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Senior Clinical Supervisor

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Avrohom Leffler, LCSW, is a Senior Clinical Supervisor in our Lakewood office. He received his Master’s in Social Work from Long Island University. A seasoned clinician with 15 years of experience, prior to The Better Center, Avrohom has worked in various outpatient settings, including at Chemed Health Center, and the Center for CBT of NJ. He specializes in anxiety, emotion regulation, parenting, relationships, and trauma, utilizing modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and EFT.  Avrohom is dedicated to providing safe, compassionate, evidence-based care and is frequently published in various local media outlets.

Senior Clinical Supervisor

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Alexander (Alex) Rand, LCSW, is a Senior Clinical Supervisor in our Lakewood office. He received his Master’s in Social Work at Fordham University. Alex has over 20 years of extensive clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. In addition to his role at The Better Center, Alex currently serves as a Professor at the Wurzweiler Graduate School of Social Work and as an Adjunct Professor at Brooklyn College. He is formally certified in IFS and EMDR and extensively trained in Transformative Couples Therapy under David Mars, PhD.

Senior Staff Clinician

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Raizy Nagel, LCSW, is a Senior Staff Clinician in our Lakewood office. She completed her master’s degree in Social Work at Touro College. Given her vast clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families, Raizy specializes in trauma, attachment, and on nurturing healthy relationships. She is focused on providing techniques that are most suitable to the needs of each individual client. Raizy is formally trained in several modalities, most notably in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Levels One and Two, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Marriage Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Somatic Intervention, and Progressive Counting.

Staff Clinician

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Gamliel Beyda, LSW, is a Staff Clinician in our Lakewood office. He completed his master’s degree in Social Work at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gamliel provides services to clients with trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, and OCD. Prior to joining The Better Center, Gamliel worked in various outpatient settings, including Empower Health Center, with adolescents, young adults, adults, and couples. Gamliel enjoys assisting clients in achieving their goals and values building strong, supportive relationships. The mission is to create a safe space for clients to express themselves and use their strengths to overcome challenges.

Staff Clinician

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Chedva Michel (Berger) is a Staff Clinician in our Lakewood office. She completed her master’s degree in Social Work at Rutgers University.  Specializing in trauma, anxiety, familial and relational conflict, and life transitions, Chedva incorporates psychodynamic and attachment-focused clinical approaches such as IFS, EMDR, and RITTM. Chedva’s diverse experiences and compassionate approach help create a safe space for clients to identify and overcome obstacles. Prior to joining The Better Center, Chedva worked in various outpatient settings including Thriveworks. In her free time, Chedva enjoys dancing, nature, music, and family time.

Staff Clinician

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Ann (Chana) Friedman, LSW, is a Staff Clinician in our Lakewood office. She completed her master’s degree in Social Work at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Having received formal training in CBT from the Beck Institute, as well as extensive IFS training under Mary Green, Chana focuses on treating individuals across all age groups, with a particular affinity for working with teens and young adults. Prior to joining The Better Center, Chana worked in outpatient settings including CHEMED and SIMHA. In her free time, Chana enjoys nature activities, as well as painting.

Staff Clinician

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Sruly Mann, LSW, is a Staff Clinician in our Lakewood office. He completed his master’s degree in Social Work at Yeshiva University’s Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Having 10 plus years experience as a professional educator, Sruly has channeled his passion for teaching as a segue into a more formal clinical outpatient setting. Sruly uses a variety of modalities namely, humanistic, behavioral, and psychodynamic to help clients reach their goals of living their best lives.