Our Team
Psychologists, social workers, art therapists, and neuropsychological evaluators — working across two Westchester offices and telehealth. We coordinate care across specialties so the people you see at PPG are already in conversation about your work.
Emily Bly, PhD
CEO, Clinical Director, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
As practice founder and clinical supervisor, Dr. Bly integrates advanced psychodynamic insight, CBT, and Gottman methods to guide individuals and couples through complex life transitions and family-building.
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Marissa Caldarola, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
As a certified EMDR therapist and trauma specialist, Marissa Caldarola utilizes gold-standard somatic reprocessing, trauma-informed care, and addiction frameworks to guide individuals and families through anxiety, substance use, and deep-seated trauma.
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Kaitlin Carson, PhD
Licensed Clinical Neuropsychologist
As a licensed clinical psychologist and neuropsychology specialist, Dr. Carson integrates comprehensive neuropsychological, psychoeducational, and psychological evaluations to guide children, adolescents, and adults through diagnostic clarity, school accommodations, and targeted treatment roadmaps.
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Jessica Duffy, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
As an integrative clinical social worker specializing in youth and adult empowerment, Jessica Duffy utilizes tailored CBT, ACT, and relationship frameworks to support families and couples navigating ADHD, acute anxiety, and complex life transitions.
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Danielle Guerrero, PhD, NCSP
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
As an expert in school-system dynamics and youth behavior, Dr. Guerrero utilizes specialized CBT protocols, DBT skills, and executive functioning training to empower youth navigating emotional dysregulation and academic hurdles.
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Lorens Hidalgo, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
As a bilingual psychotherapist and relational clinician, Lorens Hidalgo integrates attachment-focused psychodynamic insight, Gottman methods, and culturally attuned care to guide individuals and couples through trauma, life transitions, and relationship conflict.
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Melissa Klay, PhD, LCAT, ATR-BC
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director of Art Therapy Program
A dual-licensed psychologist, board-certified art therapist, and tenured professor utilizing 25+ years of mastery to treat complex trauma, childhood anxiety and behavioral challenges, eating disorders, and emotional dysregulation.
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Eva Leighton, PhD
CFO, Training Director
As a clinical psychologist specializing in complex relational dynamics, Dr. Leighton utilizes a blend of psychodynamic psychotherapy, evidence-based behavioral tools, and Gottman frameworks to support individuals and couples navigating trauma, substance use, and chronic loneliness.
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Gerard Micera, PsyD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
As a humanistic clinician and veteran performing arts educator, Dr. Micera integrates creative engagement strategies, structured CBT, and Gottman methods to guide youth, families, and couples through anxiety, life transitions, and communication barriers.
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Emily Mudge, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
As an integrative psychotherapist and parent coach, Emily Mudge combines child behavior therapy with structured parenting frameworks to help families master emotional resilience, break old patterns, and cultivate intentional connections.
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Heather Rosen, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director of Eating Disorders Program
As a globally recognized FBT supervisor and former Mount Sinai professor, Dr. Rosen utilizes advanced CBT, DBT, and family-based treatments to guide adolescents and young adults through eating disorder recovery.
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Valerie Scelsa, PhD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
As an anxiety and OCD specialist and family systems clinician, Dr. Scelsa integrates gold-standard ERP, CBT, and parent-led SPACE frameworks to guide youth, young adults, and parents through phobias, obsessive-compulsive loops, and behavioral challenges.
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Megan Sedita, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist, Postdoctoral Resident
As a trauma specialist and relational clinician, Dr. Sedita integrates evidence-based CBT, DBT, and Gottman methods to guide individuals and couples through complex PTSD, emotional dysregulation, and relational discord.
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Kate Testa, MA
Art Therapist in Residence
Utilizing creative art therapy to help children and adolescents process big emotions, build confidence, and safely navigate learning and behavioral differences.
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A. Jordan Wright, PhD, ABAP, ABPP
Assessment Director
Author of the industry-standard "Handbook of Psychological Assessment" and NYU faculty member, serving exclusively as PPG’s senior clinical consultant and assessment supervisor.
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