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Meet Our Social Workers
All Therapists at KPA specialize in
children, teen, family and adult therapy.
James Doherty,
LCSW-R
Guilderland Office
(518) 456-5056 Ext. 290
James has a bachelor’s degree in
psychology and earned his graduate degree in Social Work from
Syracuse University. He has worked as a clinician for over 13 years
with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in Central
New York and the Capital District. James has also been a therapist
and director of a child/adolescent day treatment program, has served
as an adjunct instructor for several colleges, and has range of
experience working in both the private and public sectors. In his
work with clients he utilizes an eclectic, evidence and
strength-based therapeutic approach to problem solving by using
techniques drawing from a variety theoretical frameworks including
Family Systems Theory, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, Structural
Theory, as well as Cognitive and Cognitive/Behavioral Therapy. James
has a range of interests and enjoys working with children,
adolescent and families as well as adult individuals and couples.
Issues of specialty include depression, grief and loss, youth
behavioral issues, school problems, child/parent conflict,
relationship/couple/marital issues, anxiety, and identity
growth/development. James joined KPA in September 2005.
Daniel Dzembo, LCSW-R
Guilderland, East Greenbush Offices
(518) 456-5056 Ext. 386
Daniel Dzembo received his
Master's Degree in Social Work at Denver University in 1989.
He has been practicing for over 14 years as a clinician in New York
State. This includes a previous position as a Coordinator of
Services and Clinical Supervision for a Children's Mental Health
Unit working with military members, their marriage and families, and
running a successful private practice. In 2005, he was
involved in designing a program and training lay counselors in
providing trauma relief to victims of the tsunami in Indonesia.
Dan practices from an eclectic
therapeutic approach to problem solving by using a variety of
therapies which include Cognitive Behavioral, Family Systems and
Existential therapies. He also is a provider of Christian
centered therapy and counseling upon request. He has provided
various trainings and/or facilitated psycho-educational groups for
issues such as; ADHD and childhood behavioral disorders, parenting,
communication, stress and anger management skills. Dan enjoys
working with all age groups and within a variety of family dynamics
and mental health issues.
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Joseph Germano,
LCSW-R
Clifton Park Office
(518) 456-5056 Ext.
250
Joe has over 18 years of clinical
and administrative experience working with children, adolescents,
adults, and families. He has practiced in a variety of mental health
settings, including inpatient, residential, partial hospital and
outpatient programs. He also has done many clinical presentations,
both on a local and national level. His current therapeutic
specialties include couples and family therapy and working with
adolescents. He has been in practice with Karner Psychological
Associates since January 2000.
Elizabeth M.
Gilston, LCSW-R
Guilderland Office & Clifton Park
(518)
456-5056 Ext. 368
Betsy has 15 years of experience
providing therapy to couples, adolescents, children, families, and
groups. She has post graduate training in solution-focused therapy,
thought field therapy and anger management. Betsy is experienced
both as a school based social worker and as an outpatient mental
health provider. She also has provided clinical supervision for over
6 years.
Barbara
Henderer, LCSW-R
East Greenbush Office
(518) 456-5056 Ext.
253
Barbara is a licensed
Clinical
Social Worker who has been practicing in the Capital Region for the
past 25 years. Barbara has spent 10 of these years in a medical
setting. Barbara enjoys working with children, adolescents, and
adults in individual, family or couples therapy. Her areas of
interest are women's issues, relationship issues, adolescent and
adult depression, and anxiety disorders. Barbara has been in
practice with Karner Psychological Associates since March, 1998.
Kelly Keohan, LMHC
Guilderland Office
456-5056 Ext. 452
Ms. Keohan received her Bachelor of
Social Work degree from the State University of NY at Albany and
went on to receive her masters Degree in Psychology and Addictions
from Sage Graduate School. Ms. Keohan has over 22 years
experience in the mental health and addiction field. She is a
credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor in the State of
NY as well as being an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug
Counselor.
Ms. Keohan was employed as a
therapist at Four Winds Hospital for sixteen years earning
specialties in eating disorders and family therapy. She
assisted with the development and implementation of the Dialectal
Behavioral Therapy Track (DBT) for the Adolescent Service, as well
as serving as a key clinical member of the Eating Disorder Center
for Excellence Committee. She has presented numerous lectures
on Eating Disorders, Depression and Addiction.
She is an experienced therapist
working with individuals, families and children.
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William Knauer,
LCSW-R
Guilderland Office
(518) 456-5056 Ext. 375
Bill has worked as a counselor since
1983. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology and received
his master's degree in social work from SUNY Albany in 1990.
He has worked extensively in substance abuse treatment, employee
assistance, and school based programs. Bill is experienced
with providing individual, couples, and family therapy. His
areas of interest include depression, anxiety, substance abuse
treatment, adolescent issues, and relationship
issues.
June Morier,
LCSW-R
Clifton Park Office
(518) 456-5056 Ext.
