I am a Board Certified Psychiatrist , and I provide psychiatric services including medication and psychotherapy for adults, teens, and children. My goal is to practice psychiatry as it should be: unrushed, private, and based on the most current understandings of the mind and the brain. My appointments are twice as long as other area psychiatrists, so that we have the time to talk about all of your concerns. More time together allows us to get things right the first time. I provide medication, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and family or couples therapy. My ideal patient is someone who wants to understand more about how his/her mind works, who wants an active role in the treatment process. I also have the DEA Waiver for Suboxone and have a separate practice devoted to the huge local problem of pain pill addiction.

Our clinic provides high quality service to children, adolescents, couples, families and individuals. We see people with a wide range of issues and strive to provide the best care possible. Our clinic has a play therapy room devoted to children, and they love it! We have experts on site with anger management, couples, attachment/parenting issues, and sexual isses. We take a wide range of insurances and will work with you on payement if needed. You will be treated with respect!

Offering guidance and hope during life's most difficult challenges is what makes the therapeutic experience a worthwhile process. Whether you are facing conflicting decisions or dealing with circumstances out of your control, my expertise and compassion will provide encouragement and foster the hope to persevere. Respect, support and trust facilitate a process to empower you to make necessary and healthy lifestyle changes. Providing a safe and cohesive environment is key to the therapeutic relationship. I look forward to sharing this journey with you.

Dr. Cynthia Rassiga-West has excelled in her professional career and therapeutic practice for over 25 years. She studied at the heals of experts in their fields and is therefore uniquely qualified to manage both clinical and theological components of the mental health spectrum. She has a vast awareness of Family and Community systems, substance and recovery issues, adolescent and adult process, dual diagnosis and Bipolar/Anxiety/Depressive disorders, as well as multicultural dynamics. Dr. Rassiga-West, having been trained in Art Therapy and Psychodrama, she uses these and various traditional methods and disciplines to provide a unique strategy for her clients.

Joseph M. Abraham, ACSW, LCSW, SAC Joe has worked in the mental health/social work field for over 30 years. The vast majority of this time since then has been providing dual diagnosis treatment to a wide variety of clients in a wide variety of levels of treatment. He has been a successful private practice therapist for 24 years and is now moving his practice to Clinical Psychological Associates. His areas of focus include treatment to teens, adults and older adults. I have served my clients with a variety of techniques and approaches but always with a focus of the client setting the direction of therapy. My focus as a provider is with the client and to those that are around my clients. I am a licensed clinical social worker, certified as a substance abuse counselor and have received training for gambling problems. I meet with clients individually and include couples and family therapy, if the client requests that. I am currently working with males and females age 16 and older and would be glad to talk with you to discuss your issue. I would be happy to have a genuine caring conversation with you about your issues and help give you options and ideas about what areas and directions you are willing to change. I look forward to speaking with you.

Do you feel sad, stressed out, overwhelmed or stuck in your day-to-day life? Do you feel disconnected from your loved ones? Individual or family counseling can teach you to use your strengths & resources to better understand the meaning behind the attitudes and behaviors. Trust and respect between family members and within yourself can be strengthened and rebuilt. My commitment is to create a safe place for teens, adults, couples and families to seek this support. I use a Strength-Based model of treatment combined with compassion, understanding and a warm sense of humor. Joy joins CPA after 20 years of postgraduate work with adolescents and families. Her training is in Systems Theory, and she feels strongly that people are created and shaped through relationships – with others, the environment, and our society.

If you want change~ I can help facilitate the direction you would like to go. I am Dually credentialed with over 20 years of experience in the Mental Health and Addiction fields. Stressed, depressed or over using alcohol or other substances I can help make things better with giving you better coping tools to address what is not working for you. Feeling stuck or unsure what to do give me a call or send an e-mail and lets see how I can help you and/or those who care about you. Being Dual credentialed I have a well rounded approach to deal with many issues surrounding addiction and/or Mental Health. Addictions can include but are not limited to Drug, Alcohol, Gambling, Eating disorders, and Sexual addiction. Mental health and mood disorders affect different people in various ways.

We are honored that you are considering our counseling center to help you -something I believe our staff at CPA does very well. Our mission is simple: Help our clients improve their lives. A quick look at our client comments tells you that we are effective at that. Do you know what its like to be understood? To feel completely safe to talk about anything without being judged? Our staff provides that every session. I cannot say enough about this staff. They are a group of down-to-earth, highly skilled, good-natured therapists doing great work with great people. Our clients understand that when they come to us for help, they get a full package of treatment, ideas, and support. If you have any questions about our clinic or about our staff, please contact me via email or phone. I’d be more than happy to answer any questions you may have. We look forward to helping you.