Meet the Team

  • Dawn Perez, LMFT, Westchester Relational Therapy

    Dawn Perez, LMFT, Clinical Supervisor

    In a supportive space, with warmth, empathy, humor and humility, my approach centers around the person and meeting you exactly where you are, always considering your unique experiences and needs.

    As an integrative systemic therapist, I draw from a range of frameworks, including Cognitive Behavioral, Solution-Focused, Emotionally-Focused, Internal Family systems and Gottman method. Collaboratively, we will work on using the best approach to meet your desired outcome

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  • Ashley Hogan, LMFT, Westchester Relational Therapy

    Ashley Hogan, LMFT

    My approach is client-centered, meeting clients where they are to help them establish long term solutions to their presenting concerns.

    My training has provided me with the experience to work with a diverse range of issues families, couples, and individuals struggle with. Those issues include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, navigating infidelity, and family conflict.

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  • Lawrence Felder, LMFT, Westchester Relational Therapy

    Lawrence Felder, LMFT

    There is a history to everyone's story. There is also a future attached to each person's origin. As a therapist, I am willing to help process these life moments, no matter how challenging, difficult, confusing, amazing or fear-inducing they may be. I am eager to provide service to those that may feel lost in their life journey and are ready to do the work to find themselves. The purpose of my therapeutic work is to help people have a more abundant life and to be truly fulfilled.

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  • Alison Gallo, MFT-LP, Westchester Relational Therapy

    Alison Gallo, MFT-LP

    Welcome. My training is grounded in a holistic, systemic, relationally based approach that addresses complex personal and interpersonal dynamics influenced by developmental and cultural factors.

    People come to therapy with different needs and goals. With effort, courage and a willingness to explore our histories we can develop new insights, strengths, resiliencies and resolutions.

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  • Mara Teich, MFT-LP, Westchester Relational Therapy

    Mara Teich, MFT-LP

    Relationships influence everything we do. They shape how we communicate, adapt, and understand ourselves and others. I offer a collaborative space to slow down, reflect, and possibly learn something new about yourself.

    Whether you're navigating big transitions and feeling unsure about what’s next or experiencing shifts in your relationships, my approach will remain warm and honest.

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  • Julien Ramirez, MFT-LP, Westchester Relational Therapy

    Julien Ramirez, MFT-LP

    I work with couples, individuals, and families seeking greater connection, clarity, and emotional balance. My particular interest is working with couples navigating the relational impact of substance use, and I approach therapy from a systemic, non-pathologizing lens that honors each client’s lived experience. I help clients understand and shift unhelpful patterns, strengthen communication, and move toward healthier, more intentional relationships.

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  • Chelsea Camejo, Westchester Relational Therapy

    Chelsea Camejo, MFT-LP

    Whether you’re seeking support as an individual or looking to strengthen your relationships, I am here to accompany you on your unique journey toward your goals. I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life’s diverse challenges, recognizing that they come in many shapes and sizes.

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  • Anabela Baptista, Westchester Relational Therapy

    Anabela Baptista, MFT-LP

    I approach each and every one of my clients with the space and compassion they deserve to help them create their own longstanding change.

    My training and experience working with families, couples, and individuals is relational, holistic, and systemic.

    Client concerns I often work with include improving couple communication, overcoming barriers to intimacy, and resolving family conflict.

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  • Marc Fernandez, LMFT-D, Westchester Relational Therapy

    Marc Fernandez, LMFT-D, Owner, Clinical Director

    My work often centers on helping people recognize and release the weight of family-of-origin dynamics so that they are no longer bound by histories that repeat themselves. In this process, clients often discover a clearer sense of self, greater freedom in their relationships, and the ability to approach life with more intention and compassion.

    I also have a strong commitment to supporting new fathers. Becoming a parent can bring immense joy—but it can also stir feelings of uncertainty, overwhelm, or disconnection.

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Our Work

Infidelity Repair & Trust Restoration
Guiding couples through the complex terrain of betrayal trauma, accountability, meaning-making, and the deliberate rebuilding of trust and emotional safety.

First Responders & Their Families
Supporting those who serve on the front lines—and the loved ones who stand beside them—in navigating cumulative stress, trauma exposure, identity strain, and relational resilience.

Perinatal & Postpartum Mental Health
Holding space for the emotional transitions of conception, pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and early parenthood, including mood disorders, role shifts, and relational recalibration.

Anxiety & Depressive Disorders
Addressing mood and anxiety symptoms within their relational context, fostering regulation, self-understanding, and sustainable change.

Premarital Counseling
Preparing couples for marriage through intentional dialogue around communication, attachment patterns, conflict navigation, finances, intimacy, and shared meaning.

Couples Therapy
Helping partners interrupt cycles of disconnection, deepen emotional attunement, and cultivate secure, enduring bonds.

Family Therapy
Working systemically with families to restore clarity, boundaries, communication, and generational understanding.

Parent–Child Relationship Repair
Rebuilding attachment bonds through increased emotional responsiveness, developmental insight, and corrective relational experiences.

Individual Therapy (Relationally Informed)
Supporting personal growth, identity development, and emotional integration while honoring the relational systems that shape one’s life.

LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
Providing an inclusive, affirming therapeutic space that honors diverse identities, partnerships, and family structures.

Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy
Working from a strengths-based, non-pathologizing framework that respects cognitive diversity while supporting relational and emotional wellbeing.

Culturally Responsive & Inclusive Care
Practicing with deep respect for racial, ethnic, and cultural identities, we approach therapy with humility, curiosity, and awareness of systemic and intergenerational influences. We honor the lived experiences of individuals, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds, integrating cultural context as essential—not peripheral—to healing and growth.

Faith-Integrated Therapy
Thoughtfully incorporating spiritual or religious values into the therapeutic process when meaningful to the client.

Post-Divorce Resilience & Reorientation
Assisting individuals and families in reconstructing identity, co-parenting structures, and relational confidence after separation.

We are a team of Marriage and Family Therapists who believe that meaningful, lasting change happens through connection — both in our relationships and within ourselves. At the core of our work is a relational lens: we understand that our closest relationships profoundly shape how we experience the world, how we navigate challenges, and how we heal.

Each therapist on our team brings a warm, thoughtful, and collaborative presence to the therapy room. We draw from evidence-based approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Solution-Focused Therapy, while integrating psychodynamic insight and cognitive-behavioral strategies. This integrative approach allows us to tailor treatment to each client’s unique story, strengths, and goals.

Whether you are seeking support for your relationship, your family, or your own personal growth, you will find a compassionate and skilled team ready to walk alongside you. We are honored to be part of your journey and look forward to helping you cultivate deeper connection, resilience, and clarity in your life.