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Dr. Dana Spada, PhD, LCSW
Psychotherapist | Founder, CEO
Colts Neck
Dr. Dana Spada is a distinguished and highly accomplished psychotherapist and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience. She is the owner of Dr. Dana Spada Psychotherapy, a private practice located in Colts Neck, New Jersey. Additionally, she is the founder and owner of LEAF by Dr. Dana Spada Psychotherapy, with locations in Little Silver, Sea Girt, and Hazlet, New Jersey.
Dr. Spada’s therapeutic approach is rooted in a deep understanding of her clients' conscious and unconscious needs and desires. She takes the time to carefully assess, guide, and collaborate with her clients to define their therapeutic journey. Her practice focuses on helping clients explore their unconscious worlds, where their drives and behaviors originate, enabling profound insights and healing.
Central to Dr. Spada’s work is her belief in the transformative power of the therapeutic relationship. She emphasizes that the bond between therapist and client serves as the foundation and vehicle for transformation. Through a relationship built on trust, empathy, and genuine connection, Dr. Spada helps clients feel supported and understood, creating a safe space where deep exploration and growth can occur.
Dr. Spada views psychological and physical symptoms as unconscious defense mechanisms designed to shield individuals from facing painful emotions. Conditions such as anxiety, depression, addiction, OCD, disordered eating, or physical pain are manifestations of repressed emotional pain. These symptoms serve as psychological tools, preventing unconscious emotions from surfacing—a phenomenon known as psychosomatic response.
In her work, Dr. Spada helps clients address and resolve the deeply buried emotions that create these symptoms. She guides them in accessing their unconscious minds to understand the root causes of their behaviors and emotional responses. This process of self-awareness and connection leads to healing and the alleviation of symptoms.
Dr. Spada fosters a warm, compassionate, and authentic environment where clients feel safe to express their unfiltered selves. Her empathetic approach allows clients to delve into their unconscious minds, sparking insights and fostering deeper self-awareness. This understanding empowers clients to break free from habitual patterns, reshape their emotional balance, and align their lives with their personal goals.
Her philosophy emphasizes the importance of the relationship one has with oneself, as this foundational connection shapes how individuals perceive and experience the world. Through self-love, compassion, and healing, Dr. Spada helps clients create a more liberated and fulfilling existence.
Dr. Spada brings an intentional, focused, and deeply healing presence to her practice. She values the privilege of accompanying her clients on their journeys of self-discovery and finds great joy in witnessing the transformative growth that unfolds.
She loves working with both individuals and couples, and is magical when it comes to couples therapy and individual growth.
Dr. Spada holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Stony Brook University and a Ph.D. in Social Work from Adelphi University. She is also trained as a
Gestalt Psychotherapist.
To connect with Dr. Spada, you can reach her by phone or text at 516.236.9401, or via email at DrDanaSpada@gmail.com.
Kate Williams, MSW, LMSW
Psychotherapist | Practice Director
Sea Girt
Kate brings a wealth of experience and commitment to facilitate healing through trauma-informed care. Her professional journey is rooted in the belief that true well-being extends beyond traditional therapeutic modalities, emphasizing a holistic and integrative approach.One distinctive aspect of Kate’s therapeutic approach is the integration of somatic, body-based interventions. These interventions assist clients in learning how to connect their feelings to the sensations they experience in their bodies.
Somatic therapies develop stronger self-awareness and coping skills to manage the challenges that come with life. This approach empowers clients to reconnect with their bodies, fostering resilience and promoting lasting healing.In addition to general therapeutic practices with adults, couples, and children, Kate specializes in maternal mental health. Here, she creates a safe space to help mothers navigate the complexities of infertility, pregnancy loss, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum challenges, and the broader spectrum of maternal well-being.
Kate integrates evidence-based therapies with a holistic approach, fostering healing and resilience in her clients as they embark on the transformative journey of motherhood.Graduating with her undergraduate degree in Health Sciences from the University of Oklahoma and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California, Kate is a collaborative and inclusive therapist.
