Conveniently Located

Our Church Street location is easy to reach from Ballston Spa, Greenfield, Wilton, Corinth, Amsterdam, Clifton Park and other areas south and west of Saratoga Springs.

Our Lake Avenue office is the home of our Therapeutic Farm and offers, group counseling, therapy cats and dogs along with access to our beautiful gardens and walking trails. It is at this location that we partner with Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga, Inc. to offer Equine Assisted Learning.

If traveling to Saratoga is not convenient, we also offer services at our two satellite locations in Mechanicville and South Glens Falls.

Office Locations

Our clients are diverse and so are our services…..

No other psychological practice in the Saratoga County area has the variety of treatment options that we offer. Our psychologists, clinical social workers and mental health counselors have extensive experience with a wide variety of emotional difficulties including depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, eating disorders, family conflict, parenting challenges and so much more! Our treatment approaches include individual counseling and family therapy services, psychological testing, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) as well as more unique approaches such as the option to integrate animals into the therapeutic approach.

For our younger clients, play therapy makes learning to cope with life’s challenges a fun and engaging experience. All of our clinicians are trained in play therapy techniques.

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Where there is a need, there is help from ECS

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Adult Services

The therapists at ECS Psychological Services, P.C. are well-trained to help adults of all ages who are dealing with difficult issues.

Psychological Evaluations

ECS Psychological Services, P.C. offers a wide variety of psychological evaluation services to assist parents, educators, and outpatient clinicians in focusing treatment interventions to the individual’s specific needs.

Animal-Assisted Therapy

Discover the therapeutic benefits of equine assisted learning and how simply having a therapy dog present can benefit the sessions of a true animal lover.

Services for Children

Childhood difficulties can significantly impact a child’s social skills, interpersonal relationships, self-esteem, school functioning, and family functioning. These issues, if not addressed, can progress into larger problems as the child ages.

Meet our Clinicians

Erin Christopher-Sisk, Ph.D.

Founder

Erin Christopher-Sisk, Ph.D. is a life-long resident of Saratoga Springs and a graduate of Siena College and The University at Albany. She obtained her doctorate in Counseling Psychology and has practiced in multiple settings and with a variety of populations, including in-patient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment for children with severe mental illness, foster care, residential treatment autism, and nursing homes.

April Sexton

LMHC

April enjoys working with adults, adolescents, children, families and couples with a variety of presenting issues. Prior to joining ECS Psychological Services, April worked as the Manager of a Family Support Program which provided clinical services to families whose children were at risk of out of home placement and to support families upon reunification following placement.

Andrew Feeney

LMHC

Andrew enjoys helping a variety of clients including children and adolescents, adults, couples, and families as they identify concerns and challenges and work to reach their goals. His recent clinic experience included working with individuals and families who experienced trauma, using trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TFCBT).

Carrie Simoncic

LMHC

Carrie Simoncic, LMHC earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Siena College and her master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University at Albany. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York.

Prior to joining the practice at ECS Psychological Services, Carrie worked with the Child Guidance Center in Schenectady, NY.

Dana Jacobs

LMHC, CASAC

Dana Jacobs, LMHC, CASAC earned her master’s degree in Counseling and Community Psychology with a specialization in Forensic Mental Health from Sage Graduate School. She is a licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor.

Dr. Sierra Wait

Ph.D.

Dr. Sierra Wait, Ph.D. completed her clinical work at the University of New Orleans in infant mental health, with a focus on trauma-informed care, working with children, adolescents, and parents.

In addition to therapy, Dr. Wait enjoys conducting psychological evaluations to help individuals and their families, primary care physicians, and schools, better understand mental health and learning disabilities.

Emily Cicardi

LMHC

Emily Cicardi, LMHC completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Stony Brook University and obtained her Master of Arts in Counseling and Community Psychology from Sage Graduate School. She enjoys working with adults, adolescents, children, families and couples with a variety of presenting issues. She has experience working with individuals recovering from substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, major life transitions, trauma and grief.

Jessie McGuire

LMHC-LP

Jessie McGuire, LMHC-LP, earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with concentrations on Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia followed by a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York.

Jessie enjoys working with children, teens, adults, families and couples with a variety of backgrounds, difficulties and goals.

Katie Boucher

LMHC

Katie Boucher, LMHC earned her bachelor’s degree in Creative Arts Therapy from Russell Sage College followed by her master’s degree in Counseling and Community Psychology from Sage Graduate School. Katie has spent the majority of her career working with children and adolescents who suffer from trauma and behavioral issues. She utilizes a combination of individual, family, art and play therapy in working with this population. Katie also has experience working with adults who suffer from severe mental illness.

Kelly Tobin

LMHC

Kelly Tobin, LMHC – Star Behavioral Health Providers is a registry that helps to connect military members and their families with mental health professionals who have received specialized training in assessing, understanding, and treating the specific needs of the military culture and population.

Kellie Macura

LMHC

Kellie Macura, LMHC-LP earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from SUNY Plattsburgh followed by a Master’s of Science in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling from The College of St. Joseph. Kellie has spent the majority of her career working with children, adolescents and families. Prior to joining ECS Psychological Services, Kellie worked at Eckerd Child and Family Services.

Patricia Keating

LCSW-R

Patty earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Hunter College. Patty has had over 25 years practicing in multiple settings working with adolescents, adults and families in the areas of depression, anxiety, personality disorders, trauma/abuse, grief, substance abuse and severe mental illness.

Josh Martin

LMHC

Josh obtained a MS in College Student Services Administration and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Mental Health Counseling from The College of Saint Rose.

Josh worked in local colleges for over 15 years providing services to college students of all ages and backgrounds.Josh has experience working with individuals recovering from substance abuse disorders, major life transitions, depression, anxiety, and trauma.