Erie County

Ann Beckley-Forest, LCSWR

Certified in EMDR: Yes

Other certifications: RPT-s (Registered Play Therapy Supervisor) EMDR CIT

Office address(s):

1837 Hertel Ave, Suite 2

Buffalo, NY 14216

Phone: 716-553-2256

Fax: 716-901-7407

Email: ann.beckleyforest@gmail.com

Population Serviced: Children, teens and adults

Areas addressed: PTSD, grief/loss, attachment, anxiety, behavior problems

Therapy orientation: EMDR, Play therapy, progressive counting, TF-CBT

Insurance accepted: BC/BS, Independent Health, Fidelis, Univera, Your Care (Beacon pending), Empire Plan (Value Options pending) , Cigna (pending)

Office days and hours: Monday-Thursday, evenings by appointment

Accepting new clients: Yes

When: Mornings, Afternoons and Evenings (limited)

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Rachel Sikorski, LCAT, ATR-BC

Certified in EMDR: Full training, 2013

Other certifications: NYS Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT), Registered and Board-Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC); Trauma Therapy Certificate, EMDR and PC training via TI/CTI

Office address:

50 Gates Circle

Buffalo, NY 14209

Phone: (716) 907-4145

Fax: (716) 313-2085

Email: rachel.sikorski@gmail.com

Website: rachelsikorski.com

ArtTherapyBuffalo.com

Psychology Today Profile

Population: Children (4 and up), adolescents, adults, families. Consultation in art therapy and trauma; clinical supervision for those working towards state licensure (LCAT) or national certification (ATR-BC) in art therapy

Areas addressed: ADHD, Anxiety, Coping Skill Development, Depression, Divorce/Family Issues, Emotion Management, Grief/Loss, Posttraumatic Stress, Self-Injury, Trauma

Therapy orientation: Client-Centered approach using art therapy and play; CBT; EMDR Therapy and Progressive Counting; Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT); Mindfulness

Insurance accepted: Private Pay, Out-of-Network, 3rd Party Reimbursement

Office days and hours: By appointment only: Monday-Thursday, 2pm-8pm; Saturday 9am-4pm

Accepting new clients: *Current waitlist*

When: Please contact for details regarding availability

All Therapists listed on this site are EMDR trained and are qualified to practice EMDR. Disclaimer… Each clinician is responsible for content and accuracy of their information.

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Carol Beyer, LCSW-R, LLC

Certified in EMDR: No. Trained in EMDR working towards certification

Office address(s): 897 Delaware Ave., Suite #202, Buffalo, NY 14209

Phone: (716) 249-4706

Fax: (716) 634-0746

Email: CarolABeyer@gmail.com

Population serviced: Kids, Teens, Adults, Couples and Families

Areas addressed: PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD

Therapy orientation: CBT, EMDR

Insurance accepted: Univera, BCBS, IHA, Beacon Health Strategies, Fidelis

Office days and hours: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9AM-7PM

Accepting new clients: Yes

When: Mornings, Afternoons and Evenings

Andrea M. Binner, MSED, LCSW-R

Email: abinner40@gmail.com

Office Address: 2495 Main Street -Suite 515

City: Buffalo

State: NY

Zip Code: 14214

What do you specialize in?: PTSD, Neurodivergence, Gender Affirming Care

EMDR Training Level: EMDRIA Certified

Treatment Populations: Adults, Children (up to 11), Children (11 to 17), LGBTQ, Families

Do you specialize in the treatment of law enforcement, first responders or hospital staff?: Yes

HAP/TRN: No

Insurances Accepted: IHA, CIGNA, Child Health Plus, BCBS, Univera

Other Insurances : Multiplan, Medicare, Highmark Medicaid

Hours: Weekdays, Evenings

Office Setting: Office, in person, Telehealth

Nicole E. Rizzo-Wolasz LCSW-R

Name: Nicole Wolasz

Licensure : LCSW-R

Email: nicolewolasz@gmail.com

Address : 337 Cleveland Dr Suite #6, Cheektowaga, NY 14215

City: Buffalo

State: NY

Zip Code: 14215

What do you specialize in?:

