Meet Our Team
A collaborative team of therapists offering thoughtful, individualized care for clients across New York
Leor Wasser, LCSW
Leor Wasser is a licensed clinical social worker who works with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship stress, identity questions, and major life transitions. She brings a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive approach to therapy, with experience supporting clients whose emotional lives are shaped by family, community, spirituality, safety concerns, and past experiences of harm.
Leor has worked extensively with survivors of domestic violence and trauma, including within Jewish communities in New York. Her approach is rooted in trust, nonjudgment, and helping clients feel believed, supported, and understood.
She draws from EMDR, CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, brief strategic therapy, and relational approaches to help clients process difficult experiences and build healthier patterns. Leor earned her Master of Social Work from Fordham University and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Binghamton University.
About Leor
Leor began her clinical career working with survivors of trauma and domestic violence. Through that work, she learned how powerful it can be when a client finally feels believed.
Her style is warm, steady, and trauma-informed. Leor understands that healing is not only about reducing symptoms. It is also about helping people feel safe enough to talk about what they have lived through, what they need now, and what they want their lives to feel like moving forward.
Leor is especially attentive to the ways trauma, family systems, faith, identity, and emotional safety can intersect. She works with clients from a place of respect, curiosity, and care.
Outside of her work as a therapist, Leor enjoys living in New York City, spending time in Central Park, running, staying active, seeing Broadway shows, and being with family.
Availability
Adults 18+ • Primarily virtual sessions • Evening and weekend availability • Limited in-person availability in New York City.
Areas of Focus
- Trauma recovery
- Anxiety and depression
- Domestic violence and relationship trauma
- EMDR-informed trauma work
- Spirituality, faith, and mental health
- Identity exploration
- Life transitions
- Young adults and adults
Amy R. Siniscalchi, LMSW
Amy Siniscalchi is a therapist and longtime social work leader who works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, chronic illness, chronic pain, neurodivergence, identity exploration, and major life transitions. Amy provides psychotherapy services under the clinical supervision of Jennifer Shapiro-Lee, LCSW-R, as part of her post-graduate clinical training.
She integrates therapeutic coaching, pain reprocessing therapy, somatic approaches, CBT-informed, DBT-informed, and parts-work perspectives to help clients create meaningful and sustainable change.
With more than twenty-five years of experience leading programs serving survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other forms of trauma, Amy brings both clinical insight and a deep understanding of human resilience to her work.
About Amy
Amy originally entered social work to create change on a larger scale, spending decades building and leading programs that supported vulnerable and underserved communities. Her professional journey eventually led her into direct clinical work, where she discovered a passion for helping individuals navigate change, healing, and personal growth.
Her own experience recovering from Long COVID deepened her interest in chronic illness, chronic pain, resilience, and the mind-body connection. Today, she works with clients who may be feeling stuck at a crossroads, navigating identity questions, managing anxiety or depression, or learning how to thrive in a world that doesn’t always accommodate neurodivergent experiences.
Amy is committed to creating an affirming, inclusive environment for clients from a wide range of backgrounds and lived experiences, including LGBTQIA+ individuals, neurodivergent adults, people living with chronic illness, and those exploring questions of identity, belonging, and personal growth.
Amy earned her Master of Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work, with a dual major in Administration and Casework, and her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Vassar College, where she graduated cum laude in her major.
Areas of Focus
- Anxiety and depression
- Chronic pain and chronic illness
- ADHD and autism
- Neurodivergence
- Identity exploration
- LGBTQIA+ support
- Life transitions
- Trauma recovery
Availability
Adults 18+ • Virtual sessions in CT, NJ and NY • Limited in-person availability near Peekskill, NY
Scott Allen Smith, MHC-LP
Scott Allen Smith is a Mental Health Counselor who works with adolescents, adults, and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, emotional regulation, and questions of identity and purpose. Scott provides psychotherapy services under the clinical supervision of Jennifer Shapiro-Lee, LCSW-R, as part of her post-graduate clinical training.
He draws from CBT-informed, DBT-informed, person-centered, and trauma-informed approaches to help clients better understand themselves and create meaningful change.
Before becoming a therapist, Scott spent more than a decade in business development, sales, and leadership roles, giving him firsthand insight into career transitions, high-pressure environments, and the challenges of building a life that feels authentic and fulfilling.
About Scott
Scott’s path to therapy was a mid-career transition inspired by his own transformative experience in counseling. After years working in the corporate world, he found himself questioning long-held beliefs about success, identity, and the path he was expected to follow. Therapy helped him build a more authentic relationship with himself, and that experience ultimately led him into the helping profession.
Today, Scott works with clients who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, negative core beliefs, childhood experiences that continue to affect them, or larger questions about meaning and purpose. His goal is to help clients develop greater self-understanding, autonomy, and confidence as they navigate life’s challenges.
Scott earned his Master’s in Counseling from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas and his Bachelor of Arts in History from American University.
