Meet the Therapists

Licensed, experienced clinicians who meet you where you are.

Crystal Zeikowitz, LCSW, MS Ed., CCTP, CCFP

Founder

A licensed clinical social worker with a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Marymount University, a dual Master's degree in special education and childhood education from Long Island University, and a Master's degree in social work from Fordham University. For over 20 years Crystal has dedicated her career to helping individuals of all ages by utilizing evidence-based practices.

Early in her career, Crystal provided one-to-one in-home Applied Behavioral Analysis to children with autism and worked as an Educational Consultant in special education classrooms. She later served as a Children's Counselor for a domestic violence agency, developing children's groups and parent training groups and providing community outreach, before becoming Residential Director of the agency's emergency shelter.

From 2014 to 2019, Crystal worked in the Phelps Hospital inpatient behavioral rehabilitation program, an intensive treatment program for co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns, providing individual counseling, treatment and discharge planning, and later serving as Admissions Coordinator.

Crystal believes in a person-centered, integrative approach to counseling, built on a relationship of trust. She uses tools such as journaling, guided visualization, DBT, and CBT to increase self-awareness and confidence as you step outside your comfort zone.

David Zeikowitz, MHC-LP, CASAC

Mental Health Counselor

David is a Mental Health Counselor - Limited Permit with a Master's in Mental Health Counseling and a Bachelor of Science from Syracuse University. Since 2012 he has treated individuals, couples, and families struggling with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

David began his work as a counselor at a residential treatment facility, facilitating group therapy and educational seminars, conducting assessments, building treatment and discharge plans, and providing crisis intervention when needed.

Today, David works with individuals facing substance use and co-occurring concerns including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, ADD/ADHD, OCD, and self-esteem issues. He uses non-judgmental active listening, empathy, Motivational Interviewing, and CBT, and builds collaborative treatment plans with measurable goals so clients can track their progress.

A Team Approach

Our clinicians work with a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including a licensed clinical social worker and a psychiatrist who specializes in co-occurring disorders, to support the best possible outcomes for every client.