Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
I believe that everyone needs a safe space where they can explore concerns with daily living and its impediments. I provide a neutral, non-judgmental zone to explore and find positive coping strategies. I believe that positive coping strategies will empower us to live our best lives. I will aid you in finding and exploring factors in your past and present that have hindered you from recognizing your internal strength. I hold a strong belief that talk therapy allows for a collaborative effort to utilize grounded theories as the tools needed to help you heal, change, accept and live your best life.
I am a Mental Health Counselor-LP who attained my degrees from Nassau Community College, New York University, and Hofstra University. While attending these scholastic institutions, I interned at various facilities such as The Door, Queens Children Psychiatric Hospital, and South Oaks Hospital Chemical Dependency and Substance Abuse Program. I have also held positions that allowed me to work with both public and private sector. I've worked with children and adults with a history of traumatic events that stem from various types of abuse. I also have experience with couple's therapy, particularly focused around healthy communication styles.
I offer therapy that is empathic, respectful, honest, and collaborative. My approach is evidence-based, drawing on methods that are proven to be effective and reliable, while always honoring you as an individual.
My practice takes into account the pervasive nature of trauma, and how it can interfere with your ability to cope with life’s challenges. We will work to carefully uncover the reasons behind any behaviors you wish to change, as well as how those behaviors may have served you throughout your life. Together, we will pay attention to your prior experiences, including family dynamics, while working on practical, realistic approaches to dealing with today.
I have found that people are more resilient than they think. I work to help you harness your strengths, find balance, and regain hope.
Dana Tuqan is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice and a professional trainer. She is a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and holds a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from New York University.
Dana's approach is rooted in psychodynamic theory, additionally tapping into motivational interviewing, CBT, and mindfulness-based theory. Dana offers individual and couples counseling, and has supported clients working towards healing and recovery from trauma/PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, substance use and addiction, life transitions, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Additionally, she has extensive experience in the areas of dual diagnosis (addiction and mental illness), and multicultural issues, including immigration, assimilation, and displacement.
Dana has also worked extensively within community mental health. She provided clinical consultation and training to a large human services agency in areas including high-risk clients, dual diagnosis, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing. She provided supervision and individual / group psychotherapy to clients with severe and persistent mental illness, frequently with co-occurring substance use and incarceration histories.
Earlier in her career, Dana worked as an HR consultant and trainer. She specialized in performance management, enabling individuals and businesses to maximize their potential.
Dana speaks English and Arabic, and has a strong working knowledge of Spanish. Dana maintains a commitment to social justice issues in all aspects of her work.
We all sit in the driver seats of our lives, but sometimes it can be hard to juggle driving while reading the map, taking care of the passengers, and noticing the sidewalks. My role as a therapist is to sit beside you, picking up on the things that you are too focused to notice and follow your lead on your exploration and healing. Reaching out for help may feel scary and require a lot of courage and vulnerability, but it feels a bit better when we don’t have to face our challenges alone.
I believe mental health is a critical area that influences how people meet the demands of everyday life. I provide a supportive safe space, by building upon trust, honesty, and genuineness. Our work can look like problem solving, reasoning, exploring, investigating, reflecting, learning, or unlearning. I hope to facilitate and promote growth and healing so you can rediscover your strength, find balance, and improve life quality and overall health. I utilized an eclectic approach, integrating psychodynamic theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, and relational-cultural theory, with a trauma informed and strength based perspective.
I received both my B.S. in Applied Psychology with a specialization in child and adolescent mental health and my M.A. in Counseling Psychology from New York University. I am bilingual in Mandarin and English; thus, clients who wish/need therapy in Mandarin are welcome!
Throughout my years serving a young adult/adult population, I have gained a great appreciation for working collaboratively with each client to understand the most effective approach unique to each individual. My approach uses person-centered exploration through different frameworks and clinical lenses to provide a nonjudgmental therapeutic environment in which we can gain a greater awareness of the individual's concerns and work from this awareness to affect change in the present.
I am a social worker with an LMSW and a SIFI certification to supervise social work interns. Through my experience, I believe that many concerns are based in challenges with emotional expression and effective communication within our relationships. I have worked successfully within this model to address depression, anxiety, issues arising from sexual identity, LGBTQ, life transitions, long-standing relational issues, among many others.
My philosophy and approach to therapy is different from traditional schools of thought. I break away from the "old school" idea that therapy is just for people who have "serious problems" or mental illness. I understand life is stressful, relationships can be difficult, and the daily grind can leave even the best of us feeling overwhelmed and anxious.
I believe therapy is a proactive way to deal with life's challenges; a powerful tool in overcoming periods where you feel stuck or hit a roadblock; a journey to self awareness and knowing your true self; an opportunity to live your best life.
My role is to give clinical guidance on your journey by providing non-judgmental, unconditional positive regard at all times. I have years of experience in helping children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples thrive and find their happiness again.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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