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Infertility & Postpartum Team

Our family wellness team is dedicated to helping clients and couples navigate infertility, treatment cycles, loss, pregnancy challenges, and postpartum depression or anxiety.  Each therapist below has a certificate in perinatal mental health and experience supporting new and aspiring parents regardless of where that journey takes you.  Meet our team below.  We are in-network with Aetna, Meritain, UMR, Continental, Cigna, Horizon PPO*, BCBS, Anthem, Empire, United Healthcare, Optum, Oxford, Medicare, Oscar, and 1199 plans. and offer daytime, evening, and weekend appointments.  Click the "book now" button for any clinician to see their open weekly times and request your first appointment.  *We are not currently accepting clients with Horizon Managed Care plans

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ALEXA YACKER (she/hers)
MSW, LSW

ALEXA YACKER (she/hers)
MSW, LSW

Psychotherapist

APPROACH

Alexa specializes in helping teens and adults with family conflict, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, infertility, pregnancy and postpartum depression, and trauma. She draws on CBT, psychodynamic therapy, solution-focused therapy, and mindfulness techniques.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• Anxiety & Depression
• CBT
• Pregnancy & Postpartum
• Trauma & PTSD
• Relationship Issues

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults
• Teens: 13-17yrs

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ

• Tue - Sat
• Days, Evenings, Wkends

PAULA BARDALES (she/her)
MSW, LCSW

PAULA BARDALES (she/her)
MSW, LCSW

Psychotherapist

APPROACH

Paula specializes in relationship issues and trauma, & supports women going through all stages of family formation from fertility thru parenting. Paula has been in the field for more than ten years. She also leads our New & Expectant Moms & Birth Parents Group.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• Pregnancy & Postpartum
• Anxiety & Depression
• Trauma & PTSD
• Grief & Loss
• Infertility Support

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ, Telehealth: NY

• Mon - Fri
• Days, Evenings

YASMINA MADEIRA (she/hers)
MSW, LSW

YASMINA MADEIRA (she/hers)
MSW, LSW

Psychotherapist

APPROACH

Yasmina helps adults and new moms manage anxiety, depression, ADHD, the transition to parenthood, relationship issues, and intergenerational trauma. She draws on mindfulness, the Gottman Method, and your early childhood to gain insight and release change.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• Young Professionals
• Pregnancy & Postpartum
• ADD & ADHD
• Relationship Issues
• Life Transitions
• Anxiety & Depression

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ

• Sun - Thur
• Days, Evenings, Wkends

JANINE TERRITO (she/her)
MSW, LSW

JANINE TERRITO (she/her)
MSW, LSW

Psychotherapist

APPROACH

Janine helps clients facing infertility, pregnancy, and postpartum challenges, or adults & teens going through big transitions like career change, loss, divorce, and adoption. She has a certificate in Perinatal Mental Health and draws on mindfulness, CBT, and DBT to support healing and growth.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• Pregnancy & Postpartum
• Life Transitions
• Workplace & Career
• CBT
• Anxiety & Depression

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults
• Teens: 13-17yrs

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Millburn, Telehealth: NJ, Telehealth: NY

• Mon - Fri
• Days, Evenings

ANDREA OLITZKY (she/hers)
MSW, LCSW

ANDREA OLITZKY (she/hers)
MSW, LCSW

Clinical Supervisor

APPROACH

Andrea works with adults & couples through seasons of challenge & transition using mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral techniques, & other approaches to healing. She focuses on insight, self-care, & building support with the belief that we all have resilience & capacity for growth.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• Trauma & PTSD
• Elder Care
• Grief & Loss
• Co-parenting
• Life Transitions

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults
• Couples

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Millburn, Telehealth: NJ

• Mon - Fri
• Days, Evenings

SARA MILLER (she/her)
MSW, LSW

SARA MILLER (she/her)
MSW, LSW

Psychotherapist

APPROACH

Sara loves working with motivated clients who want to overcome OCD, anxiety, ADHD, codependency & adult family dynamics & learn about themselves along the way. She draws on attachment theory & uses positive psychology & exposure techniques to reduce intrusive thoughts & behaviors.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• OCD
• Life Transitions
• Anxiety & Depression
• Grief & Loss
• Relationship Issues