Reach out to book an appointment today:
Phone: 732-947-4777 Email: info@LeafPsych.com
Kevin Rollag, MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist | Director of Practice Development
Little Silver
Kevin brings a unique perspective to his role as a psychotherapist, combining extensive corporate experience with a deep commitment to mental health and personal growth. His distinctive approach blends empathy with practical support, guiding individuals, couples, and families through life's challenges, and toward greater self-discovery and well-being.
Before transitioning into mental health, Kevin built a successful career as a corporate finance executive, holding senior Investment Banking roles with global firms like J.P. Morgan. His experience leading complex M&A and capital raising assignments provides him with an in-depth understanding of high-pressure environments and the challenges professionals face in balancing career demands with personal well-being.
As the Latino son of a single immigrant mother, Kevin is particularly attuned to the unique challenges faced by individuals from diverse backgrounds. Fluent in Spanish, he is dedicated to providing culturally sensitive care to both English and Spanish speaking clients, honoring each person’s unique perspectives and experiences.
Kevin works with adolescents, adults, and couples, addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance abuse, and compulsive behaviors. He is also committed to helping clients enhance their personal and professional relationships. His integrative approach draws on evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness techniques, and psychodynamic principles.
Kevin graduated from Columbia University's School of Social Work, specializing in Advanced Clinical Practice with a focus on Health, Mental Health, and Disabilities. He holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BA in Economics with a minor in Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis.
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Phone: 732-947-4777 Email: info@LeafPsych.com
Holly Robichaux, LSW, LCSW
Psychotherapist | Internship Coordinator
Hazlet
With over 20 years of experience Holly brings a deep understanding of people, systems, and relationships to her work, helping clients become cycle-breakers and create lasting change. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative, focused on getting to the root of emotional challenges and shifting dynamics.
She works with individuals, couples, and families navigating guilt, boundary struggles, disconnection, and the pressure to keep everyone else happy. Holly has a growing focus on couples therapy, helping partners communicate more clearly, manage conflict without spiraling, and reconnect in meaningful ways.
Her work is grounded in psychodynamic and trauma-informed care, with practical tools woven in to support everyday growth and insight. She began her career as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor working with adolescents and conducting parent drug and alcohol assessments in the child welfare system. Over the years, she’s worked in schools, public health, and prevention, always with an eye toward long-term impact. Before private practice, she spent more than a decade with the New Jersey Department of Children and Families, developing a deep understanding of generational trauma and complex family systems.
Holly holds an MSW from Rutgers University and a BS in Child & Family Social Services from Nicholls State University. As Internship Coordinator at LEAF, she mentors second-year graduate interns as they develop their clinical voice and step into the work of psychotherapy with clarity and confidence.
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Phone: 732-947-4777 Email: info@LeafPsych.com
Rebecca Meehan, MS, LAC
Psychotherapist | Brand Development Specialist
Little Silver
Rebecca is an authentic and dedicated psychotherapist committed to fostering a supportive environment where clients feel genuinely heard and valued. She prioritizes building trust and creating a safe space for self-expression where clients can share openly without fear of judgment. Rebecca is passionate about her work and dedicated to providing exceptional client services. She understands that healing is a journey and offers a genuine approach to supporting her clients.
With experience working with young adults, adults, and older adults from diverse cultural backgrounds, Rebecca has facilitated individual and group psychotherapy sessions across various levels of care, including outpatient and partial hospitalization programs.
Her expertise encompasses post-traumatic stress disorder, complex trauma, stress-related trauma disorders, borderline personality disorder, and substance use disorders.
Rebecca utilizes a psychodynamic and person-centered approach to gain a deeper understanding of her clients' experiences. She integrates holistic methods, such as mindfulness-based relaxation, stress-reducing techniques, and Reiki healing, to help clients feel more balanced and empowered on their journey to healing.
Rebecca is certified in Reiki and incorporates this gentle, energy-based practice to support her clients' overall well-being. She looks forward to supporting you on your path to wellness!
She holds a BA in Psychology and a BS in Health Behavioral Science with a minor in Disability Studies from the University of Delaware, followed by an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in Drug and Alcohol Counseling from Monmouth University.
