Marie Owens, LMSW

Therapist

Marie is a Licensed Master Social Worker. Marie strives to welcome her clients into a comfortable, non-judgmental atmosphere, where you are free to be yourself. Living in a rural area she understands the unique experiences many different people in our area face. Everyone needs a safe space to unpack the added stress of living with high anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, and substance use disorders adds to our already packed lives. She believes everyone has a unique set of strengths based on their own experiences and uses that help her clients build and discover their self-confidence. Using cognitive behavioral, solution focused, mindfulness practices, and problem solving, Marie looks forward to discovering what works best for each individual on their healing journey. 

Rachael Patten, LMSW

Therapist

Rachael is a Licensed Master Social Worker. Rachael earned her Masters Degree in Social Work at Boston University in 2019. Prior to earning her Masters Degree, she earned her B.A. in Psychology and Theatre Performance at Elmira College. Rachael has been working as a psychotherapist for two years and had been working in case management prior to that. Rachael has worked with a vast number of mental health diagnoses, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, bipolar, PTSD, and borderline personality disorder. She has experience working with clients of all ages, members of the LGBTQ+ community, couples, families, and more. Rachael engages in person-centered therapy and will adjust treatment to fit your needs as a client. Outside of work, she enjoys participating in local theatre, explore upstate New York, and cuddle with her dogs.

Christa Louise Perz, MA, LCSWR

Clinical Site Coordinator/Therapist

Christa Louise Perz, MA, LCSW-R, is licensed to practice psychotherapy in New York State. She has over 20 years of clinical experience working with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, PTSD, Conflict resolution, parenting and life transition issues. Christa obtained her two masters degrees at Binghamton University. Her first masters focused on cultural diversity and inclusion, while her second degree focused on therapy and conflict resolution. Additionally, Christa is a NYS Certified mediator since 2007, utilizing the transformative method. Christa worked for several years at CDRC serving Chemung, Tompkins, and Schuyler counties in New York. Christa has extensive experience working with adolescents and their families. Christa utilizes an eclectic Rogerian approach to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and trauma informed based practices in her approach to guiding people toward positive change. Christa’s research interests include personal resiliency throughout our lifespan, substance abuse causation within recovery, and multi-cultural psychology. Christa enjoys providing people with tools to become more independent, while developing a sense of purpose in achieving their overall life goals. 

Amy H. Robinson, LCSW-R

Psychotherapist

Amy is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years experience serving in the counseling field. Her early work experience was in the addiction realm. Her personal experience with the disease of addiction, together with 9 years of practicing in an outpatient treatment setting, prepared her well, as addiction does touch almost all families in some way. There are many other challenges that lead to suffering that can interfere with living the life we want. These challenges include depression, anxiety, aging, pain, and other health concerns. We all experience loss and grief at some point in time and may feel alienated from those around us and even from the self we used to be before the loss. Therapy can help: It is a process of growth and change that occurs through the relationship we create working together on the issues that you are most concerned about. If you are an adult patient at Keuka Family Practice I am able to schedule with you in person at the Bath practice offices or virtually if you prefer that. I can share tools and techniques you might find helpful including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Breathwork, EFT “tapping,” and other mind/body strategies. Virtual counseling may also be arranged on a case by case basis if you are not a patient at Keuka Family Practice.