We are delighted to introduce you to our team!
IPH offers psychological services to children, adolescents and adults. We care about the art and science of psychological health treatment and believe in an evidence-based, wellness-focused, mind-body approach to care. Our providers are highly trained, caring and compassionate. We work collaboratively with our patients and their other health providers to develop an individualized plan of care. We have similar values in regard to treatment, believing in a person-centered approach to care, and utilize evidence (research) based gold standard treatments. Our therapists do their best to improve the psychological outlook of our patients, knowing that there is no "us versus them" when it comes to mental and physical health. Decreasing stigma surrounding mental illness is an important goal.
Our providers are independent contractors with the practice. If a treatment issue arises, please inform your individual provider.
Our providers are independent contractors with the practice. If a treatment issue arises, please inform your individual provider.
Providers (in alphabetical order):
Dr. Ranada Cooper, PsyD
Dr. Ranada Cooper has a wide array of experience providing individual therapy and psychological assessment with children, adolescents and adults. Her approach is compassionate and caring, and utilizing evidence-based practice. She has an extensive history of working with children, adolescents, and adults who experience depression, anxiety, and trauma.
In her work with adults, Dr. Cooper utilizes multiple theoretical orientations - in particular Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic-oriented psychotherapy approaches. She enjoys assisting people in gaining insight into their mental health processes and learning ways to manage their stressors and emotions more effectively. She is currently working on becoming certified in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. In addition, Dr. Cooper provides comprehensive psychological testing, to help inform treatment goals and more deeply understand psychological processes.
Dr. Cooper is passionate about helping children and adolescents find their voice. In working with children and adolescents, she utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral and Play Therapy techniques. Dr. Cooper loves helping frustrated parents understand their children's perspectives and uses evidence-based skills to address behavioral concerns.
Dr. Cooper graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology from Notre Dame College of Ohio. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University-MSASS with a Master's Degree in Social Science Administration. Dr. Cooper has been in the mental health field for twenty-one years working in various settings: outpatient, in-home, residential, correctional institution, school-based, and psychiatric settings. Dr. Cooper worked for sixteen years as a licensed social worker. It was in the field of social work that she felt compelled to do more to help her clients create change in their lives. Her desire to continue to learn and provide the best care for her clients, propelled her to obtain her doctoral degree. She went on to pursue her doctorate degree of Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University-Schaumburg campus.
Dr. Cooper worked for four years providing individual counseling and psychological evaluations in an outpatient setting to children, adolescents, and adults. She most recently provided counseling and psychological evaluations for a year in a forensic setting for juveniles.
Dr. Cooper enjoys working with diverse populations and is experienced in treating a variety of conditions. She prizes her clients and believes in meeting them where they are. She believes people have the ability to continue to grow throughout their lives. She works hard to help her clients heal from past wounds, achieve more compassionate self-care and follow their dreams.
Dr. Ranada Cooper has a wide array of experience providing individual therapy and psychological assessment with children, adolescents and adults. Her approach is compassionate and caring, and utilizing evidence-based practice. She has an extensive history of working with children, adolescents, and adults who experience depression, anxiety, and trauma.
In her work with adults, Dr. Cooper utilizes multiple theoretical orientations - in particular Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic-oriented psychotherapy approaches. She enjoys assisting people in gaining insight into their mental health processes and learning ways to manage their stressors and emotions more effectively. She is currently working on becoming certified in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. In addition, Dr. Cooper provides comprehensive psychological testing, to help inform treatment goals and more deeply understand psychological processes.
Dr. Cooper is passionate about helping children and adolescents find their voice. In working with children and adolescents, she utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral and Play Therapy techniques. Dr. Cooper loves helping frustrated parents understand their children's perspectives and uses evidence-based skills to address behavioral concerns.
Dr. Cooper graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology from Notre Dame College of Ohio. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University-MSASS with a Master's Degree in Social Science Administration. Dr. Cooper has been in the mental health field for twenty-one years working in various settings: outpatient, in-home, residential, correctional institution, school-based, and psychiatric settings. Dr. Cooper worked for sixteen years as a licensed social worker. It was in the field of social work that she felt compelled to do more to help her clients create change in their lives. Her desire to continue to learn and provide the best care for her clients, propelled her to obtain her doctoral degree. She went on to pursue her doctorate degree of Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University-Schaumburg campus.
