New Haven, CT Local Support & Community Resources

Dr. Karen Kuemerle-Pinillos is a dedicated clinical social worker and therapist with a PhD and LCSW, specializing in couples therapy. She understands that many individuals enter relationships filled with hope and dreams for a fulfilling future, yet challenges can cause that hope to turn into frustration and disappointment. Couples often find themselves facing struggles like ineffective communication, recurring arguments, or even infidelity, leading them to contemplate ending their relationships. However, with Dr. Kuemerle-Pinillos' guidance, partners can reclaim their connection. Her passion for working with couples is evident; she cherishes being part of their transformative journeys. It is incredibly rewarding for her to witness couples who were on the brink of separation rediscover their love and build the relationship they have always aspired to. Dr. Kuemerle-Pinillos firmly believes that secure, healthy relationships have the power to heal and create a profound sense of belonging. Utilizing Emotionally Focused Therapy, the most evidence-based approach for couples, she draws from her 19 years of professional experience and her own 19-year marriage to bring insight and compassion to her practice, enabling clients to craft the relationships they want and deserve.

Dr. Susan Bers is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst who has dedicated over 25 years to her private practice in New Haven. With a wealth of experience, she works with adults, adolescents, and couples facing a range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and self-esteem concerns. One of Dr. Bers's specializations lies in assisting patients with eating disorders. Utilizing a psychodynamic and interpersonal approach complemented by elements of cognitive behavioral therapy, she tailors her therapeutic methods to suit the unique needs of each individual. Her therapy options can vary from short-term to more intensive long-term engagements, ensuring the best fit for her patients' journeys towards healing. While Dr. Bers typically welcomes new inquiries for regular sessions or evaluations, she currently is not accepting new patients as of April 2021, with plans to update this status in the future.

Erin Oleskey, LCSW, is a dedicated clinical social worker and therapist who believes that psychotherapy provides a unique opportunity for individuals and couples to explore and reflect on the emotions, behaviors, thoughts, and experiences that contribute to their struggles. With a warm, empathic, and non-judgmental listening style, Erin aims to support each client’s development over time. This journey may lead to greater emotional tolerance, more satisfying relationships, a deeper understanding of one's family of origin, enhanced self-acceptance, and valuable insights into personal challenges. Central to Erin's therapeutic philosophy is the belief that what one is experiencing in the present moment is valid and that change is always possible. With over 18 years of experience in private practice since 2005, she has also contributed her expertise to Yale Health from 2003 to 2013, offering individual, couples, and group therapy to Yale students and their spouses, as well as working in various community mental health clinics and inpatient psychiatric hospitals.