Therapists

Daniel Morris, LCSW, CSAT-S

585-546-5180
Psychology Today profile
Dan dedicates his individual and group practice to treating people with sex, relationship, and pornography issues. Through his work, he helps individuals break through denial and supports their efforts to achieve profound personal transformation and healing. His specialty is working with couples suffering from the trauma of sexual indiscretions. Couples that want to remain together must face the cauldron of abandonment and betrayal and learn understanding, acceptance, and forgiveness. The process is painful, yet Dan creates a safe place in which they can slowly let down their defenses and open the lines of communication. When a couple commits to finding solutions with the support of an experienced therapist like Dan, they have the opportunity to rebuild a relationship rooted in healing and trust.

Dan has been treating people with sex and relationship issues since 1993, when he co-founded Kavod Psychotherapy. He became a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist in 2011 after completing extensive training with the International Institute for Trauma and Addictions Professionals (IITAP), and now supervises other therapists seeking certification.

Professional Affiliations
International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals

Education
Master of Social Work
University at Albany, State University of New York

Bachelor of Science, Theatre Arts
State University of New York College at Brockport

Robert Meadows, LCSW, CSAT-S, EMDR Trained

585-546-5180
Psychology Today profile
Bob believes that when people take responsibility for themselves, they open the door to all other change. His expertise includes working with individuals dealing with sex and relationship problems, as well as the trauma that underlies the person's inability to trust themselves and to connect with others in a healthy way. Bob also offers help for people struggling with issues around work and money.

Learning compassion for one's self is at the heart of Bob's approach to healing. By helping people differentiate between what they can control and the unhealthy patterns, thoughts, and behaviors that no longer serve them, Bob helps people cultivate happiness from within and take charge of their lives. As they learn how to solve their problems from a place of power, they are able to create a better, more fulfilling life for themselves.

A co-founder of Kavod Psychotherapy with more than 35 years of experience helping people from all walks of life, Bob has also co-facilitated more than 2,000 group sessions for men, women and couples healing from relationship issues and sex addiction.

Professional Affiliations
National Association of Social Workers
International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals

Education
Master of Social Work
Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, Cum Laude
Maryknoll Seminary, Glen Ellyn, IL

Anne Coltre, MA, LCAT, LMHC, NCC, BCD/MT, CSAT

585-546-5180
Psychology Today profile
Relationship infidelities can leave a partner feeling fractured and traumatized. Anne specializes in partner trauma. With compassion and understanding, she offers a proven way to achieve a thorough recovery. The core of Anne’s work is to help partners regain trust in their own intuition and judgment, reclaim their sense of self, and renew their self-esteem. She offers individual treatment sessions and group therapy, couples work, preparation for formal full disclosure, and advocacy for partners.
 
Intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Anne helps partners explore their condition and promote balance between acceptance and effective change. Her psychotherapeutic approach includes the use of movement, breathwork, mindfulness practice, or creative arts to help partners accomplish deeper work.
 
Anne’s unique, multi-faceted approach empowers partners to identify, address and release strong emotions to further their personal growth and healing. By embracing and working with the mind, body and spirit connection, partners can move past the betrayal and enjoy healthy relationships once again.

Professional Affiliations
International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals
National Board of Certified Counselors
New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor
New York State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: 80-hour intensive training with Dr. Marsha Linehan
American Dance Therapy Association

Education
Master's Degree
Antioch New England Graduate School, Keene, NH

Bachelor of Science, Dance
State University of New York College at Brockport

Cheryl J. Woods, LCSW, CASAC, CSAT

585-546-5180
Psychology Today profile
Cheryl offers a safe space in which people have the freedom to open at their own pace, thus cultivating a healthy therapeutic relationship to support change and healing. As they reveal what's not working in their lives and relationships, Cheryl selects the best motivational therapeutic approach to help them effectively address these challenges. Her guidance, while compassionate, is also honest and direct, so individuals take responsibility for establishing and maintaining their emotional well-being. Doing so helps to reduce the impact of long-term psychological distress in their lives.
 
Adults struggling with relationship issues, Internet addiction, sex addiction, and co-occurring mental health issues including trauma and alcohol and drug addiction can benefit from individual counseling with Cheryl. She also facilitates 30 Tasks of Recovery groups.
 
Retirement is a significant transition that often fuels stress because it's no longer possible to hide unhealthy behaviors behind one’s work. Cheryl helps people in this stage of life address what stands in the way of enjoying a full life and healthy relationships. She also accepts Medicare, putting therapy within reach for seniors.
 
Before Kavod Psychotherapy, Cheryl provided addiction and mental health services for both men and women through Unity Health.

