Mental Health Association of Westchester (MHA)
Welcomes Shareen Kneeshaw to Northern Westchester Counseling Center (NWCC)

Westchester County, NY, April 24, 2008 – The Mental Health Association of Westchester (MHA) is pleased to welcome Shareen Kneeshaw, Ph.D. as the new Program Director of the Northern Westchester Counseling Center (NWCC), located in Mt. Kisco, NY.

Dr. Kneeshaw comes to MHA directly from Four Winds Hospital in Katonah, NY, where she served as Program Director of the Gatehouse Unit for eight years. Prior to that, she was the Program Director for the Child’s Partial Hospitalization Program at Four Winds. Dr. Kneeshaw earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.

“I am honored to be a part of MHA of Westchester. This organization has built a solid system for the delivery of a variety of services that meet the many needs in its host community. MHA continues to reach out into the mental health community to develop partnerships to facilitate advocacy and support for the underserved as well as to promote early intervention to improve developmental success for our children. I hope to be a vehicle for keeping this tradition of quality service moving forward by ensuring that our providers are given the opportunities to continue their education in specialized and cutting edge evidence based treatments, supporting advocacy for mental health, and expanding our Child Clinic Plus, the Office of Mental Health (OMH) initiative,” Dr. Kneeshaw states.

“We are delighted,” says Carla Quail, LCSW, Assistant Executive Director at MHA, “that Dr. Kneeshaw has become a member of the MHA family. There is no doubt that Shareen’s extensive experience, credentials and dedication will serve the Northern Westchester Counseling Center and MHA’s mission well.”