Courtney McLaughlin, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Director
Courtney McLaughlin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) with over 15 years of mental health experience in outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial care, crisis screening, inpatient, and residential settings. She specializes in supporting those experiencing life transition, caregiver stress, trauma, personality disorders, and general mental health concerns.
Courtney has Bachelor’s Degrees in Education and English from Rowan University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. She has received specialized training through the Alzheimer’s Association and the Brain Injury Association of America.
Courtney uses open communication and empathic listening to help clients feel safe, comfortable, and empowered. Courtney believes in the importance of self-compassion and encourages clients to find and use their strengths to obtain their treatment and personal goals.
Nicholas Gish, LPC
Nicholas Gish is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience in a variety of mental health settings including partial care, intensive counseling, community counseling, and private practice. He specializes in addressing trauma across the lifespan as it contributes to anxiety, depression, OCD, and other life problems.
Nicholas holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Georgian Court University. He has also received specialized training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Sand Tray therapy.
Nicholas believes open communication, transparency, and humor are essential to the counseling process and helping clients feel comfortable. He uses research-based treatment methods to help his clients not only manage their symptoms, but also improve their lives.
Robin Carlock, MSW, LCSW
Robin Carlock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with experience in individual, couples, and family counseling in residential, intensive outpatient, and substance use treatment settings. She specializes in treatment for addiction, mental health symptoms, trauma, life transitions, women’s issues, and sexuality.
Robin has a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Monmouth University and is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC).
Robin values using a client-centered and evidence-based approach to help clients with and without diagnosed mental health conditions. She believes her clients experience the best success rates when encouraged to exercise their creativity, personal beliefs, and cultural practices.
Alyssa G. Vicente, LCSW, LCADC
Alyssa Vicente is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) with 7 years of experience working with individuals, families, and groups in co-occurring treatment settings. She specializes in helping those living with substance use disorders, in active recovery, and struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Alyssa has a Bachelor’s Degree of Economics and a Master’s Degree of Social Work from Rutgers University. She is a My Life My Choice Certified Facilitator.
Alyssa believes in the power of building trust in her therapeutic relationships through active listening and speaking from the heart. She provides an empathetic, strengths-based perspective to help clients rediscover their confidence and self-worth.
René Youssef, MSW, LCSW
René Youssef is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 10 years of experience serving children, adolescents, and adults. While she is comfortable with a range of people and problems, she specializes in addressing ADHD, trauma, and anxiety, and in serving members of the LGBTQIA+ and kink+ communities.
René has a Bachelor’s Degree in Writing Arts from Rowan University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. She is also certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
René takes an empowerment-based approach with clients to develop their efficacy and esteem in safe, judgment-free environment. She believes in collaborating with her clients to build strong foundations they can learn and grow upon.
Gina Smaniotto
Gina is a masters level therapist with experience in a variety of mental health settings including partial care outpatient and residential settings.
Gina has worked with severe and persistent mental illness, addiction and recovery, and suicide prevention. She has her Bachelors of science in public health and a masters in social work.
Gina utilizes person centered care and strengths based theories to empower her clients to advocate for them selves. She also uses open communication to assist her clients in their treatment and allowing them to feel safe with her.
Estefania Bonavera
Estefania Bonavera is a licensed Psychologist with over ten years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. She is a bilingual therapist who specializes in serving individuals healing from trauma, depression, and anxiety.
Estefania has a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Universidad del Salvador and a Master’s in Cognitive Psychology from Fundacion Foro in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree Program in Counseling from Seton Hall University.
Estefania believes in creating a safe space to enhance healing and invites her clients to explore different pathways through their unique journeys. Change happens in a nonjudgemental manner and being gentle toward our process by creating a relationship that will enable self-awareness. She empowers her clients to speak their truths and explore new ways to grow.
Diane Tapia
Diane Tapia is a counselor. She has experience working with individual adult clients and couples. She focuses her work on general mental health treatment, women’s issues, issues with fertility, relationship issues, grief, and life adjustment transitions.
Diane has a Bachelor of Arts in History from Rutgers University, a Masters of Arts in European Studies from New York University, and a Master of Arts / Educational Specialist degree in Professional Counseling from Seton Hall University. Prior to becoming a therapist, Diane worked in entertainment marketing and advertising in the for-profit and non-profit spheres. Diane believes in empathetic listening and unconditional positive regard while also challenging clients to examine other perspectives and to find an authentic path to change. She believes in being a fellow traveler with the client and in working with clients to develop awareness, strategies, and techniques to empower them on their therapeutic journey.
Estefania Gallegos Warrington
Estefania holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy. With over eight years of experience in the mental health field, Estefania has dedicated her
career to helping individuals manage and overcome symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other
mental health challenges.
Specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Estefania employs an evidence-based approach
to assist clients in achieving specific, meaningful goals. Through CBT, clients are empowered to
identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors, fostering improved mental health and
overall well-being.
Estefania’s commitment to providing effective, compassionate and empathetic care has made her
a trusted professional in the field of mental health. Her expertise and dedication ensure that each
client receives personalized treatment tailored to their unique needs
Sabrina Lugo
Sabrina has expertise in rehabilitation counseling with a focus on clinical mental health. Her knowledge encompasses counseling techniques, career development, and issues related to diversity and inclusion.
Sabrina specializes in supporting individuals facing trauma, disabilities, mental health challenges, and addiction. Her goal is to make a meaningful impact on the well-being of individuals, families, and communities through counseling and support services.
Samantha Sampson, NCC, LAC
Samantha Sampson is a licensed associate counselor (LAC) as well as a
national certified counselor (NCC). Samantha obtained her bachelor’s
degree in psychology with a minor in gerontology, and completed her
Master’s Degree in School Counseling through Rowan University.
Samantha has experience in multiple mental health settings including
intensive in community therapy, psychiatric group home therapy, and
crisis related support. Samantha has worked with trauma, ODD,
depression, and anxiety for many years. She specializes in Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and holds a certification in Trauma Focused
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
Samantha believes that rapport and trust are essential components of a
therapeutic partnership. She believes that positivity and motivation are
essential for growth in mental health.
Dr. Deborah Brown, MS, MPhil, LPC
Founder and Executive Director
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Emily DiPrimio
Marketing Director
Serena DiFilippi
Marketing Coordinator
Anthony Giambuzzi
Patient Services Coordinator
