Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Taylor Teixeira, LMSW, is a Licensed Master Social Worker in the state of Connecticut. She received her master’s degree in Social Work from Western New Mexico University. She received her undergraduate degree from Central Connecticut State University, and is also a licensed elementary school teacher in the state of Connecticut. Taylor has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in outpatient therapeutic settings.
Taylor is passionate about working with children, adolescents, families, and adults on challenges with anxiety disorders, depression, grief, self-esteem, trauma and behavioral disorders. Taylor uses a combination of therapeutic interventions including: cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing. She focuses on supporting clients in creating healthier thought patterns and behaviors.
Taylor’s experience working with children in school settings gives an outside perspective on working with children in a therapeutic setting. She is able to apply knowledge of a child’s emotional development and utilize that to help in creating goals for her clients. One of her strengths is helping children and adolescents identify and determine how to solve problems. Taylor understands challenges children and adolescents may face socially, emotionally, and academically that might impact their overall mental health and is able to utilize these experiences to help her clients in coming up with strategies and to manage these challenges and make school an enjoyable place.
In her free time, Taylor enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking, and being with her cats Milo and Cleo.
Taylor Offers:
Individual counseling for children, adolescents, and adults.
With a Master’s in Social Work and a certificate in Clinical Social Work from the University of Kentucky, Kaitlyn integrates traditional mental health strategies with holistic approaches, emphasizing a journey toward personal growth and profound development. In addition to her clinical experience, Katilyn brings a unique set of skills into her therapy practice., Kaitlyn's background includes certifications as a Reiki Master and a consulting hypnotist specializing in Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT), along with training as a Spiritual Life Coach. These qualifications enrich her holistic perspective and deepen her understanding of clients’ paths toward mental wellness.
Kaitlyn works with children, teens, and adults at Hopewell. She is an excellent active and intuitive listener and develops a treatment journey with is tailored for each individual in order to reach optimal health and wellness. She is highly skilled in the treatment techniques of CBT- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Kaitlyn’s therapeutic practice is holistic and client-centered, focused on the integration of mind, body, and spirit. Known for her warm and empathetic style, she creates a supportive, non-judgmental environment where clients of all ages feel empowered to explore their thoughts, emotions, and challenges. She collaborates closely with her clients to tailor a mix of evidence-based therapies that address their unique needs.
Outside of her professional life, Kaitlyn enjoys cooking, gardening, being by the sea, and cherishing moments with her family.
Kaitlyn Offers:
Individual counseling for children, adolescents, and adults.
Support for individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, Addiction, ADHD, and behavioral issues, as well as life transitions, self-esteem, and confidence building.
A strengths-based approach, utilizing DBT and CBT to equip clients with practical coping skills and strategies for daily life.
Stacy is a Licensed Master Social Worker who received her Social Work degree from Sacred Heart University. She has committed her work to helping children, adolescents and families navigate life’s challenges. Over the last ten years, Stacy has worked in multiple settings including outpatient, inpatient and school settings. She has extensive experience working with children and adolescents at The Institute of Living in Hartford and working with kids in crisis. She enjoys working with children, teens, and their families and is well versed in working with defiant or more behavioral kids. Her therapeutic approach works very well due to her ability to connect with kids that can be reactive and that struggle with emotional regulation. She develops behavioral plans and goals that are progressive so that over time, the difficult behaviors diminish and the child’s strengths shine through.
Stacy strives to be authentic and transparent with clients to establish trust. Therapy can be difficult especially for children and adolescents, for some, their ability to trust has been broken. Stacy is a strong therapist and has six children of her own, so she is a dedicated therapist who can flex with any situation. Her approach combines strength-based perspective, evidence-based theories and a person-centered approach, tailoring treatment to meet the unique needs of each client.
Stacy meets clients where they are, with a nurturing, straightforward and collaborative approach to help them reach their full potential with a focus on empowerment and developing effective coping strategies. She promotes and encourages “progress not perfection.” She specializes in working with children and adolescents experiencing a range of issues, including anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, behavioral difficulties, and family conflict. She is committed to helping young clients build resilience and confidence to achieve their goals. Her greatest joy is seeing progress in clients and she is honored to be part of their journey.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” –
-Steve Jobs
During her free time, she enjoys spending time with my family and friends, baking/cooking, and going to the beach. The sound of the ocean and the sand between my toes is her happy place!
Stacy provides:
Individual counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Parenting, relationship and family problems, divorce, or blended families.
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+
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.
Todd Halper, MD, is a board-certified primary care doctor and family medicine physician at Halper Family Medicine in Rockville Centre and Bayport, New York. Dr. Halper grew up watching his father treat patients in his community and form lasting relationships throughout their care. Today, he works hard at his private practice to take care of his patients as if they’re members of his own family and helps them avoid getting ill with preventive care.
Dr. Halper earned his degree in medicine from the University of the West Indies Faculty of Medicine St. Augustine in Trinidad. He then moved back to his home state of New York for a residency in family practice at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. In 2009 during this residency, his outstanding communication skills and knowledge were recognized when he earned the Resident Teacher Award.
