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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.

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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At Advanced Psychiatric Care, patient care is paramount. Dr. Iofin regularly accepts new patietns who are able to be booked sooner than most other practices, allowing their treatment journey to begin as soon as possible. Our practice strives to have patients seen at the earliest date possible. 

Dr. Iofin is a board-certified psychiatrist who has over 40 years of experience in the field of psychiatry and has been recognized by the Superior Court of New Jersey as an Expert in Psychiatry for the past 20 years. During his career, he has worked with both adults and children suffering from all different  types of mental health issues and disorders, however, his main interest and focus is helping patients suffering from Adult ADHD, Adult ADD, and Anxiety Disorders. He takes great pride in keeping abreast of the research available for ADHD disorders and has helped many ADHD sufferers start living productive and less stressful lives, enhancing their mental health to a more positive state of well-being. 

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At Advanced Psychiatric Care, psychiatrist Alexander Iofin, MD, provides comprehensive mental health care to adults in Neptune, New Jersey as well as Toms River, New Jersey and throughout the state of New Jersey. 

Dr. Iofin takes a patient-centered approach to psychiatric care. Instead of prescribing “one-size-fits-all” solutions, he really gets to know his patients. 

Dr. Iofin tries to understand each individual's environment. He gathers information about their stressors, home life, work situation, support network, and treatment goals to establish personalized care plans, help reduce uncomfortable symptoms and strives to improve the quality of life for his patients.

Adults from all over New Jersey visit Dr. Iofin to receive treatment for adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), adult attention-deficit disorder (ADD), anxiety, and more. Dr. Iofin offers specialized care, including medication management and telemedicine.

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Jacqueline Yashayev, MA, is a mental health counselor serving patients at Hudson River Care and Counseling. Jacqueline works virtually and in the Hoboken office. Jacqueline provides counseling services virtually and in the Hoboken office. 

Jacqueline obtained her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Pace University in New York, New York. Shortly after graduating, she decided to further her education, earning a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey.

Jacqueline specializes in individual therapy with various ages and genders. She has experience working with individuals with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, stress management, DID, and stressors from transitional periods. Jacqueline takes a holistic and wellness approach and uses an integrative model, specifically working through the psychodynamic theory and CB.

Jacqueline is bilingual in English and Russian, enabling her to treat a diverse population of patients. She looks forward to working with you at Hudson River Care and Counseling.

Soo Kim is a marriage and family therapy intern at Hudson River Care and Counseling (HRCC). Mr. Kim works virtually and in the Teaneck, New Jersey, office. He is completing his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy in Alliance University. He provides both in-person and telehealth counseling at HRCC. 

Soo is deeply passionate about equipping couples and families with clinical counseling skills. Seeing the vast need for counseling for couples and families, especially after the pandemic, Soo is called to meet people where they are and equip them with the perspective and skills to grow in their lives. 

Soo is also certified in Prepare/Enrich, a pre-marriage and marriage enrichment counseling program. As a husband himself, Soo knows the importance of establishing a strong base of communication for any marriage. By conducting premarital counseling, Soo recognizes that couples greatly benefit from discussing topics of family history, sex, finances, relationships, and other critical areas that they need to share so that they can know how the other perceives these matters. 

He is also an Ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Reformed Church in America, where he serves as a Married Couple’s Pastor in a local church in New Jersey. He also graduated from Western Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity. 

Soo recognizes that there may be a need for more access to clinical counseling for various people, and he hopes to make his passion and experience available to people from both religious and non-religious backgrounds. 

Vanvian Hoo, LCSW, PsyD, is a senior clinical and psychotherapist at Hudson River Care and Counseling. Dr. Hoo works virtually. 

Vanvian brings over 20 years of experience to the practice with no signs of stopping. Currently pursuing her doctorate in psychology from Felician University in Rutherford, New Jersey, Vanvian specializes in neuropsychology and multicultural psychology. She is trained in various behavioral models, including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). 

After receiving her Bachelor of Science from Wagner College, Vanvian earned a master’s in Social Work from Columbia University in New York City. She works from a Strength-based Based Perspective with her patients and has an integrative approach, utilizing various evidence-based practices depending on the needs of her clients. She includes various modalities in her treatment plans, such as play therapy with children, parenting, trauma work, anxiety, depression, and relational issues with adults and adolescents. 

Vanvian also worked as a school-based mental health social worker at TSMS, a middle school located in the East Village, New York, for 13 years. She also has extensive work experience in nonprofits and hospital settings. Additionally, Vanvian has extensive knowledge working with young children and parents as a mental health consultant for a Head Start program in NYC. 

She has worked in Chinatown to mitigate and decrease the mental health stigma and deliver mental health services to the community. Vanvian is committed to addressing social injustice issues and helping clients break the transmission of intergenerational trauma. Teaching and supervising master’s level social work interns from Columbia University, Hunter College, and NYU is one of her many gratifying accomplishments. In her free time, Vanvian loves to design and create handmade greeting cards.

Dr. Hoo is licensed in both NY and NJ. She is bilingual in Cantonese and in English.

Jinwon Yeo, LPC, is a clinical mental health counselor at Hudson River Care and Counseling. Jinwon offers services for patients remotely and in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Jinwon received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, from Yonsei University located in Seoul, South Korea. She also earned a Master Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University, located in Virginia.

After she achieved her NJ license, LAC (Licensed Associate Counselor), Jinwon expanded her practice through various counseling services, including individual counseling, couple and family therapy, group counseling, psycho-education, bibliotherapy, and anger management program at the counseling centers throughout Bergen County.

She was trained to use the CBT (cognitive behavior therapy), DBT (dialectical behavior therapy), and TBCT (trial-based cognitive therapy), positive psychology, and motivational Interviewing. Areas of her work include depression, anxiety, traumatic experiences, anger control issues, conflict and stress on relationships and academic performance, divorce, domestic violence, parenting, loss, religion, perfectionism, fear of failure/rejection, excessive worry, and so on. She specialized in family issues, mental health challenges in immigrants, and Christian counseling.

Jinwon hopes people can accept themselves as they are. She helps people be empowered to face and overcome the challenges in their lives with confidence, change their lives, and cultivate a more meaningful life through effective and collaborative counseling.

Ms. Won is blingual in both English and Korean. 

Georgia Lavey, MSW, LSW, is an experienced psychotherapist seeing patients at Hudson River Care and Counseling. She offers mental health services from the practice's Hoboken, New Jersey, office and is also available for teletherapy.

Georgia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work from Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey.

Georgia utilizes evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.

Her practice is informed by her work over the last seven years with individuals experiencing abuse and neglect, depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, ODD, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and challenges faced by the LGBTQ community.

In addition to her work with HRCC, Georgia also works as a psychotherapist at a public elementary and middle school in Newark. Additionally, she serves as the program Data Analyst for Hudson County Court Appointed Special Advocates in Jersey City.