Dr. Cooper worked for four years providing individual counseling and psychological evaluations in an outpatient setting to children, adolescents, and adults. She most recently provided counseling and psychological evaluations for a year in a forensic setting for juveniles.
Dr. Cooper enjoys working with diverse populations and is experienced in treating a variety of conditions. She prizes her clients and believes in meeting them where they are. She believes people have the ability to continue to grow throughout their lives. She works hard to help her clients heal from past wounds, achieve more compassionate self-care and follow their dreams.
Dr. Adriana Faur, PhD
Dr. Faur is a clinical psychologist and the founder of IPH. Dr. Faur’s approach to psychotherapy guides people into gaining understanding in the ways in which they shape and are shaped by their life experiences. It is with this insight that individuals will obtain relief from distress, and be able to progress toward their life goals. As Viktor Frankl described, human beings may not only survive, but flourish even under the direst of circumstances. This growth is possible through a journey of self-discovery within a trusted collaborative therapeutic relationship. Dr. Faur's person centered, humanistic approach in therapy is caring, empathic, accepting and prizing. Therapy goals are made in collaboration, based on each person's unique concerns. Dr. Faur believes in an interdisciplinary team approach to care.
In the treatment of adults, Dr. Faur uses a combination of time-limited therapy techniques including process experiential (emotion focused) therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Assertiveness Training, Social Skills training, Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Mindfulness training. Dr. Faur became certified in CBT by the Cleveland VA in 2013. Dr. Faur became certified in telebehavioral health through the Telebehavioral Health Institute in 2018, in order to help clients have access to individual therapy, who may not be able to come in for a variety of reasons. This means using a HIPAA compliant video platform to engage in individual therapy with clients who are residents of Ohio. If you are interested in telemental health treatment, please contact us for more information.
With preteens and teens Dr. Faur uses a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy, play based techniques and social skills training to understand and treat a variety of problems. The first goal is to really understand what the child is struggling with, by conducting a thorough psychological evaluation. Dr. Faur then works with parents to develop a plan that works for their child as an individual, whether the problem may be related to anxiety, procrastination, avoidance, depression, stress or various psychological disorders.
Dr. Faur has been seeing patients since her first clinical practicum in 2002. Dr. Faur's training entailed working with children and adolescents suffering from a variety of disorders and life issues (i.e. anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, neglect, grieving, developmental disorders, and autism) while a graduate student at Cleveland State University and University of Toledo. Dr. Faur was a psychology fellow in Psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine/Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology. There she provided intensive inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy to adults with diverse biopsychosocial needs. Prior to starting her current practice, Dr. Faur worked with veterans for over four years at the Cleveland VA Medical Center providing individual outpatient therapy. Dr. Faur has been teaching psychology courses for almost a decade at various universities, including University of Massachusetts and Lasell College in Boston, and most recently at Cleveland State University. Dr. Faur’s research orientation has been in the areas of trauma and related disorders, resiliency/growth and multiculturalism.
Dr. Faur values understanding clients' needs from a culturally sensitive perspective. She engages in trauma-informed, culturally sensitive therapy with immigrants and refugees in our community. She is LGBTQIA affirming. People of color, members of the LGBTQ community and other minorities are frequently subjected to trauma, microaggressions and societal stigmas. As a clinician Dr. Faur recognizes that all people responding to these experiences may frequently be misdiagnosed and suffer further because of these compounding experiences. With this understanding she will support you as you learn to cope with these histories of experiences.
Adriana is bilingual in English and Romanian, proficient in French and has intermediate knowledge of Spanish. In her personal time, she enjoys music, yoga, the arts, cooking, reading, chasing her dog and spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Faur is a clinical psychologist and the founder of IPH. Dr. Faur’s approach to psychotherapy guides people into gaining understanding in the ways in which they shape and are shaped by their life experiences. It is with this insight that individuals will obtain relief from distress, and be able to progress toward their life goals. As Viktor Frankl described, human beings may not only survive, but flourish even under the direst of circumstances. This growth is possible through a journey of self-discovery within a trusted collaborative therapeutic relationship. Dr. Faur's person centered, humanistic approach in therapy is caring, empathic, accepting and prizing. Therapy goals are made in collaboration, based on each person's unique concerns. Dr. Faur believes in an interdisciplinary team approach to care.