Availability
Teens (13+) and adults • Virtual across New York • Limited in-person availability in Midtown Manhattan
Areas of Focus
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Relationship challenges
- Emotional regulation
- Life transitions
- Identity and self-discovery
- Purpose and meaning
Bridget Crespo, LMHC-LP
Bridget Crespo is a mental health counselor with experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults through trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, behavioral concerns, and major life transitions. She brings a warm, trauma-informed style to therapy and has worked with clients in both outpatient and school-based settings.
Before becoming a therapist, Bridget worked in finance, marketing, and consulting. Her own career transition helped deepen her interest in what it means to make meaningful change, move through difficult chapters, and build a life that feels more aligned. Today, she works with clients using CBT, DBT, person-centered therapy, trauma-informed care, and play therapy approaches, adapting treatment to each client’s age, needs, and lived experience.
Bridget earned her Master of Arts in Professional Clinical Counseling from La Salle University and her Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing from Boston College. She is a Limited Permit Mental Health Counselor in New York and provides psychotherapy under the clinical supervision of Jennifer Shapiro-Lee, LCSW-R.
About Bridget
Bridget grew up in the Boston area and began her professional life in finance and consulting before realizing she wanted work that felt more personal, connected, and meaningful. After moving to Philadelphia, she pursued her master’s degree in clinical counseling at La Salle University and began working with clients in outpatient and school-based settings.
Her clinical experience includes working with children and teens in middle school and high school settings, as well as adults, children, and adolescents in outpatient care. Bridget has supported clients through grief, including the loss of a parent, along with sexual trauma, physical abuse, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Bridget’s approach is collaborative, compassionate, and developmentally aware. She understands that a child, teen, young adult, or adult may all need different kinds of support, language, pacing, and tools. Her goal is to help clients feel safe enough to talk about what they are carrying and supported enough to begin moving forward.
Outside of her work as a therapist, Bridget loves spending time with her dog, Clover, running races, going to the beach, attending pop-punk and punk rock concerts, and hanging out with her husband.
Areas of Focus
- Children and adolescents
- Young adults and adults
- Trauma recovery
- Grief and loss
- Anxiety and depression
- Life transitions
- School-based support
- Play therapy techniques
Availability
Children, adolescents, and adults • Virtual and in-person sessions • Supervised by Jennifer Shapiro-Lee, LCSW-R.
Randie Bauman-Renna, LCSW, CATP, CASAC
Randie Bauman-Renna is a licensed clinical social worker who works with adolescents ages 15 and older, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, trauma, family conflict, and life transitions.
Randie believes meaningful therapy is about more than feeling supported. It is also about creating movement and lasting change. Her approach is warm, compassionate, and direct. She creates a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can feel understood while also being challenged to recognize patterns, explore what may be holding them back, and take meaningful steps toward growth.
With extensive experience in both school and substance use settings, Randie brings a supportive, informed perspective to adolescents, families, addiction, recovery, and the people affected by a loved one’s substance use.
She earned her Master of Social Work from New York University and completed her undergraduate studies in psychology at Queens College. Randie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Adolescent Trauma Professional, Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor, and has completed basic training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
About Randie
Randie has extensive experience in both school and substance use settings, with a particular passion for working with adolescents and families. She supports teens experiencing anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, identity development, eating disorders, and other emotional or behavioral challenges.
She also works with adults, couples, and families affected by addiction, including significant others and family members navigating the impact of a loved one’s substance use. Randie understands that therapy does not always mean hearing what you want to hear. Sometimes the most important work comes from gaining a new perspective and being encouraged to make changes that lead to a healthier, more fulfilling life.
Depending on each client’s needs, Randie may draw from cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, mindfulness-based, strength-based, interpersonal, and family-focused therapies. Her work is grounded in compassion, honesty, and the belief that people can move through painful experiences and create meaningful change.
For Randie, being a therapist is deeply meaningful. She finds purpose in helping people recognize their strengths, move through challenges, and experience growth that once may have felt out of reach.
Outside of her work as a therapist, Randie enjoys spending time with family and friends and running by the beach. Being near the ocean is one of her favorite ways to recharge.
Availability
Adolescents 15+ • Adults • Couples • Families
Areas of Focus
- Anxiety and depression
- Eating disorders
- Addiction and recovery
- Trauma recovery
- Adolescents ages 15+
- Couples and families
- Family conflict
- Self-esteem and identity development
- Life transitions
- EMDR-informed trauma work
Sandra Palacios
Practice Administrator
Sandra is the practice’s Administrative Assistant supporting the day-to-day operations of JSL Mental Health Wellness, helping ensure that billing, client communication, and practice administration run smoothly. She works behind the scenes so our clinicians can stay focused on providing exceptional care to the people we serve.
Sandra is often one of the first people clients connect with regarding billing questions, superbills, and administrative support. Over the years, she has taken on a variety of responsibilities within the practice, helping manage both operational and client-facing needs with warmth, efficiency, and attention to detail.
She enjoys the variety of her role and the opportunity to continually learn new skills. What she values most is knowing that her support allows the clinical team to focus more fully on helping clients. In doing so, she helps create more space for therapists to do the work they do best.
Outside of work, Sandra enjoys staying active through tennis, golf, and regular workouts. She is a graduate of SUNY Oswego and appreciates the connections that often come from shared experiences and community.
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