Steven G. Rise, PhD, LCSW-R
Steve Rise is licensed in the State of New York as a psychotherapist (LCSW-R). He also holds a PhD from Atlantic Coast Theological Seminary in Christian Counseling. He owns and operates New Hope Counseling and has primarily served the Christian community by meeting the emotional needs of fellow believers, while challenging them to apply the truth of God’s Word to their lives. Steve is also an elder at the Dix Hills Evangelical Free Church in Huntington Station. Steve specializes in trauma and abuse, and holds the diplomat status as a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress (BCETS) and a Board Certified Expert in Emergency Crisis Response (BCECR) with the American Association of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Steve has completed advanced training with the EMDR Institute, in addition to several other specific trainings in trauma, recovery and specific mental disorders which applies to every age group from childhood throughout adulthood. Specialized areas of training included addiction, depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, adjustment and attachment disorders and anxiety disorders in addition to other types of emotional disturbance in the context of individual, couple and family therapy.
Stacey C. Rise, LMSW
Stacey Rise obtained her license in the profession of social work from Adelphi University in 1991. Her areas of specialty are focused on the psychological, social and spiritual needs of children and women and the family dynamics which effect their behavior. Stacey’s prior experience includes working with children in behavioral, cognitive and family systems approaches, counseling cancer patients and families, and loss and bereavement counseling. Stacey is also a member of the Dix Hills Evangelical Free Church.