EMDR Training Level: EMDRIA Approved Consultant

Treatment Populations: Adults, Children (11 to 17), Elderly, Families, Couples, LGBTQ

HAP/TRN: Yes

Insurances Accepted: IHA, BCBS, Univera, Beacon, Child Health Plus, Fidelis

Hours: Weekdays, Evenings

Office Setting: Office, in person, Telehealth

Kriss Jarecki, LCSW-R

Email: harmonyhearth64@gmail.com

Address : PO Box 38

City: Glenwood

State: NY

Zip Code: 14069

What do you specialize in?: A consultant and trainer for EMDR and Progressive Counting. Work with ages 16-100 utilizing EMDR, Progressive Counting and Brainspotting to treat areas such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, challenges in life transitions, disabilities and OCD.

EMDR Training Level: Basic Training, EMDRIA Certified, Consultant In Training (CIT), EMDRIA Approved Consultant, EMDRIA Approved Trainer

Treatment Populations: Adults

Do you specialize in the treatment of law enforcement, first responders or hospital staff?: Yes

Insurances Accepted: IHA, BCBS, Univera

Other Insurances : Empire

Hours: Weekdays

Office Setting: Telehealth

Website: www.harmonyhearthwisdom.com

Dawn Walker, LCSW-R

Certified in EMDR: No

Other certifications:

Office address(s):
552 Linden Ave
East Aurora Ny 14052

Phone: 716-652-8100 Ext. 5
Fax: 716-655-6077

Email:

Population Serviced: Adults of all ages, Couples and Families

Areas addressed: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues, Grief and loss, Domestic Violence

Therapy Orientation: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Systems

Insurance accepted: BCBS, IHA, Univera, Medicare, EBS-RMSCO, Aetna, Tricare

Office days and hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-6 by appointment

Accepting new clients: Yes

When: Please call for availability

All Therapists listed on this site are EMDR trained and are qualified to practice EMDR. Disclaimer… Each clinician is responsible for content and accuracy of their information.

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Sue Yeager, LCSW-R

Certified in EMDR: No

Other certifications: none

Office address(s):

552 Linden Ave.

East Aurora, NY 14052

Phone: 716-652-8100

Fax: 716-655-6077

Email: sfyeager@yahoo.com

Population serviced: Adults, Couples, Families, and Older Teens in context of family

Areas addressed: Depression, Anxiety, Life Transitions, Separation and Divorce, Employment issues, Aging, Stress Management, Family issues

Insurance accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Independent Health, Community Blue, Fidelis, Univera, Value Options, Medicare, Empire, Aetna

Office days and hours: Monday and Wednesday 12-8pm

Accepting new clients: Yes

All Therapists listed on this site are EMDR trained and are qualified to practice EMDR. Disclaimer… Each clinician is responsible for content and accuracy of their information.

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Janet Cerra

Certified in EMDR: No

Other Certifications: DBT

Office address(s):
Counseling Solutions
2575 Farrier Ln.
East Aurora

Phone: (716)-998-2879
Fax:

Email: janet.cerra@gmail.com

Population Serviced: Individuals, Families, Adolescents

Areas addressed: Grief, Family Work, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma

Therapy orientation: EMDR, Solution focused

Insurance accepted: None

Private Pay & Sliding Scale Fees: P.P. $75.00 Sliding scale based on income.

Office days and hours: By appointment

Accepting new clients: Yes

When: Mornings and Evenings

All Therapists listed on this site are EMDR trained and are qualified to practice EMDR. Disclaimer… Each clinician is responsible for content and accuracy of their information.

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Lisa M. Brothwell Ph.D.