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Millburn, Telehealth: NJ

• Tue - Sat
• Days, Evenings, Wkends

DINA LUCCHESI (she/hers)
B.A., M.A. Candidate

DINA LUCCHESI (she/hers)
B.A., M.A. Candidate

Psychotherapy Intern

APPROACH

Dina supports hopeful new parents dealing with depression, anxiety, infertility, & perinatal challenges. Using CBT & personal experience, she offers a healing & coping toolkit. Her internship ends 12/06/2024, making her a good match for clients ready to dive into therapy for a focused period.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• Anxiety & Depression
• CBT
• Christian Counseling
• Grief & Loss
• Pregnancy & Postpartum

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults
• Couples

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
• Italian
SESSIONS

• Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ

• Mon - Fri
• Days, Evenings

MARIANNE MALANAPHY (she/hers)
MSW, LCSW

MARIANNE MALANAPHY (she/hers)
MSW, LCSW

Psychotherapist

APPROACH

Marianne loves working with new moms, anyone navigating infertility or IVF, young adults, and relationship issues from conflict management to divorce recovery. She also helps adults who want to gain clarity on work and career issues or better design the life they want to live.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• Pregnancy & Postpartum
• Workplace & Career
• Relationship Issues
• Anxiety & Depression
• Gottman Method

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults
• Couples

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Millburn, Telehealth: NJ

• Mon - Sat
• Days, Evenings, Wkends

KAYLA OGLETREE (she/her)
MSW, LSW

KAYLA OGLETREE (she/her)
MSW, LSW

Psychotherapist

APPROACH

Kayla helps moms and couples face infertility, pregnancy, & parenthood transitions. She holds a Certificate in Perinatal Mental Health & uses CBT, self-care, & mindfulness to help clients communicate better, build intentional families, reduce stress/ anxiety, & recover from depression, grief, & trauma.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• Pregnancy & Postpartum
• Grief & Loss
• Anxiety & Depression
• Trauma & PTSD
• Relationship Issues

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults
• Couples

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ, Telehealth: NY

• Sun - Thur
• Days, Evenings, Wkends

HILRY HAZELWOOD (she/her)
MSW, LCSW

HILRY HAZELWOOD (she/her)
MSW, LCSW

Clinical Supervisor

APPROACH

Hilry works with adults questioning their relationship with food and those facing infertility or postpartum issues. As a queer therapist, she also loves working with the LGBTQIA+ community. Hilry combines the best of CBT, DBT, and trauma recovery tools to work towards your unique therapy goals.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• LGBTQIA+ Care
• Pregnancy & Postpartum
• Trauma & PTSD
• Eating Disorders
• Addiction & Recovery

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Millburn, Telehealth: NJ, Telehealth: NY

• Mon - Fri
• Days

REBECCA WALSMAN (she/her)
MSW, LSW

REBECCA WALSMAN (she/her)
MSW, LSW

Psychotherapist

APPROACH

Rebecca focuses on family restoration, supporting her clients through family conflict, infidelity, trauma, anxiety, infertility, post-partum seasons, and parenthood transitions. She draws on training in Gottman Method couples therapy, maternal mental health, and Child and Adolescent well-being.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• Pregnancy & Postpartum
• Anxiety & Depression
• Relationship Issues
• Play Therapy
• Co-parenting
• Young Professionals
• Infertility Support

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults
• Kids: 8-12yrs
• Teens: 13-17yrs

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Millburn, Telehealth: NJ, Telehealth: NY

• Mon - Sat
• Days, Evenings, Wkends

NATASHA BURTON (she/hers)
MSW, LSW

NATASHA BURTON (she/hers)
MSW, LSW

Psychotherapist

APPROACH

Natasha sees adults & couples facing trauma, mood disorders, grief, relationship conflict, infertility, pregnancy & postpartum issues. She utilizes CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Solution-focused Therapy & Gottman Method to identify strengths & goals towards healing.

TOP SPECIALTIES

• CBT
• Trauma & PTSD
• Pregnancy & Postpartum
• Gottman Method
• Grief & Loss

DEMOGRAPHICS

• Adults

LANGUAGE SPOKEN
• English
SESSIONS

• Jersey City, Telehealth: NJ, Telehealth: NY

• Sun - Thur
• Days, Evenings, Wkends

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