VIBS Counseling Services
Therapy that works for survivors in need…
VIBS offers free, confidential, individual and group counseling by experienced, Master’s level social workers or counselors. Counselors help clients reduce emotional trauma, overcome feelings of isolation, and strengthen safety.
Whether in the group or individual setting, VIBS counseling is designed to provide survivors with the information and tools to maintain their own safety and recover from the trauma that they’ve endured. Through various forms of modern therapy, VIBS helps clients reclaim their emotional health and grow beyond the violence they’ve suffered.
All counseling services are trauma-informed and evidence based. Some of the special programs within the counseling department include:
- A three-week educational series on domestic violence
- Individual and group counseling for adults and adolescents
- Specialized adult groups include a dual focus on domestic violence and substance abuse, and on domestic violence and sexual abuse
- Emergency crisis appointments
- Spanish-speaking counselors available
- Elder abuse counseling for those above age 50 who are abused by a spouse, relative or care-taker
- Sign language interpreters provided when needed
- 24-hour hotline
(631) 360-3606
TDD available for deaf and hearing impaired clients
Call us or email us for more information or to schedule an appointment with a counselor.
Meet the Counseling Staff
Antonio Walcott, Bilingual Counselor
Alex Whicker, Child and Adult Counselor
Cristina Romero, Bilingual Counselor
Delores Kalakowski, Elder Abuse Counselor
Evan Haun, Child and Adult Counselor
Katelyn McGowan, Child and Adult Counselor
Maria Aviles, Bilingual Counselor
Maria Garcia, Bilingual Counselor
Marlyn Garcia, Bilingual Elder Abuse Counselor
Michelle Celestrin, Bilingual Children’s Counselor
Natalie Gmora-Nyman, Child and Adult Counselor
Steve Nillsen, Childcare Workers