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I am a Licensed Clinical Therapist with experience supporting people through difficult life transitions, trauma, anxiety therapy, and depression. These issues never exist in a vacuum, and they almost always become entangled with each other, feeling overwhelming at times. You can expect transparency, authenticity, and empathy when meeting with me. I tend to use a personalized approach to therapy, drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy to help challenge negative core beliefs while building positive, sustainable coping techniques. Therapy can be daunting, but it’s also a journey. I invite you to bring your strengths, challenges, hopes, and fears, and share them in a safe, empathic space as we work together.

Paul Ammendola, LCSW - PresidentCEO The Well is my private practice as well as future counseling center and resource center. I am a dedicated, caring counselor with over 13 years experience in mental health counseling, spiritual counseling, recovery and working with the formerly incarcerated. I am passionate about seeing people go from walking in the dark to walking in the light. Changing from consistent negative thinking patterns to positive truth based thinking. There is nothing greater for me than seeing the broken and lost walking with God in harmony. I love to help, how can I help you? As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have learned the art of integrating multiple psychotherapy models with Christian principles. I am also the Substance Abuse Director at HealthCare Choices and former Executive Director and Co-Builder of Bridges of New York. I have been a leader in New York raising the bar on counseling and recovery, bringing it to a new respected standard since 2003. I am also a member of the Nassau, Orange Queens and Kings County Reentry taskforces and have worked closely with Nassau County and the Department of Corrections at the State and County levels. I have been a business owner in multiple arenas from counseling to music. I continue to seek innovative ways to help people live free and productive lives in an intensely challenging world filled with so many different, confusing paths to choose from. Having a business background, and business education combined with finance and counseling makes for the successful driving force behind the vision of a brand new model of help at The Well. I am also a seasoned singer, musician, and songwriter, leading worship all throughout New York with the band Red Words. Our band's music continues to evolve but has a central theme that focusses mostly on honesty, transparency, hope, and healing. It is very easy to see that our message travels along very clear lines that explore many different issues coming from personal experience as well as years of helping others with counseling, spirituality, and discipleship. I will not only be there for help on your journey but continued encouragement for years to come.

Teresa has worked for years helping Adult Children, parents & siblings that are or have lived with someone's alcohol and drug abuse & feels like the addiction has made their lives unmanageable.It is important to talk honestly with family members about what is happening in the family and to help them express their concerns and feelings.Families with alcohol and drug problems usually have high levels of stress and confusion.These family members need to have their experiences validated and learn that they did not cause it they cannot control the addiction, and they cannot cure the addiction. She is well-versed and comfortable in individual, group and family counseling sessions and utilizes creative approaches to encouraging sharing and support. Teresa's experience covers a broad range of care including family of all ages, teenagers, elementary-age children and children on the Autism spectrum disorders.Teresa works from a systemic approach bringing the entire family into sessions. Through the integration of cognitive, behavioral and spiritual awareness, clients learn that they hold the answers to create harmony in their lives. In recognizing and meeting her clients need for spirituality, Teresa employs an eclectic approach, ensuring that treatment is tailored to individual needs, using experimental methods with cognitive behavioral techniques to facilitate an individual's and family's insight and personal growth. She believes in her client's ability to create balance and sees them healed.

My approach to working with people is based on listening carefully. Together we will create a space where we can explore past and present relationships and come to understand the many levels of your experience. The goal is to feel more in control and generally to feel more whole and enlivened. Over my 30 year career I have worked with all kinds of individuals and couples covering a broad range of emotional issues and life circumstances. I look forward to meeting you in a consultation to see if we are a good match to work together.

Hi, I'm Dr. Adam Weissman, Founder & Director of The Child & Family Institute and Weissman Children’s Foundation. I'm an avid traveler, adventurer, creator, collector, and the proud dad of two young boys. I specialize in the transdiagnostic assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety, depression, habit, attention, and behavior disorders, including my new Compassionate Parent Training program, and Feelings Fuzzies book series for young children. Our team specializes in most things within the realm of evidence-based treatment--from OCD, habits, and tics, to phobias, trauma, panic, and selective mutism, to learning, attention, behavior problems, parenting, and family conflict, to health and sports psychology. I'm an authentic guy with a ton of lived experience, who loves to laugh and connect deeply, which I think are assets in the therapy room and create unique opportunities for trust-building, meaningful connection, and transformational change, well beyond your traditional cognitive and behavioral therapies, or eclectic, evidence-based approach. I'm available for private in-home sessions, texts and phone calls between sessions as clinically indicated, as well as other special circumstances given the wishes of the client and careful ethical considerations. I also run a doctoral training program through CFI, training the next generation of culturally informed and connected, compassionate, data-driven future psychologists. And my private concierge practice directly supports pro bono services for underserved children and families through the Weissman Children’s Foundation.

Amanda Casto-Jones is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with over 4 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping young adults, adults, and couples face any challenges they may be experiencing. Amanda specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Caryn Alberini is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Drug and Alcohol Clinician with 21 years of experience. She specializes in trauma, substance abuse, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive challenges (OCD), self-esteem, body dysmorphia, anger management, attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), bipolar, and personality-related challenges. Caryn has a background in forensic psychology, has worked in corrections and juvenile detention, and has directed inpatient and outpatient programs. Caryn uses a trauma-based lens to assess clients and explore where their thoughts and behaviors originated. She helps clients learn new ways of thinking to replace maladaptive coping skills.

Judy Saraiva Paz is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with over 20 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults through life stressors, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting concerns, and more. As a clinician, she focuses on supporting clients’ mental health and emotional healing. She is trilingual and welcomes clients who speak English, Portuguese, or Spanish.

Fall has a way of sneaking up on you, suddenly the holidays are coming, the days feel heavier, and if you're already struggling, that weight can get overwhelming fast. I help adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally stuck find more stability and clarity, including those navigating trauma, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or psychosis. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe, understood, and supported. I tailor our work to meet you exactly where you are (not a one-size-fits-all plan) using evidence-based methods, creative tools, or both. Together, we'll get you to 'I got this! I draw from a few modalities including Accelerated Resolution Therapy, which helps reframe distressing memories to eliminate triggers, and art therapy, which can give shape and color to feelings that words can’t always capture. Sessions are often a mix of conversation, reflection, and even laughter as we build trust and move. If you’re ready to take the next step, I’d be honored to walk alongside you. I invite you to book a session so we can begin creating a plan that feels right for you. My hope is that by the end of our first meeting you’ll feel lighter, more hopeful, and maybe even surprised at how much you’re looking forward to our next session because I know I will be.