Our Therapists
Valerie has counseled children and adults for more than 35 years. Over the past 20+ years, she has also been a public speaker on a wide variety of mental health topics for both professionals and the general public. She concurrently directed an outpatient department in a large mental health center for a decade. She began her full-time private practice 20 years ago. After all of these years, Valerie still loves the work of helping clients of all ages see their way to a healthier and happier life. She specializes in parenting issues, postpartum depression, and depression and anxiety.
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License Number: 44SC04673700
EDUCATION
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Fordham University School of Social Work at Lincoln Center, MSW 1985
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Advanced Family Therapy Training, Family Therapy Institute, 1986-1988
Elaine has worked as a counselor and social worker for 20 years and has spent many of those years working with patients in hospice and with those experiencing grief and bereavement.
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License Number: 44SC05390900
EDUCATION
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Fordham University School of Social Work at Lincoln Center, MSW 1999