In the treatment of adults, Dr. Faur uses a combination of time-limited therapy techniques including process experiential (emotion focused) therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Assertiveness Training, Social Skills training, Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Mindfulness training. Dr. Faur became certified in CBT by the Cleveland VA in 2013. Dr. Faur became certified in telebehavioral health through the Telebehavioral Health Institute in 2018, in order to help clients have access to individual therapy, who may not be able to come in for a variety of reasons. This means using a HIPAA compliant video platform to engage in individual therapy with clients who are residents of Ohio. If you are interested in telemental health treatment, please contact us for more information.
With preteens and teens Dr. Faur uses a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy, play based techniques and social skills training to understand and treat a variety of problems. The first goal is to really understand what the child is struggling with, by conducting a thorough psychological evaluation. Dr. Faur then works with parents to develop a plan that works for their child as an individual, whether the problem may be related to anxiety, procrastination, avoidance, depression, stress or various psychological disorders.
Dr. Faur has been seeing patients since her first clinical practicum in 2002. Dr. Faur's training entailed working with children and adolescents suffering from a variety of disorders and life issues (i.e. anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse, neglect, grieving, developmental disorders, and autism) while a graduate student at Cleveland State University and University of Toledo. Dr. Faur was a psychology fellow in Psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine/Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology. There she provided intensive inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy to adults with diverse biopsychosocial needs. Prior to starting her current practice, Dr. Faur worked with veterans for over four years at the Cleveland VA Medical Center providing individual outpatient therapy. Dr. Faur has been teaching psychology courses for almost a decade at various universities, including University of Massachusetts and Lasell College in Boston, and most recently at Cleveland State University. Dr. Faur’s research orientation has been in the areas of trauma and related disorders, resiliency/growth and multiculturalism.
Dr. Faur values understanding clients' needs from a culturally sensitive perspective. She engages in trauma-informed, culturally sensitive therapy with immigrants and refugees in our community. She is LGBTQIA affirming. People of color, members of the LGBTQ community and other minorities are frequently subjected to trauma, microaggressions and societal stigmas. As a clinician Dr. Faur recognizes that all people responding to these experiences may frequently be misdiagnosed and suffer further because of these compounding experiences. With this understanding she will support you as you learn to cope with these histories of experiences.
Adriana is bilingual in English and Romanian, proficient in French and has intermediate knowledge of Spanish. In her personal time, she enjoys music, yoga, the arts, cooking, reading, chasing her dog and spending time with family and friends.
Dr. Jane A. Gardner, PhD, LPCC-S
Jane A. Gardner, Ph.D., LPCC-S is a licensed Clinical Counselor and licensed School Counselor in the State of Ohio. With nearly 30 years of experience, Dr. Gardner offers assessment and counseling for children, adults, and couples. Dr. Gardner is grounded in a client-centered, cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy, but employs a variety of evidence-based interventions, depending on the age and individual needs of her clients.
For the past 25 years, Dr. Gardner has worked extensively in private practice and K-8 schools located in northeast Ohio. In her work with adults, Dr. Gardner provides diagnostic assessment and counseling to address a variety of concerns including, but not limited to: anger, anxiety, attention, communication, depression, grief and loss, parenting education, relationship problems, social skills training, coping with stress, and issues across the life-span.
In working with children, Dr. Gardner provides assessment and counseling to address issues including, but not limited to: academic difficulties, anger, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, autism, bullying, depression, executive dysfunction, grief and loss, oppositional defiant behavior, improving social skills, and coping with stress.
Dr. Gardner understands the importance of a good therapeutic relationship and strives to provide a safe, accepting environment for her clients. Her focus is to empower people by helping them learn new skills or ways of thinking/acting to create more satisfaction and success in their lives, and collaborates with her clients to create appropriate goals for treatment and a plan to reach those goals.
Dr. Gardner earned her Ph.D. in Urban Education Counseling and a Master’s Degree in Community Agency Counseling from Cleveland State University. She completed internships at Southwest General Hospital where she provided individual and group counseling for adults, and the Early Intervention Center-West where she worked with parents with young children. Prior to that, she received her B.A. in Psychology from Ohio University where she worked with children and adults with developmental disabilities.
In addition to supervising clinicians for licensure, Dr. Gardner has supervised agency staff in community support programs for parents and children, and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Psychology and Counseling.
