Our Staff

Nicole Machinski, Psy.D.

Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Nicole Machinski is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in forensic assessment and consultation.

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Robin Lowey, Ph.D.

Founder

Dr. Robin Lowey is a psychologist who has earned regional and international recognition in the fields of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, and relationship counseling.

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Kai Syvertsen, Ph.D.

Clinical Director

Dr. Syvertsen specializes in providing therapy and psychological evaluations for adolescents, adults and older adults.

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Jullian Baez, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Jullian Baez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) currently living and providing services in the Philadelphia area.

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Jorge Balverdi, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Jorge Balverdi is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been working as a therapist for over fifteen years, helping people cope with a variety of challenges, including severe trauma, depression, anxiety, interpersonal conflicts and life crises.

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Judith Bijoux-Leist, MD*, PSY.D., LMFT

Psychologist

Judith Bijoux-Leist is currently licensed as both a psychologist and marital / family therapist.

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Bernard Bonner, Ph.D.

Psychologist

Bernard J. (Ben) Bonner, Ph.D. has been a licensed psychologist since 1994, with over forty years of experience in counseling and psychotherapy.

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Daniel Cherry, M.A.

School Psychologist

Daniel Cherry, M.A. has been a certified school psychologist since 2017. He takes a comprehensive, rounded, and individualistic approach to psychoeducational testing with children and adolescents and is a new and valuable addition to Dr. Robin Lowey and Associates’ assessment team.

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Jennifer Cole-Pucci, Psy.D.

Psychologist

Dr. Cole-Pucci is a licensed clinical psychologist. She earned her doctorate degree from the University of Indianapolis, where her clinical training focused heavily on therapy with adults, comprehensive psychological assessment, and forensic evaluations.

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Nancy Fagan, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Nancy Fagan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over four decades of experience working in child welfare, community behavioral health, and various outpatient practices.

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Dionne Freeman, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Dionne Freeman a compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses education, life experience, creativity, and a sense of humor to provide psychotherapy. Dionne believes healing is an inside-out job and that the journey begins when you recognize your typical ways of responding to life are not working.

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Dorothy Gjurin, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Dorothy Gjurin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 20 years of experience. She works with adults ages 18 years and over, both in individual therapy as well as in couples’ counseling. She received her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Chestnut Hill College, after a career in writing.

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Noa Glick, Psy.D.

Psychologist

Dr. Noa Glick is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in providing therapy and assessment. Her experience includes working with the adult and young adult population.

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Patricia Gratson, Psy.D.

Psychologist

Dr. Patricia Gratson is a licensed clinical psychologist. She is also a Reiki III Master. You can schedule an appointment to meet with Dr. Gratson for therapy or Reiki sessions in our center city office.

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Lauri Haines, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Lauri Haines is a seasoned Licensed Clinical Social Worker, bringing over a decade of expertise to her role as a therapist.

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Lindsay Haston, Psy.D.

Psychologist

Dr. Lindsay Haston is a licensed clinical psychologist in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

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Siu-kuen “Azor” Hui-Griffin, PhD, MSPH

Psychologist

Dr. Azor Hui is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in medical/health psychology.

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Nefertiti Isoke, LCSW, PMHNP

Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Nefertiti specializes in working with children, adolescents and adults who have been traumatized, as well as those suffering from depression and anxiety.

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Elizabeth Johnson, Psy.D.

Psychologist

Dr. Johnson is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in providing therapy and assessment to adults and young adults.

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Jessica Kasten, MS, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Jess enjoys helping her clients uncover and understand their goals, establish a plan for treatment, build structure, increase self-care and self-compassion, and increase assertive and effective communication, all while building healthy boundaries.

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Andrew McGinley, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Andrew McGinley is a licensed psychotherapist (LPC) who currently works with individuals, couples, and families, men, women, young adults, and children.

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Susan McIlvain, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Ms. McIlvain is a clinically trained psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of traumatic stress, anxiety, and depressive disorders.

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Bindu Methikalam, Ph.D.

Psychologist

Dr. Bindu Methikalam’s clinical interests include working with adults struggling with ethnic identity development, grief, adjustment, depression, and family and relationship concerns.

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Mary (Molly) Murphy, Psy.D., LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor

Dr. Molly Murphy is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 10 years of experience providing therapy to adults across diverse settings.

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Michael Murphy, Psy.D.

Psychologist

Dr. Michael Murphy is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with children and adults, addressing a wide spectrum of mental health issues including depression and anxiety.

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Kevin Myers, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Kevin R. Myers, Jr. is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Currently, Kevin enjoys working with adolescents and adults who have struggles with ADHD, ASD, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, grief and loss, stress management, and life transitions.

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Emily Salema, Psy.D.

Psychologist

Dr. Salema is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, & Massachusetts. Dr. Salema specializes in the comprehensive evaluation of adults and adolescents for the purpose of diagnostic clarification and forensic matters.

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Natasha Taffet, MS, LMFT

Licensed Marital & Family Therapist

Natasha Taffet, M.S. LMFT is a licensed marital and family therapist who has been working with individual adults, couples, and families for over 15 years.

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Iryna Zhyrenko, LPC, MA, MS

Licensed Professional Counselor

Iryna Zhyrenko is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over twelve years of experience treating people with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, grief and loss, relationship conflicts, self-esteem concerns and life stress.

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Tiffany Copeland, M.S.

Intern

Tiffany Copeland, M.S. is an advanced doctoral student at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) specializing in both the evaluation and treatment of a variety of conditions affecting children, adults, and families.

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