At Wellsprings we are dedicated and
passionate about and helping you create a more meaningful and abundant life. We address the
whole person emotionally, psychologically, physically, and spiritually. We offer compassionate
care by a team of outstanding clinical professionals.
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Dr. Lisa M. Steiner, Ph.D., LPC, LMHC, MBA, President |
 Lisa Steiner has completed her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at Regent University and has graduated from Alliance Theological Seminary’s Graduate School of Counseling with a MA in Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of New Jersey (Lic#37PC00373500) a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York (Lic#004760), the President of Wellsprings Counseling Center, a Certified Empowerment Coach, and the President of Wellsprings Coaching Services, LLC. Lisa has an MBA and over twenty years of corporate experience. She recently published a peer-review article on the effect of initiator status, spousal infidelity, and spiritual well-being on women's divorce adjustment. Click here for a copy of that article's abstract (note a new window will open).
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Lisa Pro-Menner, MSW, LCSW, Founder |
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 Lisa Pro-Menner has over 20 years of counseling experience working with individuals, couples and families. She has worked in corporate, outpatient and inpatient environments.
Lisa is the Founder of Wellsprings Counseling Center, LLC, an organization devoted to providing growth and transformation to people wrestling with a variety of today's common challenges. Lisa specializes in marriage counseling.
Lisa graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana with a BA degree in Interpersonal Communications. She received her MSW from Loyola University in Chicago. Lisa has taught psychology at the college level and supervised Master's level interns pursuing their advanced training. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Lic#44SC05191700).
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Dan Baugess, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist |
 Dan Baugess has a Ph.D. in Human Development with a specialty in Counseling Psychology, a Masters of Arts in Psychology, and a Bachelor of Religious Education. Ordained as a minister in the Wesleyan Church, Dan served in pastoral ministry for 15 years. After that, he worked several years in private psychotherapy practice and most recently was the Director of Psychology at Christian Health Care Center's Ramapo Ridge Psychiatric Hospital. He has taught at several colleges and graduate level programs in psychology and counseling. Dan also works full-time as a Christian counselor and Licensed Psychologist (NJ Lic# 35SI00440700) in NJ and PA.
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Kim Savino, MSW, LCSW, LCADC |
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 Kim Savino has over ten years of counseling experience working with individuals, couples, and families. She has a Masters in Social Work from New York University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Lic#44SC05055100) and is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (Lic#37LC00078500). Kim currently serves as a clinical supervisor at Wellspring Counseling Center, LLC and is the Clinical Lead for Hope Ministry Inc. Additionally, she also serves as a provider with NJ Division of Child Behavioral Health Services.
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Anita Zito is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Lic#44SC04636500) who joins Wellsprings Counseling Center, LLC full-time after working for over twelve years in a non-profit family therapy organization providing counseling to individuals, couples and families. In addition to her counseling experience, she also provided clinical supervision to the clinical staff in their respective programs. She earned a Masters of Social Work from Adelphi University, Garden City, LI. She is also a Certified Field Instructor for Rutgers University and Marywood University.
In her work at Wellsprings, she provides counseling to individuals, couples and families as they face times of challenges, transitions and uncertainty. She believes that through support, faith, prayer and hope that people’s lives can be restored and transformed.
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Armando Palazzo, MA, LPC, LMHC |
 Armando Palazzo has an MA in Counseling and is a Board Eligible National Certified Counselor. He holds his licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of New Jersey (Lic# 37PC00374300) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York (Lic# 004479). He has a BA in psychology with a minor in Pastoral Ministry. He has many years experience in both youth and young adults ministry. In his practice of psychotherapy he provides individual, couples and group therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, including marital work. He specializes in the facilitation of interpersonal and social skills, communication skills, the treatment of various disorders, and provides play therapy to children as young as two years old. In his work with children he inducts parents/care takers into the therapeutic process through training of parenting skills and therapeutic interventions. He believes that the recipe for a healthy society is a thriving and healthy family system.
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 Lori has a Masters in Counseling from Alliance Graduate
School of Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey
(Lic# 37PC00337100). She has clinical experience working with children,
adolescents and families in schools, afterschool programs and through providing
in-home therapy to at-risk families. Lori enjoys working with children of all
ages and believes that no situation or problem is hopeless. She combines strength-based family
interventions with relevant therapeutic techniques with families of all kinds.
In addition, Lori enjoys counseling women of all ages and
finds the work of John Eldredge particularly relevant for women in all stages
of the life cycle. Integrating the Christian faith and its message of hope
and redemption in all circumstances is a guiding light in Lori’s work with
women.
Lori and her husband Ed have four sons and have been in the
pastoral ministry for sixteen years.
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Bruce Pajot M.Div, MA, LPC, LMHC |
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 Bruce Pajot serves as a counselor in New Jersey and New York. He works with individual needs as well as extensively with marriage and family issues. Bruce regularly leads marriage workshops and leads communication seminars throughout the country. Bruce has worked in both the hospital setting and the counseling office. He has served in ministry for many years including nine years as a full time pastor and Christian educator. Bruce has a wide range of education and career experience. He has spent more than 20 years in the corporate setting in fields as diverse as nuclear engineering, real estate and insurance. Due to a having a wide range of experience Bruce finds that he is able to relate well to a people from various backgrounds. He holds an M.Div from Princeton and an MA in Counseling from Nyack. He currently is licensed in the State of New Jersey as a Licensed Professionale Counselor (Lic# 37PC00432000) and in the State of New York as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor..
