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NYMHCA’s Statewide Network of Regional Chapters

NYMHCA regional chapters provide an opportunity for mental health counselors, students, and counselor educators to meet, network, expand their professional development, and provide collaboration and mentorship to their peers.

Our goal is to empower chapters to lead locally while staying connected to a strong statewide network.

Regional chapters are open to current NYMHCA members in good standing. You may also join a regional chapter at the same time as you join NYMHCA.

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Questions about regional chapters?

Contact Wadeline Theodore, LMHC-D, Regional Chapter Coordinator at wtheodore@nymhca.org.

Regional Chapters

Chapter NameContact NameEmail
Capital Region ChapterThomas Smith, LMHCpresident@capital.nymhca.org
Central Region ChapterChristina Bobesky, PhD
Mary Handley, LMHC		bobeskcm@lemoyne.edu
handlemf@lemoyne.edu
Greater Buffalo ChapterDeborah A. LaBounty, LMHC-Ddeb@61bloomfield.com
Greater Rochester ChapterDeanna Ferguson, LMHCdeannaferguson@yahoo.com
Hudson Valley ChapterAmy Ruppman, LMHC-Daruppman@pace.edu
Long Island ChapterLeslie Vasconez, LMHC-Dpresident@li.nymhca.org
Metro ChapterNicholas Tamborra, LMHCpresident@nymhcametro.org
Staten Island ChapterCarol DeMeo, LMHCcaroldemeao@si.rr.com
Westchester ChapterTara Maloney, LMHC-Dpresident@westchester.nymhca.org