Meet Our Team

Clinical Staff

Jane Akeret

MA, LPC

Staff Therapist

Licensed Professional Counselor
NJ: 37PC01038600

Registered Telehealth Provider
FL: TPMC5878

Ryan Alexander

MA, LPC

Staff Therapist

Licensed Professional Counselor
NJ: 37PC01117600

Samantha Barbieri

MA, LPC

Staff Therapist

Licensed Professional Counselor
NJ: 37PC00723900
PA: 014069

Joya Blount

MA, LPC

Staff Therapist

Licensed Professional Counselor
NJ: 37PC01144900

Emily Brown

MA, LAC

Staff Therapist

Licensed Associate Counselor
NJ: 37AC00897700

Robert Contarino, III

MSW, LCSW

Staff Therapist

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
NJ: 44SC06399900

Joseph Finley

MA, LPC

Staff Therapist

Licensed Professional Counselor
NJ: 37PC00928500

Alejandra Figueroa

MSW, LSW

Staff Therapist

Licensed Social Worker
NJ:  44SL07299700

Amanda Furey

MSW, LCSW

Staff Therapist

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
NJ: 44SC05874500
PA: CW022315
DE: Q1-0012103

Registered Telehealth Provider
FL: TPSW826

Jessica Gusler

MED, LAC

Staff Therapist

Licensed Associate Counselor
NJ: 37AC00781800

Molly Knox

MA, LAC

Staff Therapist

Licensed Associate Counselor
NJ: 37AC00823400

Elise Rutherford

MSW, LCSW

Staff Therapist

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
NJ: 44SC06442900

Josh Shields

M.S.Ed.

Staff Therapist

Licensed Associate Counselor
NJ: 37AC00896700

Johnnie Taylor, III

MA, LPC

Staff Therapist

Licensed Professional Counselor
NJ: 37PC01033800

Clinical Excellence Team

Rachel D’Alessandro

MSW, LCSW

Clinical Excellence Lead 

 Staff Therapist

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
NJ: 44SC06378700

Andrea Lampe

MSW, LCSW

Clinical Excellence Lead

Staff Therapist

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
NJ: 44SC06224200
PA: CW025089

Danielle Weiss

MS, LPC

Clinical Excellence Lead

Staff Therapist

Licensed Professional Counselor
NJ: 37PC00835800

Registered Telehealth Provider
FL: TPMC2547

Admin Staff

Melisa McIntire

Front Desk Receptionist

Queen Martinez

BSN, RN

Healthcare Virtual Assistant

Devra Stroud-Banks

DSL

Director of Practice Operations

May Ann Prado

BS

Healthcare Virtual Assistant

Graduate Interns

Olivia Miller

Graduate Intern

Laura Steinberg

Graduate Intern

Consultants & Affiliates

Deborah Kim

MD

Affiliated Psychiatrist

Medical Doctor
NJ: 25MA09940000
PA: MD071807L

Kelly Redkoles

MSW, LCSW

Social Work Supervisor

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
NJ: 44SC05386600

Clinical Leadership

Kate DeStefano-Torres

MA, LPC

Founder & Director

Licensed Professional Counselor
NJ: 37PC00304400
PA: PC005130

Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health
DE: PC-0011083

Registered Telehealth Provider
SC: #75
FL: TPMC73

Dana Kostas

MA, LPC

Director of Clinical & Operational Services

Licensed Professional Counselor
NJ: 37PC00678500
PA: PC013338

Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health
DE: PC-0011117

Registered Telehealth Provider
FL: TMPC848