Scarsdale Therapists specializing in Adolescent Issues

Dana Carretta-Stein

Katie OLeary

I have extensive experience in helping those who are unsatisfied with their lives, who have relationship difficulties, who struggle with regulating emotions & who are experiencing phase of life problems. I have years of practice working with all ages & stages to address a range of challenges from adjustment struggles & behavioral challenges from adjustment struggles & behavioral challenges to more complex disorders.

Melissa Laracuenta-Hernandez

My clients are teenagers and young adults who need support with chronic worrying, low self-esteem and conflicts with their parents or other significant others. I

Frankie Grixti

Are you struggling to unpack and organize the thoughts and emotions you are struggling to experience on a day-to-day basis? I've worked with countless clients who have found relief through the therapeutic work we've done together. If you are nervous about seeking help, we can work together to make it a comfortable, casual, and straight-forward process. I applaud you for seeking out help and I hope you take the next step: make an appointment to get the help you or your family deserves!

Donna' D. Brooks

I work with individuals, couples & groups ranging from adolescent to older adults. Addressing challenges such as; Anxiety, Self Esteem/ Self worth, Life challenges, Domestic Violence, Grief & Loss, Parenting Challenges, Forgiveness, Relationship Challenges & Goal setting .

Jodie Deignan

Are you or your child currently seeing a therapist you love, but you’ve decided it’s time to think about adding psychiatric medication? Perhaps you’ve been thinking about medication, but you’re worried about having to try several medications before finding one that works? There is no shame in using medication, and I want to help you find the medication that works for you most safely with minimal side effects.

Madeline Almonte

I have over 5 years of working with Middle school students and experience as a Mental health counselor. My experience includes working with individuals to provide them with the tools necessary to succeed and cope with all the life changes and challenges. I am passionate about supporting adolescents and adults in improving their life.

Jessica Aron

Do you feel overwhelmed by the level of stress in your life? Would you like to learn helpful skills to improve your mood? Do you want to change your relationship with food and your body? If so, I am here to help. I am dedicated to providing high-quality therapy delivered with compassion and expertise. We will work closely to develop a personalized plan aimed at helping you make positive changes in a timely manner.

Matt McKevitt

Are you struggling with anxiety? Worried about situations that may be out of control? Or maybe you find yourself isolating, withdrawn and losing interests in things you once had great passion for? I specialize in helping people going through what you are struggling with. My goal is to provide a warm, welcoming, validating, and direct style that reaches people of every age and every stressor.

Pathways Marriage and Family Therapy

Perhaps you've been feeling anxious or maybe things aren't going well in your relationships. You find yourself frustrated, confused and you don't want the stress to continue to negatively affect your life. I can help you talk things through and figure things out so that you can experience more enjoyment from your life, work, and relationships. I work with individuals and couples who are stressed out, anxious, going through life transitions, or are coping with past trauma.

Robin Friedman

I work with clients to help them understand and heal from the legacy of trauma. My clients come to me having experienced a wide array of symptoms that can range from difficulties with the ability to trust others to feelings of anxiety or hyper-vigilance to feelings of hopelessness. Many of my clients may be experiencing difficulties with attention, bouts of depression or irritability, as well as struggling with feelings of shame and unworthiness, and perhaps a loss of interest in life.

Brittany Gentilcore

Specializing in adulthood and college aged individuals, I offer my clients an outlet to openly and non-judgmentally express themselves, while providing knowledgeable and constructive feedback and guidance. Together we can identify and explore ways to help you make your everyday life and struggles easier. Therapy is about fostering a trusting environment and working together to create positive change.

Christopher Smith

At this stage of my vocational life, I am primarily focused on supervision of others who are in my practice developing in their ability to integrate spirituality into the psychotherapeutic process, although I do see a limited number of clients, especially by distance technology. Most of the clients I see directly are either members of the clergy & their families (dealing with issues related to those stressors) or members of the military & their families (especially around reintegration issues).

Sergio Torres

Adolescence can be a difficult period of transition. I use my experiences as a mentor, group leader, and therapist to connect with youth so that they feel seen and heard.

Courtney Dunn

I work with teens who are 16 and older and are becoming young adults and help them to learn skills like mindfulness to improve the way they feel about themselves and their life.

Carissa Boncardo

Our general philosophy at Creative Counseling is that we all have the power to heal ourselves. Our job is to give you the tools to do so. We do this by using mindfulness and creativity in our practice. In our sessions, we will work on staying focused on the now. While there are times we will absolutely explore and process the past, we focus on the strengths and difficulties that drove you to seek counseling. In this approach, we focus on building strengths and giving you skills to take with you.

Jennifer Driscoll

Jennifer views her work as a therapist as a privilege, and she finds incredible joy in this role. She works with individuals 18+ with anxiety, depression, mild phobias, addiction, low self-esteem and athletic performance challenges.

stephanie freitas

Adolescence can be a very difficulty and overwhelming time. Common issues that arise in therapy among adolescents are: self harm, self esteem, gender identity, sexual orientation, bullying, academic struggles, family problems, trauma, interpersonal struggles/relationship isuues, depression and anxiety. It is important for teens to learn skills to manage these difficulties now so that they can carry these skills into their adulthood.

Katherine Franco

I look forward to continuing my work with adolescents and adults who have experienced early trauma in their interpersonal connections, which can result in feelings of inadequacy, unworthiness, anxiety surrounding relationships, and fears of abandonment. I have been known to be empathetic and understanding, and I will provide guidance without a sense of judgment. I strive to aid everyone in reaching their full life potential.

Maria Feliz

My work focuses on assisting my clients identify their feelings and emotions, build self-esteem, self-awareness, self-management and confidence, in order for them to reach their highest potential. My past pre-teen and adolescents clients who have had difficulty managing symptoms of ADHD, anxiety and depression have been able to successful learned different tools that have helped them succeed on an individual and academic level.