301 Oxford Valley Rd., Suite 301B, Yardley, PA 19067
Tel: (215) 321-5780
Behavioral Health Services for Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorders
Our Team Bios
Below are the team members who, together, make up one of the finest groups
of mental health treatment specialists in our area.
Click on the names below to view profiles:
Office Staff:
Michelle Negrón, Intake Coordinator
Hello! I’m Michelle Negrón, the Admin/Senior Lead Intake Coordinator at Psychology Associates. My role encompasses a variety of office tasks, from answering phones to speaking with new patients seeking our services. With over 20 years of experience in health care, I feel privileged to be part of the mental and behavioral health field. Helping clients improve their lives and achieve a happy, healthy lifestyle is a mission I hold dear.
I firmly believe that healing is a process and that mental health is crucial. Remember, you are never alone on this journey. Keep the faith, even on your darkest days, and always believe in your path to mental wellness. Mental health should always be a top priority, and I am here to help bridge the gap between your first call and connecting you with the provider that best suits your needs. Together, we can work towards a brighter, healthier future.
Psychiatry:
Dr. Niru Nahar, MD
Dr. Kulbir Rangi, MD
Social Work:
Gregory Rossi, MA, MSW, LCSW, LCADC
“Life is difficult”, writes Dr. M. Scott Peck in his landmark best seller, The Road Less Traveled, because the challenges we face in life are often accompanied by emotional pain, he explains, sometimes “as excruciating as the worst physical agony”.
As a Licensed Therapist and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Greg’s approach is compassionate, person centered, interpersonal, and strengths-based. Greg utilizes Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to assist adolescents (13-19), young adults, and adults.
Specialties include working with individuals, couples, and families on alcohol issues, ambiguous loss, anger management, anxiety, depression, drug abuse, grief/loss issues, internet addiction, LGBTQ concerns; process addictions, stress management, substance use disorders, and trauma.
Greg attends continuing education workshops at the internationally recognized Center of Alcohol/Addiction Studies at Rutgers University, a multidisciplinary institute dedicated to addiction research, education, and training in New Jersey.
Of his work, Greg says, “It’s where compassion intersects human suffering. It’s not enough to be technically competent, a practitioner has to be genuinely caring.”
Education: B.A., St. Joseph’s University; M.A., LaSalle University; M.S.W., Rutgers University.
Licensures: LCSW; LCADC
Years in Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders: 28
Years in Private Practice: 20
Passions: besides his work, getting published, writing songs, and more.
Last book read: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance In the Age of Indulgence by Anna Lembke, M.D.
Quote: “Mental health is an ongoing process of dedication to reality at all costs.” – M. Scott Peck, M.D.
Lisa Smith MS,LMFT
Lisa brings many years of experience. After years of working in human services, Lisa pursued her degree in counseling psychology. She graduated from Chestnut Hill College in 2003. While formally trained with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, Lisa takes an eclectic approach when working with her clients, as one size does not always fit all. Through her years of practicing in various arenas, she has come to learn and believe wholeheartedly that the therapy is in the relationship, this the connection between the therapist and client is critical for success.
In addition to the traditional relationship issues that come up in marriage and family therapy, Lisa has particular expertise, strengths and special interest in several other areas. These include but are not limited to postpartum depression and adjustment to life’s changes as the family unit grows, parenting issues, including discipline issues and the special considerations of raising a gifted child, divorce and separation issues, blended families, sexuality and sexual identity issues and alternative lifestyle/relationship issues.
Lisa primarily works with individuals ages 18 and up and couples
Joe Botelho, LCSW
Mr. Botelho is a Fordham University graduate who has practiced psychotherapy for several years in the states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His experience includes working with individuals, famillies and groups.
Specifically, his focus has included work with individuals who are dealing with panic attacks, depression, anxiety, substance abuse as well as couples counseling and issues related to sexual orientation.
Certifications: Addiction Counselling, E.M.D.R., Hypnotherapy, and Supervision for LSW and LCSW.
Rob Puzycki, MA,LPC
Rob Puzycki MA LPC has been working in the mental health field for over 12 years. Although well versed and experienced with most client difficulties, Rob has expertise in trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, couples and family counseling. Rob is also EMDR certified as a trauma therapist.
Rob believes the most important part of growth and healing is to view emotions and feelings as misguided helpers instead of personal enemies that have to be defeated. He uses therapeutic techniques that allow a person to see their whole self. And when we stop running away from those areas, a growth and change that can’t occur otherwise begins to happen.
In his free time, Rob enjoys reading any and all books, going to the gym, cycling, hiking, photography and spending time with his dogs