Reach out to book an appointment today: Phone: 732-947-4777 Email: info@LeafPsych.com
Megan Kelly, MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist | Hazlet
Megan is an empathetic, compassionate, flexible, and supportive psychotherapist. She believes in cultivating an open and safe environment for her clients to express themselves. Megan has always believed in the importance and benefits of therapy as we continue to grow as individuals. She understands each therapeutic path is individualized and is respectful of her each of her client’s journey's.
Her mission is to create a welcoming and non-judgmental atmosphere for her clients to address identified challenges while recognizing their strengths. Megan utilizes a person-centered and strengths-based approach, focusing on the individual and their goals. Megan incorporates motivational interviewing, mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral strategies into sessions to assist her clients in meeting their goals and needs.Megan has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families of various cultural backgrounds.
Megan graduated from Centenary College with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work before completing her Master’s degree in Social Work at Rutgers University.
Reach out to book an appointment today: Phone: 732-947-4777 Email: info@LeafPsych.com
Carly Kasten, LCSW
Psychotherapist | Sea Girt | Little Silver
Carly’s friends and family would describe her as someone who has a sincere passion for helping others. With this passion, she creates a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental environment for clients to navigate life’s ups and downs.
Every session, Carly works alongside her clients to support them in their life’s desires and reaching their fullest potential. Carly emphasizes the importance of a strong sense of self and being comfortable and confident in who you are. Carly has experience working in an IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) with children, adolescents, and families. She believes in the importance of building a child’s self-esteem and changing the language used around discussing children’s maladaptive behaviors. There is no “bad” kid — just one who needs to be heard and needs the confidence to make better choices.
Although Carly’s expertise is with children and adolescents, she’s also works with adults through family and individual therapy. Carly believes in an eclectic approach to treating clients. That means therapy is never “one size fits all.” It often requires a holistic approach — one that taps into the mind and body. Carly can adapt to what her clients need and therefore utilizes a wide array of approaches. This includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic approach, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), strengths-based perspective, mindfulness and meditation, and more.
Carly graduated from Elon University with a bachelor's degree in human services and completed her master's degree in social work with a Concentration in Clinical Practice with Children and Families from Monmouth University. Carly is also a certified school social worker. With Carly’s education and passion for helping others, she is eager and honored to be a part of her client's therapy experience!
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Phone: 732-947-4777 Email: info@LeafPsych.com
Emily Fiedler, MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist | Sea Girt
Emily is an open minded, non judgmental, empathetic, and trauma informed psychotherapist. She is passionate about empowering clients to foster resilience and self compassion within themselves.
Emily uses a blend of evidence-based techniques like acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, strengths based perspectives, mindfulness, and trauma focused therapy to provide personalized care. She believes that therapy is a collaborative journey, tailored to meet each individual’s unique needs. She is here to assist you in developing practical tools to help you navigate life’s challenges and empower you towards creating positive, lasting change.
She brings over five years of experience in the social work field, specializing in work with individuals and families who are survivors of domestic abuse. Emily is dedicated to helping individuals who have experienced complex traumas such as intimate partner violence, sexual abuse, child abuse/neglect, and emotional/psychological abuse. She also has the education and skills to work with clients struggling through anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, life changes, and interpersonal relationship issues. Emily brings experience working with adolescents, families, and varying age ranges of adults. Emily is skilled in facilitating both individual and group sessions as well as connecting clients with any additional resources they may need.
She holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice as well as a B.S. in National Security Studies from the University of New Haven, followed by her Masters of Social Work from Rutgers University.
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Phone: 732-947-4777 Email: info@LeafPsych.com
Julia Sgro, MSW, LSW
Psychotherapist | Little Silver
Julia is an insightful, non-judgmental, and reflective psychotherapist. Julia creates an environment that is the most conducive for her clients. By building trusting relationships and using evidence-based practices, each session feels comfortable, safe and supportive.
Julia believes self-awareness is the first step towards an expanded level of consciousness, establishing a deeper understanding and compassion for self. She ensures treatment is collaborative between the client and herself to help individuals live happier and healthier by overcoming struggles life may bring. This line of work comes naturally to Julia; thus, she dedicates her career to improving the lives of others by thinking outside the box.
