Staff

Joseph Cotter, working alongside Dr. Joe Yanni at Psychological Services of New York, is a Certified Career Counselor (CCC), New York State Certified School Psychologist (MS), and executive functioning therapist. With nearly a decade of experience, Joseph brings a compassionate and results-driven approach to supporting clients in their educational, career, and personal development goals.

Joseph has served at renowned schools, including the Philip J. Abinanti School, the Van Nest Academy, and PS 596x, which specializes in supporting children with severe autism spectrum disorder. His work in these diverse settings honed his expertise in connecting with students and families from varied cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. This inclusive perspective, combined with Dr. Joe’s guidance, ensures Joseph provides well-rounded, culturally sensitive support.

Cindy Serrano Wolfe is a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern at Psychological Services of New York, P.C. She brings a compassionate, collaborative, and client-centered approach to therapy. After a successful 15-year career in New York City's finance industry, Cindy transitioned to mental health counseling to help others on a deeper level. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Penn State University and is now in the final year of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master's Program at Sacred Heart University.

Cindy combines her corporate background with her dedication to client care, creating a supportive therapeutic space where individuals feel heard and understood. Fluent in both English and Spanish, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults across private practice, community-based, and advocacy settings in New York and California. Her work includes supporting clients managing anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and life transitions, as well as facilitating group therapy for adolescents, assisting children in the foster care system, and helping adolescents with autism develop emotional regulation and social skills.

Dr. Estela Garcia earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Walden University and brings a wealth of experience and compassion to her practice under the supervision of Dr. Joseph Yanni. Her professional journey began in educational settings, where she served as a special education teacher, gaining expertise in supporting children on the autism spectrum and managing challenging behaviors.

Dr. Garcia has further refined her clinical skills through over two thousand hours of training in both inpatient and outpatient hospital clinics, specializing in work with children and adolescents. She is deeply committed to helping young people and their families navigate social and emotional challenges, prioritizing the development of strong, trusting therapeutic relationships.

Her approach to therapy is collaborative and client-centered. Dr. Garcia works closely with clients to define their concerns, explore the root causes of stress, and identify contributing factors to their well-being. She employs an integrative, evidence-based framework, drawing on psychodynamic therapy, behavior management through ABA techniques, consultations, and other specialized interventions tailored to individual needs.

Credentials

• 2017: Walden University, PH.D. in Clinical Psychology

• 1995: The City College of New York, M.S. in Bilingual Special Education