Jane A. Gardner, Ph.D., LPCC-S is a licensed Clinical Counselor and licensed School Counselor in the State of Ohio. With nearly 30 years of experience, Dr. Gardner offers assessment and counseling for children, adults, and couples. Dr. Gardner is grounded in a client-centered, cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy, but employs a variety of evidence-based interventions, depending on the age and individual needs of her clients.
For the past 25 years, Dr. Gardner has worked extensively in private practice and K-8 schools located in northeast Ohio. In her work with adults, Dr. Gardner provides diagnostic assessment and counseling to address a variety of concerns including, but not limited to: anger, anxiety, attention, communication, depression, grief and loss, parenting education, relationship problems, social skills training, coping with stress, and issues across the life-span.
In working with children, Dr. Gardner provides assessment and counseling to address issues including, but not limited to: academic difficulties, anger, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, autism, bullying, depression, executive dysfunction, grief and loss, oppositional defiant behavior, improving social skills, and coping with stress.
Dr. Gardner understands the importance of a good therapeutic relationship and strives to provide a safe, accepting environment for her clients. Her focus is to empower people by helping them learn new skills or ways of thinking/acting to create more satisfaction and success in their lives, and collaborates with her clients to create appropriate goals for treatment and a plan to reach those goals.
Dr. Gardner earned her Ph.D. in Urban Education Counseling and a Master’s Degree in Community Agency Counseling from Cleveland State University. She completed internships at Southwest General Hospital where she provided individual and group counseling for adults, and the Early Intervention Center-West where she worked with parents with young children. Prior to that, she received her B.A. in Psychology from Ohio University where she worked with children and adults with developmental disabilities.
In addition to supervising clinicians for licensure, Dr. Gardner has supervised agency staff in community support programs for parents and children, and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Psychology and Counseling.
Ms. Lisa Hollo MA, ATR LPCC-S
Lisa is a Registered Art Therapist, Supervising Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 16 years of experience. Her area of focus is working with individuals who have been exposed to and/or have experienced adverse life events and stressful situations. Lisa’s approach is humanistic, depth-oriented, and trauma-focused. Sessions are navigated by intuitively applied models geared for client’s needs and may include the following models and approaches: Psychoanalytic, Psychoeducation, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral Techniques, Jungian, Trauma Specific Processes, and/or Sensory and Art Based. Lisa is also trained in EMDR and will be offering this specific therapy in the future.
Lisa is a Registered Art Therapist, Supervising Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 16 years of experience. Her area of focus is working with individuals who have been exposed to and/or have experienced adverse life events and stressful situations. Lisa’s approach is humanistic, depth-oriented, and trauma-focused. Sessions are navigated by intuitively applied models geared for client’s needs and may include the following models and approaches: Psychoanalytic, Psychoeducation, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral Techniques, Jungian, Trauma Specific Processes, and/or Sensory and Art Based. Lisa is also trained in EMDR and will be offering this specific therapy in the future.
Dr. Thomas Mraz, PhD
Dr. Thomas Mraz is a seasoned, licensed psychologist who has been in practice for over 30 years. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Kent State University and his M.Ed. in Counseling from John Carroll University. He also graduated from a three-year post-graduate training program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and completed training in hypnotherapy for use in pain management from the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine as well as training in Advanced Eriksonian Hypnosis at the Milton H. Erikson Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona. Additionally, he learned the critical skills for dealing with clients’ somatic issues through his three-year training at the Ilana Rubenfeld Foundation in New York City. Dr. Mraz is retired from San Jose State University where he taught clinical skills to master’s level counseling students. He is a member of the Ohio Psychological Association.
Dr. Mraz is passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of those he is privileged to work with – and that passion has been his focus for the past 30+ years. Dr. Mraz uses a Gestalt process orientation that encompasses his patients’ emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and mindful awareness. He has always believed in taking a holistic approach in his therapeutic relationships – one that values all aspects of the lives of those he works with. At the heart of his work is a true commitment to collaborating with his patients to set therapeutic goals – using their strengths and values to empower them to live their fullest lives.
As a clinician and helping professional, Tom has always strongly believed in the importance of offering clients a safe, secure environment by creating a high level of trust to enable those he works with to feel comfortable sharing their concerns and their hopes. Dr. Mraz strives to let his clients know that their issues are heard and respected. He uses techniques from Gestalt therapy, as well as other modes of therapy – based on what best serves his clients.
