Our Team

    LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER                              

• Elyssa Yoos is a seasoned Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Owner and Director of Solutions Counseling Center. She earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) from Adelphi University in 1997 and has over 25 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families across various settings. 
•  Elyssa began her clinical training at The Ministries in Coram and Family Counseling Service in Westhampton Beach. She then spent several years as a School Social Worker at The Opportunity Preschool (TOPS) in Hauppauge, where she worked closely with children with developmental disabilities and their families. 
•  In 1999, Elyssa launched a private practice in Port Jefferson Station, while continuing her work at TOPS. In 2005, she relocated her practice to Commack, where she continues to serve the community. In 2013, recognizing a growing demand for comprehensive, high-quality care, Elyssa transitioned her solo practice into a thriving group practice, now known as Solutions Counseling Center. 
•  Elyssa specializes in working with young adults (ages 18–25), adults, and couples. Her therapeutic approach is integrative, drawing from a range of evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness, Behavior Modification, Systematic Desensitization, Solution-Focused Therapy, Marital Counseling, Parent Training, and Stress Management Techniques. 
•  Known for her practical, empowering style, Elyssa frequently uses phrases such as “Stop and Think,” “Take control of your emotions—don’t let them control you,” and “Train your brain” to help clients build resilience and achieve meaningful progress. 
•  Elyssa is an in-network provider for most major insurance plans. 

LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER  

• Jessica holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Master of Social Work from Hunter College. She brings a wealth of experience working with diverse populations across a variety of clinical, residential, and hospital settings.
• Jessica has served in leadership roles within nonprofit organizations and residential treatment facilities supporting young adults with serious mental illness, as well as survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. In hospital settings, she has conducted psychiatric evaluations, provided intensive psychotherapy, crisis intervention, safety planning, and case management.
• Currently, Jessica is a Primary Therapist at the NYC Children’s Center Queens Day Treatment Program, where she provides individual, family, and group therapy to adolescents. This program—developed in partnership with the NYC Department of Education—offers comprehensive mental health and academic support for high school students with complex needs.
• Jessica previously held a Rape Crisis Counselor certification through the New York State Department of Health and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with an additional specialization in child and adolescent trauma. She has received formal training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) from Behavioral Tech and holds DBT certification through Evergreen Certifications.
• Since 2020, Jessica has been a valued clinician at Solutions Counseling LCSW PLLC, where she provides psychotherapy to teens, adults, and families. Her clinical focus includes mood disorders, anxiety, impulsivity, and life transitions.
• Jessica is dedicated to creating a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients can safely explore their emotions and experiences. She uses a client-centered, humanistic, and strength-based approach, integrating elements of DBT and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients develop practical coping strategies and achieve their therapeutic goals.

LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER

• Andrea Keltos is a Licensed Master Social Worker with a Master of Social Work degree from Stony Brook University, where she specialized in working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Her clinical experience spans school-based programs, private practice settings, and community mental health services.
• Andrea has expertise in treating a range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, autism spectrum disorders, and mood dysregulation. She employs an integrative therapeutic approach that draws from client-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and solution-focused techniques.
• Andrea focuses on helping clients navigate change, loss, and interpersonal conflict while building skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and relationship development. She is deeply committed to fostering a strong therapeutic alliance and offers a warm, supportive environment where clients feel safe, heard, and empowered to grow.

LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER

• Jennifer earned her Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University in New York City.  Jennifer has worked with diverse populations in inpatient psychiatric hospitals, long-term residential psychiatric facilities, and outpatient clinical settings. She is skilled at conducting biopsychosocial assessments, case management, formulating collaborative treatment plans, maintaining continuity of care, and providing culturally competent psychotherapy and crisis intervention. Jennifer is also a licensed attorney in the state of New York. Her legal background helped inspire a passion for mental health and wellness. She was drawn to the unique person-in environment roots of the social work profession and believes that the holistic incorporation of all elements of a person's experience is essential to creating more fulfilling, balanced, joy-filled lives.
•  For Jennifer, the therapeutic relationship is the most critical element of treatment. Trust, caring, respect, acceptance, and mutual collaboration form the foundation for creating sustained, meaningful change. She genuinely cares for her clients and believes that all individuals possess the power to heal within themselves. In session, she is calm, centered, and always listening from a place of nonjudgment and empathic curiosity. 
• With a genuine passion for her work, Jennifer collaborates with clients to create individualized, person-centered therapeutic experiences tailored to each client's unique needs and desires. She utilizes an integrative, trauma-informed approach, incorporating elements from various evidence-based interventions, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), psychodynamic therapy, and some somatic interventions. Jennifer has completed certification courses in both Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). 
• Jennifer’s specialties include working with adults (18+) experiencing the symptoms of anxiety  and depression, which often occur together and can arise from many situations such as life  transitions, suppressed trauma, chronic medical illness, terminal medical diagnoses, grief, and  loss. Jennifer also works with couples experiencing relationship challenges, helping them navigate toward improved communication and deeper connection. She creates a safe and supportive environment where the dynamics of a couple’s relationship can be explored to help resolve conflicts, gain insight, improve intimacy, and build more resilient and fulfilling partnerships.