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Bridget Carey, LMHC
Psychotherapist Clinical Director (She/ Her/ Hers) Bridget is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has experience working with clients who deal with various levels of depression, anxiety, trauma response, conditions of worth, and other concerns. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Bridget is passionate about providing support and acceptance to others within the community. Bridget is also passionate about trauma education and spreading awareness about how an experience is classified as such, as well as how to identify when one is experiencing a trauma response. Bridget has expertise in evidence-based practices, including mindfulness interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance, as well as expressive arts therapy. At Taproot Therapy, she utilizes a Person-Centered approach, providing unconditional positive regard and catering the modality to the needs of a particular client and utilizing techniques from other theories when necessary. Cost for 60-minute session: $250 |
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Frank Gruebel, LMHC
Supervisor, Psychotherapist (He/ Him/ His) Frank specializes in working with individuals with chronic and terminal illnesses, as well as their caregivers. He also specializes in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, and burnout. As a gay male, Frank has a particular affinity for working with the LGBTQIA+ community. His experience is with diverse populations and he feels particularly passionate about providing therapy to marginalized communities and empowering those experiencing societal oppression. Frank additionally provides couples therapy in a kink-affirming, safe, and judgment-free environment. In his couples therapy sessions, Frank explores complex communication dynamics and sex related issues. While Frank carefully tailors his sessions to meet individual needs, his approach typically includes a combination of person-centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). His goal is to create a supportive, empathetic atmosphere, and provide the tools necessary to cope with life stressors, produce change and growth, and empower you to become the best version of you. He looks forward to helping you navigate this journey. Cost for 60-minute session: $210 |
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Blair Ely Jacobs, MHC-LP
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Blair works with individuals facing anxiety, depression, grief, complex trauma, disordered eating, and behavioral or substance use addictions. She is a deeply empathetic counselor, and passionate about helping you discover and live in alignment with your truest values. She supports those navigating issues such as dysfunctional family dynamics, religious trauma, shame, identity concerns, and 2SLGBTQIA+ experiences. With a background in grief work in hospice care, Blair's approach is informed by existential concerns and the recognition that our time is precious. Seeking to understand yourself—and learning to love and care for what you find—is likewise a precious and transformative experience, but not an easy one. Blair's goal is to support you through this process while honoring that you are at the helm of your journey. Blair is intuitive, curious, and non-judgmental at her core, while also making space for humor and awe over the twists and turns of life’s unfolding. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in person-centered theory, and incorporates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). With Blair's background in religious studies, she also integrates mindfulness and meditation into her work with a deep sense of cultural humility. She meets each client where they are. Tailoring her approach to your unique needs, Blair is committed to fostering an affirming space where clients of all backgrounds feel seen, valued, and supported. Regardless of what has led you here, Blair believes therapy can help you deepen your self-understanding, heal from past wounds, and step into a more authentic and fulfilling life. She would be honored to walk alongside you through this process. Cost for a 60-minute session: $145 |
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Danielle Albetta, MHC-LP
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Danielle works with clients navigating relationship, family, identity, and career challenges. She specializes in supporting adults and adolescents who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, panic, self-doubt, and life pressures. Danielle also works with couples, and aims to foster an environment for open and empathetic expression, using techniques from the Gottman Method to address issues of communication, intimacy, and conflict resolution. Danielle focuses on creating a welcoming space for all of her clients to express themselves, process their feelings, and learn coping skills. Danielle's approach is grounded in empathy and understanding, and she uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). She welcomes and can utilize her client's spiritual and/or religious beliefs to support their mental health journey. Her goal is to create a warm, safe, and collaborative space that empowers her clients to foster self-acceptance, self-awareness, and meaningful change. Danielle is trained in Gottman couples therapy. Cost for a 60-minute session: $150 |
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Luke Fox, MHC-LP
Psychotherapist (He/ Him/ His) Luke is a certified trauma professional who specializes in working with children and adolescents. He helps young clients navigate life transitions, ADHD, emotion regulation challenges, anxiety, depression, and autism spectrum disorder. Luke focuses on understanding and addressing the needs, wants, worries, and wishes that manifest through maladaptive behaviors. His work aims to reduce feelings of shame and build self-efficacy. Luke also supports adults experiencing anxiety, depression, and life transitions. He assists individuals in identifying and changing distressing thought and behavior patterns. Additionally, he helps clients build distress tolerance and improve both implicit and explicit emotion regulation. Luke believes strongly in a person-centered approach. He uses techniques from Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness. Creating a safe and supportive space that encourages self-exploration is his top priority. Cost for a 60-minute session: $195 |
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Rachel Goldberg, LCSW
