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Clinical Supervisor

Sara Shapiro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s degree in Social Work, with a concentration in Family dynamics, from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Sara’s professional style when working with individuals, couples, families and groups is supportive, empathic and non-judgemental. She incorporates a strength based, client-centered approach with her clients. Sara utilizes multiple treatment modalities including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, solution focused therapy, motivational interviewing and systems theory. Sara’s experience includes working with a diverse population including children and families involved in custody disputes, individuals with dementia and their caregivers, and people grieving the loss of a loved one. Sara’s currently treats clients presenting with anxiety, depression, parenting issues, trauma, grief, relationship issues, executive functioning difficulty, life transitions, intergenerational issues, fertility journeys and caregiver stress. Sara values creating a safe space to empower her clients as they navigate their personal life journeys.

Clinical Supervisor

Alexia Arntz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s Degree from Kean University. With a background and undergraduate degree in art, Ms. Arntz’s incorporates creativity and freedom of expression in treating clients struggling with depression, anxiety, and bereavement. Ms. Arntz also works with clients in managing stress, working through relationship and parenting issues, and improving communication skills. She provides psychotherapy for adults as well as children and adolescents, incorporating Solution-Focused therapies with Psychodynamic Theory. Her clinical experience includes supportive counseling and psychotherapy in nonprofit agencies and counseling centers, as well as facilitating grief support groups in hospital settings. Ms. Arntz is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the New Jersey Association of Women Therapists (NJAWT).

Laura Kearney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She works from a strengths-based approach and draws from her knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), positive parenting, and mindfulness-based stress reduction. Her work is informed by her past positions held at county mental health agencies, private practice, school-based counseling, a youth crisis support line, and assertive community treatment programs. Ms. Kearney currently provides counseling to teens and their families, adults, and couples. She works collaboratively with her clients to empower them to gain the coping skills and confidence to manage concerns related to depression, anxiety, work/life balance, relationship stressors, parenting, adjustment to transitions in life, caregiving, loss, and trauma.

Clinical Supervisor

Lisa Wolman received her Master’s degree from the Catholic University of Social Work in Washington, DC. Ms. Wolman specializes in child, adolescent, couples, and family therapy, focusing on depression, anxiety, social adjustment and conflict that inhibit personal and/or professional growth. She has worked extensively with couples and families in conflict, providing parental coordination services to divorcing/divorced parents and helping couples and families in crisis resolve to daily parenting challenges. Ms. Wolman uses therapeutic techniques such as Family Systems Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. She currently serves as a Divorce Mediator and Parenting Coordinator for the New Jersey Court Roster of Family Mediators.

Christina Pallotta is a compassionate, dedicated, Licensed Social Worker with a vast knowledge of human behavior, wellness and mental health. A Certified Health and Nutrition specialist, Ms. Pallotta spent many years in the field of nutrition and holistic health. She then obtained her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Simmons University in Massachusetts, and has since worked in a variety of community mental health and elementary school settings. She currently treats children and adults who are struggling with depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, trauma, relationship challenges, stress, and parenting issues. Christina utilizes psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative therapy and solution focused therapy techniques in her work with clients. She uses a client-centered and collaborative approach in order to create a safe and welcoming space for clients to explore any and all of their experiences.

Bridget Reilly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Master’s Degree from New York University. Bridget trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies in New York, NY, where she provided counseling to individuals across a range of issues, including identity, anxiety, depression and conflict.  With several years of experience in a hospital intensive care unit, she also developed expertise in crisis intervention and trauma, having supported individuals and families through life’s toughest decisions. She obtained a Post-Master’s Certificate in Palliative & End-of-Life Care from NYU and specializes in grief/bereavement as well as chronic and/or terminal illness. In therapy, Bridget values the client’s self-determination and collaboration, fostering an empathic and non-judgmental environment through a strengths-based perspective. She believes in the power of the therapeutic process to enact change and gain insight to one’s self.

Olga Elkind is a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years experience in helping people with a variety of mental health challenges, including life changes, self-esteem, depression, fear, relationships, and anxiety. Ms. Elkind holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from NYU’s Silver School of Social Work. She is trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities and uses an eclectic approach with her clients. Ms. Elkind believes that everyone has the capacity to heal and grow, and is committed to providing a safe and supportive space where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Ms. Elkind truly respects treating people with genuine kindness, empathy, and offers an LGBTQ+ safe environment. During her career she worked in outpatient and inpatient settings, and enjoys working with adults. In addition to working with clients, Ms. Elkind provides supervision towards clinical licensure to therapists at IPG. Ms. Elkind is also a Certified Mental Health and Nutrition Clinical Specialist, a Certified Rape Crisis Advocate, and a court appointed Article 81 Guardian in the State of New York. She is bilingual in English and Russian.