Julia utilizes eclectic therapy, an approach that adapts to each client's unique needs, which can involve various treatment methods and a combination of therapeutic tools to be most effective for the individual. Julia is familiar with working with all ages while practicing individual, family, and couples counseling.
After graduating from Marist College with a bachelor’s in Social Work and earning a Master’s in Social Work from Seton Hall University, Julia’s care is creative and impressionable.
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Tori Reitz, MS, LAC, NCC
Psychotherapist | Sea Girt | Little Silver
Tori is a psychotherapist dedicated to supporting her clients in uncovering, understanding, and transforming the deeper roots of emotional and somatic patterns that shape their lives. Grounded in the belief of building self-awareness and compassion around these connections, she offers a safe, therapeutic space that honors the complexity of being human.
What typically appears as a problem or “symptom” in one’s life can be a signal of an underlying issue or unmet need, rather than the problem itself. Tori works with clients as a team to look beyond the surface symptoms to not only understand the root cause of their difficulties, but to glean meaning from these experiences to establish a sense of purpose, autonomy and growth.
With an ability to meet clients where they are, Tori draws from a range of therapeutic modalities that integrates psychodynamic insight to offer a holistic path toward healing. She helps clients explore unconscious beliefs, relational/attachment dynamics, and early life experiences while tuning into the wisdom of the body through mindfulness and nervous system regulation.
Tori has experience providing individual and family therapy for
adults, adolescents, and children managing anxiety, depression, ADHD, self-esteem, grief, relational and life transitions. In addition, she also has experience with creative arts/play therapy and equine-assisted therapy.
She holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Monmouth University and BA in Communications with a minor in Psychology from Quinnipiac University.
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Phone: 732-947-4777 Email: info@LeafPsych.com
Hannah Donner, Med, NCC, LAC
Psychotherapist | Team Lead
Sea Girt | Little Silver | Hazlet
Hannah is a calm, intuitive, and empathetic therapist who is deeply committed to supporting her clients’ personal growth and emotional well-being. With a warm and grounded presence, she brings an eclectic, client-centered approach to her work, always meeting individuals where they are and thoughtfully tailoring her methods to align with their unique needs, identities, and goals.
She began her career providing both crisis intervention and long-term counseling to survivors of domestic violence—an experience that profoundly shaped her trauma-informed lens and reinforced her belief in the power of safe, compassionate therapeutic relationships. This foundational work continues to inform her approach with clients of all ages, as she creates spaces where individuals feel heard, respected, and empowered to heal.
In her work with children and adolescents, Hannah integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based strategies, and play therapy to support emotional expression, build resilience, and foster healthy coping mechanisms. She is especially attuned to the developmental needs of younger clients and collaborates closely with families and caregivers to ensure a holistic approach. When working with adults, Hannah draws on Psychodynamic and Relational-Cultural Therapy to explore how early experiences, relationship dynamics, and social systems shape one's mental health, identity, and self-understanding.
Hannah earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from The College of New Jersey and holds a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counseling Psychology from Temple University. She is a certified DBT clinician and is especially passionate about helping children, adolescents, and adults live more empowered, connected, and fulfilling lives. Her work is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and a deep respect for each client’s inherent strengths and capacity for growth.
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Phone: 732-947-4777 Email: info@LeafPsych.com
Isabella Hassel
Psychotherapist | Intern
Sea Girt
Isabella is a compassionate and supportive counseling intern dedicated to creating a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, seen, and valued. She has long recognized the power of therapy to help individuals navigate life’s challenges and is passionate about walking alongside clients on their journey toward healing.
Isabella has worked with children, adolescents, and adults from diverse cultural backgrounds in both individual and group settings. She draws from a range of therapeutic approaches, including Person-Centered Therapy, to deeply understand each client’s experiences and needs.
With a multicultural background, Isabella is fluent in Spanish and has conversational proficiency in German. A native of New York City, she holds a BA in History from The University of the South and an MA in Middle and Secondary Education from the University of Louisville. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Liberty University in Virginia.
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Phone: 732-947-4777 Email: info@LeafPsych.com