Meet the Team
The Team at The Place is a caring, dynamic group of professionals committed to providing men, women, and children with excellent mental health care. Diverse clinicians with different specialties contribute to a powerful team bringing you decades of experience.
Our team is here for you.
The Team at The Place is a caring, dynamic group of colleagues committed to the continuous growth and exploration that drives excellent mental health care. Diverse professionals with different specialties contribute to a powerful exchange of ideas, approaches, and friendship. By choosing a therapist at The Place, you are choosing a therapist with the support and continuing education to do his job well. Get the support you need from a therapist who has the support he needs.

Lena Shore
B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Sc., Coordinator
- Emotional Eating
- Grief Work
- Marital Therapy
- Trauma Recovery

Yisroel Picker
MSW, C-DBT, CCTP
- Play Therapy
- Trauma and Self-esteem
- Anxiety
- Depression

Rahel A. Schanzer
M.A., C.A.S.A.P.
- Children of Divorce
- Older Singles
- Intimate Trauma
- Psychodrama

Sharni Brodesky
M.Sc. Med.
- Aliyah Adjustment Challenges
- Parenting Guidance
- OCD & Anxiety Disorders

Adam Schanzer
M.F.C., C.A.S.A.P.
- Bipolar Challenges
- Spiritual Integration
- Addictions

Gershon Swimmer
M.Sc.
- Couples Communication
- Marital Conflict Resolution
- Addictions

Yonah Keyak
M.S.W.
- Pre/Post Marital Counseling
- LGBTQ+/Sexuality Challenges
- Adolescence
Interns

Yosef Chaim Akonye
EFT Therapist | Family, Couple, and Individual Counseling
- Families and Individuals
- Converts
- Immigrants

Ali Begoun
Certified Life Coach & Professional Counselor in Training
- IFS
- EFT for Individuals and Couples