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    • Support Groups & Workshop
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Our Team

    Clinical Staff

    Jessica Hardial, MA, LCSW, PhD (c) (she/her/ella) CEO/Founder

    Jessica Hardial, MA, LCSW, PhD (c) (she/her/ella) CEO/Founder

    Jessica Hardial, MA, LCSW, PhD (c) (she/her/ella) CEO/Founder

    Jessica is a Bilingual Clinical Social Worker. She is a proud Queer Latina. Specialties include: Childhood Trauma, Sexual Abuse History, LGBTQIA+ community members & their families, Foster Care & Adoption. She provides Surgery Support Letters.

    Waitlist At This Time unless for affirming surgery letters*

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    Marisa Dos Santos, LCSW (She/Her) Clinician

    Jessica Hardial, MA, LCSW, PhD (c) (she/her/ella) CEO/Founder

    Jessica Hardial, MA, LCSW, PhD (c) (she/her/ella) CEO/Founder

    Marisa is a Multilingual (English, Spanish, Portuguese Creole, and conversational Portuguese) Clinical Social worker with over 8 years of Social Work experience. Specialties include children, adolescents and their families, adults, community members, Trauma, Depression, PTSD, Homelessness, Substance use and adjustment disorder. Click below to learn more about their background.

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    Jonathan Adams, LMSW (They/Them) Clinician

    Jessica Hardial, MA, LCSW, PhD (c) (she/her/ella) CEO/Founder

    Jonathan Adams, LMSW (They/Them) Clinician

    Jonathan is a  Licensed Social Worker with over 5 years of experience in the social service field. Specialties include: Adolescents & Families, LGBTQIA+ community & BIPOC community members, Trauma History, Homelessness, and Substance Abuse.

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    Samantha Aversano, LMSW (She/Her) Clinician

    Leslie Portillo, CAT-LP (She/They) Clinician

    Jonathan Adams, LMSW (They/Them) Clinician

    Samantha is a licensed social worker with over 3 years of experience working with individuals of ages 6 to 70 years old. Specialties include: children, adolescents and their families, adults, Asexuality, Anxiety, Depression, and Women’s issues. Click below to learn more about her background.

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    Leslie Portillo, CAT-LP (She/They) Clinician

    Leslie Portillo, CAT-LP (She/They) Clinician

    Leslie Portillo, CAT-LP (She/They) Clinician

    Leslie is a Provisional Registered Art Therapist and Reiki Master with experience in youth and adult inpatient behavioral health. Specialties include: LGBTQIA+, BIPOC community members, trauma, PTSD, bipolar disorders, depression, anxiety, mindfulness and meditation practices. 

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    James McManus, LMSW (He/Him) Clinician

    Leslie Portillo, CAT-LP (She/They) Clinician

    Leslie Portillo, CAT-LP (She/They) Clinician

    James is a Licensed Master Social Work with over 4 years of experience working in the social services field. Specialities include: Working with LGBTQIA+ community, survivors of hate violence, survivors of sexual violence, and trauma. Click below to learn more about his background.

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    Stephanie Klein, OTR/L, MSW (she/her/ella)

    Julia Girzadas, MSW-C (she/her/hers) Therapist in Training

    Julia Girzadas, MSW-C (she/her/hers) Therapist in Training

    Stephanie is a bilingual, graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in social work. She has 4+ years of experience working as an occupational therapist with children, teens and adults.
    Specialties include: Children, Teens, Adults, childhood trauma, intergenerational trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and family and group dynamics.


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    Julia Girzadas, MSW-C (she/her/hers) Therapist in Training

    Julia Girzadas, MSW-C (she/her/hers) Therapist in Training

    Julia Girzadas, MSW-C (she/her/hers) Therapist in Training

    Julia is a second year graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in social work. She has experience managing crisis hotlines by providing counsel and support to victims of domestic violence and directing them to the appropriate services that would best fit their needs.
    Specialties include: Teens & Adults who have a history of sexual trauma, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.  

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    Anthony Fasulo, MSW-C (he/him/his) Therapist in Training

    Julia Girzadas, MSW-C (she/her/hers) Therapist in Training

    Patricia Morris, MSW-C (she/her/hers) Therapist in Training

    Anthony is a second year graduate student pursuing his master’s degree in social work. He has ACT Team experience where he assisted in providing a variety of services to adults and teens (some of which were Assertive Outpatient Treatment (AOT) clients) who suffered from severe and persistent mental illness. 


    Specialties include: Adults wh

    Anthony is a second year graduate student pursuing his master’s degree in social work. He has ACT Team experience where he assisted in providing a variety of services to adults and teens (some of which were Assertive Outpatient Treatment (AOT) clients) who suffered from severe and persistent mental illness. 


    Specialties include: Adults who have a history of substance use, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders.  

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    Patricia Morris, MSW-C (she/her/hers) Therapist in Training

    Patricia Morris, MSW-C (she/her/hers) Therapist in Training

    Patricia Morris, MSW-C (she/her/hers) Therapist in Training

    Patricia has been drawn to the healing arts and professions for many years. As an undergraduate student at Hunter College in NYC, she discovered the mind-body connection through their movement therapy program, as well as an introduction to Transcendental Meditation which she practices daily.

    Throughout her experiences, she has worked with 

    Patricia has been drawn to the healing arts and professions for many years. As an undergraduate student at Hunter College in NYC, she discovered the mind-body connection through their movement therapy program, as well as an introduction to Transcendental Meditation which she practices daily.

    Throughout her experiences, she has worked with individuals of various ages, races, and economic statuses. She has taught workshops to LGBTQIA+ youths in NYC, working with Veterans, TMI survivors, victims of trauma and single mothers. She is passionate about the need for community in the process of healing and looks forward to working together to find freedom on all levels.

    Specialties include: Teens & Adults who have a history of sexual trauma, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.  

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    Support Staff

    Holly Ianno (she/her) Practice Coordinator

    Melania Mayen, BA (she/her/ella) Administrative Assistant

    Melania Mayen, BA (she/her/ella) Administrative Assistant

    Holly is an essential member of the team who is dedicated to the values of our practice. She is committed to building strong relationships with clients and their families, facilitating compatible clinician-client rapport and maintaining a diverse, safe and inclusive space for members to Thrive, Rise & Blossom into their best selves.


    Melania Mayen, BA (she/her/ella) Administrative Assistant

    Melania Mayen, BA (she/her/ella) Administrative Assistant

    Melania Mayen, BA (she/her/ella) Administrative Assistant

    Melania is an essential member of the team who is dedicated to the mission and values of our practice. She received her Bachelor's degree in sociology from SUNY Old Westbury and plans to attend graduate school for social work in the upcoming semester. 

    Melania  is determined to providing a diverse, safe and inclusive space for everyone to Thrive, Rise & Blossom into their best selves. 

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