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Heather Flaum is a Licensed Master Social Worker with over 26 years of experience and a deep belief that healing starts with feeling truly seen and heard. Heather has worked with people through just about every life challenge. She specializes in helping people cope with grief, chronic illness, mental health concerns, and life transitions. She has worked in many settings, including hospice and palliative care, and providing outpatient therapy to children and young adults through multiple approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Play Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and animal therapy.

Heather brings a heart-centered approach to every session. She is especially passionate about working with children and young adults, using play therapy and animal-assisted interventions. Heather treats people with anxiety disorders, depression, adjustment disorders, ADHD, OCD, attachment, medical issues, and trauma. In addition, Heather’s dog will typically join her in sessions.

In Heather’s spare time, she enjoys hiking with her husband and furry companion Casey, watching her daughter play volleyball, doing arts and crafts projects, and gardening. In the summer, enjoy spending time at the beach and camping.

Heather offers therapy for children, teens, adults, couples, and families.

• Individual, couples, and family therapy for kids, teens, and adults.
• All inclusive/communities
• Anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, medical concerns, and trauma
• Life transitions/adjustments (wide spectrum), crisis intervention, anger management, and Personality Disorders.
• Communication, relationship, attachment, and family problems
• CBT, DBT, MI, Play therapy, Family Therapy, Animal-assisted

Kevin Michael Levine, LMSW is a licensed therapist who is passionate about helping propel individuals and families toward the achievement of their goals, at a pace that is client-driven, affirming, supportive, judgment-free, and empowering.

Kevin Michael Levine is a Licensed Master of Social Work in the State of Connecticut. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Social Work, where he received his Master’s degree, and he also graduated from Central Connecticut State University with an undergraduate degree in Social Work. With almost three decades of social work experience, Kevin celebrates diversity in his work with children, adolescents, and adults. He has over two decades of experience working with child protective services, has been a foster parent, and also is an adoptive parent to four beautiful (now adult) children. His kind and gentle demeanor, paired with his experience and humor helps create a relaxed and comfortable environment that helps give rise to emotional safety.

Kevin celebrates diversity, honest expression of self, and originality and will help you find the bright shining star inside yourself that you may have forgotten, or never known,lies within.

Kevin offers education, attention and support to issues pertaining to:

*Grief and Loss issues *Life Transitions
*Mindfulness *Relationship Issues
*Inner Child Work *Communication Issues
*Bullying *Assertiveness *Anger Management
*Meditation *Self-Esteem Issues
*Trauma *Communication Skills
*Self-Care *Stress-Management
*Foster Care and Adoption Issues *Alcohol Misuse/Alcoholism
*Substance Use Disorders/Drug Misuse/Abuse *Addictions
*Parenting *LGBTQIA+

Modalities

*Play Therapy
*Integrative Therapy
*Motivational Interviewing
*Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
*Strength-Based
*Mindful-Based

Marni Troop (LMFT-A) is an Associate Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. Marni spent the first half of her adult life as an educator before changing careers to pursue psychotherapy. She graduated with honors from Northcentral University (MAMFT) in 2022 already with nearly 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, parents, and families in community mental health. Marni has extensive experience working with teens and adults, couples and other relationships, Neurodivergence, LGBTQIIA+ (including family in need of learning how to support those in transition), parent education, and life transitions. Marni is particularly interested in serving first responders, surgeons, lawyers, teachers and others in high-stress helping professions.

As a systems therapist, Marni knows that a person is not a problem. Problems are where one or more aspects of people's lives no longer function well, like a broken cog in a machine. Marni uses mindfulness (awareness of the present moment) in most aspects of therapy, including ACT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Eco-Systemic Family Therapy, and Gottman (Couples). Together, Marni and her clients identify what's no longer working and create new ways of living happy, well-functioning lives.

In her free time (What? Free time?), Marni gardens, plays with her dogs and cats, worries about her children away at college, crochets, cooks and, especially, writes.

Marni Offers:

• Individual, couple, family (caregivers, fosters), and group counseling for adolescents, and adults 12 and up.
• Support for marginalized people due to ethnicity, religion, career choice, etc.
• Help with Anxiety, Depression, Neurodivergence, Trauma, LBGTQIA+, Life transitions, Secondary trauma/Occupational stress/Occupational PTSD, sobriety
• Use of strengths-based, systemic focused interventions that empower clients to acknowledge and take control over how they respond to the world around them.

Steven J. Salvatore, DO, is board-certified in emergency medicine and is the Chief Medical Officer at Victory Recovery Partners, which has locations in Farmingville, Shirley, and Massapequa, New York. 

