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Beth Waldorf, LCSW, is a licensed therapist and an integral member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process and has experience working with adults who are managing symptoms of depression, anxiety, social-emotional stressors, interpersonal problems, chronic mental illness, and dual diagnoses. 

Beth earned her Master’s in Social Work from Widener University. She also holds a master’s in human resources and industrial relations.

Beth utilizes aspects of multiple modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and supportive therapy. Beth takes a client-centered, strength-based approach to create an open and genuine environment.

Beth’s prior experience includes working as a psychotherapist in an outpatient behavioral health clinic and as a psychotherapist in an addictions clinic working with dual-diagnosis clients.

To request an appointment with Beth, call the Rappore or request an appointment online today.

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Rebecca Koltin-Shaw focuses on each individual's own wants and needs to drive the therapeutic experience through a strengths-based approach.  She works with people on a variety of challenges, including relationships, anxiety, low self-esteem, and adjusting to life changes. In her practice, she utilizes a variety of clinical approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness.

She earned her Master’s of Social Work from New York University Silver School of Social Work.

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César Vásquez, LCSW-R, is a bilingual licensed clinical social worker (psychotherapy privilege) at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York. He is committed to helping individuals improve their mental health and experience a better quality of life. 

César earned his master's in social work from the School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany. He has nearly two decades of experience in the mental health field. Drawing on his unique experience of emigrating from Peru as a young teenager, César specializes in rapport building and a strengths-based approach to mental health.

With many years of practice in a variety of settings, both public and private, as well as in-patient and out-patient, César is adept at offering individuals a targeted therapeutic approach to balance short-term needs and present circumstances while building towards long-term goals.

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Lisa Penberthy, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and a member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York.

Lisa earned her Master of Social Work from the Silver School of Social Work at New York University. She provides evidence-based psychotherapy treatment, including DBT, CBT, family therapy, and couples counseling to a varied client population. She uses a warm, supportive and collaborative approach with her clients to clarify goals and provide skills and strategies for implementing change. She has provided individual and group therapy in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial hospitalization programs, school-based settings, and community-based mental health clinics. Lisa is a certified field instructor, which allows her to provide supervision to social work graduate students. 

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Allison is an experienced Clinical Social Worker with a demonstrated history of integrating biopsychosocial, resiliency-oriented approaches for over 20 years. Allison uses a blended approach in her work with each person to best address that person’s needs utilizing a working knowledge of environmental, cultural and social factors affecting behavior patterns, wellness, and recovery. Allison’s passion is for helping others to cultivate their amazing strengths and celebrate successes while coping with and adapting to challenges and changes. Your work with Allison can be an opportunity to reflect on what it took for you to adapt and push forward to get here, tap into what you already have and be guided as you move forward through this next chapter. You can work with Allison to build a plan for next steps to face your current circumstances and situations. As you continue to move ahead, Allison will assist you to grow your strengths, realizing all that is amazing inside you so that your authentic self can flourish. Allison has extensive experience working with individuals living with Depression, Anxiety, BiPolar, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders and other intellectual/developmental disabilities, as well as grief, trauma, interpersonal stressors and workplace challenges, to name some. Allison has a passion for providing supervision for developing professionals both enrolled in college as well as those practicing in the field.  

Since 2007, she has been supervising Social Work and Mental Health Counseling students and as part of this, she also completed the SIFI course to provide field supervision to students in their Master’s programs in Social Work.

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Gloria Lepore, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and an invaluable member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York. 

Gloria earned her Master's in Social Work from Fordham University and has extensive experience providing support to individuals of all ages with varying needs. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). 

Using a person-centered approach, Gloria employs and integrates many different treatment modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), behavioral activation, and interpersonal psychotherapy. She has experience working as a therapist in various settings, including primary care, early intervention, residential schools, and day habilitation centers. 

Gloria is an active listener who believes that a strong therapeutic alliance is the foundation for successful therapeutic outcomes.

To schedule an appointment with Gloria and the team at Rappore, call the office or request one online today. 

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Lauren Ares, LMFT, is a strengths-based therapist who focuses on empowering individuals, couples, and families to enhance their inner resources and resilience in order to achieve therapeutic objectives. She specializes in helping clients recognize and reinforce their internal resources to address a range of issues, including mood disorders, life transitions, trauma, disruptive behavior, and relational challenges.

