We are a group of licensed therapists who pride ourselves in delivering top quality behavioral health to our clients. When we look to add a new therapist to our team, we look for people that have diverse experience. Our therapists work with a wide variety of issues and populations utilizing a cognitive-behavioral, eclectic approach. Our team will work to provide you with goal-oriented interventions and strategies that help you reach your goals and live the life you want to live. We have designed a beautiful office that makes you feel at home and it is a safe and comfortable place for you to work on your goals. We feel that therapy is a privilege and every single person can benefit from being a better version of themselves. At LIBH our team is trustworthy, enthusiastic, hard working, goal oriented, personable and we are always here to help.
David Morgan, LCSW-R, CAMF David Morgan, LCSW-R, CAMF is the director of Long Island Behavioral Health. He is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in private practice. He has worked in a major Hospital on the psychiatric in-patient unit and in the psychiatric emergency room. He has worked with children, adolescents, and adults with major psychiatric and substance abuse disorders in both acute and clinical settings. In addition, he has worked in the public school system developing programs and facilitating groups for children and adolescents on a wide variety of topics. He is licensed by New York State to provide clinical psychotherapy and he has helped many people achieve their goals over the years. He is a certified anger management provider and has extensive training in anger management. He co-authored two anger management workbooks, “Managing Our Anger, Managing Our Lives,” and “Training Your Anger Monster: A Top-Secret Manual” .
Nicolette DePaul, Intake Coordinator/Biller Nicolette is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and Child Life at American Public University, with the goal of becoming a Child Life Specialist. She has experience mentoring children, where she helped them achieve their goals and connected them with appropriate providers and community resources. In her role as Intake Coordinator, Nicolette schedules client intakes and matches them with the most suitable therapist at our practice. She also provides referrals to other community resources when needed and handles inquiries related to our practice, as well as managing billing and insurance matters.
Marissa Morgan, LCSW Marissa Morgan is a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of clinical experience. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults with significant mental illness and substance abuse disorders in acute, clinical, and residential settings. Marissa has extensive training in suicide prevention, crisis intervention, individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, and group psychotherapy. Throughout Marissa’s career, she has worked with both private and public agencies and has a profound knowledge of these systems. Marissa utilizes a broad spectrum of practice to help the diverse clientele she works with achieve their goals. She continues to practice at a Partial Hospitalization Program with adults suffering from acute psychiatric symptoms and privately with families, couples, adults, and adolescents here at Long Island Behavioral Health.
Frank Guastella, LCSW
Frank Guastella, LCSW, is a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Frank earned his Master of Social Work (MSW) from Adelphi University, where he gained extensive experience through internships at both outpatient clinics and residential treatment settings, focusing on individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Concurrently, he served as a direct support professional and behavioral consultant, assisting individuals on the autism spectrum in school and community-based environments.Frank is an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) certified provider and a consultant-in-training, with specialized training in complex PTSD and recent traumatic events (R-TEP). He has also completed group EMDR training, equipping him to support communities that have experienced collective traumatic events. His expertise in trauma therapy is further enhanced by his completion of level one hypnosis training (20 hours) from the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.At Long Island Behavioral Health (LIBH), Frank has developed a comprehensive social skills curriculum and facilitated social skills classes. He currently provides anger management coaching and individual psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, and children. Frank integrates a variety of therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, hypnosis, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and anger management coaching, to deliver person-centered, trauma-informed care.Frank’s commitment to professional development is evident in his recent completion of R-TEP and G-TEP (Group Traumatic Events Protocol) training, enabling him to effectively assist clients who have endured recent traumatic events. His multifaceted approach ensures that each client receives tailored, high-quality care aimed at fostering resilience and recovery.
Stephanie Thode, LMSW Stephanie is a NYS Licensed Social Worker who obtained her Master’s degree from Adelphi University. Stephanie’s clinical experience has enabled her to work with a wide array of clients. She has worked with clients within the child, adolescent, and adult populations, providing individual, small group, and family therapy. She has worked within a variety of settings which include; school K-5 special education, an outpatient mental health clinic, county crisis hotline, private college-special education transitional program for young adults. Her clients have presented with various experiences including; mild, moderate, and severe mental health disorders, substance abuse, suicidal ideation/self-harm, relationship issues, parenting challenges, significant life transitions and traumatic events, exploration of sexuality/gender, and social/medical/legal gender transitioning. Stephanie embraces a strengths-based, humanistic, positive approach to therapy. Her work with her clients is grounded in a collaborative, supportive, exploratory environment where clients can more readily achieve an improved understanding of self, individual strengths/assets, environmental factors, and potential barriers to achieving desired outcomes. Stephanie’s ultimate goal is to empower her clients so they may approach life’s experiences with improved confidence, resilience, and an overall sense of well-being.
