Anne Schaller, LCSW – I have been working in the mental health field for twenty years providing individual therapy to adolescents and adults. Therapeutic techniques I primarily use are cognitive behavioral therapy, brief/solution focused therapy and mindfulness techniques in order to help clients make changes in their lives. Clients can expect to find a trusting, warm and non-judgmental atmosphere in our sessions. I believe that everyone has the ability to make changes in their lives, and that the therapeutic relationship can be the catalyst to that change.
Joan Morgan, LCSW – I have over forty years experience in providing services. My approach is empathetic and supportive in helping clients to identify themes and patterns in behavior, thoughts, and feelings. With counseling, clients will come to understand, problem-solve, and increase insight, resulting in positive change and a sense of well-being. I truly enjoy what I do, and look forward to meeting new clients.
Lisa Petrucelli, LCSW – Lisa has over ten years of experience working in-patient behavioral health as a psychiatric social worker/case manager. She also has case management experience from the child welfare system and ended her experience in that field as a child protective services supervisor. She has a variety of experiences as a clinician, full time and part time, as well as crisis experience. She has provided psychotherapy on a part time basis for over ten years.
John Laguna, Ph.D. -Dr. Laguna is a clinical psychologist licensed in NY and PA. He is a geropsychologist specializing in the assessment and treatment of older adults, and is a certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Treatment Specialist. Dr. Laguna has worked in rehabilitation and various settings, and his interests include: the treatment of depression and anxiety in adults and older adults, and assessment of cognitive abilities and decisional-capacity. His special interests include: the effects of medical/health conditions upon mood, chronic pain management, and smoking cessation.
Lauren Dennelly, LCSW- Lauren is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. She has provided behavioral health services in homes, schools, and medical settings. She utilizes a variety of therapeutic modalities, including cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and motivational interviewing techniques to assist clients in recognizing the patterns that are keeping them stuck and to help them uncover their motivation for change. Lauren believes in the incredible strength and resiliency that clients bring to their treatment and considers it a privilege when clients entrust their care to her. Lauren also enjoys teaching and conducting social science research. Her special interests include the integration of medical and behavioral healthcare and the effects of burnout on healthcare relationships.
Jocelyn Ackerman, LMFT – Jocelyn’s compassion, curiosity, and mindfulness are at the core of her client relationships. Her main goal is to help strengthen interpersonal relationships involving couples, families, partnerships and organizations, as well as help individuals build personal resiliency. Jocelyn believes that every person’s life journey is a unique pathway and considers it a privilege to join alongside others at pivotal moments in their process of change. Jocelyn is systemically trained and employs an integrative approach in supporting clients through their therapeutic goals.Jocelyn earned her master’s in Family Therapy at Liberty University, and has postgraduate clinical training from the Council for Relationships and Rutgers Addiction Counselor Training Programs. Jocelyn has additional clinical training in Compulsive Gambling Disorder through the NJ Council on Compulsive Gambling and Domestic Violence through NJ CASA training. Jocelyn has a variety of work experience in healthcare, including past employment in the hospital system, working on military installments, in school systems, in residential and outpatient addiction treatment, community mental health, at-risk youth shelter, social services and prison in addition to private practice experience.
Dorothy Deihl, LCSW – Twenty plus years of working on an inpatient behavioral health unit, combined with a variety of life experiences, has led me to understand that we are all on a mental health continuum. Some days are harder than others. Sometimes we need to be able to talk with someone in a nonjudgmental and safe environment. I believe I can provide that safety and together we can improve the quality of life’s journey.
Jennifer Betzler, LSW – Jen is a licensed social worker with nearly 10 years of experience providing behavioral health services to clients in residential, inpatient, and outpatient levels of care. She has worked with a wide range of populations from children to older adults in many different capacities including case management, mental health and addictions therapy, child welfare, and corrections. She has a passion for and is committed to helping adolescents and younger adults develop the necessary skills to navigate this transitional period of life, whilst also addressing and managing mental health and co-occurring disorders. She offers a judgement-free, inclusive, and safe space for her clients as she understands it is not always easy to reach out and ask for help. Her work focuses on a cognitive-behavioral strengths-based approach, assisting clients in challenging cognitive distortions, ineffective behaviors, and negative coping skills by identifying points of resiliency in order to reclaim power in their lives.