Meet Dr. Ryan

Dr. Ryan works with preteens, teens, young adults, and adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD related stresses, relationship challenges, and racial/cultural stress. He brings a warm, down-to-earth presence to therapy, creating a safe space where clients can feel understood and supported. Dr. Ryan takes a strengths-based, collaborative approach—helping clients build confidence, identify their inner resources, and work through the roadblocks they face. Whether someone is navigating school or work stress, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, or feeling stuck, he helps them develop practical coping tools they can use in everyday life. Compassionate and engaging, Dr. Ryan supports clients in building self-acceptance and a greater sense of control over their lives. He also works closely with parents to help them better support their child’s emotional growth and well-being.

Dr. Ryan's

Experience & Training

Dr. Ryan graduated with highest honors and highest distinction from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill with a degree in Psychology and minor in African American Studies. (Go Heels!) He then earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Louisville. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and has received advanced training in CBT, DBT, and ACT. He has worked across a range of clinical and academic settings, including roles as an assistant professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, an attending psychologist in Montefiore’s Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Division, a psychologist at Einstein’s Student Mental Health Center, and Director of DEI Initiatives at the Ross Center. Known as an engaging educator and speaker, he has taught graduate-level students and frequently presents at schools, conferences, and professional trainings. His work and expertise are often highlighted by national media outlets, and he regularly participates in podcasts and webinars for the broader public. In March 2025, Dr. Ryan published the REACH Program's workbook, Empower Yourself Against Racial and Cultural Stress, which offers practical tools to heal, cope, and thrive.

Meet Dr. Celenia

Dr. Celenia is an integrationist, which is really just a big word for encouraging clients to bring their whole selves to a therapeutic space where their unique values, strengths, and perspectives are respected and celebrated. Dr. Celenia creatively integrates her client-centered approach with her expert knowledge of evidence-based practices, like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Trauma Focused CBT, to support her client's self-discovery and empowerment. Dr. Celenia strongly believes in the practice of getting curious with her clients about what is bringing them to therapy and works together with clients see how evidence-based practice can help them meet their goals. Dr. Celenia has many tools that she has learned over the years and while not every tool is right for every person she believes there is a tool that works for most people. It takes a brave person to come to therapy and Dr. Celenia wants to honor that bravery.

Dr. Celenia's

Experience & Training

Dr. Celenia graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill with a degree in Psychology. After developing specialized skills in assessing, diagnosing, and treatment planning for developmental conditions such as Williams Syndrome and 7q11.23 Duplication Syndrome as a full time researcher and psychometrist at the University of Louisville, Dr. Celenia earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from The Catholic University of America with a special focus in Children, Families, and Cultures. She completed her pre- doctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx in the Child Outpatient Psychiatry Department and has received advanced training in CBT, DBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and both inpatient and outpatient treatment of eating disorders. Dr. Celenia has also delivered community talks on a variety of mental health topics in schools and parenting seminars. Dr. Celenia created a curriculum that trains clinicians to assess, treat, and respond to mental health demands using a culturally responsive approach.