Dr. Mraz works with young adults, couples, older adults, and families. He has significant experience working with individuals experiencing depression, physical pain, anxiety, and PTSD. He has seen patients in private practice, social service agencies, dialysis centers and skilled care facilities.
In his personal time, Tom enjoys tennis, skiing, traveling and Tai Chi.
Dr. Thomas Mraz is a seasoned, licensed psychologist who has been in practice for over 30 years. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Kent State University and his M.Ed. in Counseling from John Carroll University. He also graduated from a three-year post-graduate training program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and completed training in hypnotherapy for use in pain management from the Northeast Ohio Universities College of Medicine as well as training in Advanced Eriksonian Hypnosis at the Milton H. Erikson Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona. Additionally, he learned the critical skills for dealing with clients’ somatic issues through his three-year training at the Ilana Rubenfeld Foundation in New York City. Dr. Mraz is retired from San Jose State University where he taught clinical skills to master’s level counseling students. He is a member of the Ohio Psychological Association.
Dr. Mraz is passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of those he is privileged to work with – and that passion has been his focus for the past 30+ years. Dr. Mraz uses a Gestalt process orientation that encompasses his patients’ emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and mindful awareness. He has always believed in taking a holistic approach in his therapeutic relationships – one that values all aspects of the lives of those he works with. At the heart of his work is a true commitment to collaborating with his patients to set therapeutic goals – using their strengths and values to empower them to live their fullest lives.
As a clinician and helping professional, Tom has always strongly believed in the importance of offering clients a safe, secure environment by creating a high level of trust to enable those he works with to feel comfortable sharing their concerns and their hopes. Dr. Mraz strives to let his clients know that their issues are heard and respected. He uses techniques from Gestalt therapy, as well as other modes of therapy – based on what best serves his clients.
Dr. Mraz works with young adults, couples, older adults, and families. He has significant experience working with individuals experiencing depression, physical pain, anxiety, and PTSD. He has seen patients in private practice, social service agencies, dialysis centers and skilled care facilities.
In his personal time, Tom enjoys tennis, skiing, traveling and Tai Chi.
Dr. Michelle O'Connor, PsyD
Dr. O’Connor is a licensed psychologist in the state of Ohio. She has a wide array of experiences working with children and adolescents and their families in outpatient, in-home and school-based settings.
Dr. O’Connor grew up in Ohio and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Youngstown State University. She then moved to Pittsburgh to earn her Masters of Science in Education in Child Psychology from Duquesne University. Also at Duquesne, she completed a doctorate program in school psychology. Her training while attending her doctorate program included providing psychoeducational assessments in school settings. She also provided individual psychotherapy and co-led therapy and social skills groups in schools. Dr. O’Connor completed an APA-approved doctoral internship and a one-year postdoctoral residency in health psychology at a community mental health agency, where she provided comprehensive psychological evaluations and individual psychotherapy to children and adolescents. She also has experience providing supervisory services to both graduate level psychology practicum students and doctoral psychology interns in the area of psychological assessment.
Dr. O’Connor specializes in comprehensive psychological evaluations with children and adolescents presenting with a wide array of concerns including, but not limited to, learning and intellectual disabilities, ADHD, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD and thought disorders. She is also skilled in providing autism spectrum disorder evaluations with administration of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), as well as evaluating for giftedness. Dr. O’Connor utilizes an integrative approach within a cross-battery assessment when evaluating your child to explore how their cognitive, adaptive, executive and social-emotional functioning interact with each other and impact their daily life. After completion of testing, Dr. O’Connor will discuss results during an in-person feedback session and provide the family with a comprehensive and integrative report of strengths and weaknesses with recommendations for treatment, including but not limited to, goals for individual psychotherapy, recommendations for caregivers in the home and recommendations for the school setting.
In her free time, Dr. O’Connor enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys taking hikes with her dog, reading, traveling and training for marathons.
Dr. O’Connor is a licensed psychologist in the state of Ohio. She has a wide array of experiences working with children and adolescents and their families in outpatient, in-home and school-based settings.
Dr. O’Connor grew up in Ohio and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Youngstown State University. She then moved to Pittsburgh to earn her Masters of Science in Education in Child Psychology from Duquesne University. Also at Duquesne, she completed a doctorate program in school psychology. Her training while attending her doctorate program included providing psychoeducational assessments in school settings. She also provided individual psychotherapy and co-led therapy and social skills groups in schools. Dr. O’Connor completed an APA-approved doctoral internship and a one-year postdoctoral residency in health psychology at a community mental health agency, where she provided comprehensive psychological evaluations and individual psychotherapy to children and adolescents. She also has experience providing supervisory services to both graduate level psychology practicum students and doctoral psychology interns in the area of psychological assessment.