Certified in EMDR: Yes

Other certifications: Neuro-Emotional Technique

Office address:

East Aurora Psychological Services,

552 Linden Ave.

East Aurora NY 14052

Phone: 716-667-2105

Fax: 716-655-6077

www.lisabrothwell.com

Population serviced: Adults

Areas addressed: Trauma, Mood Disorders, feeling "stuck"

Therapy orientation: humanistic

Insurance accepted: Independent Health, BC/BS, Univera, Medicare, UBH, Value Options

Office days and hours: M & W 1:00-6:00, Th & F 9:00-2:00

Accepting new clients: No

When: Morning Afternoon Evening

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Alicia Moonan, LMHC

Certified in EMDR: Yes

Other certifications: Certified in EMDR

Office address(s):

154 Main Street Suite 7

Hamburg, NY 14075

Phone: 716-558-6563

Fax: 716-649-4220

Email: amoonanlmhc@gmail.com

Population serviced: Adults, Couples, Adolescents 12 +

Areas addressed: PTSD, Anxiety, OCD, Addictions, Eating Disorders, Child Sexual Abuse & Neglect, Military Trauma, Unresolved Grief, Infidelity and Life Changes

Therapy orientation: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Schema Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

Insurance accepted: Fidelis, TriCare, Palladian EAP, EBSCO-Host EAP, private pay and Out-of-Network

Office days and hours: Mondays (8-5), Fridays (8-4), Tuesdays (4-10), Thursdays (4-10) and

Two Saturdays per month (8-12), sessions scheduled by appointment only

Accepting new clients: Yes X No

When: X Morning X Afternoon X Evening X Weekends

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Jerry S. Kelly, LCSW-R

Certified in EMDR: Yes

Other certifications: Certified and a consultant in Progressive Counting

Office address(s):

4533 Southwestern Blvd

Suite 704, Hamburg NY 14075

Phone:

716-689-3333

716-523-4630

Fax: 716-689-9695

Email: jskcounseling@gmail.com

Population serviced: Teens, Adults and Families

Areas addressed: PTSD, anxiety, depression, phobias, phase of life problems

Therapy orientation: EMDR, Progressive Counting, CBT, Trauma Informed

Insurance accepted: IHA, BC/BS, Univera, Community Blue, Empire, Medicare

Office days and hours: Mondays 11:30-8, Tuesdays 8:30-5, Wednesdays 8:30-5, Thursdays 11:30-8 and Fridays 8:30-5

Accepting new clients: Yes

When: All Days and times accepted

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Nancy Zander, LCSW-R

Certified in EMDR: No

Other certifications:

Office address: 4407 South Buffalo St. Orchard Park, NY 14127

Phone: 716-655-2121

Population serviced: Teens, Adults and Couples

Areas addressed: Women’s and Men’s concerns, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Marital Concerns, and life Transitions

Therapy orientation: Counseling; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Insurance accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Independent Health (IHA), Community Blue, Univera

Office days and hours: Tuesdays-Thursdays 9-5pm

Accepting new clients: Yes

When: Mornings and Afternoons

All Therapists listed on this site are EMDR trained and are qualified to practice EMDR. Disclaimer… Each clinician is responsible for content and accuracy of their information.

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Mary Beiter, LCSWR

Office address(s):
552 Linden Avenue, East Aurora, NY, 14052

Phone: 716-592-9292
Fax: 716-592-8222

Email: mdbeiter@yahoo.com

Other certifications: Progressive Counting

Population serviced: Primarily adults and teenagers

Areas addressed: Adolesccents; PTSD; LGBTQ+ issues, developmentally disabled; chronic health conditions

Therapy Orientation: Trauma-Informed Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Insurance accepted: IHA, BCBS, Molina (formally YourCare), Fidelis, Highmark,

Office days and hours: Weekdays, Evenings

Office Setting: Office, in person, Telehealth

Website: marybeiter.com;

Stacey C. Stevens, MS, LMHC

Name: Stacey Stevens

Email: stacey@scscounseling.org

Address : 300 Center RD

What do you specialize in?: Trauma, Anxiety, LEO

EMDR Training Level: EMDRIA Approved Trainer

Treatment Populations: Adults, Children (up to 11), Children (11 to 17)

Do you specialize in the treatment of law enforcement, first responders or hospital staff?: Yes

HAP/TRN: Yes

Insurances Accepted: IHA, BCBS, Univera, CIGNA, Fidelis

Hours: Weekdays

Office Setting: Office, in person, Telehealth

Website: scscounseling.org

Alison Schweichler, LCSW-R

Certified in EMDR: No

Office address(s): 331 Alberta Dr. Suite 108, Amherst, NY

Phone: 716-698-5707

Fax: 888-379-2687

Email: counseloralison@counseloralison.com

Website: www.stillwellcounseling.com

Population serviced: Kids, Teens, Adults, Couples and Families

Areas addressed: Anxiety, Depression, Phobias, OCD, Hair Pulling Disorder (Trichotillomania), Sin Picking Disorder (Excoriation Disorder), Workplace Bullying, Work-Related Stress.

