Everyone’s whole health is important to us. We want to provide care for you, your family, and your loved ones. No problem is too big or too small.
Carelon Behavioral Care provides assistance through:*
Counseling via computer or tablet
Medication management
Community resources
Medication management and counseling services are available only to members aged 16 years and older.
Many conditions can be addressed over the phone or computer. In some cases, your board-certified EmblemHealth counselor may recommend an in-person session. If a specialty doctor is needed, we will connect you with a qualified expert.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency: Call 988 or go to 988lifeline.org.
Meet our team
Counselors
Tricia McCloskey (NY | Ages 18+ | Eng) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), a master level Credentialed Addiction and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), and master Certified Professional Life Coach with 15 years of experience working with both mental health and substance use disorders. Tricia approaches each client with warmth, humor, curiosity, and empathy to create a safe and judgement-free atmosphere.
Zulma Rodriguez (NY | Ages 18+ | Eng) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Registered (LCSW-R) and Credentialed Addiction and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) with 25 years of experience. Zulma specializes in working with shame and trauma resulting from issues such as attachment styles, inner child wounds, codependency, as well as problems at work and in relationships. Zulma’s eclectic form of psychotherapy consists of EMDR, DBT, CBT, and psychodynamic therapy. Zulma provides insight, coping skills, and believes change happens when given the guidance, as well as support needed to draw on one’s own strength needed to live fulfilling lives.
Jacqueline Szoychen (NY/NJ | Ages 20+ | Eng/Esp) is a New York and New Jersey licensed psychotherapist with 15 years’ experience providing counseling services to a wide range of populations. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Computers from New York University and her Masters from San Diego State University, focused on Direct Practice with a Clinical Advanced Specialization. She has a specific interest in working with LGBTQ+ and Hispanic populations and a specialty in working with trauma– using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-focused CBT, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). She is excited to have the opportunity of helping improve the lives of clients and assisting on their achievements, improve health, and the betterment of their quality of life.
Judy Foster (NY/NJ | Ages 18+ | Eng) is a New York and New Jersey Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years’ experience working with both mental health and substance use disorders. Other specialty areas include crisis intervention, behavioral health, hospice/end-of-life care, depression/anxiety and domestic violence. My style has always been to meet my clients where they are and to give them a calm, pleasant and safe space to express themselves without judgement, in order to find inner peace, empowerment, awareness and healing.
Stephen DeChiaro (NY/NJ | Ages 16+ | Eng) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of New York and New Jersey. Stephen has eight years of clinical social service experience in a variety of settings, from outpatient to inpatient, and emergency rooms to telehealth. A former travel social worker, Stephen is excited to return to providing virtual therapeutic services. He utilizes a number of different modalities, including Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Insight Oriented Therapy, and the Enneagram.
Carolina Alvarez, LMHC (NY | Agest 16+ | Eng/Esp) is a bilingual Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York, with over 5 years’ experience working with diverse clientele including individuals of all ages and backgrounds. She received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from College of the Holy Cross, and her Master of Arts and Master of Education with a Bilingual Concentration from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has extensive experience working with Latinx populations, and specializes in trauma, anxiety, and depression. Drawing from cognitive-behavioral, culturally responsive, and person-centered approaches, she tailors treatment and interventions to her client’s unique needs. She is passionate about creating an environment that is warm, safe, and inclusive for clients, so that they can achieve optimal success, health, and happiness.
Prescribing clinicians
Brandy Wadsworth (NY | Ages 16+ | Eng) is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (NP) with over 15 years of experience. Specializing in medication management, Brandy develops a personalized and collaborative relationship with each patient. Working together, Brandy and her patients can best achieve mutually identified and agreed-upon treatment goals.
TyQuitta Perrier (NY | Ages 16+ | Eng) is a triple board-certified clinician as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, as well as in Addictions. She also holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Yale University. She has over 14 years’ clinical experience in a variety of settings and levels of care, including dual-diagnosis settings. TyQuitta emphasizes a client-centered and holistic approach to treatment, to support clients in identifying and reaching their full potential.