Dr. O’Connor specializes in comprehensive psychological evaluations with children and adolescents presenting with a wide array of concerns including, but not limited to, learning and intellectual disabilities, ADHD, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, PTSD and thought disorders. She is also skilled in providing autism spectrum disorder evaluations with administration of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2), as well as evaluating for giftedness. Dr. O’Connor utilizes an integrative approach within a cross-battery assessment when evaluating your child to explore how their cognitive, adaptive, executive and social-emotional functioning interact with each other and impact their daily life. After completion of testing, Dr. O’Connor will discuss results during an in-person feedback session and provide the family with a comprehensive and integrative report of strengths and weaknesses with recommendations for treatment, including but not limited to, goals for individual psychotherapy, recommendations for caregivers in the home and recommendations for the school setting.
In her free time, Dr. O’Connor enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoys taking hikes with her dog, reading, traveling and training for marathons.
Dr. Valeria Serban, MD, PhD
Dr. Valeria Serban, MD, PhD is an experienced psychiatrist who sees adult patients ages 18 and up. She has experience treating a variety of disorders including depression, anxiety, adjustment to life stress, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, trauma and PTSD.
Dr. Serban is friendly and knowledgeable and takes her time to carefully understand her patients’ experience. She conducts a detailed diagnostic evaluation and provides ongoing psychiatric medication treatment to patients experiencing a broad range of mental health conditions.
Dr. Serban received her MD from Cluj, Romania. She completed her residency at Temple University Hospital and a fellowship at Harvard – Massachusetts General Hospital. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the NYS Institute for Basic Research. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is committed to excellence in every aspect of her work.
Dr Serban has been passionate about understanding how our thoughts, speech, plans, memories, and feelings originate in our brain throughout her life. Her fascination with this enigmatic and mysterious machinery led to a medical career focused on studying the brain and understanding its connections to the body. It is her greatest privilege to be a part of your mental health journey, and is looking forward to collaborating with you.
Dr. Serban is bilingual in English and Romanian and speaks Italian, French, Spanish and German.
Dr. Valeria Serban, MD, PhD is an experienced psychiatrist who sees adult patients ages 18 and up. She has experience treating a variety of disorders including depression, anxiety, adjustment to life stress, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, trauma and PTSD.
Dr. Serban is friendly and knowledgeable and takes her time to carefully understand her patients’ experience. She conducts a detailed diagnostic evaluation and provides ongoing psychiatric medication treatment to patients experiencing a broad range of mental health conditions.
Dr. Serban received her MD from Cluj, Romania. She completed her residency at Temple University Hospital and a fellowship at Harvard – Massachusetts General Hospital. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the NYS Institute for Basic Research. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and is committed to excellence in every aspect of her work.
Dr Serban has been passionate about understanding how our thoughts, speech, plans, memories, and feelings originate in our brain throughout her life. Her fascination with this enigmatic and mysterious machinery led to a medical career focused on studying the brain and understanding its connections to the body. It is her greatest privilege to be a part of your mental health journey, and is looking forward to collaborating with you.
Dr. Serban is bilingual in English and Romanian and speaks Italian, French, Spanish and German.
Dr. Caitlin Williams, PhD
Caitlin Williams, Ph.D. is a highly skilled and experienced career counselor and coach.
Dr. Williams' work is guided by a quotation from one of her favorite poets, Mary Oliver: “What do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” For Caitlin, this question is one we all need to consider as we choose and pursue the paths in our lives that lead us toward wholeness and life satisfaction.
Throughout her work, Caitlin’s goal is to help her clients seek out those opportunities that let them grow, continue to learn, demonstrate their skills, and contribute their strengths. If you are considering career coaching, you may want to ask yourself these questions: Are you in job-seeking mode? Are you looking to grow your career? Perhaps you’re trying to find opportunities to expand your career options or identify ways to rekindle your passion in late career? If you are facing any of these concerns or have other career-related questions, Caitlin can offer ideas, support, and strategies that can move your career forward. She also loves to help those preparing for retirement to explore what is next for them. Using highly interactive sessions, career assessment tools and the development of a design for taking your next steps, Caitlin’s goal is to help you choose a path toward more satisfying career opportunities for yourself.
