Biography
Education
CUNY Hunter: Masters of Science in Education: Mental Health Counseling
SUNY New Paltz: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Training and Experience
Kelly Shuster has extensive experience in private practice as well as in nonprofit mental health agencies and vocational counseling centers. In these capacities Kelly has worked with clients of many different ages, socio-economic status, race, and cultures. She has many years of experience working with adolescents and young adults dealing with issues of self-esteem, depression, and anxiety.
She has been responsible for treatment planning, crisis intervention, assessment, and coordination of care between treatment providers.
Some of her experience is as follows:
-Center for Psychotherapy
-Sullivan Counseling Incorporated
-Center For Coping
-South Oaks Hospital
-Battered Women’s Services
Licensure/Certification
NY State Licensed Mental Health Counselor
35-Hour Domestic Violence Training
Specializations
Anxiety, Depression, Self-esteem, Addiction and Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, Grief counseling, Marriage/Family/Couples Counseling, Child/Adolescent/Adult psychotherapy, Stress management, Adjusting to Life Transitions, Women’s issues/ Empowerment, Brief Solution-Focused Counseling.