Erin M. Ruston
MSEd, LMHC
Erin M. Ruston is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York. Erin is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and a Suicide Prevention Instructor. Erin received her Masters of Science in Education-Agency Counseling Degree from St. Bonaventure University. She has been in the field for over 20 years and has a wide-array of experience, ranging from agency counseling and counseling preschoolers in the education settings, to crisis management in hospital emergency rooms and jail settings. She also worked in day treatments and residential facilities, for both mentally-ill and developmentally disabled.
She has had her private practice since 2007. Erin’s focus of clinical practice includes Couples and Sex Therapy, Depression, Eating Disorders, Anxiety, Sexual Abuse / Trauma, Insomnia, Problems with Gambling and completing DWI Screening and Assessments.
Independent Private Clinicians
Loretta Felder
LMHC
Loretta Felder is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She earned her Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Medaille College. She has worked in the Western New York mental health community as a clinical therapist for 13 years. Loretta has background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma Informed Care, Brainspotting, and has extensive experience in providing individual and group therapy for clientele 2 years and over.
Loretta provides consultation to clients and families for life issues, linkage with appropriate providers and community services for coordination of care, guidance to parents on behavior management and can provide short term counseling during periods of transition.
Kris Sokolofsky
LCSW
Kris has over 20 years experience providing clinical services to individuals (ages 2-100) and families in crisis, coping with life challenges, with mental health diagnoses and with multi-system involvement, including forensics and court. She has worked in a variety of settings and with a variety of diverse populations including high risk youth, children and families (home and office based), residential settings, prison populations, seriously mental ill adults, substance use and behavioral addictions and integrated behavioral health within the primary healthcare system.
Kris believes in treating the whole person to enhance wellness in all spheres (emotional, familial, physical, spiritual) using a person centered approach integrating elements from evidenced based interventions such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Stephen Nawotniak
OTR/L, NYCPS
Stephen Nawotniak is an Occupational Therapist and New York Certified Peer Specialist. He received his Masters in Occupational Therapy from Utica College and a self-designed Masters through Buffalo State College. He is author of Handbook for Healthy Living with a Mood Disorder, Bipolar Life Hacks: Keys to Loving Life with a Bipolar Disorder, and the award winning Mubu the Morph children’s book series.
Steve believes that successfully living with a condition is not merely managing and coping with its symptoms. It requires adaptability to change, mechanisms for managing challenges, and the development of skills for a fulfilling life. Utilizing an Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework, he works with clients in a variety of activities that include identifying and implementing healthy habits, rituals, and routines, establishing a support network, strengthening normative life roles, exploring sensory strategies, developing approaches for stress reduction, creating strategies to improve financial awareness and designing a recovery plan.
Deanna Bucci
LCSW-R
Deanna Bucci is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has over 15 years of experience providing services to individuals and families who are struggling with life challenges or mental health and substance abuse diagnoses. Deanna has a person-centered approach focusing on the individual’s strengths and capabilities. Her experience includes providing advocacy for domestic violence and rape victims, providing case management services to children and families, running a Forensics program, two grant programs (Medicated Assisted Treatment and Alternative to Pain Medicine) and providing psychotherapy to teenagers and adults.
Deanna provides a holistic treatment approach to enhance wellness in all areas of one’s life. She received her Master’s Degree from the University of Buffalo, and has an extensive training background including Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Crisis Intervention, Substance Use Disorders, Pain Management, and Mindfulness. Her clinical focus is working with adults suffering with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and trauma.
Deanna Bucci
LCSW-R
Deanna Bucci is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has over 15 years of experience providing services to individuals and families who are struggling with life challenges or mental health and substance abuse diagnoses. Deanna has a person-centered approach focusing on the individual’s strengths and capabilities. Her experience includes providing advocacy for domestic violence and rape victims, providing case management services to children and families, running a Forensics program, two grant programs (Medicated Assisted Treatment and Alternative to Pain Medicine) and providing psychotherapy to teenagers and adults.
Deanna provides a holistic treatment approach to enhance wellness in all areas of one’s life. She received her Master’s Degree from the University of Buffalo, and has an extensive training background including Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Crisis Intervention, Substance Use Disorders, Pain Management, and Mindfulness. Her clinical focus is working with adults suffering with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and trauma.