Dr. Williams offers career services to individuals, groups, associations, and corporations in the areas of job search, career advancement, transition to different career areas and preparation for retirement. Dr. Williams has worked with management consultants in the US, UK, Europe, and Canada. She has taught leadership development initiatives for nursing leaders across the US and she has facilitated career development programs for counselors, educators, librarians, and social service personnel. Caitlin has also worked extensively to support scores of workers across industries during a career transition due to changes in their employment status. Additionally, she has acted as the career coach for the American Library Association at its twice-yearly conferences for the last twenty years. She has written three books on career and workplace- related trends and issues. As a speaker, she has presented to a wide range of audiences (both in-person and remote) and written scores of articles on career growth and self-care topics.
Caitlin’s background includes a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Kent State University, completion of a three-year post-graduate program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, and certification as a personal and executive coach from the College of Executive Coaching in Arroyo Grande, California. She is certified as a Global Career Development Facilitator and is on the instructor registry of the National Career Development Association’s Facilitating Career Development programs. Caitlin is a member of National Career Development Association, American Counseling Association, Career Thought Leaders Consortium, American Library Association, National Speakers Association, and the Authors Guild.
Dr. Williams provides coaching services which are not considered psychotherapy and thus, not eligible to be reimbursed by insurance.
Caitlin Williams, Ph.D. is a highly skilled and experienced career counselor and coach.
Dr. Williams' work is guided by a quotation from one of her favorite poets, Mary Oliver: “What do you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” For Caitlin, this question is one we all need to consider as we choose and pursue the paths in our lives that lead us toward wholeness and life satisfaction.
Throughout her work, Caitlin’s goal is to help her clients seek out those opportunities that let them grow, continue to learn, demonstrate their skills, and contribute their strengths. If you are considering career coaching, you may want to ask yourself these questions: Are you in job-seeking mode? Are you looking to grow your career? Perhaps you’re trying to find opportunities to expand your career options or identify ways to rekindle your passion in late career? If you are facing any of these concerns or have other career-related questions, Caitlin can offer ideas, support, and strategies that can move your career forward. She also loves to help those preparing for retirement to explore what is next for them. Using highly interactive sessions, career assessment tools and the development of a design for taking your next steps, Caitlin’s goal is to help you choose a path toward more satisfying career opportunities for yourself.
Dr. Williams offers career services to individuals, groups, associations, and corporations in the areas of job search, career advancement, transition to different career areas and preparation for retirement. Dr. Williams has worked with management consultants in the US, UK, Europe, and Canada. She has taught leadership development initiatives for nursing leaders across the US and she has facilitated career development programs for counselors, educators, librarians, and social service personnel. Caitlin has also worked extensively to support scores of workers across industries during a career transition due to changes in their employment status. Additionally, she has acted as the career coach for the American Library Association at its twice-yearly conferences for the last twenty years. She has written three books on career and workplace- related trends and issues. As a speaker, she has presented to a wide range of audiences (both in-person and remote) and written scores of articles on career growth and self-care topics.
Caitlin’s background includes a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Kent State University, completion of a three-year post-graduate program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, and certification as a personal and executive coach from the College of Executive Coaching in Arroyo Grande, California. She is certified as a Global Career Development Facilitator and is on the instructor registry of the National Career Development Association’s Facilitating Career Development programs. Caitlin is a member of National Career Development Association, American Counseling Association, Career Thought Leaders Consortium, American Library Association, National Speakers Association, and the Authors Guild.
Dr. Williams provides coaching services which are not considered psychotherapy and thus, not eligible to be reimbursed by insurance.
Administration:
Kirk Krogstad, BA, ALM, Clinic Manager
Kirk has a Master's Degree in Biology from Harvard University. In the past, he has worked on research and grant proposals, clinical study design, HIPAA compliance, and submissions to the FDA and European Commission. Kirk takes great care to make sure we stay HIPAA compliant, manages our IT, writes our research grant proposals, and ensures we are delivering excellent services.
Kirk has a Master's Degree in Biology from Harvard University. In the past, he has worked on research and grant proposals, clinical study design, HIPAA compliance, and submissions to the FDA and European Commission. Kirk takes great care to make sure we stay HIPAA compliant, manages our IT, writes our research grant proposals, and ensures we are delivering excellent services.