Education
Master of Social Work
University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Bachelor of Science
Rochester Institute of Technology

Amber Haag, LCSW, CASAC, CSAT

585-546-5180
Psychology Today profile
Addiction can happen to anyone, and the underlying wounds that fuel it need to be healed. Amber accompanies her clients on their journey of recovery and offers a non-shaming and affirming treatment philosophy that allows healing in multiple areas, without fear of judgment. She strives to identify and harness their individual strengths, instill hope, and reflect unconditional positive regard for those in her care. Amber also has a strong belief in the healing power of humor and provides her clients with an emotionally safe environment to heal all aspects of their being.

Amber works extensively with people experiencing the devastating effects of trauma and addiction. She is passionate about addressing all presenting disorders through an integrated treatment approach that supports the whole person. Her non-judgmental stance and down-to-earth presentation are assets to people who may be hesitant to engage in therapy. Amber uses an eclectic mix of modalities and curriculum to assist with the therapy process.

Education
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
State University of New York Empire State College

Greater Rochester Collaborative

William Schroeder, LMFT

585-546-5180
Psychology Today profile
William Schroeder helps people work through their issues and conflicts with insight and compassion. His warm presence and lightness create a safe environment, so clients feel comfortable to reveal their more profound, tender side and go deep to do meaningful work. He feels honored to witness the change and transformation that occurs when clients share their vulnerability.
 
Blending mindfulness and grounding techniques learned in Buddhist studies with various therapeutic approaches, William focuses on the here and now to help individuals and couples recognize their patterns and work on them as they arise at the moment. He understands issues around masculinity and the socialization of men in our culture and provides insight to partners during the self-discovery and healing process.
 
William has a substantial capacity for being present with people from all walks of life and working with extreme emotions and painful conflict. He welcomes adults, adolescents, and children struggling with mental health disorders, including individuals and families with profound histories of abuse, addiction, and trauma. William is also a strong proponent of including children impacted by adult behaviors in the conversation and healing process. He also has experience working with populations often marginalized and underrepresented including people of color and the LGBTQ community.
 
Before coming to Kavod Psychotherapy, William worked in the inpatient psych unit at Rochester Regional Health. In California, he worked for residential and behavioral mental health agencies serving children and youth with severe emotional and behavioral issues.

Education
Master of Science, Marriage, Family, Child Counselor
San Francisco State University

Master of Arts, Buddhist Studies
California Institute of Integral Studies

Bachelor of Arts, Physics and Religious Studies
Bucknell University

Howard B. Adler, LCSW-R, CSAT

585-546-5180
Psychology Today profile
Howard Adler is optimistic about a person’s ability to change and reach a place of true authenticity and serenity. For more than 29 years, his therapeutic approach has helped people of all ages—primarily men—recover from their struggles with sexual abuse, problematic sexual behaviors, trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and online addictions through individual and group therapy.
 
Howard meets individuals where they are on their journey. With understanding and gentle encouragement, he helps people address their issues and test their assumptions through new ways of thinking, coping, and behaving. Howard uses Mindsight to harness the brain’s ability to change, grow, and create new pathways to help bring hope to an intense and often painful healing process. Mindsight provides a powerful lens through which people learn to witness the inner workings of their minds and switch off their ingrained behaviors and habitual responses. With time, Howard’s clients become able to recognize, name, and tame the feelings and emotions that once overwhelmed them and develop the insight, balance, and self-control needed for transformation.
 
Beyond the therapy he facilitates, Howard encourages clients to utilize their creative ways of expression to achieve balance and healing: art, poetry, storytelling, and music are all welcome therapeutic tools. He also stresses physical fitness, connection with nature, and community engagement as essential components of treatment.
 
Howard is a member of the Mankind Project to help redefine masculinity.

Education
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Bachelor of Science, Sociology (Gerontology)
Towson University
 
Master of Social Work, Clinical Program
University of Maryland School of Social Work

Jody Mykins, LMHC, CSAT-Candidate

585-546-5180
Jody offers a straightforward, strengths-based therapeutic experience. In essence, she believes that people always have the answers and that she's along for the ride to provide direction and insight along the way.

In addition to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Jody uses mindfulness, meditation, music, and sensory experiences to reconnect people with their physical being and their feelings. She also has extensive experience with anger management and anxiety reduction.

Currently, Jody provides partners with a welcoming, non-judgmental environment in which to feel and work through their anger, grief, and trauma resulting from spousal infidelity and betrayal. By guiding partners through the process of letting go of old hurts and shame, she helps them embrace their strengths and build a better self-image for their next chapter in life.

Before joining Kavod, Jody provided group and individual counseling to patients diagnosed with substance use disorders at Rochester Regional, Greece Chemical Dependency. She began her career at Catholic Family Center as a Primary Therapist providing one-to-one addiction and mental health counseling to women in an intensive residential setting.

