Meet the team behind the Family Study Center
Suzanne Freylikhman is a graduate of Queens College where she earned her BA in psychology. Subsequently, Suzanne went to Hofstra University where she got her MA in Marriage and Family Therapy in 1999. She has great deal of experience in the field working with families, children and adults. Post-graduation, she was offered a position at her internship at…
Valerie is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Board-Certified Counselor, and Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor. She earned a master’s degree in Community Counseling from Western Connecticut State University. She earned her undergraduate degree in Fine Art with certification in Art Therapy from the School of Visual Arts. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment…
Dr. Gelinas is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc., and has earned board certifications in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry in 1997. In 2023, he was designated as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Gelinas is founder and president of Family Study Center,…
Ellie is a board certified and licensed art therapist, artist, individual and group psychotherapist. She has 30 years of experience facilitating emotional growth and healing in a variety of populations. Ellie is holistic in treatment, encompassing theoretical approaches that best serve client needs. As an art therapist, Ellie encourages the use of visual arts materials…
Christopher Sorenson is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Social Work with over twenty-five years of experience across a wide variety of health care settings. He has worked in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment programs assisting all populations in the development of strategies to address and resolve emotional conflict…