210
June is a NYS Certified Social
Worker with over 18 years of experience providing therapy to
children, adolescents, and adults. She received her bachelors in
sociology from Skidmore College and her masters in social work from
the State University of New York at Albany. She later served on the
Alumni Practice Committee and the Curriculum and Educational Policy
Committee at SUNY for a total of nine years of service. June is a
member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers, holds
certification as a Master Practitioner of Neurolinguistic
Programming, and is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and
Reprocessing (EMDR). June provides individual, couples, and family
therapy. She specializes in the treatment of trauma with EMDR
therapy (e.g. domestic abuse, assault, sexual abuse, natural
disasters, automobile traumas, and persons traumatized by witnessing
abuse). She uses EMDR therapy to address a variety of other issues
and concerns such as anxiety, depression, loss of loved ones, and
self-esteem issues. She has presented locally and on the
international level on the use of EMDR to treat traumatized children
and adults.
Janet C. Shorr,
LCSW-R
Guilderland Offices
(518) 456-5056 Ext.
371
Janet earned her undergraduate and
graduate degrees in Social Work from the State University of New
York at Albany. She has worked for 12 years with children,
adolescents and families of Albany County in Prevention programs at
St. Anne's Institute, LaSalle School for Boys and Catholic
Charities, and Community Maternity Services. In her work with
patients she utilizes an eclectic therapeutic approach to problem
solving by using techniques from a variety of therapies such as
Family Systems Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Strengths
Based Therapy, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Her areas of
interest and experience are adolescent and family issues,
depression, grief and loss, anger and stress management and women's
issues. Janet joined KPA in May of 2005.
Gene Stone, LCSW-R, CASAC
Guilderland Office
(518)456-5056 Ext. 450
Gene is a graduate of SUNY Albany
where he earned his graduate and undergraduate degrees in Social
Work. He is credentialed as a Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Counselor, a Certified Anger Management Facilitator and a Trained
Life Coach.
Gene has practiced in a variety of
mental health and substance abuse settings working with adults,
adolescents and families. He brings to KPA over 20 years of
clinical and administrative experience in the field of behavioral
health. His current specialties include: Substance
Abuse, Anger Management, ADHD, Anxiety, Life Transitions/Goal
Setting and Relationship Issues.
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Ashley Taheri, LCSW
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518) 456-5056 Ext. 453
Ms. Taheri is a New York State
Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in
psychotherapy. She brings a myriad of skills to her clients -
including expertise in individual (adult/adolescent), couple and
group therapies, Ms. Taheri's areas of expertise include anxiety,
depression, marital/relationship discord, life change, trauma, PTSD,
grief and loss. She is adept at focused-short term work as
well as longer, open-ended work for those who wish to explore
underlying issues. Ms. Taheri uses an eclectic therapeutic
approach to problem solving with her patients by using techniques
incorporated from Relational Work, Brief Solution Focused Therapy,
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other therapies as needed.
Ms. Taheri was last employed at
the FDNY (Fire Department of New York City) where she worked for
almost eight (8) years as a mental health clinician working with
firemen/women who had survived 911 and FDNY families who lost loved
ones in the World Trade Center collapse. Besides individual
and couple work, she ran a myriad of groups-grief groups, survivor
groups, parent groups (for parents who lost sons in the collapse),
as well as other groups of note.
Ms. Taheri received her graduate
degree in social work from new York's Columbia University and her
undergraduate degree in Psychology from Boston University.
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Laura Tice, LCSW-R
Guilderland, NY 12084
(518) 456-5056 Ext. 451
Laura Tice is a licensed Clinical
Social Worker who has many years of experience providing individual,
group and family therapy. She specializes in working with
adolescents and their families; trauma issues including sexual
abuse; emotion management; and substance abuse issues. She
uses a variety of therapeutic techniques including progressive
muscle relaxation and stress reduction activities and is also
trained in EMDR.
Laura is an experienced therapist
who works with adults, families, children and adolescents.
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Penny Trieb,
LCSW-R
Guilderland Office
(518) 456-5056 Ext. 381
Penny Trieb
received her B.A. in Sociology from Brandeis University, and her
Masters from S.U.N.Y. at Albany, N.Y. she has been practicing
as a therapist for 16 years, and became part of the Academy of
Certified Social Workers in 1994. She has experience treating
people with Mood and Anxiety Disorders as well as those coping with
other stressors. She provides individual, couples and family
therapy. She has had multiple academic appointments at a local
college and has worked at a variety of employment settings in
Upstate N.Y. and Cleveland, Ohio. She has been a mental health
volunteer for the local and national American Red Cross Disaster
Services since 2001. Ms. Trieb has a myriad of experience
including working with those with chronic and terminal medical
diagnosis, and their family members; those in recovery for substance
abuse; and those who suffer from reactions to various traumatic
circumstances (physical and sexual trauma histories, etc.).
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Valerie Albino, LCSW-R
East Greenbush Office
(518) 456-5056 Ext. 454
Valerie has her
bachelor’s degree in social work from Siena College and earned her
graduate degree also in social work from SUNY Albany. She has
worked for over 24 years with children, adolescents, families, and
adults in the Capital District. Valerie has worked in a variety of
settings that include schools, substance abuse inpatient and outpatient
settings, mental health clinics, and a prevention program through a
community agency that served children and families. Her specialties
include school problems, substance abuse, mental health issues, and
relationship issues.
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