Kuriansky Family Counseling Program
Contact Us
For more information about our counseling programs, please contact Hannah Pollack 203-921-4161 or
hpollack@ctjfs.org
Interested in Counseling? Fill Out The Form Below!
Individual and Family Counseling
Schoke Jewish Family Service’s Counseling Program helps people deal with behavioral and interpersonal difficulties, such as loss of a loved one, depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, ADHD, divorce, and the stress of everyday life. With the help of skilled therapists, Schoke Jewish Family Service provides treatment with the benefits of an accredited family agency. The counseling department is comprised of a variety of licensed professionals, highly trained in individual, couples, family and child treatment, offering a variety of therapeutic approaches, including Psychiatric services for evaluation and medication management.
For information on group counseling and other support groups click here.
Interested in Counseling? Fill Out The Form Below!
Individual and Family Counseling
Schoke Jewish Family Service’s Counseling Program helps people deal with behavioral and interpersonal difficulties, such as loss of a loved one, depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, ADHD, divorce, and the stress of everyday life. With the help of skilled therapists, Schoke Jewish Family Service provides treatment with the benefits of an accredited family agency. The counseling department is comprised of a variety of licensed professionals, highly trained in individual, couples, family and child treatment, offering a variety of therapeutic approaches, including Psychiatric services for evaluation and medication management.
For information on group counseling and other support groups click here.
Contact Us
For more information about our counseling programs, please contact Hannah Pollackat 203-921-4161 or
hpollack@ctjfs.orgWho We Serve
Adults, Children and Adolescents, Couples, Families, Singles, Seniors, Separated and Divorced Parents, Mourning the Loss of a Loved One
Day and evening appointments are available.
What We Provide
- Short and Long-term treatment
- Individual and Group Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Therapeutic Consultation and Evaluation
- Marital and Family Counseling
- Psychiatric Consultation and Medication Management
Our Fees
We accept all major insurance plans and credit cards. Sliding scale fees are available based on income. No one is turned away for their inability to pay.
Meet The Clinical Team at SJFS
Maria Cimina, LPC-A, is focused on supporting children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety, depression, grief, family challenges, trauma, and life transitions. With a BA in Public and Community Service from Providence College and 13 years of experience with Boys & Girls Clubs, Maria takes an integrative approach to counseling, using evidence-based techniques to foster wellness.
Diane Ferber, LMFT, is a licensed family therapist specializing in life transitions, grief, aging parents, and supporting families through change. With expertise in child development and school psychology, she works with families navigating challenges related to children’s unique learning, social, and emotional needs. Diane also supports families dealing with aging, loss, and cultural dynamics. Her approach is open, accepting, and focused on helping individuals and families adapt and reimagine when necessary.
Amanda Geffner, LCSW, specializes in bereavement support and uses trauma-informed modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR, which she’s been certified in since 2002. Through her private practice, she leads a weekly Neurodiversity support group for young adults and provides supplemental support to individuals in 12-step programs and recovery from addiction.
Matt Greenberg, LCSW; LPC is both a licensed clinical social worker and licensed professional counselor. Matt began his career working in child protective services specializing in working with non-offending spouses and victims of sexual abuse. Having spent several decades working in different treatment centers, Matt works with individuals, couples and families using a cognitive/behavioral solution focused approach.
Rebekah Kanefsky, LPC, holds a Master’s in Counseling and has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2016. With experience as a school guidance counselor in Philadelphia, she now specializes in sex therapy and couples counseling. Rebekah is certified as an Imago Relationship Therapist and is currently pursuing certification as a sex therapist.
Dr. Toby Lazarus graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University. She went on to receive her Ph.D. from The University of Chicago, where she specialized in neuropsychology. Currently, she is the Director of the Brain Fitness Program at Schoke Jewish Family Services in Stamford, CT. This program creates engaging, interactive sessions in which we discuss a variety of cognitive areas and how they relate to the brain. Tips for improvement and gameplay help build a community that looks forward to new classes each session.
Hannah Pollack, LCSW, works with individuals, couples, and families. She is certified in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and focuses on supporting clients through life transitions and building on their strengths. Drawing on her clinical background as well as her leadership in supervising future social workers, Hannah brings both expertise and empathy into the therapy room. With a special understanding of the Jewish community and a deep respect for diverse backgrounds and beliefs, Hannah creates a supportive space where clients can feel heard, empowered, and equipped to move forward.
Steve Schwartz is an associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Steve specializes in the Family Systems Therapy approach and plans to become a certified Gottman couples therapist by the end of 2025. Steve works with individuals, couples, and families of all ages, drawing inspiration from the diverse client base that utilizes Schoke JFS. He is passionate about outdoor activities and integrates that passion into his therapeutic work.
Lielle Sugar, JD, LMSW, is both one of our clinicians as well as our clinical coordinator. She works with couples, parents, and women, pre-teens through seniors. Lielle uses a strength-based approach to focus on the exploration of self as she navigates her clients through family and relationship dynamics, depression, grief, loss, anxiety, and parenting – including navigating anything from infertility, third-party fertility, stillbirths and other maternal losses, and PMADS, through potty training, adolescents, college, single parenthood, parental conflict, and the impact on extended community and family systems.
Brian Ullman, APRN, is the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Schoke JFS. He has a master’s degree in Psychiatric Nursing from Fairfield University. Prior to joining Schoke JFS, Brian worked in multiple psychiatric settings including hospital inpatient, outpatient, intensive outpatient, substance abuse, and in psychiatric consultation to the primary care
physicians affiliated with Griffin Hospital. Brian sees clients that are referred by their clinicians at Schoke JFS for psychiatric medication management.
Dr. Marina Zatman completed her psychiatry residency at Yale University, one of the nation’s premier medical training institutions. Following her residency, she gained valuable clinical experience working at Hartford Hospital’s Institute of Living, a renowned center for behavioral health. Since 2005, Dr. Zatman has maintained a private practice, where she specializes in psychopharmacology, the medical treatment of psychiatric disorders through the use of medications. With over two decades of experience, she is dedicated to providing thoughtful, evidence-based care tailored to the individual needs of her patients.
The Kuriansky Family Counseling Program is supported by a grant from the Louis J. Kuriansky Foundation.
