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About Us

Our Approach
Meet Our Team

Meet Our Team

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GARY KATZ

Director

LCSW, CSAT, CPTT

As the founder of The Center for Intimacy Recovery, Gary has found that without a sense of intimacy with oneself, people can’t fully experience intimacy with someone else.

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NANCY TRICAMO

Clinical Director

LCSW, CSAT-S, CPTT

Clients often describe Nancy as a grounding force—someone who helps them feel safe enough to unpack trauma, intimacy blocks, and betrayal wounds. With over 30 years of experience and CSAT/CPTT credentials, she offers a direct yet compassionate path to healing.

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NICOLE AMESBURY

Clinical Supervisor
LMHC, CSAT-Candidate

Nicole’s empathetic, client-led approach balances introspection with actionable change. Whether confronting sexual addiction, betrayal trauma, or existential uncertainty, she equips clients with tools to navigate complexity and embrace vulnerability.

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JENNIFER BOONE

Clinical Supervisor
LMFT, MBA

Jennifer is warm, practical, and deeply empathetic. She brings a unique wealth of life experience—including a background in business, publishing, and multicultural collaborations—to her clinical practice.

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JEFF ADELSON

LCSW, CPTT

Jeff merges warmth with expertise, offering a safe space where clients confront shame, heal relational wounds, and redefine intimacy on their terms. His dual focus on trauma recovery and social justice ensures therapy is not only transformative but culturally resonant.

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TAKIYAH WALCOTT

LMFT, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist

Takiyah’s warm, direct style blends compassion with practical strategies, helping clients move past stagnation. Whether facing betrayal, sexual addiction, or intimacy issues, she equips clients with tools to heal, communicate honestly, and build relationships grounded in respect. 

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AKIVA TOLCHIN

MFT, CSAT, CTNC-LC

Akiva's background in divorce

mediation, somatic therapy, and Gottman work helps clients face inflection points in their relationships, whether it's reconnection or separation. His style is collaborative, trauma-informed, and centered in clarity.

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HANNAH SALAZAR

LCSW, CSAT-Candidate

Hannah blends warmth, curiosity, and clinical innovation to help clients overcome barriers to intimacy and self-trust. Whether facing betrayal trauma, self-sabotage, or psychedelic work, she offers insights and tools to live with purpose and connection.

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SASHA PETTUS

MHC-LP

Sasha pairs corporate pragmatism, clinical rigor, and empathy to help clients confront addiction, betrayal, or intimacy barriers. Whether addressing porn use, rebuilding trust, or navigating relationship anxiety, her collaborative approach fosters clarity and purpose.

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RACHEL CLARK

LMSW, CSAT-Candidate

Rachel offers a compassionate space to explore feelings, gain insights, and build more fulfilling connections, Her empathetic approach helps clients feel seen, validated, and empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives.

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ISOLDE SUNDET

LHMC

Isolde's dual focus on behavioral accountability and emotional healing empowers individuals to break destructive cycles, restore integrity, and cultivate healthier connections.

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JAYDEN BEIR

LMSW

Jayden guides individuals and couples in exploring the deeper emotional and relational dynamics that shape their experiences of connection, vulnerability, and trust within their relationships.

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SCOTT SMITH

MHC-LP

Utilizing a range of therapeutic modalities—including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and existential approaches—Scott tailors treatment to meet the unique needs of each individual.

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BETSY AURAY

LMFT

Betsy is dedicated to fostering healthy connections in her clients' lives—both within themselves and in their relationships. With a wealth of experience, she has written and co-created family education programs for addiction treatment centers.

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DONNA AMIRAV

MSW, Licensed Therapist

Donna specializes in helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of sex addiction, betrayal trauma, and intimacy avoidance, believing that authentic engagement with oneself is the essential first step toward healing relational barriers.

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DIANA GARCIA

MFT-LP, MFTA, Social Media

Diana works with individuals, couples & families facing relationship challenges, attachment wounds, intimacy concerns, and life transitions. Using a narrative and systemic approach, she helps clients gain insight, strengthen relationships, & create meaningful change.

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GEORGIA RODMAN

MFT, CTT, CARC

Georgia blends trauma specialization, recovery-oriented insight, and a warm, collaborative therapeutic style. She works particularly well with clients who are emotionally insightful yet feel stuck in painful relational cycles, self-abandonment, perfectionism, addiction patterns, or chronic insecurity.

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MELANIE FORMAN

LMSW

Melanie wants therapy to be a place where you can be honest about what is actually going on, without needing to perform or have all the answers. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded, with space for deeper exploration as well as to process the realities of everyday life.

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OSCAR DROEGE-SANCHEZ

LCSW, CATC-IV, CSAT-Candidate

Oscar combines clinical psychotherapy training with extensive addiction treatment experience, recognizing that concerns related to sex, substances, relationships, and intimacy are often interconnected.

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ROB CAMERON

LCSW

Rob believes that the curative factor in psychotherapy is rooted in the therapeutic relationship. He approaches each client with positive regard, avoiding judgment and viewing them as partners in the therapeutic process.

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ADRIAN MULLINGS

Recovery Coach, AASAT

Adrian helps clients rewrite their stories through structure and soul. A Princeton-trained coach and 12-step guide, Adrian's trauma-informed recovery framework supports emotional intimacy, spiritual growth, and long-term sobriety.

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REBECCA COLLINS

MA, Intern

Rebecca approaches the therapeutic relationship with openness, authenticity, and care, recognizing that healing often begins through connection and the courage to be vulnerable with oneself and others. She is especially attentive to how identity, culture, and life transitions shape one's sense of self & relationships.

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BEN RAMSEY

Counseling Intern

Ben brings a unique "real-world" perspective to the clinical space. Having navigated the upper echelons of the corporate world, he understands the nuances of high-pressure careers and the ways they can impact personal relationships and mental health.

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COURTNEY NOCITI

Practice Manager

Courtney brings a deep passion for mental health and supports patients at the start of recovery. Focusing on a compassionate, efficient consultation process, each client receives personalized care aligned with their goals.

Clinical Consultants

Clinical Consultants are independent professionals with a specific area of expertise which the Center for Intimacy Recovery draws from and utilizes in our team based approach for our clients.

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AMANDA LEFKOWITZ

DNP, PMHNP

Dr. Amanda Lefkowitz is a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who earned her doctoral degree from Columbia University, where she was the recipient of The Doctor of Nursing Practice Award for clinical excellence.

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