WELCOME TO
GATEWAY TO SOLUTIONS
WHERE HEALING MEETS POSSIBILITY.
Sometimes life feels like a maze — you’re searching for a path forward, but the walls seem tight and the turns unclear. You don’t have to navigate this alone. At Gateway to Solutions, we are here to walk beside you, helping you move through confusion, regain balance, and build a life that feels true.
You are welcome here — let’s do this together.
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MEET THE TEAM AT GTS
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John Carnesecchi LCSW, CEAP
Founder & Clinical DirectorJohn Carnesecchi holds many post-graduate certifications, licenses and/or training in Psychotherapy, IMAGO relationship therapy, Divorce, Family & Labor Mediator, Career Coaching, Employee Assistance (CEAP), Program Development and more.
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Christina Bradley MHC-LP, DBT, CBT, REBT
Assistant Clinical DirectorChristina Bradley, MHC-LP, DBT, CBT, REBT is an experienced mental health professional determined to serve people of all ages and backgrounds looking to improve their quality of life. She specializes in children and adults with anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, intellectual/developmental disabilities, addiction/substance use, grief, enhancing interpersonal skills/coping skills, career direction, life transitions, and conflict resolution.
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Aveen Hallissey MHC-LP
Associate TherapistAveen brings a strong foundation in communication, critical thinking, and relationship-building, allowing her to engage clients in a way that is both direct and attuned.
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Maya Montalto LMSW
Associate TherapistMaya works with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationship difficulties, and identity-related concerns. She supports clients in understanding how earlier experiences may continue to influence present-day thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, while helping them develop practical tools to strengthen coping, improve relationships, and increase emotional resilience.
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Amanda Carnesecchi LMSW
Associate TherapistAmanda Carnesecchi, LMSW, is an Associate Therapist at Gateway to Solutions, pursuing her master’s in clinical social work with a concentration in mental health service delivery from New York University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology with a Sport and Exercise Psychology minor.
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Valerie Kowalski LMSW, DBT, CBT, REBT
Associate TherapistValerie is a clinician with extensive experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds. She graduated with her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Michigan School of Social Work, specializing in interpersonal and humanistic practice. She has expertise in REBT, CBT, and DBT therapies.
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Danielle Dellaquila LMSW, CBT, DBT, REBT
Associate TherapistDanielle specializes in working with adults, adolescents, and children struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, relationship, family issues, eating disorders, self-harming behaviors, suicidality, ADHD, and an autism spectrum disorder. She completed her Masters’s in Social Work at Columbia School of Social Work, graduating with the Advanced Clinical Practice track with a concentration on health, mental health, and disabilities.
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Mandolin Moody LMSW, CBT, DBT, REBT
Associate Therapist & NYU Practicum Clinical SupervisorMandolin brings extensive experience to her work with individuals striving for personal growth and realizing their full potential, overcoming any barriers they may encounter.
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Jamie Downie LMSW, DBT, CBT, REBT Associate Therapist
Jamie leads through an integrative strengths-based approach based on the clients needs. His therapeutic style centers the relationship with the client at the core and introduces tailored interventions for each client’s personal journey and goals. It draws from a variety of modalities, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic therapy.
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Debra Carnesecchi Practice Administrator - (John's sister, not wife;)
Debra Carnesecchi is Gateway to Solutions’ Practice Administrator. She brings modern business skills to GTS. Debra is certified in Social Media Marketing and Public Relations Strategy from Cornell University. She specializes in business administration, public relations, customer service, accounting, and social media optimization. She is also an NYS licensed paraprofessional helping special needs and special education students in elementary through high school.
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JC Hernandez Assistant Practice Coordinator
JC serves as the Assistant Practice Coordinator at Gateway to Solutions, where she supports the day-to-day backend operations of the practice.
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Jaxxi C.U.T.E., Emotional Support Cockapoo
Meet Jaxxi! She is our practice emotional support Cockapoo. She is apricot in color, very affectionate and quite intelligent. Jaxxi enjoys licking our clients, sitting aside them in session, playing fetch and getting lots of belly rubs. She always brings a huge smile to all those that meet her.
Your lap is hers, by the way. (:
How We Will Support You
Individual Psychotherapy
Individual therapy can support you in reaching goals or overcoming problems. GTS can help you understand and resolve issues in a confidential, caring and efficient manner. We will help you feel safe and supported while challenging you to grow and move past obstacles.
Gottman and Imago Couples Counseling
Figuring out what’s really going on in your relationship should be simple, but it’s not. Problems don’t just suddenly appear — they grow slowly over time, the product of small resentments and miscommunications that grow into a thick web that’s very difficult to untangle on your own. That’s where talking to the right professional can really help.
Family Therapy
Family therapy can be a wonderful experience where children and adults blossom. If there is unresolved conflict, hurt feelings, or tension in the household, psychotherapy like family therapy can help.
Group Therapy
In group therapy, approximately 6-10 individuals meet face-to-face with a trained group therapist. During the group meeting time, members decide what they want to talk about.
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is a structured, evidence‑based approach that helps people reduce the emotional distress caused by traumatic or strongly upsetting memories. Trauma can disrupt the brain’s natural way of processing and integrating experiences, which may lead to persistent emotional pain, unhelpful beliefs (“I’m unsafe,” “I’m unworthy”), or symptoms associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and other concerns.
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy
An LGBTQIA+ affirmative practice that understands and specializes in gender identity, sexual orientation, and minority stress theory. The team at GTS provides a positive, safe space for individuals to work through their challenges.
WE OFFER IN-PERSON AND TELETHERAPY VIA VIDEO OR PHONE!
New on the Blog
Read our monthly blogs published by our therapists on various mental health topics!
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Want More Intimacy? Start with the Small Moments
Most couples don't lose intimacy all at once. It happens slowly, in the gaps between busy days, until one or both partners realize it's been a while since they felt truly close.
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From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust: 10 Ways to Build Lasting Confidence
I don’t want to say it’s all in your head because that’s not fair. But those feelings are natural and all too common, especially when everyone around you seems more qualified, more competent, more secure, more confident. For our purposes, to be confident is to believe in one’s own abilities, capacities, and judgment.
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EMDR Isn’t What You Think: Breaking the Biggest Myths About Trauma Therapy
EMDR. Isn’t that the thing that erases your memory? My friend did EMDR, it was like hypnosis! EMDR *eye roll* that doesn’t work - there’s no evidence … I heard you have to talk about all your trauma, and it makes everything worse.