Halper Family Medicine is known as the best health care facility in the area. Dr. Halper offers a wide variety of services for patients of all ages, including Botox® injections, IV infusions, regenerative medicine using their own PRP or stem cells, and annual physical exams. He dedicates the necessary time to explain his patients’ conditions and treatments in-depth so that they have a complete understanding of their own care.
When he isn’t at Halper Family Medicine caring for patients, Dr. Halper loves to give back to his community through volunteer work. He teaches future doctors at New York’s Stony Brook University and Hofstra University in Hempstead.
Michael Jurewicz, MD, is a dedicated urologist and the founder of Vantage Medical Associates, P.C., which has locations in the Bergen Beach, Coney Island, Williamsburg, and Sheepshead Bay neighborhoods in Brooklyn, the Far Rockaway neighborhood in Queens, and Brentwood, West Hempstead, and Babylon, New York. Dr. Jurewicz has extensive experience in providing exceptional men’s health care.
Dr. Jurewicz earned his bachelor’s degree in brain, behavior, and cognitive sciences from Michigan University in 2007. He then went on to pursue his doctorate in medicine at Wayne State University, graduating in 2011. Following medical school, he received post-graduate training in general surgery, urology, and infertility around medical clinics in Miami, Florida, and New Hyde Park, New York.
He is certified by the American Board of Urology. To provide the highest quality of care at Vantage Medical Associates, P.C., Dr. Jurewicz holds professional memberships in the American Urological Association, Society for Male Reproduction and Urology, Society for the Study of Male Reproduction, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society.
In addition to serving patients, Dr. Jurewicz is also actively involved in clinical research for infertility, hypogonadism, bladder tumors, prostate issues, and several other urology topics. He is a co-author of “The Complete Guide to Male Fertility Preservation.”
Dr. Stephanie Idjadi, PT, DPT received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the New York Institute of Technology. She has done research in Parkinson's and was published in the International Journal of Health Sciences. Stephanie began her career at Reddy Care Physical Therapy 12 years ago as a physical therapy aide while also working on marketing, recruiting, human resources, and many other administrative activities. After graduating in 2015 Stephanie started her career with us as a physical therapist. As the clinical director of our Great Neck clinic, she supports a team of therapists. In her role, she ensures that clinical care is delivered to the highest standards so that patients can achieve their goals.
Dr. Eric Bayer, PT, DPT received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy with honors from Thomas Jefferson University in 2008. His Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science was earned at the University of Delaware in 2005. After graduating Physical Therapy school, he moved back home to Long Island, where started his career working in outpatient private practice. He has now been working for Reddy Care Physical Therapy for the past 8 years and has strived to advance his clinical and managerial skills. As the director of the Farmingdale office, he supports a team of 5 people. He provides guidance and monitors the performance of the physical therapists and the front desk staff as well as makes day-to-day decisions for the Farmingdale office in order to better serve the needs of our patients.
Casandra is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner in family medicine. She has been a Nurse Practitioner since 2020. She has a bachelor's degree in nursing from SUNY EmpireState College and a master's degree from Mount Saint Mary College as a family nurse practitioner. Casandra has worked in critical care, emergency medicine, and surgerical services for over 25 years. During her time spent in the acute care setting, she developed a desire to help patients with their health before they fall ill. Casandra has a special interest in integrative health, anti-aging medicine, hormone replacement therapy, and weight loss with a focus on peptide therapy.
When she has free time, she likes to be in the kitchen cooking.
Samantha Ortiz is our Co-Founder, Neurotoxin, Dermal Filler, and Aesthetics Specialist. She is a Registered Nurse specializing in neurotoxins, dermal fillers, and facial and body rejuvenation. She brings an ambitious and driven attitude towards patient-centered care to the practice. Samantha has over 8 years of experience in medical aesthetics. She continually advances her education to ensure the use of the latest and most advanced treatment protocols. Additionally, Samantha is a Pediatric Nurse spending much of her time caring for children in need.
Samantha enjoys hiking, traveling, and doing volunteer work in her free time. She volunteers with Dr. Elaine Suderio with Healing the Children, an organization providing free surgical services to children in need all over the world. Samantha is committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for all of her patients.
Michael G. Grill, DO, is a skilled board-certified primary care physician practicing at Stoneleigh Primary Care, which has locations in Brewster, Jefferson Valley, Pawling, and Yorktown Heights, New York. He provides exceptional care to patients living in and around Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester Counties.
Dr. Grill earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pennsylvania. He then went on to complete his residency at Clarion Hospital in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Grill has been practicing medicine for nearly 25 years, and in that time he has received numerous awards for his high-quality medical care. In 2019, the readers of Hudson Valley Parent Magazine recognized Dr. Grill as one of their Favorite Physicians.
Dr. Grill is now accepting new patients and looks forward to partnering with them at Stoneleigh Primary Care. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Grill or another member of the team, call the nearest office or request an appointment online today.
Haley (Bookbinder) Wipper is a board-certified Physician Assistant, originally from Rhode Island. She graduated Summa cum laude from Bryant University’s Physician Assistant Program and was inducted into the Pi Alpha National Honor Society. Prior to PA school, Haley received a Bachelor’s of Science and Master’s of Education in Athletic Training. She is passionate about fitness & nutrition, and enjoys playing volleyball and going to the beach in her free time.
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