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. 

Sharon Owens

Clinical Therapist

Sharon has been an enthusiastic Licensed Master Social Worker since 2011. She has a compassion for helping those in need of guidance to work through various psychosocial challenges. She believes everyone has a set of inner strengths and resources. Primary services provided to adults struggling with anxiety, job stress, depression, relationship difficulties, communication improvement, family discord and decision-making. She enjoys taking an eclectic (wide range) intervention approach; meeting the client where they are at the time of treatment. 

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

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.