Bri-Ann Richter-Abitol, MS, LPC, LMHC

Bri-Ann is a graduate of Long Island University, C.W. Post's CACREP Certified Master's program in School Counseling with an Advanced Certificate in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She graduated as a member of Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society which recognizes high attainment in the persuit of academic and clinical excellence in the field of counseling. She has had many years of experience interning and working with children in schools and in a psychiatric inpatient unit. Her proudest and closest to heart experience was training and working under Jeffrey A. Roosa, LCSWR of Roosa Counseling Services, where she served as a Staff Therapist for years. Bri-Ann saw adults and couples on top of working with Jeff in his successful play therapy program.

Bri-Ann has always held an interest in helping people and the counseling field. Dating back to her childhood, she could be found pretending to have her own practice and clients. During her time as an undergraduate in Psychology at the University at Albany she joined the Middle Earth Peer Assistance Hotline Program where she helped students cope with emotional, social and other life issues. She has always loved working with children and adolscents which is why prior to becoming a Clinical Mental Health Counselor she obtained a Master's of Science in School Counseling.

Bri-Ann's true passion (besides her two little girls) is to provide cognitive behavioral therapy to children, adolescents, adults and couples. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy as her theoretical orientation. This theory assumes that faulty thinking patterns cause maladaptive behaviors. She works with her clients to change irrational thoughts and/or behaviors in order to make progress and reach their therapeutic goals. She specializes in anxiety and anger management, improving relationships and coping skills.

Accepting Children & Adolescents for Play Therapy

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