About Us
Evaluation Services
Licensed Psychologist and Director
Licensed Psychologist and Director
Dr. Mahler is a Licensed Psychologist and the Director of Freedom First Psychological Services. Dr. Mahler provides evaluation services to children/adolescents and adults.
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Schwartz is a Clinical Neuropsychologist, providing evaluation services for children, adolescents, and adults.
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Forsyth is a Licensed Psychologist, providing evaluation and therapy services for adults.
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Jenkins is a Licensed Psychologist, providing evaluation services for children and adolescents.
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Savoie is a Licensed Psychologist, providing evaluation services for children and adolescents.
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Holley is a Licensed Psychologist, providing evaluation services for adults.
Dr. Longo is a Licensed Psychologist, providing evaluation services for adults.
Autism Services
Alina Heim, BCBA/LBA
Clinical Director of Autism Services
Alina Heim, BCBA/LBA
Clinical Director of Autism Services
Alina Heim is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA), and our Clinical Director of Autism Services.
Jessica Leduc, BCBA/ACAS
Administrative Director of Autism Services
Jessica Leduc, BCBA/ACAS
Administrative Director of Autism Services
Corinne Torpey, BCBA/LBA
Clinical Development Supervisor
Corinne Torpey, BCBA/LBA
Clinical Development Supervisor
Corinne Torpey is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA), providing ABA Therapy services.
Samantha Dennis, BCBA/LBA
BT Onboarding Coordinator
Samantha Dennis, BCBA/LBA
BT Onboarding Coordinator
Samantha Dennis is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA), providing ABA Therapy services.
Lydia Tarr, BCBA/LBA
Lydia Tarr, BCBA/LBA
Lydia Tarr is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA), providing ABA Therapy services.
Kelsey Smith, BCBA/LBA
Kelsey Smith, BCBA/LBA
Kelsey Smith is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA), providing ABA Therapy services.
Therapy Services
Clinical Director of Therapy Services
Clinical Director of Therapy Services
Jessica Waterman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and our Clinical Director of Therapy Services. Jessica provides therapy services for children and adolescents.
Administrative Director
Administrative Director
Marisa Velez is a Licensed Master Social Worker and our Administrative Director. Marisa provides therapy services for adolescents and adults.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Joanne Knauer, LCSW-R is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing therapy services for children/adolescents and adults.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Bill DeJoy, LCSW-R is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing therapy services for adolescents and adults.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Nadiia Pavlenko is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy services for adults.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Amelia Koethen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy services for children and adolescents.
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
Dr. Melissa McHugh-Modany is a Licensed Psychologist, providing therapy services for adults.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Meagan Banker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing therapy services to children, ages birth to 13, and their families.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Gayla Brasel is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy services for children, adolescents and adults.
Alan Martell
Licensed Master Social Worker
Alan Martell
Licensed Master Social Worker
Alan Martell is a Licensed Master Social Worker, providing therapy services to adolescents and adults.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Brittany Arnold is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy services for children/adolescents and adults.
Licensed Master Social Worker
Licensed Master Social Worker
Lisa Ash is a Licensed Master Social Worker, providing therapy services for children and adolescents.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Jeff McKenzie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy services for adults.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Mikayla Glode is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy services for adolescents, families and adults.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Victoria Kohan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing therapy services for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Lauren Keeley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing therapy services for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Jackie Vuksanaj is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy services for adolescents and adults.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Brianna Doyle is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy services for adolescents and adults.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Barry Davis, LCSW-R is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing therapy services for adults and couples.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Allison McKenzie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy services for adults.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Christene Smart is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy services for children, adolescents, & adults.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Bill Knauer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing therapy services for children, adolescents and adults.
Joseph Foster is a Licensed Master Social Worker, providing therapy services for adolescents and families.
Jessica Mitchell is a Mental Health Counselor, providing therapy
services for adolescents and adults.
Erin Beauregard
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Erin Beauregard
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Erin Beauregard is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing
therapy services for adults.
Therapists at our Middleburgh Office
Licensed Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist
Wendy Abbott-Egnor is a Licensed Psychologist, providing therapy
services for adolescents & adults.
Ray Newhoff is a Licensed Master Social Worker, providing therapy
services for children, adolescents and adults.
Interns
Administrative Team
Marisa Velez, LMSW
Administrative Director
Marisa Velez, LMSW
Administrative Director
Marisa Velez is our Administrative Director and oversees our administrative staff to ensure that day to day operations run smoothly. She also works closely with all of our clinicians and personnel in various Human Resources and Quality Assurance roles.
Kristen Bianchi
Office Manager
Kristen Bianchi
Office Manager
Kristen is our Office Manager and enjoys engaging with our clients at the front desk and on the phones. Kristen also manages all records requests and keeps our offices running smoothly each day.
Nikki Leduc
Therapy Intake Coordinator
Nikki Leduc
Therapy Intake Coordinator
Nikki is our Therapy Intake Coordinator and works with each new potential therapy client to verify insurance, identify needs and preferences, and schedule the client for their first appointment. Nikki enjoys working closely with our clients and clinicians in order to provide the best therapeutic fit.
Cierra Albright
Evaluation Coordinator
Evaluation Coordinator
Cierra is our Evaluation Coordinator and manages all aspects of the evaluation process with our clients. Cierra is the main point of contact for clients for evaluation information and scheduling, as well as any questions throughout the process.
Jeanette Ramgadoo
Billing Specialist
Billing Specialist
Joe Roof
Administrative Assistant
Joe Roof
Administrative Assistant
Joe is our Administrative Assistant and spends much of his time working hard "behind the scenes" across a variety of tasks and areas in order to maintain an organized and pleasant environment for all of our staff members and clients.