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Meet Our Clinicians

Our compassionate team of clinicians offers specialized care for adolescents and young adults who are navigating emotional, behavioral, and social challenges. Each clinician brings a unique background and area of expertise, ensuring that every individual receives personalized, evidence-based treatment. 

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Payal Arora, LCSW

Mental Health Clinician II

Payal Arora is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with extensive experience providing individual and family therapy to adolescents and young adults.  

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Julie Bourgeois, LCSW, EMDRPT-II

Mental Health Clinician II

Julie Bourgeois, an LCSW in NJ and PA, works with children, adults, and families. Since earning her MSW from Rutgers University in 2012, she has pursued specialized, post-graduate training in trauma-informed care.  

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Joseph Caniglia, LPC

Mental Health Clinician II

Joseph Caniglia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of New Jersey. His experience includes working with adolescents and adults in various mental health and academic settings.  

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Danial Chowdhury, PharmD

Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist

Dr. Danial Chowdhury serves as a clinical psychiatric pharmacist licensed in New Jersey. He also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University.  

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Maribeth L. Engelbrecht, LSW

Mental Health Clinician III

Maribeth L Engelbrecht is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in the state of New Jersey. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Monmouth University and completed her Masters of Social Work (2017) at Fordham University, specializing in clinical therapies within Children and Families.  

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Jiatong Ma, LCAT, LPAT, ATR-BC

Art Therapist

Jiatong Ma, LCAT, LPAT, ATR-BC. A licensed professional art therapist in New Jersey and New York; Board–certified art therapist registered.

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Adenike Ola, DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC, RN

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Adenike Ola, DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC, RN, is a Doctor of Nursing Practice and a board–certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 15 years of experience in mental health care.

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Sanskriti Shrivastava, LAC

Mental Health Clinician III

Sanskriti Shrivastava is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC). She earned her Master’s in Applied Clinical Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University, with an emphasis on research work and clinical practice. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Ashoka University, India. 

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Tyler Soos, LCSW

Mental Health Clinician II

Tyler Soos, LCSW, has experience working with children and adolescents with a wide range of medical and neurological diagnoses, including, but not limited to, depression, mood and anxiety disorders, trauma–related symptoms, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and adjustment difficulties.  

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Leah Sweeney, MS, LPC, NCC

Mental Health Clinician II

Leah Sweeney, LPC, NCC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey and a National Certified Counselor. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Temple University and her Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Monmouth University.