John Lynch, LCSW John Lynch is a New York State Licensed Social Worker who received his Master’s degree from Stony Brook University. John has worked with children, adolescents, and adults who have suffered a wide variety of mental health issues in both residential and school settings. John’s lighthearted but structured approach makes it easy to connect with him and attain therapeutic goals. He believes in utilizing various principles of CBT as well as key elements of humanistic therapy. This eclectic approach allows you to be an active leader in your care and helps you to learn to slow down and form new healthy ways to cope. Before attending Graduate studies in Social Work, John worked as a martial arts instructor for many years. He catered his teachings to both individuals and groups by providing physical teachings in addition to social and emotional support to his students. John continues to practice martial arts and he is currently training for his 3rd-degree black belt.
Monique Moreta, LMSW Monique is a New York State Licensed Social Worker who first obtained her undergraduate degree from Adelphi University and later earned her Master’s degree from Stony Brook University. Throughout her career, she has gained experience working with various populations such as children, adolescents, and families. In particular, Monique has experience in working with individuals struggling with Anxiety, Depression, Coping with Trauma, Life Transitions, and Stress management. Monique is bilingual speaking both English and Spanish. She believes in taking a Strengths-Based and Person-Centered Approach to Therapy. Clinical sessions are tailored to your individual needs utilizing evidence-based practice models. Some of these Evidence-based treatment models include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, and Motivational Interviewing.
Caitlyn McCormack –MHC-LP– Caitlyn views therapy as a collaborative approach between herself and her clients. She completed her Master’s in clinical mental health counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology after obtaining her undergraduate degree in marketing and communications from Hofstra University. Caitlyn’s passion for holistic health and wellness led her to become a certified yoga instructor, after which she embarked on a journey toward a fulfilling and meaningful profession as a mental health counselor. She has experience working with diverse individuals across the lifespan with a range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Additionally, she is passionate about providing inclusive and specialized mental health care to the LGBTQ+ community. Through her own personal experience with choosing a purposeful career, she realized that every person has within them the innate capacity for self-actualization and the potential to achieve meaningful change. Caitlyn utilizes an eclectic, client-centered, mindfulness-based, cognitive-behavioral approach to help clients gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and relationships. Her warm and empathetic demeanor lends itself to those wishing to work with her. She looks forward to meeting you.
Megan Walsh, MHC-LP- Megan completed her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Adelphi University. She has experience with a wide range of diverse populations with varying levels of mental illness. Megan has worked for over 4 years with children/adolescents impacted by autism spectrum disorder. She also has experience with residential inpatient and school-based settings where she helped to meet the needs of individuals of all ages presenting with mild to severe psychological disorders. This includes; Autism Spectrum Disorder, Trauma, Behavioral Issues, Self-Harm, Depression, Anxiety, Panic Disorder, individuals navigating the LGBTQ+ community, and individuals experiencing difficulties with life transitions. Megan is easygoing and strives to create a client-lead, comfortable, and empowering working relationship. She uses an eclectic lens of therapeutic approaches which consists of Cognitive Behavioral, Trauma-Informed Care, Psychodynamic, and Play-Therapy principles. She enjoys integrating mindfulness and the mind-body connection through various individualized coping mechanisms and looks forward to working alongside any individual to overcome life’s challenges.
Lisa Beneventano, LCSW Lisa is a licensed clinical social worker who received her MSW from Columbia University’s School of Social Work. Lisa has over 10 years of experience working with families in a variety of settings. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. Lisa specializes in working with adults on anger management and issues related to parenting, especially parenting children with special needs. As well as providing individual play therapy to children, 5 years and older, and working with parents and children, birth to age 5, in play-based parent-child psychotherapy sessions. Play-based parent-child psychotherapy addresses parenting difficulties in the early years as well as issues around parent-child connection and attachment. Lisa has experience with families involved in the foster care, family court and criminal justice system. She believes in providing treatment that is structured to the individual’s specific needs and goals and that takes into consideration the totality of one’s experiences.
Smurf & Finley Smurf and Finely are cockapoo puppies that are currently training to become certified therapy dogs. These sisters are really smart and they aim to please with their unconditional love! Once they are ready for service they will be available to assist our therapists in making our office environment a really comfortable and positive experience. We can’t wait for these gals to join our team!