Lauren's therapeutic approach involves assisting clients in understanding and addressing intergenerational patterns, improving coping and relational skills, and developing effective emotional expression.

With a background in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Ecosystemic Family Therapy (ESFT), Lauren has extensive experience working with children and adults on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder and their families. Additionally, she is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a highly effective treatment for trauma and other distressing experiences.

Drawing on her diverse professional experience in hospital, in-home, and outpatient settings, Lauren is adept at supporting clients from diverse backgrounds in cultivating greater self-awareness, self-acceptance, and a sense of belonging. Lauren earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Southern Connecticut State University and a Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University.

Rudoy Medical in Nyack, New York, specializes in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, serving as the heart of the community as the team stands ready to provide compassionate mental health care that supports each person’s health and well-being.

The team of friendly and highly qualified psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychotherapists is dedicated to making mental health care available when it’s needed, whether people in the community face a life challenge or psychiatric disorder.

Rudoy Medical ensures patients can get the care they need by offering in-person office appointments and convenient virtual visits through telehealth. The practice also accepts most insurances and works with patients who don’t have coverage to develop an affordable plan. They search for solutions so they can meet their goal of optimizing each person’s health.

Patients seek the Rudoy Medical mental health team for every type of mental health disorder, from mood disorders and panic disorder to anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

The team performs comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and provides medication management and therapy, including one of the most effective techniques, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

Rudoy Medical also treats people struggling with eating disorders. Its team creates customized care plans supporting each person’s mental health and helping them regain sustainable, healthy eating habits.

The team welcomes new and current patients needing individual, group, or couples therapy. Call Rudoy Medical today to learn more about its services or connect online to request an in-person or telehealth appointment.

Rudoy Medical in Nyack, New York, specializes in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, serving as the heart of the community as the team stands ready to provide compassionate mental health care that supports each person’s health and well-being.

The team of friendly and highly qualified psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychotherapists is dedicated to making mental health care available when it’s needed, whether people in the community face a life challenge or psychiatric disorder.

Rudoy Medical ensures patients can get the care they need by offering in-person office appointments and convenient virtual visits through telehealth. The practice also accepts most insurances and works with patients who don’t have coverage to develop an affordable plan. They search for solutions so they can meet their goal of optimizing each person’s health.

Patients seek the Rudoy Medical mental health team for every type of mental health disorder, from mood disorders and panic disorder to anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

The team performs comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and provides medication management and therapy, including one of the most effective techniques, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).

Rudoy Medical also treats people struggling with eating disorders. Its team creates customized care plans supporting each person’s mental health and helping them regain sustainable, healthy eating habits.

The team welcomes new and current patients needing individual, group, or couples therapy. Call Rudoy Medical today to learn more about its services or connect online to request an in-person or telehealth appointment.

Ann Green, NP is a progressive practitioner who brings intelligence, warmth and creativity to her work. Ann's deep concern for the inequities of the world informs her therapeutic work of helping people transform their lives.

Ann began her search for new methods to social and personal change as a young adult.  She earned a Masters in Nursing as she continued her studies in new approaches to psychology, politics and philosophy.

Focused on developing a progressive approach to therapy that is humanistic, effective, methodologically sound and available to all, she has been a co-creator and practitioner of social therapy and has devoted over 35 years to helping people grow, develop and transform their lives.  

In today's world, many people are struggling with loneliness, despair, anxiety and depression. This is where therapy comes in, making healing, growth, and joy possible, breaking out of our isolation, learning that it's a strength to ask for help, overcoming painful life experiences, creating more intimacy in our lives and creating hope and possibility. 

Ann’s approach is collaborative, relational, philosophical and empowering.

Her focus on group therapy is unique, creating environments where people can develop trust, feel supported to be themselves and practice stepping out of their comfort zones and perform who they want to be.  They learn to have hard, honest conversations, face conflicts and fears, and build a new way of responding to and being in the world.

Ann welcomes people of all ages who need support to overcome their life and mental health challenges. She treats a wide range of conditions, including depression, anxiety and trauma-related emotional distress.