A Long Island native, Dr. Salvatore majored in biology at Fordham University in The Bronx, New York, before completing a Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine at the NY College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York. He then completed a medical internship at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York City and a residency in emergency medicine at the Long Island Jewish Hospital in Lake Success, New York, which is currently part of the Northwell Healthcare System.

His early work experience includes several emergency department positions at New York City hospitals and a medical director position with two medical facilities in Farmingville and Ronkonkoma, New York.

An experienced television host and medical correspondent, Dr. Salvatore shared his knowledge on The Dr. Steve Show, a nationally syndicated program. He also appeared on CW 11 Morning News, Discovery Channel, Fox 5 News, Fox News Channel, and CNN as a medical correspondent.

Dr. Salvatore is board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. He also maintains certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

Christopher Xikis, PA-C, is a certified physician’s assistant at Victory Recovery Partners, which has locations in Farmingville, Shirley, and Massapequa, New York. 

Chris started his education at the State University of New York at Farmingdale, where he earned an associate’s degree in biomedical engineering technology and was inducted into the Alpha Eta National Honor Society for Allied Health. He then completed a Physician Assistant Bachelor of Science at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he was the recipient of the Outstanding Professional Service Award and president of the Physician Assistant Student Society.

Prior to joining Victory Recovery Partners, Chris held several physician assistant positions in New York, including a private cardiology practice, vascular surgery, and in a chemical dependency unit at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, New York. While at St. Charles Hospital, he also received training for medication-assisted treatment in opioid and alcohol abuse disorders. 

Chris is a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and a guest lecturer for the Stony Brook Physician Assistant’s Program.

Paolo T. Coppola, MD, FACEP, is an experienced physician who serves as the Medical Director for Victory Recovery Partners, which has locations in Farmingville, Shirley, and Massapequa, New York. Dr. Coppola is board-certified in Addiction Medicine and Emergency Medicine.  He relies on his years of experience providing medication-assisted treatment to people experiencing substance use disorders.

Dr. Coppola simultaneously earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics at New York University and a Bachelor of Engineering at The Cooper Union in New York in 1990. He completed his medical degree at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. 

He then completed his residency in emergency medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, before beginning his career as an attending physician in the emergency department of Brookhaven Memorial Hospital in East Patchogue, New York.

To better serve the diverse communities in New York City, Dr. Coppola is multilingual and speaks English and Italian fluently. He is board-certified in addiction medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine and board-certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the Society of Chest Pain Centers.

Michelle Ilyayev, LMHC, is a highly skilled licensed mental health counselor at Michelle Silver Lining Mental Health Counseling, a virtual telehealth practice based in Flushing, Queens, in New York City. 

She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, substance abuse, and marital issues by offering individualized, couples, family, and group therapy sessions. Michelle’s compassionate, warm, welcoming demeanor puts patients of all ages at ease.

Using evidence-based therapeutic approaches, she tailors each psychotherapy treatment to patients’ unique needs. Michelle enjoys helping patients gain insight, build upon their strengths, and develop effective coping skills to improve their mood, emotions, behaviors, and overall quality of life. 

She shares a passion for helping her clients fight against the stigma of mental health disorders and improving their lives by facilitating emotional regulation. Michelle understands that regardless of which struggles her clients have, they deserve to find their silver lining. 

She holds a mental health counselor license in the state of New York. She completed her training at St. John’s University in Queens, New York City, and Albert Ellis Institute in New York City.

Michelle loves helping her patients thrive and enjoys maximizing their mental health, wellness, and quality of life. She compassionately welcomes new and existing patients to Michelle Silver Lining Mental Health Counseling and looks forward to visiting with them.

Meet Estelle, a passionate healthcare professional originally from the quaint rural town of Cumberland, MD. Her journey in the field of healthcare began with her academic pursuits at West Virginia University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Business Administration. At WVU, Estelle excelled academically and showcased her commitment to service as a leader in philanthropy for women's cardiac care through Alpha Phi Sorority.

With a solid foundation in science and business, Estelle spent five years in dermatology before pursuing a Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies at Saint Elizabeth University, focusing on dermatology and plastic surgery.

Estelle's comprehensive training at institutions such as Saint Joe's University Hospital, Good Samaritan, and Atlantic Health Systems reflects her dedication and diverse clinical experience. Board-certified (PA-C) and licensed in New York and New Jersey, she is a member of professional organizations, including the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants. Her commitment to ongoing education is highlighted by completing a diplomats fellowship in dermatology.

Estelle's practice focuses on medical and dermatological care for all skin types, with a particular emphasis on cosmetic procedures to boost confidence in her patients. Her patients benefit from her approach, ensuring each individual receives personalized and comprehensive care. With a passion for advancing dermatological knowledge and enhancing the well-being of her patients, Estelle continues to make a meaningful impact in the field of dermatology.