Education
St. John Fisher College
B.A. English/Communications

Medaille College
M.A. Mental Health Counseling

Molly Farrell, LMFT

585-546-5180
Molly trusts that change happens in relationships, whether it’s with a therapist, a partner, or family members. She takes a non-judgmental stance with clients and is excited to bring her philosophy and experience to individuals, couples, and partners seeking help at Kavod Psychotherapy.
 
Those in Molly’s care will benefit from her relational approach. She tempers connection and compassion with openness, transparency, and honesty. Narrative therapy, CBT, and DBT are among the modalities she uses to help facilitate the therapeutic process.
 
Molly will begin Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist training. Partner trauma and eating disorders are among the issues she treats.
 
Caring about and aware of injustices, Molly is an activist and advocate for families and equality. She welcomes those who identify as members of the LGBTQ community.
 
Before joining Kavod Psychotherapy, Molly worked at The Healing Connection. She gained experience providing therapy, supervising therapists, and managing the outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization programs.

Education
State University of New York Fredonia
B.S. Social Work

North Dakota State University
M.S. Couple and Family Therapy

Pamela Rands, LCSW-R, CSAT-Candidate

585-546-5180
People who have experienced trauma, neglect, and other betrayals take a big step seeking therapy. Pamela Rands welcomes individuals who are willing to be vulnerable and try again. Her work honors their intention and supports their efforts to take responsibility for themselves, their lives, and their relationships.
 
Pamela has over 25 years of experience working with adults in individual, couple’s, group, and family psychotherapy. Trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety/panic disorder, eating disorders and relationship problems are among her specialties. She also helps individuals with the dual diagnosis of substance abuse/addictions.
 
Extensive training in various modalities enables Pamela to meet people where they are on their journey. These modalities include psychodynamic, psycho-educational, cognitive-behavioral, supportive, EMDR, and other mind-body therapies. The therapeutic process she provides helps individuals understand how their experiences influenced the behaviors and patterns that have brought them to where they are today. With compassion and expertise, Pamela helps them work through problems, address any underlying pieces that fuel them, and ultimately move forward for growth and healing.

Before joining the team at Kavod Psychotherapy, Pamela was in private practice. Earlier in her career, she served as a primary therapist at Strong Memorial Hospital and then at Genesee Hospital in Rochester, NY.
 
Education
Master of Social Work
State University of New York at Buffalo
 
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
State University of New York at Geneseo

Counselors

Kate Zobkiw, MS, CASAC, CSAT

585-546-5180
Psychology Today profile
When addiction is present in a family, its effects are not only felt by the addict, they also have a profound and traumatic impact on the entire family system. Kate believes that for true healing to begin, all family members must be involved in the recovery process.

Kate began her career as a family counselor for teenagers and their parents struggling with chemical addictions. She continues this work today by providing couples counseling, family education, codependency counseling, and support for the entire family system. By helping family members of all ages understand the addictive cycle, Kate helps them rebuild trust and improve communication so that they can move forward and heal as a family.

Education
Master of Science, Rehabilitation Counseling
University at Albany, State University of New York

Bachelor of Science, Psychology
University at Albany, State University of New York

Greg Sykes, MS, CASAC-2        

585-546-5180
Greg establishes a person-centered, therapeutic alliance with clients ready to make changes in their lives and learn how to develop and maintain healthier relationships. With empathy and honesty, he helps people dig deeper into the work of recovery to achieve true healing.
 
An experienced substance abuse counselor who meets individuals wherever they are in recovery, Greg is clear that the success of this alliance is not dependent on him, but on the person’s choices and commitment to the process. He supports them with a safe environment in which to explore the maladaptive thoughts and behaviors they developed at a young age to cope with life’s challenges, which often include the co-occurring abuse of alcohol, drugs, sex, and other substances.
 
As an integral member of the Kavod Psychotherapy team, Greg offers individual therapy, co-facilitates the Phase 2 men’s group, and runs a men’s group for childhood sex abuse survivors.
 
Professional Affiliations
International Society Of Schema Therapy
Chi Sigma Iota
 
Education
Master of Science, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, specialty Addiction Counseling
Walden University
 
CASAC-T Certification Program
Monroe Community College
 
Bachelor of Science/Psychology
Ashford University

Professional credentials matter

BCD/MT: Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist
CASAC: Certified Alcohol Substance Abuse Counselor
CRC: Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
CSAT: Certified Sex Addiction Therapist
CSAT-S: Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Supervisor
EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
LCAT: Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LMFT: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
LMHC: Licensed Mental Health Counselor
LMSW: Licensed Master Social Worker
NCC: National Certified Counselor