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Stephanie Gaete, LCSW is a bilingual and deeply dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker at HQHT whose compassionate presence, breadth of clinical experience, and genuine investment in every client's wellbeing shine through in everything she does.

Stephanie earned her Master of Social Work from Sacred Heart University and her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Political Science from the University of Connecticut. Her career has taken her across some of the most demanding and diverse clinical settings in mental health, from crisis intervention to hospital based social work to school and family therapy programs.

Stephanie currently serves as an Outpatient Therapist at Express, Liberate, Explore LLC, where she facilitates individual and family therapy, evaluates mental health diagnoses, and creates and implements personalized treatment plans. Prior to this she served as Lead Social Worker for Effective School Solutions, delivering clinical interventions to support students' academic and mental health stability through group, individual, and family counseling.

Her clinical background also includes work as a Social Worker at Stamford Hospital, a Crisis Clinician providing mobile psychiatric crisis assessments for children at Community Health Center, and a Mental Health Counselor at IICAPS Family and Children Agency, where she conducted intakes, facilitated therapy sessions, and coordinated closely with families and providers. Earlier in her career she worked as a Direct Care Counselor at Mid Fairfield Child Guidance Center, supporting children through individualized crisis management plans and therapeutic group activities.

Stephanie is fully bilingual in Spanish, allowing her to connect meaningfully with a broader range of clients and families, and is trained in EMDR, bringing trauma informed care to every session.

Stephanie's warmth, clinical expertise, and genuine dedication to her clients make her an invaluable addition to the HQHT team. She is proud to walk alongside every individual and family she works with on their path toward healing.

Jacqueline Yashayev, LPC, is a mental health counselor serving patients at Hudson River Care and Counseling. Jacqueline works virtually and in the Hoboken office. Jacqueline provides counseling services virtually and in the Hoboken office. 

Jacqueline obtained her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Pace University in New York, New York. Shortly after graduating, she decided to further her education, earning a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey.

Jacqueline specializes in individual therapy with various ages and genders. She has experience working with individuals with anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, stress management, DID, and stressors from transitional periods. Jacqueline takes a holistic and wellness approach and uses an integrative model, specifically working through the psychodynamic theory and CB.

Jacqueline is bilingual in English and Russian, enabling her to treat a diverse population of patients. She looks forward to working with you at Hudson River Care and Counseling.

Georgia Lavey, LCSW, is an experienced psychotherapist seeing patients at Hudson River Care and Counseling. She offers mental health services via teletherapy. Georgia holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work from Rutgers University in New Jersey. Georgia utilizes evidence-based interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Existential Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.

Her practice is informed by her work over the last ten years with individuals experiencing abuse and neglect, depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, ODD, bipolar disorder, and challenges faced by the LGBTQ community. In addition to her work with HRCC, Georgia is a Mental Health Consultant for the New Jersey Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Additionally, she serves as the program Data Analyst for Hudson County Court Appointed Special Advocates in Jersey City.

Ellenie Torres, LSW, is an experienced social worker at the Teaneck, New Jersey office. She also sees patients virtually. Ellenie attended Caldwell University for her undergraduate education. There, she earned a bachelor's degree in Applied Language Helping Professions and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Ellenie received her master’s in Social Work from Nyack College in New York City. 

Ellenie is certified in the Nurturing Parenting Program in New Jersey and in the ASIST Suicide Prevention Program. She has worked with young parents and families in the past as a case manager, doing home visits, supervised visitation, parenting classes, and connecting them to community resources.

She uses evidence-based psychotherapy approaches while working with adults, couples, and children of all ages. She also works from a strengths-based approach to help empower her clients to accomplish their goals. Ellenie also offers a faith-based approach when the client would like it incorporated into the sessions.

Ms. Torres is bilingual in Spanish and in English.

I am a relational and systems-oriented therapist who works with individuals, couples, and families. My work focuses on helping people understand the patterns that shape how they relate to others and to themselves. I believe the relationship we develop with ourselves is foundational, and that many experiences such as anxiety, depression, emotional overwhelm,
and disconnection are rooted in adaptations that once served an important purpose.
I work with thoughtful, capable individuals who are ready to better understand themselves andcreate meaningful change. Together, we explore the emotional, relational, and contextual factors influencing your present experience, and work toward greater clarity, stability, and self-
trust.
I specialize in couples and family work, supporting clients in strengthening communication, rebuilding trust, and navigating relational challenges with greater understanding. I also work with individuals seeking to address anxiety, perfectionism, identity questions, and life
transitions, or who want to develop a more grounded and supportive relationship with themselves.
My approach integrates Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. I offer a steady, respectful space where meaningful insight and lasting change can occur.

Soo Kim is a Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist at Hudson River Care and Counseling (HRCC). Soo counsels virtually and in person in the Teaneck office.

Soo is deeply passionate about equipping couples and families with clinical counseling skills. Seeing the vast need for counseling for couples and families, especially after the pandemic, Soo is called to meet people where they are and equip them with the perspective and skills to grow in their lives.

Soo is also certified in Prepare/Enrich, a pre-marriage and marriage enrichment counseling program. As a husband himself, Soo knows the importance of establishing a strong base of communication for any marriage. By conducting premarital counseling, Soo recognizes that couples greatly benefit from discussing topics of family history, sex, finances, relationships, and other critical areas that they need to share so that they can know how the other perceives these matters.

In addition, he enjoys working with individuals of all ages, supporting them through various mental health issues. He has counseled clients who have worked through depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, anger issues, and other issues within mental health. He takes an individual approach to each client and will do his best to work with them in their respective journeys.

Soo recognizes that there may be a need for more access to clinical counseling for various people, and he hopes to make his passion and experience available to people from both religious and non-religious backgrounds.

Jinwon Yeo, LPC, is a clinical mental health counselor at Hudson River Care and Counseling. Jinwon offers services for patients remotely and in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Jinwon received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology, from Yonsei University located in Seoul, South Korea. She also earned a Master Degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University, located in Virginia.

After she achieved her NJ license, LAC (Licensed Associate Counselor), Jinwon expanded her practice through various counseling services, including individual counseling, couple and family therapy, group counseling, psycho-education, bibliotherapy, and anger management program at the counseling centers throughout Bergen County.

She was trained to use the CBT (cognitive behavior therapy), DBT (dialectical behavior therapy), and TBCT (trial-based cognitive therapy), positive psychology, and motivational Interviewing. Areas of her work include depression, anxiety, traumatic experiences, anger control issues, conflict and stress on relationships and academic performance, divorce, domestic violence, parenting, loss, religion, perfectionism, fear of failure/rejection, excessive worry, and so on. She specialized in family issues, mental health challenges in immigrants, and Christian counseling.

Jinwon hopes people can accept themselves as they are. She helps people be empowered to face and overcome the challenges in their lives with confidence, change their lives, and cultivate a more meaningful life through effective and collaborative counseling.

Ms. Won is blingual in both English and Korean.