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J. Ted Barnett, MA, LAC, LMHC |
 J. Ted Barnett is a Master's level Counselor who completed his coursework in Counseling at Alliance Graduate School of Counseling (AGSC) and is a Board Eligible National Certified Counselor. He currently is a Licensed Associate Counselor in the State of New Jersey (Lic# 37AC00044600) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York (Lic# 004926) . He works with both couples and adult individuals and specializes in marital communication and enrichment, Christian Ministry burnout, personal and relational boundary work, and building emotionally healthy spirituality. He has worked in a variety of context from missionary member care to college residence life. When not counseling Ted and his wife enjoy journeying with their children as they discover the world around them.
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Brittany Harrison, MA, LAC |
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 Brittany Harrison is a Licensed Associate Counselor in the State of New Jersey (Lic#37AC00094900) who has completed an MA in counseling at Alliance Graduate School of Counseling. She holds a BA in Pastoral Ministry/Pastoral Counseling from Nyack College. She has a great desire to work with women, children, and families. She is passionate about helping people break the cycle of pain and begin towards the path of healing.
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 Esther
Doh has completed her Masters in Counseling at Alliance Graduate School of
Counseling. She attained her BA in Psychology, with a minor in Sociology at
Rutgers College in New Brunswick, NJ. She is licensed in the state of New Jersey as a Licensed Associate Counselor (Lic#3700092100). She has clinical experience in working
with children, adolescents, families, and adults on such issues as ADHD,
adjustment disorders, anxiety, depression, grief, identity issues, history of
abuse, self-injurious behaviors and relational issues. She has a desire for
people to be physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually healthy.
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Valrie O'Connor-Johnson, MA. LAC |
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 Valrie O'Connor-Johnson has graduated from Alliance Graduate School of Counseling, holding an MA in Counseling. She is a Licensed Associate Counselor in the State of New Jersey (Lic.# 37AC00094700). She comes to us with over 25 years as a professional nurse with experience in behavioral health in an inpatient setting. She has clinical experience working with individuals, couples and families and has a passion to minister to the whole person. She is dedicated to being a facilitator of healing for the brokenness in people's lives.
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 Ann Lee completed her Masters degree in Counseling at the Alliance
Graduate School of Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of New Jersey (Lic.#37AC00095100) She also holds a BS in Economics from the Wharton
School at the University of Pennsylvania and has worked in corporate finance for
several years before making the switch over to counseling. She is passionate
about helping restore people from a place of brokenness to a place of
healing. She has worked with clients dealing with depression, anxiety, grief
and loss, marital/relationship problems, career issues, and overall lifestyle
adjustments. Ann has a heart for the Asian-American community, having grown up
in this sub-culture herself. However, her clinical experience has included
people of all backgrounds and walks of life.
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WELLSPRINGS Washingtonville, NY Staff |
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Dr. Lisa M. Steiner, Ph.D., LMHC, LPC, MBA, President |
Lisa Steiner has completed her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at Regent University and has graduated from Alliance Theological Seminary’s Graduate School of Counseling with a MA in Counseling. Additionally, she is an adjunct professor at Alliance Theological Seminary's Graduate School of Counseling's NYC Campus. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of New Jersey (Lic#37PC00373500) a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York (Lic#004760), the President of Wellsprings Counseling Center, a Certified Empowerment Coach, and the President of Wellsprings Coaching Services, LLC. Lisa has an MBA and over twenty years of corporate experience. She recently published a peer-review article on the effect of initiator status, spousal infidelity, and spiritual well-being on women's divorce adjustment. Click here for a copy of that article's abstract (note a new window will open).
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Armando Palazzo, MA, LMHC, LPC |
Armando Palazzo has an MA in Counseling and is a Board Eligible National Certified Counselor. He holds his licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of New Jersey (Lic# 37PC00374300) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York (Lic# 004479). He has a BA in psychology with a minor in Pastoral Ministry. He has many years experience in both youth and young adults ministry. In his practice of psychotherapy he provides individual, couples and group therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, including marital work. He specializes in the facilitation of interpersonal and social skills, communication skills, the treatment of various disorders, and provides play therapy to children as young as two years old. In his work with children he inducts parents/care takers into the therapeutic process through training of parenting skills and therapeutic interventions. He believes that the recipe for a healthy society is a thriving and healthy family system.
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J. Ted Barnett, MA, LMHC, LAC |
J. Ted Barnett is a Master's level Counselor who completed his coursework in Counseling at Alliance Graduate School of Counseling (AGSC) and is a Board Eligible National Certified Counselor. He currently is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York (Lic# 004926) and a Licensed Associate Counselor (Lic# 37AC00044600) in the State of New Jersey. He works with both couples and adult individuals and specializes in marital communication and enrichment, Christian Ministry burnout, personal and relational boundary work, and building emotionally healthy spirituality. He has worked in a variety of context from missionary member care to college residence life. When not counseling Ted and his wife enjoy journeying with their children as they discover the world around them.
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Joanne McCarthy, MA, MHC, LAC |
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 Joanne McCarthy has completed her graduate studies at Alliance Graduate School of Counseling (AGSC), holding an MA in Counseling. She is a Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York (Lic# P79834) and a Licensed Associate Counsleor in the State of New York (Lic#37AC00092400). Joanne holds a BA in Political Science from Kean University. She spent several yeras in the insurance and financial industry before making the career transition to counseling. Joanne feels called to help both adults and children who have been wounded by the pain of divorce, addiction, and/or domestic violence. While working only in our Washingtonville, NY office as a Mental Health Counselor, she also currently provides counseling in NJ at Bergen Regional Medical Center.
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