OUR TEAM

Talya Moonheart, MSW Candidate, Clinical Trainee

Talya Moonheart (they/them) is a somatic psychotherapist in training who believes deeply in our innate capacities to heal both individually and collectively. They view psychotherapy as an opportunity to slow down,  gaze inward,  so we may feel more connected to ourselves and to others. Talya offers an eclectic approach that draws from psychodynamic theory, Somatic Experiencing, attachment theory, and liberation health. 

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Thayer Kyusan Case, LCSW-R, Managing Director, Clinical Supervisor, SEP

Thayer Kyusan Case (he/him/his) is Director of Maverick Psychotherapy Group and works with children (through Play Therapy), adults of all ages, and families. He has particular expertise in treating grief, anxiety, depression, attachment issues, ADHD, sensory integration and mild autistic spectrum issues, stress reduction, issues with spirituality, and trauma (Chronic and Acute PTSD).

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Aimee Gallin, LCSW-R, MA, Managing Director, Clinical Supervisor, SEP

Aimee Gallin (she/her/hers) is Director of MPG, and is a Somatic experiencing practitioner and Gestalt influenced psycho-dynamic psychotherapist, working with individuals, families and groups to assist in meeting therapeutic goals. Aimee works with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression and panic— often as a result of both developmental (growing up) and shock (events) trauma—as well as working to help people maintain positive relationships.

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Donna Andres-Hogan, LMHC

Donna (she/her) is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults who are experiencing difficulties managing their emotions, navigating relationships, and life’s challenges. She provides a safe and empathic environment to help clients express themselves and identify areas in their life where they feel stuck or are experiencing distress.

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Christopher Daniels, LMSW

Christopher Kelley Daniels (he/him) approaches therapy with the belief that collaboration is key, and there is no primary formula for mental health. Utilizing creative conceptualization, humor, and a psycho-dynamic approach, Christopher aims to work with clients to establish unique spaces that allow them to effectively process their lived experiences, relationships, and identities. Certified in Contemporary Dance from London Contemporary Dance School, and employing an ongoing movement practice, intentional physicality and embodiment are prominent domains of interest within Christopher’s practice.

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Sarah Douglas, LMHC, SEP, Clinical Group Supervisor

Sarah Douglas (she/her/hers) provides a gentle and supportive environment for clients to express themselves and explore the areas of their lives that feel stuck or cause them distress. She works with clients to increase resiliency, cultivate compassion towards self and others, and develop new ways of being that are aligned with wellness and relationship goals.

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Dafna Finkler, LCSW, Clinical Director, Clinical Supervisor

Dafna’s (she/her) approach is somatic, collaborative, relational and depth oriented. Together with her clients, she works to identify patterns that have offered resourcing in times of distress, and to challenge and shift that which no longer serves her clients life and desires moving forward. 

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Claudia Gahagan, LMSW, SEP

Claudia Gahagan (she/her) works with teens, adults, families, and couples, and honors diversity in the clinical space. Claudia believes the therapeutic alliance is essential to the therapeutic process and instrumental towards the impact on treatment outcomes. Claudia provides a safe space to express oneself freely and openly. She works with individuals who struggle with substance abuse, anxiety, depression, adverse childhood and community experiences, PTSD, trauma, chronic illness, grief, and loss.

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Bryan Harrison, LMSW

Bryan Harrison (he/him)  focuses on the exploration of one’s experiences of the world, and the meaning created based on these experiences. Bryan understands flexibility in treatment is crucial in building alliance toward a common goal, as therapy should be, at the very least,  practical and functional in one’s life. Bryan works with adults and young adults, persons of any identification and intersection of identities.

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Jessica Hong, LCSW, Clinical Director, Clinical Supervisor, SEP

Jess Hong (she/her) is Korean-American Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), and Clinical Supervisor. She practices with the intention that all beings have profound innate capacity in healing and connection with their lived experiences leading to shifts that allow one to gain deep insight into their own embodied resilience and vitality.

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Leah Krauss, MHC-LP

With a bright and gentle presence, Leah Krauss (she/her) supports her clients in exploring what matters to them and what obstacles seem to obstruct their way. A practitioner of Hakomi Mindfulness Based Somatic Therapy, Leah leads with a spirit of experimentation and collaboration. As a somatic therapist, she is interested in how sensations in the body may offer information distinct from the stories we typically tell ourselves, and how "mindfulness," or the capacity to be aware of our thoughts, sensations, or emotions, can provide more steadiness and compassion in our unpredictable lives.

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Sam Nielsen, LMSW

Sam Nielsen (she/her) is a psychotherapist who recognizes the human experience is helped and hindered by a constellation of visible and invisible variables. Her therapeutic philosophy is rooted in collaborative, relational healing, inclusive of all the intersectional identities that influence a person's experience of suffering and joy.

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Brian Pasquariello, LMSW

Brian (he/him) believes in therapy as being a sacred place for one to reflect, heal, explore, create, and to allow for that which is not yet known to grow. He utilizes patience and mindful attention in his practice, and enjoys helping clients to create new narratives after carefully contextualizing their circumstances and connecting to inner sources of wisdom and strength.

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Emily Passik, LMHC, SEP, Senior Clinician

Emily Passik (she/her) completed the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at SUNY New Paltz, where she initially received foundational training in the practice of music therapy. She believes that channeling the power of the creative arts enables one the capacity to cathartically give voice to internal experiences that otherwise might go unexpressed.

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Emma Pile, LCSW, Clinical Director, Clinical Supervisor

Emma Pile (she/her) is a psychotherapist who works with children and adults of all ages. She received her BA at Bard College and her MSW at the University at Albany. Prior to MPG, Emma worked at the Community Hospice providing grief counseling to children and adults after the death of a loved one with a specialization in traumatic loss. Emma has particular expertise in treating grief, attachment issues, trauma, relationship upheaval, and identity exploration, while currently pursuing certification to become a registered play therapist.

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Brooke Reynolds, MHC-LP

Brooke Reynolds’ (she/her) approach is centered on a foundational belief in the innate wisdom and healing capacity of each individual. She takes a mind-body approach which seeks to understand the ways trauma and chronic stress can result in unconscious adaptive physical, psychological, emotional, and relational patterns which impact various parts of our lives.

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Stephanie Rooker, LMHC, Senior Clinician

Stephanie L. Rooker (she/her) comes from a background in therapeutic sound, music, and voice work with a commitment to liberation from cultural supremacy and systemized oppression.  She views the psychotherapeutic process as an opportunity for mindful and creative inquiry into who we are as well as how we relate to ourselves, each other, and life.

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