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Rachel Goldberg, LCSW, specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, relationship issues, life transitions, and trauma. Rachel provides a warm, collaborative space where clients can comfortably explore their challenges. Utilizing an eclectic approach, she integrates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and other evidence-based modalities. Rachel is dedicated to empowering clients to achieve profound self-awareness and insight. She fosters a supportive and empathetic environment where clients can shape their own narratives and develop the critical skills needed to reach their therapeutic goals. Cost for 60-minute session: $225 |
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Gabrielle Miller, LCSW
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Gabrielle is a thoughtful and caring licensed clinical social worker with experience supporting adults who are experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety, and who are working through issues pertaining to interpersonal relationships, experiences of trauma, and adjusting to life’s transitions. Gabrielle has worked extensively with survivors of trauma and is highly attuned to the ways that trauma impacts both the body and mind. Gabrielle uses a holistic approach and leans on traditional talk therapy while infusing techniques from CBT and DBT into her work, co-creating individualized treatment plans alongside her clients that suit their unique needs and help them reach desired goals. Gabrielle believes that her clients are the foremost experts in their lives, and is present in sessions to empathically support and guide them without judgment. Gabrielle understands that a strong, trusting alliance between clinician and client is the most important element of a therapeutic dyad, and hopes to create an environment where her clients feel safe and secure to explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to promote positive change. Cost for 60-minute session: $210 Gabrielle is licensed in NJ, NY and FL |
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Shanely Marmolejos, LMSW
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Shanely specializes in working with women and couples. Shanely is trained in perinatal mental health through Postpartum Support International. Shanely specializes in working with postpartum mood disorders, postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, infertility, pregnancy loss, people trying to conceive, and termination for medical reasons. Shanely is eclectic in her therapeutic relationship, making sure to always meet the client where they are at. In working with couples, Shanely utilizes Gottman informed techniques where she emphasizes conflict resolution skills, connection tools, as well as solution oriented approaches. Shanely’s goal in supporting couples is making both partners feel heard and validated while increasing compromise and communication tools. Couples work presents differently for all partnerships. Shanely has experience in navigating the separation and reunification process. Shanely will continue to meet couples where they are at and support them throughout their partnership journey. Shanely also works very closely with parents on parenting difficulties and strategies. Her focus is primarily around communication, boundaries, attachments, and dysfunctional family systems. Shanely uses her knowledge of life transitions, intergenerational trauma, immigrant trauma, and cycle breakers to inform her approach. Shanely Marmolejos is a bilingual licensed social worker who speaks both English and Spanish. Cost for 60-minute session: $180 |
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Wallace Ludel, LMSW
Psychotherapist (He/ Him/ His) Wallace Ludel is a Licensed Master of Social Work whose primary interests include grief and bereavement, explorations and constructions of identity, personal narratives, spiritual well being, anxiety, interpersonal and family dynamics, and other aspects of self-exploration. Wallace uses a strengths-based approach and believes that the therapeutic relationship is one built on curiosity and open-mindedness, and that facilitating this environment is key to the clinician’s role. He incorporates elements of CBT and helps clients to de-identify from their fears, challenge their assumptions, and reconcile the mind, body, and spirit. Prior to coming to Taproot, Wallace worked at the Center for Prolonged Grief, conducting training, research, and psychoeducation on grief and grief counseling. He was also a private grief and bereavement counselor at VNS Health. In addition to his MSW from Columbia University, he is also a writer who holds an MFA in poetry from New York University, which strengthens his fluency and interest in abstract thinking and metaphor, which are vital skills in his therapeutic repertoire. Cost for 60-minute session: $170 |
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Kelsey Cottingham, LMSW
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Kelsey is a Licensed Master of Social Work who works primarily with young adults experiencing life changes, relationships issues, grief, trauma, and depression and anxiety. She has a particular passion for helping people improve their self-understanding to strengthen platonic and romantic relationships, increase self-compassion, and to identify personal values and learn to live by them. Kelsey incorporates elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy but makes sure to tailor her sessions to the individual first and foremost. Before becoming a therapist, Kelsey had a career in advertising and marketing working for consumer brands and tech companies. Having experienced these worlds first-hand, Kelsey is uniquely equipped to understand and empathize with many of the challenges her clients face day-to-day — things like burnout, navigating office dynamics, and the identity struggle that comes with learning who you are as an adult while maintaining a demanding career. Kelsey seeks to create a safe and welcoming experience for her clients. She knows how to address immediate stressors and concerns, while keeping long-term healing goals at the forefront. She is welcoming of people of all identities and backgrounds, inclusive of the LGBTQIA+ community. Cost for 60-minute session: $170 |
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Kelly Santana Majoch, MHC-LP
