Professional Staff

EDMUND J. BURKE, Ph.D., is a
licensed Clinical Psychologist. He received
his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the
State University of New York at Albany, and
completed his clinical internship in the
Department of Psychiatry at Temple Medical School
in Philadelphia. Dr. Burke has published several professional articles and book chapters on the assessment and treatment of psycho-physiologic disorders and behavioral medicine. He is a member of several professional organizations and is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. Dr. Burke is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management. He is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Albany Medical College, and an adjunct faculty member at Russell Sage College. Dr. Burke's specialty areas include the assessment and treatment of depression, psychophysiologic, and anxiety disorders.
drburke@nepsych.com

JONI CIFARELLI, LCSW-R, is a certified Social Worker who received her Master's Degree in Social Work from the State University of New York at Albany. She has provided individual, family, and group psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults in the Capital District for over fifteen years. Ms. Cifarelli has designed treatment programs for sexual abuse, addiction, and mental/behavioral health issues. She has presented workshops in the areas of sexual abuse, crisis intervention, suicide, relationship issues, parent-child communication, group psychotherapy, and self-esteem. Ms. Cifarelli's specialty areas include the assessment and treatment of family and relationship concerns, codependency issues, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress/abuse problems, bereavement, anxiety, depression, and issues of adjustment to life crisis and transitions.
jcifarelli@nepsych.com

STEVEN FOX, Ph.D., is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. He received is Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University, and completed his clinical internship at Cornell Medical College. Dr. Fox completed post doctoral training in Psychoanalysis at the Gordon Derner Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies of Adelphi University. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and the New York Psychological Association, and is Past-President of the Queens County Psychological Association. Dr. Fox enjoys working with individuals across the lifespan, couples, and families. Specialty interests include hypnotherapy, stress management, and evaluations of ADHD in children and adults. Dr. Fox is a regular contributor to My Family Doctor magazine.
drfox@nepsych.com

JOHN HERSHEY, Psy.D., Is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. He received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Baylor University and completed his clinical internship at the Albany Psychology Internship Consortium. He has completed an extramural training program at the Beck Institute. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Psychological Association of Northeastern NY, and is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. He has many years of experience in providing individual and family therapy for adults, adolescents, and children in a wide range of clinical settings. Dr. Hershey's specialty areas include depression and anxiety disorders in adults and adolescents, anger management difficulties and violent behavior, and relationship problems. He has a special interest in cognitive behavioral treatment methods.
drhershey@nepsych.com

SUSAN L. KLIM, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist. She received her Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. She has been an active clinician for many years in the Capital District area. Dr. Klim has also been involved in mental health administration and supervision. She has treated a wide range of mental health problems, specializing in assessment and treatment of eating disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, life crisis and transitions, and women's issues. She has provided training and given presentations on many topics in the field.
drklim@nepsych.com

MARY F. KURZON, LCSW-R , is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the State University of New York at Albany. For over six years, Ms. Kurzon has provided individual, family, and group psychotherapy to adults and children in the Capital District. She specializes in the assessment and treatment of grief & loss, family and relationship concerns, depression, anxiety/stress management, post-traumatic stress/abuse, developmental disabilities, and issues pertaining to life transitions. She has presented community and agency workshops in the areas of grief and loss, stress management, and job-related stress. At a local agency, Ms. Kurzon developed a Response Protocol for staff pertaining to loss of life. 
mkurzon@nepsych.com

PATRICIA LINCOURT, LCSW-R, received her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University at Albany in 1985. She has over 20 years of clinical and administrative experience in chemical dependency, mental health and child welfare settings. She has an interest in evidence-based practice adaptations and implementations with a particular interest in Motivational Interviewing. She as been a trainer in Motivational Interviewing since 1997 and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.
plincourt@nepsych.com

NANCY C. McKENNA, LCSW-R, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work from the State University of New York at Albany. Ms. McKenna has been providing psychotherapy services to children, adolescents and adults in the Capital District for 10 years. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and co-chair of the ethics committee on the NYS Chapter level. Ms. McKenna treats children, adolescents, adults and their families struggling with a wide range of behavioral and relationship issues. Additional areas of expertise include depression, sexual abuse, anger management and parenting concerns.
nmckenna@nepsych.com

NATHAN NAPARSTEK, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist specializing in the treatment of children and adolescents. He received his Doctorate in Educational Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany in 1988. He also received a Certificate of Specialist in School Psychology from the same University in May 1981. He is a member of both the American Psychological Association and the National School Psychological Association. He specializes in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, anxiety, learning disabilities, gifted education, family conflicts, and behavior problems. He will also see adults for issues related to attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and learning disabilities. He is the author of:

• The Learning Solution: What To Do If Your Child Has Trouble With Schoolwork, released by Avon Books, March 1995
• Successful Educators: A Practical Guide to Understanding Children's Learning Problems and Mental Health Issues, Bersin & Garvey, August 2002.
• Successful Educations- Greenwood Press
• Is your child depressed- Answers to your toughest questions- Mcgraw Hill 2006

drnaparstek@nepsych.com

LINDA SHAPIRO, Ph.D., is a licensed Clinical Psychologist. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Psychological Association of Northeastern NY. Dr. Shapiro has been providing clinical services to individuals and families for over fifteen years. She has also consulted for a residential treatment program for children. Her specialty areas include depression and anxiety disorders in children, adolescents and adults, family and relationship difficulties, behavioral problems, anger control problems, trauma issues and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders.
drshapiro@nepsych.com

MARGARET S. WALKER, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist who received her doctorate in Educational Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany in 1985. She has completed a post doctoral program in neuropsychology through the Fielding Graduate Institute. Areas of special interest include neuropsychology, learning and memory, reasoning and problem-solving, as related to behavioral assessment, learning disorder, anxiety disorders, and attention difficulties. She has been providing psychological and educational services in the Capital District for over twenty years. She had been a regularly contributing columnist for American Family magazine and continues to write and lecture. She is an adjunct graduate faculty member of the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at the State University of New York at Albany and is a member of a number of professional organizations.
drwalker@nepsych.com