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Shane is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Syracuse, NY. Families have been the forefront of Shane’s focus since he began his career as a social worker in 2006. In 2008, Shane graduated from Syracuse University with a Masters in Social Work. Since then he has accumulated more than 6,500 clinical therapy hours. He has significant training in family systems, motivational interviewing, solution focused psychotherapies and cognitive behavioral therapy. Shane is an active member in the community through volunteer work and was an active member on the board for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Shane has worked in multiple settings, which includes home settings, academic settings, early intervention settings, clinical settings, and hospital settings. He served as an adjunct professor at Columbia College in the school of Human Services and developed the Selective Mutism program at Liberty POST. In addition to private practice, Shane works for St Joseph’s Hospital Outpatient Mental Health Clinic with adolescents, adults, and families. [Read More]

Dr. Christine Allen has been providing executive coaching, team building, talent selection and assessment, and other training to senior leaders since 2009. With 20 years previous experience as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Allen is an excellent listener who quickly grasps the underlying issues with which individuals and teams struggle. She helps leaders and teams identify needs, discover and use strengths, and accept and utilize feedback. She excels at improving communication within teams, and she specializes in helping leaders develop executive presence, emotional intelligence and resilience. As a licensed psychologist, she is particularly skilled in using assessments for hiring, selection and development. [Read More]

In my practice of clinical psychology, I am grounded in the philosophy that each individual is unique and struggles with his or her own challenges. While life can and does bring painful experiences, there is much that can be gained from examining the problems we are faced with and learning how to cope with them. Through careful reflection and commitment to treatment, it is possible to come to a better understanding of our problems, which can facilitate us being able to have more power over them. [Read More]