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Kelly works with children, adolescents and adults providing a safe and comfortable environment for them to start their counseling journey. Kelly uses a collaborative and curious approach helping clients define values and goals as well as identify patterns that may be preventing them from attaining what they are seeking. In a non-judgemental environment, she helps clients build stronger connections with self and engage in meaningful relationships. While Kelly's work focuses on individual needs, she is particularly drawn to trauma, anxiety and depression. Kelly works from a wellness model and enjoys connecting to other practitioners and integrating holistic care into her practice. Kelly Santana Majoch is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and body-centered psychotherapist who infuses mindfulness and movement into her practice. Her work is inspired by existential theory, constructive narrative and somatic . Kelly is also trained as a yoga teacher and has worked with pregnant moms and growing families for several years as a birth and postpartum doula. Cost for 60-minute session: $175 Kelly is originally from Brazil and offers sessions in English and Portuguese Kelly is licensed in NJ |
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Jess Freedman, LMSW
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) My goal is to work with people to create a life that they are genuinely excited about. Through developing a trusting and authentic relationship, I will help you identify roadblocks and reconnect with your own innate capacity to heal and grow. We will work collaboratively to get to the root of the symptoms that are most troubling to you and, together, explore new possibilities to create lasting, meaningful changes. My clinical focus is working with adults experiencing chronic pain, anxiety, depression, ADHD, challenges related to perfectionism or type-A tendencies, having a strong inner critic, feelings of low self-worth or self-esteem, people pleasing, chronic hyper-vigilance or an inability to relax, dating and relationships, and difficulties feeling or expressing emotions. I believe that therapy looks different for everyone and will work alongside you to develop a course of treatment that is tailor-made to your sensibilities and needs. I am a certified practitioner of pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) and I also incorporate elements of psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), and internal family systems therapy (IFS). I aim to bring a sense of lightness and humor into my sessions and work to cultivate a space free of judgment where my clients feel seen, held, and empowered. My style is warm, curious, compassionate and direct. I look forward to meeting you! Cost for 60-minute session: $150 |
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Fiona Smith, LMSW
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Fiona is a Licensed Master Social Worker, passionate about helping clients feel more empowered through increasing personal agency and gaining deeper insight into self and others. She specializes in working with women navigating life transitions, relationships, and work issues - including career changes, breakups or divorces, parenting/family issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief. Prior to becoming a therapist, Fiona worked in the entertainment industry for just under a decade as a head of production, which shaped her understanding of high-stress, high-performance workplace dynamics, team building psychology, burnout, perfectionism, and the struggle of balancing career with life. Fiona is committed to helping clients find fulfillment and reach their potential by helping identify patterns that are keeping them stuck while building self-compassion. Additionally, she has completed level one of the Gottman Method and provides couples therapy to those of all ages who wish to hone communication skills, work on attachment styles, build security, and enhance or maintain their connection. She has also led a pregnancy loss group through The Miscarriage Therapist and provided perinatal support to those transitioning to new motherhood. Fiona uses a strengths-based approach to sessions, drawing on somatic and mindfulness techniques, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (certificate from Wise Mind), and Motivational Interviewing (certificate from CSSW) to create a supportive, all inclusive partnership with clients. She is also certified in sound healing through Integral Yoga Institute, and incorporates a holistic and integrative perspective into treatment. Cost for a 60-minute session: $175 |
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Morgan Beene, MHC-LP
Psychotherapist (She/Her/Hers) Morgan enjoys working with women, emerging adults, adolescents & couples who are aiming to better navigate the high and lows of everyday life. As a clinician, Morgan is dedicated to helping you get closer to your true self through self-exploration, identity work, and building self-esteem. She works with you to process challenges like anxiety, shame, guilt, and depression that can often make it hard to connect with who you are. As a Black queer therapist, Morgan’s work embraces and empowers clients of all backgrounds and experiences. She is passionate about creating a therapeutic space where clients are comfortable to explore sexuality, gender, sexual expression & non monogamy with her support. Morgan strongly values the collaboration between the clinician and client. Her approach integrates practices from Relational Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) & Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to improve client’s resiliency, emotional regulation and close relationships. Through the balance of compassion and challenge, Morgan fosters a warm and supportive environment where clients can embrace who they are and feel motivated to grow. Cost for a 60-minute session: $165 |
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Rachel Schindler, LMSW
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Rachel is a Licensed Master Social Worker who works with teens and adults seeking a safe and supportive space to navigate challenges that arise in their lives. She specializes in working with individuals who struggle with anxiety, self-esteem, body image concerns, and disordered eating habits. Rachel also focuses on co-fostering a space that allows clients to navigate dating and relationship dynamics and explore their sexual identity and expression in a non-judgemental environment. Rachel is LGBTQ-affirming and welcomes clients from all walks of life. She uses a range of modalities stemming from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to inform her practice and meet the needs of each individual client. Rachel uses a person-centered approach and believes in adding a little humor to the therapeutic process. Rachel has previously lived in Spain and values the intersections and complications that may come about in culture, identity, and communication styles. She encourages clients to come as they are and emphasizes that there is no right or wrong way to come into session. She uses a compassionate, yet direct approach to help clients achieve their goals and develop skills that they can use in their daily lives. Cost for a 60-minute session: $175 |
