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GOAL-ORIENTED PSYCHOTHERAPY, COUPLES THERAPY. CAREER COACHING, MEDIATION, FAMILY PLANNING, AND LGBTQIA+ AFFIRMATIVE THERAPY.
Now, for the first time in decades, there is a new choice, a better way to help people live and work well. The power of one. A philosophy and service delivery approach built on a simple premise: it takes a person to help a person. It’s the way GTS enables individuals, couples, families and organizations to prosper and thrive. It’s wellness in a whole new way.
How We Will Support You
Individual Psychotherapy
Individual therapy can support you in reaching goals or overcoming problems. GTS can help you understand and resolve issues in a confidential, caring and efficient manner. We will help you feel safe and supported while challenging you to grow and move past obstacles.
Couples Counseling
Figuring out what’s really going on in your relationship should be simple, but it’s not. Problems don’t just suddenly appear — they grow slowly over time, the product of small resentments and miscommunications that grow into a thick web that’s very difficult to untangle on your own. That’s where talking to the right professional can really help.
Family Therapy
Family therapy can be a wonderful experience where children and adults blossom. If there is unresolved conflict, hurt feelings, or tension in the household, psychotherapy like family therapy can help.
Group Therapy
In group therapy, approximately 6-10 individuals meet face-to-face with a trained group therapist. During the group meeting time, members decide what they want to talk about.
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy
An LGBTQIA+ affirmative practice that understands and specializes in gender identity, sexual orientation, and minority stress theory. The team at GTS provides a positive, safe space for individuals to work through their challenges.
Premarital Counseling
Marriage is a beautiful milestone in your life. Marriage is when you wholeheartedly connect two lives into one, share what life has to offer, the good and bad, and often have children. Once you are engaged, you’re radiating with positive and happy energy envisioning your life ahead. The last thing you’re thinking of is therapy.
Family Planning
One of the most exciting times in one’s life is becoming a parent. Very few people go throughout life without some thought about what it would be like to raise a child. GTS helps an individual or couple explore what it means to become a parent. We also help understand conventional, adoption and various fertility options to having a child.
Career Coaching
Many people have given up seemingly secure banking, government jobs etc and have opted for software jobs, creative jobs and even freelance options. All you need then is a bit of courage; a dash of self-belief and some clarity of thought and you can join the band of people who have successfully changed careers.
Mediation
Divorce mediation and custody mediation typically consists of several joint meetings between spouses (or partners if you are not married). During those meetings, you and your spouse discuss the issues that need to be resolved in your case. Contact Gateway to Solution’s New York office today to schedule your consultation!
WE OFFER IN-PERSON AND TELETHERAPY VIA VIDEO OR PHONE!
New on the Blog
Read our monthly blogs published by our therapists on various mental health topics!
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How to Cope with Layoffs: Navigating the 5 Stages of Grief
Many companies and their employees have been confronted with the difficult reality of job layoffs as we head into 2025. With changing economic realities come waves of corporate layoffs and "restructuring, " leaving many employees feeling rattled, uncertain, and disappointed. Whether you personally, your loved ones, your colleagues, or, as a leader, your company has recently experienced layoffs, the emotional impact of job loss is worthy of its grieving process.
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How to Stop Blaming Your Parents as an Adult
Our childhood and the parents who raised us indeed have a significant influence on the adults we become, and it can be easy to place blame or hold onto resentment towards our parents for their faults or shortcomings. It is especially true if we feel our parent's past shortcomings have caused us unnecessary pain, hardship, or consequences as adults. Every child has their own unique needs that parents should aim to attune to and meet.
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Valerie’s Top Ten Tips on Living Life with More Purpose in 2025
Finding purpose can increase our motivation to maintain our goals and feel satisfaction with how we live our lives. You can find purpose in how we spend our time, who we love, what we create, and what we accomplish. The purpose is different for each of us; we all have different aspirations.
MEET THE TEAM AT GTS
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John Carnesecchi LCSW, CEAP
Founder & Clinical DirectorJohn Carnesecchi holds many post-graduate certifications, licenses and/or training in Psychotherapy, IMAGO relationship therapy, Divorce, Family & Labor Mediator, Career Coaching, Employee Assistance (CEAP), Program Development and more.
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Danielle Dellaquila LMSW, CBT, DBT Senior Associate Therapist
Danielle specializes in working with adults, adolescents, and children struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, relationship, family issues, eating disorders, self-harming behaviors, suicidality, ADHD, and an autism spectrum disorder. She completed her Masters’s in Social Work at Columbia School of Social Work, graduating with the Advanced Clinical Practice track with a concentration on health, mental health, and disabilities.
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Mandolin Moody LMSW, DBT, CBT, REBT Associate Therapist
Mandolin brings extensive experience to her work with individuals striving for personal growth and realizing their full potential, overcoming any barriers they may encounter.
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Valerie Kowalski LMSW, DBT, CBT, REBT
Associate TherapistValerie is a clinician with extensive experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds. She graduated with her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Michigan School of Social Work, specializing in interpersonal and humanistic practice. She has expertise in REBT, CBT, and DBT therapies.
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Jamie Downie LMSW, DBT, CBT, REBT Associate Therapist
Jamie leads through an integrative strengths-based approach based on the clients needs. His therapeutic style centers the relationship with the client at the core and introduces tailored interventions for each client’s personal journey and goals. It draws from a variety of modalities, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic therapy.
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Christina Bradley MS.Ed., DBT, CBT, REBT
Associate TherapistChristina Bradley, MS.Ed., DBT, REBT is an experienced mental health professional determined to serve people of all ages and backgrounds looking to improve their quality of life. She specializes in children and adults with anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, intellectual/developmental disabilities, addiction/substance use, grief, enhancing interpersonal skills/coping skills, career direction, life transitions, and conflict resolution.
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Debra Carnesecchi Practice Manager - (John's sister, not wife;)
Debra Carnesecchi is Gateway to Solutions’ Practice Manager. She brings modern business skills to GTS. Debra is certified in Social Media Marketing and Public Relations Strategy from Cornell University. She specializes in business administration, public relations, customer service, accounting, and social media optimization. She is also an NYS licensed paraprofessional helping special needs and special education students in elementary through high school.
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Amanda Mahon Community Outreach Coordinator
Amanda Mahon is the Community Outreach Coordinator at Gateway to Solutions. Currently pursuing her undergraduate degree at Ithaca College, she will graduate in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology, complemented by a minor in Sport and Exercise Psychology.
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Jaxxi C.U.T.E., Emotional Support Cockapoo
Meet Jaxxi! She is our practice emotional support Cockapoo. She is apricot in color, very affectionate and quite intelligent. Jaxxi enjoys licking our clients, sitting aside them in session, playing fetch and getting lots of belly rubs. She always brings a huge smile to all those that meet her.
Your lap is hers, by the way. (:
