We are led by our Founder and CEO, Nicoletta Pallotta, MD, LCSW-R.
Head of Clinical Services
With decades of knowledge and continuing hands on experience of women’s mental health care, coupled with commitment, passion and dedication to women’s needs, Dr. Pallotta is distinguished as a true visionary of women’s mental health care.
“As a team, we are committed to providing mental health services in a private, comfortable and confidential environment. I work closely with all of our Counselors on a regular basis to ensure our patient care is both comprehensive and flawless.”
Head of Operations
Nicole has been Head of Operations for BCS Group since 2004. She has been instrumental in creating the BCS online program that has allowed BCS-talk to exist and grow. With a background in Finance in the mental health care industry, her knowledge, expertise and her dedication to helping people, has helped make BCS-talk the affordable solution for mental health care for all.
Head of Supervision
I have over 20+ years of experience as a therapist, with a specialty in Women and Adolescent Health. I provide a safe and warm environment that allows the client to engage with me in their process of change. I have advanced clinical expertise in the areas of interpersonal violence and will work with the client to bring back their self-esteem and function in the world independently.
I am passionate about my work with clients, families and service providers to formulate appropriate plans of action to ensure healing and positive qualities of life. I believe in the social justice of all humans, and strive to be a strong advocate for those whose voices have been oppressed.
I support and assist you in the counseling process to encourage you to grow and gain tools to help you change. I will use counseling theories and treatments that will work best for you. Some therapies I use are cognitive behavior therapy, cognitive restructuring theory, social learning theory, person centered therapy, psycho-spiritual model of counseling with a Christian worldview for faith based clients.
I am a qualified license therapist that brings more than 25 years of experience to the field of social work. I received my master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work, New York, NY. Area Of Expertise: Depression. Individual/family Counseling. Anxiety. Parenting. PTSD. MICA. Relapse/Relapse Prevention. Family Reunification. Self Esteem. SUD. ESA. Advocate.
Through my strengths based, solutions focused approaches, I warmly support adults, adolescents, women, LGBTQIA+ and many others in highlighting unique qualities to enable them to overcome life’s obstacles. My intuitive nature has also been effective in providing culturally responsive and anti-oppressive approaches that helps individuals build resilience to weather life’s storms.
I use a variety of approaches to guide my client’s, based on strength’s based perspective. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Therapy and psycho- education. My experience includes partnering with my client’s particularly with addiction, mental health and dual diagnosis.
My simple goal is to help you cultivate your inner strength to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. When life gets too difficult, as it can for anyone, it is often easy to forget how capable you are. If you find yourself struggling, it will be my privilege to help you tap into that strength and resilience you may have forgotten you have. Together, we will navigate and understand those complexities, so that we can identify the steps and solutions that will lead toward resolution.
My style is both insight-oriented and solution focused. Through exploration of feelings, behaviors and life choices, I help clients reach their goals and make positive changes in their lives. My specialty areas include maternal mental health, parent education & support, relationship issues and life transitions.
I work with clients with many different backgrounds, providing individualized approaches in a safe and encouraging environment. What I like to do is apply resources to my practice because I believe it helps one build better self-esteem and healthy boundaries. My mission is to help you feel understood and connected – not isolated – as you gain awareness of how your rational mind, and core emotions are intertwined. Many times, we are unaware of how other people and experiences have impacted us. I’m hoping that together we can work on a deeper understanding of the root of the problem.
I consider my clinical lens to be eclectic in nature. Some specific treatment modalities of focus are mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy. As a clinician, I approach this work with the mindset that everyone has their own personal toolbox, full of ways to keep them safe and deal with life situations. My job as a professional is to help make those tools stronger and work more efficiently for the client.
BCS-talk is part of the BCS Group.
Licensed as: Brooklyn Women’s & Family Counseling Services, LCSW, PLLC.
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