Nicole Nardizzi
LCSW PLLC, clinical director, mindfulness teacher
Nicole is a licensed child and family therapist with 28 years experience in family agencies and schools where she worked as both a clinician and supervisor. Her client base was diverse and included individuals, couples, children, and families. Her therapeutic style is interactive and solution focused with support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. Nicole has extensive experience working with clients with mood and anxiety disorders, family conflict, relationship and social issues.
Donna Mandel
Ed.D, LMHC
Donna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York and she holds her Doctorate of Education in Counseling Psychology. She has been working in the mental health field for 20 years in a variety of settings including residential and forensic facilities, outpatient mental health clinics and non-traditional community based treatment.
Rachel Erenberg
lCSW
Rachel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and certified school social worker with 10 years experience working with children, adolescents and families. Rachel has worked in various mental health settings, including school and day treatment programs, inpatient hospitals and residential treatment. Rachel uses a compassionate and non-judgmental approach when working with her clients.
Jennifer Belew
lcsw
Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Work who has practiced as a mental health counselor for over 9 years. She works with adolescents, adults, children and families as an agent of support and guidance. Rather than adopting one methodology for all individuals and issues, she draws from a variety of methods to create a tailored approach for each person and situation.
Nanci Kennedy
lcsw-r
Nanci is a licensed clinical therapist with 20 years experience of work in community agencies and schools where she worked as both a clinician and supervisor. Nanci has years of training and experience in working with children, adolescents and families. Nanci graduated from Norfolk State University in 1997 with a Masters of Social Work, specializing in Children, Youth and Families.
Pam Cardozo
RN,BS,CPC,PSYCH,NURSE
I am is a Registered Professional Nurse with broad experience in health care specifically in geriatric counseling, working with individuals, families, groups and employees in hospitals in long term health care facilities. Pam counsels individual seniors, and co-facilitates Ageless Living, a support group for seniors, guiding them through various age-related issues. Pam served as Senior Psychiatric Nurse for Montefiore Medical Center for 10 years providing individual, family, and group therapeutic support for acutely ill psychiatric patients.
Jenna McKean
lmhc,casac
Jenna is a licensed mental health counselor and credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor in the state of New York. She is nationally certified as a mental health counselor and has also completed a certified training in trauma therapy from PESI. Jenna has been practicing as a mental health counselor for ten years in a variety of treatment settings from the Emergency Department, inpatient psychiatric units, inpatient substance abuse units and outpatient mental health clinics.
Martha McDermott
LMSW
Martha Rossi McDermott is a Licensed Master of Social Work with specialty in Adolescents, Family Therapy and Grief counseling. She graduated from the Ehrenkrantz School of Social Work (now the Silver School) at NYU in 1996, and has worked in NYC education programming for at-risk youth, Community based Child Welfare programming for families, and most recently, as the Director of Patient Relations and Community Outreach at a health care provider during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Beatrice Kessler-Goldsmith
lCSR-R
Beatrice Kessler-Goldsmith is a clinical social worker and supervisor with over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health. As a bilingual (English/Spanish) psychotherapist, she has extensive experience with adults and children suffering from anxiety, depression and a variety of other mental health difficulties. Beatrice works with families dealing with relationship and communication issues including groups and parent-child dyads.
Kristina Jenney
LCSW
Kristina Jenney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Social Work. She has more than 8 years’ experience working with children, teens, parents and families in a variety of settings that include residential and out-patient mental health. She has worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, attachment disorders, personality disorders, and PTSD, also many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
Susan Fitzsimmons
LCSW
Susan is a Licensed Clinical Social worker with extensive experience treating clients aged 13 through 90 who experience depression, stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and loss. She has worked in psychiatric settings and rehabilitation centers with clients in emotional crisis, and those working on recovery from substance abuse while also treating mental illness.
She works collaboratively with clients in a person-centered approach to learn positive ways to address issues, handle stressors, develop awareness , and focus on caring for one’s self
Marla Joi Newborn
LMSC, CASAC
Marla is a licensed master of social worker and addiction specialist with a strong clinical background helping clients with trauma, alcohol abuse, drug and sex addiction, mood disorders, and challenging life transitions. She uses a person-centered, individualized approach that always includes a harm reduction framework. Marla currently works with individuals, couples, and families aged 18-80. Marla helps her clients begin to know themselves more deeply through self-awareness, self-compassion.