Westfield Office Therapists

Kelly Peck is a Licensed Social Worker who treats children, teens and adults. She earned her Master’s Degree at Seton Hall University and comes to Insight having most recently worked with youth facing emotional and behavioral challenges at a residential treatment center in central New Jersey. In therapy, Ms. Peck seeks to create a space for people of all ages and backgrounds to feel safe, connected and heard. Ms. Peck blends different modalities when working with clients which include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

Rayna Choquette (she/her) is a Licensed Social Worker (LCSW) who earned her Master’s degree from Rutgers University. She works with individuals and families through many issues related to depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and grief.  She is also trained in crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. Prior to joining IPG, Rayna worked with adults in a wide variety of settings, including residential intensive support with community support services, psychiatric inpatient units, and behavioral health outpatient services. She also worked with children in providing individual and group counseling to elementary students classified with emotional and behavioral challenges. With a deep respect for the therapeutic relationship, she practices through trauma informed and anti-oppressive lenses, ever mindful of the unique individual’s personal strengths and right to self-determination.  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Attachment-based Therapy influence her therapeutic approaches.  She is currently a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Anna Gonnello is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned her master’s degree in social work from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work. She worked in various therapeutic settings for over a decade with extensive experience in school-based social work prior to joining IPG. Anna utilizes modalities such as person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology and solution focused brief therapy. Anna maintains a humanistic and strengths-based approach to therapy as she is a firm believer that no matter how grim one’s current circumstance or present outlook on life, each individual has an inner light, power and strength that they can call upon to better their lives. She believes profound change and personal healing is possible when provided with a safe, non-judgmental  environment. In her work, Anna strives to create a safe space where her clients can be heard and validated in order to allow supportive, collaborative healing to take place. Anna works with teens and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, family issues, women’s issues and maternal mental health (training obtained through Postpartum Support International). She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers – National and New Jersey Chapters and the New Jersey Association of Women Therapists.

Dr. Katherine Homa is a postdoctoral fellow at Insight Psychological Group.  She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.  Her academic and clinical training has been grounded in the use of evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral practices, which focus on the relationship among factors such as thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and how they impact daily functioning.  Additionally, Dr. Homa is well-versed in implementing other treatment modalities, such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy, in order to provide a comprehensive treatment approach.  She has experience working in outpatient and inpatient treatment settings, substance use organizations, partial care programs, as well as conducting psychological evaluations in children, adolescents, and adults in order to provide greater diagnostic clarity.  Dr. Homa views therapy as a collaborative process wherein the relationship is based on working toward a mutual goal while placing emphasis on the importance of an individual’s autonomy.

Karolyn Estevez is a Licensed Social Worker who received her Master’s Degree from Rutgers University School of Social Work.  She treats clients across the lifespan with a particular focus on adolescents and young adults coping with anxiety, depression, trauma history, relational and life stage adjustment issues. In addition to her work at IPG, she also works at a therapeutic day school for children and adolescents providing intensive psychotherapy. Her previous settings included, crisis management in the emergency room, outpatient therapy, and school-based therapy. Karolyn conducts therapy from a strength-based approach, utilizing different treatment modalities and techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Her therapeutic approach is collaborative as she aims to create a safe and supportive environment that helps empower her clients to navigate their life experiences.

Anna Tivade is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) who earned her Master’s degree in Social Work at Rutgers University. Anna works with adults, families, couples, and teens with various mental health issues such as parenting challenges, divorce, family conflict, anxiety, depression, end of life and grief, and faith and spirituality. Anna has a holistic background that contributes to her integrative therapeutic approach which includes Bowen Family Systems, CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, and the Gottman Method. Before working with IPG, Anna facilitated mutual support groups and spoke on podcast shows and conferences on the topic of Parental Alienation. She also facilitated therapy groups in intensive outpatient (IOP) and partial hospitalization programs (PHP), worked with children and families as an IIC (Intensive In-Community services) and did traditional psychotherapy in private practice. She is a member of National Association of Social Workers-NJ (NASW-NJ), Association of Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), and Association of Family Conciliation Courts (AFCC).

Trucly Hernandez is a Licensed Social Worker who received her Master’s degree in Social Work from Simmons University and her Bachelor’s degree in Family Child Studies from Montclair State University. Trucly gained clinical training in providing therapy to patients and families at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital in Hackensack, NJ and at Family Intervention Services in Paterson, NJ. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with depression, anxiety, and trauma. Trucly also has experience working with new mothers providing perinatal therapy,  and she continues her education on evidence-based practice for perinatal mood disorders. She is skilled in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and play therapy. Prior to joining IPG, Trucly provided therapy in private practice and supportive case management for individuals and families experiencing homelessness through her work at The Salvation Army. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative and strength-based and she strives to create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment where clients can work towards their identified goals.

Brett Vasquez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who received her Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to turning to private practice at IPG where she currently provides counseling to children, adolescents, and adults, she was a school counselor for ten years, gaining invaluable experience understanding the unique challenges faced by families in the preschool through high school years in terms of separation anxiety, school phobias, and various other school-related stressors. Ms. Vasquez uses a variety of therapy techniques in her work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), treating anxiety, depression, behavioral issues in children, and family conflict. She also specializes in OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Ms. Vasquez has been trained through the IOCDF’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) and utilizes Exposure and Response Prevention in her treatment.

Julie Goetz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of New Jersey who earned her Master of Social Work degree from Rutgers University.  Julie is a warm and nurturing mental health professional who provides a safe, supportive, culturally sensitive, non-judgmental environment where teens, adults and families feel comfortable to explore issues and find solutions to the challenges they are facing. Julie uses a variety of psychotherapy modalities to provide strength-based, individualized care uniquely tailored to her client’s needs. She has experience working in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings and has worked with clients of all ages with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment difficulties and substance abuse.

Jessica De Sousa is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who received her Masters in Psychological Services and Professional Diploma in Marriage and Family Therapy from Kean University. Prior to joining IPG, she worked as a clinician at High Focus Centers’ Partial Hospital and Intensive Outpatient Programs in which she facilitated group and individual sessions focusing on cultivating coping skills to enhance clients quality of life and improve ability to regulate emotions and manage daily stressors. She is skilled in various therapeutic approaches including structural family therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectal behavioral therapy, and emotionally focused therapy. Jessica is compassionate, and works collaboratively with her clients to empower them to gain the necessary coping skills to manage concerns related to depression, anxiety, relationship stressors, parenting, trauma, loss, or work/life balance. Jessica’s holistic approach allows her to tailor her therapeutic interventions to clients’ individual needs and creates a safe and supportive environment in which clients can navigate through their life experiences.