Stacee Paley Counseling Associates/Meet Our Counselors

Stacee is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the ability to get to the core issues that are interfering with a client's well-being. She does not simply focus on the presenting conflict, but relies on years of professional experience to dig deeper in order to get to the root of the problem. Whether you need individual, couples or family counseling, Stacee provides highly personalized therapeutic approaches so that each client may attain the personal growth (s)he has been striving for.

Areas of expertise include:

Donna Kane

Donna Kane, MA
Individual, Child, and Family Counseling

Donna is an experienced counselor with a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. She has provided counseling to adults and high school students addressing multiple clinical issues. Donna also has significant experience providing child-centered, family-focused individual and family psychotherapy. She has worked with adults, children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with serious emotional or behavioral disturbances. She uses an eclectic approach with evidence-based interventions such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trust-Based Relational Interventions (TBRI), as well as play therapy. Donna has a true passion for working with individuals who are suffering from an inability to form healthy attachments with their loved ones.

Some of her other clinical areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

Family and Relationship Issues
Adoption and Foster Care Related Issues

Adjustment Disorders
Developmental Disorders
Depression
Anxiety
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Past Abuse/Trauma
Self-Destructive Behaviors

As a mother of four, Donna understands the challenges parents face in today's world. She hopes to empower parents by providing them with practical interventions. Donna aspires to give parents the tools and support that they need to unlock their child's full potential. She offers a comfortable and healing environment for children, adolescents, and families.

Robin Pepe

Robin Pepe, LPC, MA, MED
Individual, Couples/Family and Adolescent Counseling

Robin Pepe has worked in a variety of settings, including private
counseling, inpatient treatment, schools, and family centers. She has
successfully partnered with many clients to better their lives by advancing their emotional well
being and by giving them the tools to develop healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

Robin promotes self-awareness and self-regard, which lead to the emergence of one’s best self.
Her approach to treatment is eclectic, catering to each person’s individual needs. Her clients
emphasize her non-judgmental style and her ability to quickly make them feel safe and
comfortable during the counseling process. She believes in a trusting and supportive relationship
with her clients, which is integral to success in accomplishing their individual goals.

Robin has earned a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Fordham University and a Masters in Special
Education from the College of New Rochelle. She has done course work at LaSalle University for
marriage and family counseling. When residing in New York Robin worked at The Cornell Medical
Center Psychiatric Division and The Pelham Family Counseling Center. Robin is also certified as a
guidance counselor. She has twenty-five years of experience with various positions in the field of Special
Education for the middle school and high school level.

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Jonathan Bento

Jonathan Bento, MA, NCC
Individual Counseling

Jonathan is a highly passionate and motivated individual who seeks to provide support and encouragement to those in therapy and treatment. He has been working in the mental health counseling field for several years, gaining experience in a variety of roles, such as being a primary therapist in Willow Grove, PA and a partial care counselor in Trenton, NJ. Jonathan firmly believes that the key to alleviating mental health issues, substance abuse problems, and relationship concerns is to address the underlying issues going on with the individual, which may stem from early on in their lives. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Temple University and his Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The College of New Jersey.

Jonathan has developed an integrative approach to therapy, which includes particular aspects of an assortment of therapeutic techniques and tools, such as motivational interviewing, utilizing a strengths-based approach, and Narrative therapy. In addition, he encourages mindfulness and meditation practices in order to explore and truly learn about one's self.

Jonathan has considerable experience working with the following:

Adolescents
Anxiety
Depression
Self-Esteem
Mindfulness Skills
Negative Body Image
Unhealthy Relationships with Exercise and Food
Relationship Issues
Sports Counseling

Jonathan is recognized as a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and pre-licensed Professional Counselor with his Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Amanda Sheroff

Amanda Sheroff, MS
Individual, Adolescent, and Family Counseling

Amanda is a compassionate and empathetic mental health therapist eager to help instill positive change in others. With extensive experience with children and families for almost a decade, she has worked in a variety of settings, including private and public schools, non-profit, and outpatient clinics. She feels that creating a strong therapeutic alliance is the cornerstone of therapy. In addition, having a warm and welcoming environment allows clients to feel comfortable and safe so that they are able to change from the inside out. Amanda uses counseling and therapeutic skills and techniques including person centered, cognitive behavioral, behavioral, family systems,and problem solving therapy to help clients grow to reach their own goals. Amanda graduated from Villanova University with a Master’s Degree in Counseling and is a pre-licensed therapist.

Amanda has vast experience working with the following:

Adolescents
Family Conflict
ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
Friendship/Social Skills
Self Esteem
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Amber Gordon, MFT, CDM
Individual, Adolescent, and Family Counseling

Amber has obtained her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and specializes in Medical Family Therapy. She is also a certified divorce mediator through the AAM. Amber has experience working in Family Based Services, Crisis Services, Inpatient and Outpatient settings. Amber is compassionate, direct, honest and solution focused. She works with her clients to support them in unlocking the path to their best life. If you are struggling with health, relationships, parenting, work/life balance Amber will collaborate with you to increase awareness, create change and release resistance.

"I feel strongly about empowering my clients and embrace a creative, systemic, holistic, strengths based approach."

Sheila Kurilla, MA, RDT
Early-Childhood, Adolescent and Adult Individual Counseling

Sheila is a pre-licensed therapist with a Master’s degree in Drama Therapy from New York University. She has 22 years’ experience working with children, adolescence, and adult populations utilizing Drama and Play Therapies. She has worked within the Philadelphia School district with at risk students addressing conflict resolution and anger management, as well as, children victims of domestic violence. She has worked with inpatient adult psychiatric population, as well as, duly diagnosed homeless population. Some of the techniques utilized are sand tray, puppet work, storytelling, poetry, and tactile manipulatives.

Sheila believes the ability to transform lies within each person. By creating a safe and nurturing environment using creative arts therapies change can be fostered.

Kelly O'Neill, MSW, LSW
Individual, Adolescent, and Family Counseling

Kelly is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) with a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. She has experience helping adolescents and adults with general anxiety and depression, as well as those that may have been involved with the legal system, or with severe mental illness.

Kelly places great importance on each individual's unique experience, as it is invaluable in understanding the context of their life. Her therapeutic style includes an eclectic blend of cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and holistic perspectives.

She has primarily worked with teens and adults struggling with the following issues:

Her goal is to support her clients in exploring their past relationships, family dynamics, and patterns of thinking in order to encourage new ways of relating to others and the world around them. She believes that a strong therapeutic alliance is crucial to fostering a safe and healthy space for growth. Therapy should feel like an interactive collaboration between therapist and client. Kelly places great importance on each individual’s unique experience, as it is valuable in understanding the context of their life. It is imperative to find a therapist who feels like "a good fit" to you. She believes in the importance of laughter, honesty, and perspective-taking in the challenging, but rewarding journey of self-growth.

As an experienced clinical social worker in substance use treatment and chronic mental illness, Andrea is able to work one-on-one with individuals to assist them in creating positive changes in their lives. She received her MSW from Marywood University in Scranton, PA in 2015 and is an LCSW through the ASWB. She has worked in a variety of settings including: home-based environments, intensive outpatient programs, outpatient settings, and inpatient co-occurring treatment centers.

Andrea promotes person-centered care, mindfulness practices, strengths-based techniques, and trauma-informed care as individuals begin taking their first steps toward recovery from adversities hindering their lives. She is able to support individuals in creating meaningful, manageable, and achievable goals by utilizing Eclectic Therapy approaches that provide support and guidance in each individual case. Specifically, she is well-versed in Cognitive-Behavioral, Psychodynamic, and Interpersonal Therapy approaches.

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