Our Approach

What we're thinking.

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We provide an integrative approach to mental health
that is holistic, attuned, and relational.
 

We are collaborative, direct & engaged in the therapy process.

This therapeutic approach unites the therapist’s competence with your strengths in order to create change.
 

We think Holistically.

In treatment with us, you will join with the therapist to recognize your strengths and identify alternate possibilities in order to improve life as a whole: physically, emotionally, psychologically, socially, and spiritually.
 

We think relationally. 

Whether we meet with you individually, with your significant other, or with your entire family tree, we will treat you and address your struggles within the context of your larger world. 

 

We are committed to equity, social justice and upholding human rights

With respect and consideration, we will explore the cultural and intersectional narratives that influence your identity and how you view your presenting circumstances.

 
 

Our Therapists

Who we are

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Dana M. Galante, MS, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Founder, Clinical Director & Supervisor

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Dana founded CMFT as a solo-practice in 2005 after gaining invaluable experience in various other mental health settings helping others cope with some of life’s most disruptive challenges: natural disasters, chronic illness, complex grief and loss, and traumatic childhood experiences. She has since expanded the practice in hopes of having a positive impact on her community. As the Clinical Director and Supervisor of CMFT, she now enjoys leading a team of Licensed, Limited-Permit/Associate, and Student Intern therapists.  

Dana is a Marriage and Family Therapist, licensed in New York and New Jersey and a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. She earned a Bachelors degree in Child Development/Family Relations and Psychology and a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from East Carolina University. After graduating, she received post-graduate training in evidence based practices such as Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, and Gottman Method.

In therapy with you, Dana will bring her calm, curious, unassuming presence along with an integrated holistic approach to therapy - and a bit of humor when appropriate. She enjoys working with couples and individuals who are searching for more meaningful connections in their lives, especially around the issues of becoming a parent, family planning, infertility, Postpartum Depression and Anxiety. .

 
 
 

 
 

Katrina Svoboda, MA, MFT-LP

Associate Psychotherapist

Katrina, MFT-LP, is passionate about helping her clients cultivate resilient relationships grounded in a strong sense of self. As a mother of two young children, she often works with clients trying to make sense of the transitions into coupledom, marriage, fertility and pregnancy, and having and raising kids. Trained in relational and systemic therapy practices, Katrina uses a direct, engaging, nonjudgmental approach in working with clients to balance deep emotional awareness and practical changes. She offers a safe place to explore the most difficult questions and emotions about ourselves and our relationships.

Katrina received her undergraduate degree from Yale and attended Iona for her MS in Marriage and Family Therapy. She worked for many years in corporate America, and understands the demands of balancing seemingly unending responsibility.

 

 
 

Daniela Bellows Schreiber, MS, MFT-LP

Associate Psychotherapist

I am dedicated to creating a dignified and nonjudgmental space where we can unravel the conflicts in your life, discuss past challenges, and embark on a path towards achieving your personal goals. Within this nurturing environment, you will find respect for who you are and compassion for the struggles you face.

I will tailor our therapeutic process to meet your specific needs. Drawing from a range of therapeutic modalities, including psychodynamic psychotherapy, attachment theory, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Relational Life Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we will discover the unique combination that works best for you.

Education: NYU Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy

Experience: The Parnes Clinic, Bronx NY, Family Services of Westchester, Hastings on the Hudson.


 
 
 

Catherine Foley, MFT-LP

Associate Psychotherapist

Thank you for considering me as part of your community of care. I am eager to collaborate with you with compassion and presence as we consider the complexities you are navigating, while we get curious about ways to build nourishment, healing, and regeneration in your life. Affirming your sense of agency and identity, and your capacity to thrive is paramount to my approach.

My therapeutic philosophy is liberatory and intersectional, and my approach is integrative, somatic, and creative. I specialize in working with queer and trans individuals, couples, and families. Other areas of expertise include neurodivergence, relationship diversity and sex therapy, life transitions and adjustment, perinatal support, and grief and loss. In all of my work, I am informed by anti-racist, anti-ableist, abolitionist, and decolonial frameworks that unpack and dismantle internalized oppression.

Education

M.S., Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapy, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI

Sex Therapy Graduate Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI

Ecotherapy Graduate Certificate, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR

B.A., Smith College, Northampton, MA


Past Therapists

“Alumni” of CMFT

These top tier therapists previously worked and trained at CMFT.

They’re no longer working here, but I highly recommend them!