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Izzy Michels, MSW
Psychotherapist (She /Her/ Hers) Izzy is a therapist who works with young adults, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, and challenges in their relationships—with partners, family, friends, or themselves. She offers a warm, welcoming space for clients to explore life transitions, identity, and emotional struggles. Izzy is LGBTQ+ affirming and strives to create a nonjudgmental environment where clients from all backgrounds feel seen and supported. Her work is rooted in talk therapy and guided by a client-centered philosophy. Izzy draws from a range of therapeutic modalities—including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), as well as solution-focused and mindfulness-based methods—tailoring her approach to best support each unique individual. She recognizes that different people benefit from different styles of therapy and works collaboratively to find what’s most helpful for each client. With a background in the performing arts as an actress and comedian, Izzy values authenticity, connection, and the role of humor in healing. She brings a down-to-earth, compassionate presence to her work and believes that showing up as your full self in therapy can be a powerful part of the growth process. Cost for a 60-minute session: $130 |
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Alexandra Campbell, MSW
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Alexandra (preferred name Lexi) is a therapist who works with children, adolescents, and adults seeking a safe space to navigate life's challenges. Lexi specializes in working with the neurodiverse community. She supports neurodivergent individuals (Autism, ADHD, AuDHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, among others) struggling with anxiety, burn-out, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, depression, emotion regulation, shame, and difficulty connecting with their authentic sense of self. As a therapist with lived experience of neurodivergence, Lexi is passionate about providing therapy that is responsive and flexible to neurodiversity. Lexi also works with neurotypical children, teens, and adults, and welcomes clients of all backgrounds and experiences. Lexi believes there is no right or wrong way to come to therapy and encourages clients to come as they are. She uses a compassionate yet pragmatic approach to ensure your time in session feels helpful and that you leave each session with tools to reach your goals. Lexi grounds her clinical practice in Person-Centered Therapy while also using a range of evidence-based modalities to meet the needs of each client, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), somatic-based work, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). In addition to her clinical social work training, Lexi holds a Master of Fine Arts in photography and has over a decade of experience in the fine arts. From this experience, she learned to confront challenges creatively, and that by remaining curious and open to different perspectives, we can often find new and deeper forms of connection to ourselves and others. Cost for a 60-minute session: $130 |
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Nora Carnevale, MSW
Psychotherapist (She/ Her/ Hers) Nora works with adults, young adults, and teenagers experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, navigating interpersonal and family dynamics, healing from experiences of parentification, and healing from trauma. She also works with corporate professionals and young adults navigating the corporate world. Nora aims to provide tools for strengthening emotional regulation, navigating interpersonal relationships, and improving self-esteem. Acknowledging that therapy is different for everyone, Nora approaches work with clients as a collaborative process. She is dedicated to providing a supportive, trauma-informed, empathetic environment that is affirming and welcoming to individuals of all identities and backgrounds. Nora draws on various strengths-based, person-centered approaches, incorporating elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness into sessions. Nora's prior career in media informs her understanding of the challenges that can come from corporate work, career changes, and finding one’s own path. She deeply believes in the transformative potential of therapy and the power of self-exploration. Cost for a 60-minute session: $130 |
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Don Echoles Conway, M.S. Ed., C.L.C.
Professional Certified Life Coach (He/ Him/ His) Don is a retired public-school educator and administrator in New York City. He is also a professional jazz and blues musician. Don’s career in education spans over 40 years. His strengths allowed him to make a difference in the lives of youths, young adults and their parents. Don specializes in parent coaching, and working with adolescents. He is a substance use coach for adolescents and young adults. Don also specializes in supporting clients during transitional times in their lives: college graduates transitioning from classroom to work life, veterans from military to civilian life, and career workers to retired life. Don served in the US Army Vietnam. His life and graduate school experiences , Manhattan School of Music and Fordham University, prepared him to be a strong advocate for multicultural education. Don is well versed in racial issues and is open to cultivating meaningful productive conversations around this topic. Don looks forward to providing direction and helping his clients set and achieve goals. Cost for 60-minute session: $175 Sliding scale slots are available for those who qualify |
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Remy, Therapy dog-in-training
Remy is our therapy dog-in-training. Still just a puppy, Remy is a French Bulldog learning how to provide emotional support. Remy is not in the office every day, but does make visits to support his training. |
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