Our Team of Psychotherapists
Tara Cocurullo, LMSW, Psychotherapist
Tara is a licensed master social worker in New York State. She works with adolescents, teens, and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and other life stressors. She utilizes a combination of culturally competent psychotherapeutic approaches such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy. Through Tara’s compassionate motivation and a solid therapeutic alliance, clients can feel safe and comfortable starting their psychotherapy journey. To schedule an appointment with Tara, please email: tcocurullo@gmail.com
Rachel Watson, LMSW, Psychotherapist
Rachel is a licensed master social worker who works primarily with young adults. She uses an eclectic approach, incorporating cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and mindfulness and grounding techniques. Rachel uses a compassion-focused and supportive approach to assist patients in coping with life stressors, relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, trauma, mood, and personality disorders. She believes that successful outcomes in therapy are rooted in building a solid therapeutic alliance, and she prioritizes working diligently to personalize her patients’ treatment plans to their specific needs and goals. To schedule an appointment with Rachel, please email: rachel91450@gmail.com
Sarah Nunes, LMSW, Psychotherapist
Sarah is a licensed master social worker, disability justice advocate, and social science researcher. She is fluent in American Sign Language and has worked as a Nationally Certified American Sign Language interpreter for over a decade. Sarah works with teens, adults, families, and couples. She sees individuals who have complex trauma, personality disorders, mood disorders, and substance use disorders. She is allied with the disability community and the LGBTQI+ community. Her approach to therapy is tailored to individuals' needs. She is trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches, such as dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), narrative therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed approaches, and family systems. She is compassionate, engaging, and results-oriented. To schedule an appointment with Sarah, please email sarahnunes@therapyemail.com.
Conner Burry, LMSW, MT-BC, Psychotherapist
Conner graduated from Nazareth College of Rochester, NY, and is a licensed master social worker in New York State, as well as a board-certified music therapist. They are fluent in American Sign Language and have been involved with the Deaf community for many years. Conner works with teens and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, identity formation, and other life stressors who are interested in deepening their understanding of themselves through an eclectic therapeutic approach, incorporating elements of relational therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness/grounding techniques. They feel passionate about ensuring the therapeutic alliance is an equal partnership in which clients can feel comfortable in their vulnerability to bring their authentic selves and work toward positive change. Conner is a non-binary therapist and practices Queer-affirmative therapy. To schedule an appointment with Conner, please email cburry95@gmail.com.
Allison Mills , LMSW, Psychotherapist
Allison is a licensed master social worker that works with adults of all ages to address areas of childhood trauma regarding attachment, sexual trauma, and self-esteem. She believes true and effective change occurs when individuals become aligned with their authentic self. Allison uses various approaches within her practice such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), to help individuals regain their power back from trauma. She provides a warm and compassionate approach with clients to create a safe environment for clients to address life stressors, depression, anxiety, issues within interpersonal relationships, PTSD, and personality disorders. Allison works towards providing personalized care and treatment for individuals to meet their goals in and outside of therapy. To schedule an appointment with Allison, please email: allisonmillslmsw21@gmail.com
Toni L Vadala, LMSW, FDC
Toni is a Licensed Master Social Worker, who has dedicated her life establishing relationships with families helping them build bonds to become more successful with their goals for change. Toni incorporates multiple modalities to encourage growth and development for family incongruence all with a strength-based approach while using CBT, family system, eco-systems, or others, whether it is working with young teens, young adults, adults, or older adults, virtually all walks of life.
Toni also specializes in working with clients who have had abuse/trauma (including physical, emotional, sexual, domestic violence, grief) in childhood, adolescence, early adult, family, or through unknown and/or unexpected situations, medical matters that create complex feelings which lead to anxiety, depression, issues with personality disorders as a result of previous traumas and/or unresolved mental health matters. Toni focuses on the person to help them get through what is causing them distress, getting to the root of the matter and helping them find solutions to what is preventing them from achieving current goals in life.
Additionally able to help those who struggle living with diagnoses of: ADHD, ASD, or, who don’t know what is causing dysregulation in their lives and would like to process what is creating their conflicts.