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Mental Health Practitioners

  • Article 163, §8406
  • Minimum Total Membership: 16
  • Minimum Public Members: 3
  • Specific Requirements:
    • at least 3 licensed professionals representing each of the following professions:
      • mental health counselor,
      • marriage and family therapist,
      • creative arts therapist, and
      • psychoanalyst;
    • 1 licensed physician who shall be a psychiatrist

Member - Expiration of Term

  • Thomas Biglin, LCAT - 12/31/26
  • Helena Boersma, LMHC - 6/3/29
  • Ann Canastra, LMHC - 4/30/26
  • John D. Cerio, Public Member - 6/30/28
  • Shirley Disu, LP, PsyD - 1/31/29
  • Melissa Dukofsky, LMHC & LCAT - 1/31/29
  • Rene Jones, LMFT - 12/31/26
  • Susan L Boxer, Kappel, LCAT - 12/31/29
  • Sharon Marianetti-Leeper - 12/31/29
  • Angela Musolino, LP - 12/31/29
  • Christopher L. Smith, LMHC, LMFT - 1/31/28
  • Jasmine Thomas, Public Member - 5/31/28

Evan Seiden, Executive Secretary Email: mhpbd@nysed.gov, Phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 450, Fax: 518-486-2981