Therapy orientation: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Feedback Informed Treatment.

Insurance accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Independent Health (IHA), Community Blue, Univera, Beacon Health, Fidelis.

Office days and hours: By appointment

Accepting New Clients: Yes

When: Mornings, Afternoons and Evenings

All Therapists listed on this site are EMDR trained and are qualified to practice EMDR. Disclaimer… Each clinician is responsible for content and accuracy of their information.

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Doreen Nuessle LCSW-R

Certified in EMDR: No

Office address(s):
300 Center Road
West Seneca, NY 14224

Phone: 716-361-0541
Fax: 716-677-0230

Email: doreenlcswr@hotmail.com

Population Serviced: Children, Adolescents, Adults, Couples

Areas addressed: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Life Transitions, Grief Therapy

Therapy Orientation: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Play Therapy, Family Systems

Insurance accepted: BC/BS, IHA, Univera, Fidelis

Office days and hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10am-8pm, Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 9am-1pm

Accepting new clients: Yes

When: Mornings, Afternoons and Evenings

All Therapists listed on this site are EMDR trained and are qualified to practice EMDR. Disclaimer… Each clinician is responsible for content and accuracy of their information.

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Mary Beth Petersen-Cleary, LCSW-R

Certified in EMDR: No

Other certifications: Trauma-Informed Treatment (85 hours) Trauma Institute & Child Trauma Institute, Inc.

Office address(s):

Wellness Connection

2360 Sweet Home Rd. Suite 1

Amherst, NY 14228

Phone: 716-939-7699

Email: mbpcwellness@gmail.com

Population serviced: 18 and above, individual, couples, families

Areas addressed: Relational Problems, Adjustment Issues, Grief & Loss, Trauma Related.

Therapy orientation: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Progressive Counting (PC), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Holistic Counseling.

Insurance accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Independent Health (IHA), Univera, United Behavioral Health (UBH), Empire Plan, Optum Health, and Value Options

Office days and hours: By appointment

Accepting New Clients: Yes

When: Mornings, Afternoons and Evenings

All Therapists listed on this site are EMDR trained and are qualified to practice EMDR. Disclaimer… Each clinician is responsible for content and accuracy of their information.

Website: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/mary-beth-petersen-cleary-amherst-ny/244262

Jennifer Vande Velde, LCSW-R

Other certifications: Progressive Counting

Office address(s): 2360 Sweet Home Road, Suite 3, Amherst, NY 14228

Phone: 716-213-7116

Fax: 866-743-6523

Email: vandeveldecounseling@gmail.com

Population serviced: Adolescents, Adults and Families

Areas addressed: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Life

Transitions

Therapy orientation: EMDR, PC, Family Systems and CBT

Insurance accepted: BCBS, Independent Health, Univera

Office days and hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9-5

Accepting new clients: Yes

When: Mornings and Afternoons

All Therapists listed on this site are EMDR trained and are qualified to practice EMDR. Disclaimer… Each clinician is responsible for content and accuracy of their information.

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Ann Chojnacki, LCSW-R

Certified in EMDR:

Office address:
300 Center Road
West Seneca, NY 14224

Phone: (716) 857-1586
Fax: (716) 677-0230

Email: achojnackilcsw@gmail.com

Population serviced: Teens (15+) and Adults

Areas addressed: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma

Therapy orientation: Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Insurance accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Independent Health (IHA), Empire

Private pay & sliding scale fees: Private Pay accepted

Office days and hours: Morning, Afternoon & Evening Appointments available

Accepting new clients: Yes

All Therapists listed on this site are EMDR trained and are qualified to practice EMDR. Disclaimer… Each clinician is responsible for content and accuracy of their information.

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