trauma and grief work. With a focus on psychodynamic CBT therapy, I prioritize the therapeutic relationship, fostering empathy and compassion. My approach blends insight-oriented techniques with practical strategies, empowering clients to achieve holistic well-being.
Dalila Jarvis
LMSWI am a compassionate, nonjudgmental therapist. I build my therapeutic relationship with the guiding principle that each client is the expert of their own life. I have experience working with adolescents/teens and adults using techniques such as CBT, DBT, and other strengths-based interventions. I am deeply committed to positively impacting the lives of others by guiding them toward a path of self-inquiry and discovery.
Kenya Wilder
LCSWI am compassionate, empathetic, supportive and have a good sense of humor, which is needed at times to lighten the air. One of my greatest strengths is, being able to successfully create a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients, early in treatment. I have experience in working with children, adolescents, adults, partners and families.
Christine Greene
LMSWI take a client center approach to address struggles with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, trauma and loss. I believe that building a strong therapeutic relationship is a fundamental component to positive change. I assure clients of their strengths and work with each individual based on their specific goals and needs.
Tiffany Ritchie
LMSWI aim to create a warm and welcoming environment for my clients and a safe space to create and reach their goals. I utilize both structured modalities and holistic treatment approaches, as well as strengths based-interventions. I believe that building a strong therapeutic relationship is integral to promoting open and honest communication. My focuses include but are not limited to aging, caregiving, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and low self-esteem.
Rachelle Gaspard
LMSWI have experience working with adolescents/teens and adults. I believe that therapy is a place to learn more about yourself while continuing to develop life skills to support you through your daily life challenges. It is important to me to have an open mind, a welcoming and warm atmosphere during my sessions with all my clients.
Rana Faraj
LMSWI believe in working at each person's unique pace, and respecting their journey toward growth and healing. I understand that therapy can be uncomfortable, and that's why I prioritize creating a safe and welcoming environment where individuals can be themselves. I am here to guide you with empathy, understanding, and a commitment to your well-being and this journey for a better you.
Marielle Monroy
LCSWI take psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, dialectic behavioral approach and utilize strength-based style in my practice. I work with adults, adolescents, and children with overcoming challenges, obstacles as well as achieving their goals. I support my clients by bringing positive energy and fostering a supportive space to feel seen and understood.
Greyson Soukup
LMSWAs a licensed mental health professional, I am committed to helping you achieve any goals you may have by using an eclectic blend of different therapeutic techniques in a way that is tailored to your preferences. My focuses include but are not limited to aging, health anxiety, general anxiety, depression, substance abuse, self-harm, eating disorders and couples counseling.
Judy Jacoby
LMSWSVA as Art Therapist. Trauma Specialist-trained at Safe Horizon.
Michael Maffai
LCSWDepression, Anxiety, Survivors of Trauma and ADHD
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