Clinical Staff
We put great effort into carefully selecting well-trained, diversity conscious therapists to join the practice.
Sandra Baker is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has over 20 years of experience providing evidence based psychotherapeutic services to diverse individuals across various age groups. She earned a master's in Community Psychology from Alverno College. Sandra has certified trainings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, as well as Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy.
Dr. Simonleigh Miller has vast experience providing individual psychotherapy to the young and older adult populations. Simon earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Seton Hall University, a master’s degree in Psychological Studies from Seton Hall University, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from The College of Charleston. He is an unlicensed Clinician with a temporary permit to practice and receives supervision.
Clinically, Simon utilizes an evidence based and integrative style, including cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic techniques. His approach focuses on developing a supportive and collaborative therapeutic relationship with all of his clients. It is his goal as a therapist to cultivate a safe, caring, non-judgmental environment, where clients feel free to be their authentic selves. Furthermore, Simon is a culturally sensitive therapist and always considers an individual's whole identity. He carefully explores one's thoughts, emotions, behaviors, socio-cultural context, interpersonal relationships, and lived experiences, as a means of facilitating healing and empowerment.
Jesse Merise is currently a 3rd year Counseling Psychology doctoral student at Seton Hall University. He has an array of experience with providing individual and group psychotherapy services to diverse populations. Jesse earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University, and his master's degree in Psychological Studies from Seton Hall University. He is an unlicensed Clinician and receives supervision.
Clinically, Jesse utilizes evidence-based and integrative therapeutic styles, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Psychodynamic approaches. He focuses on supporting and collaboratively working with clients, which includes diversity awareness, appreciating a clients strengths/needs, and cultivating an overall safe and pleasant therapeutic space. It is his goal as a Clinician to promote self-care and mental wellness.
Dr. Cindy Molina is a bilingual (English/Spanish) therapist who earned a Ph.D. in School Psychology. She has a master of science degree in Education from Fordham University as well as a master of arts and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Spanish from Montclair State University. She is an unlicensed Clinician with a temporary permit to practice and receives supervision
Dr. Molina brings extensive experience to her practice, having provided individual and group psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults. Her approach is client-centered, collaborative, with use of a holistic lens to consider the interplay of various social/cultural/environmental aspects of a person. Her toolkit includes various treatment modalities, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Family Therapy, and psychodynamic
techniques. Cindy’s unwavering commitment is to ensure her clients receive the most effective and compassionate care possible.
