{"id":185,"date":"2025-08-05T17:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T17:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging122.ibaxs.com\/?page_id=185"},"modified":"2026-03-19T19:09:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:09:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"185\" class=\"elementor elementor-185\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7006c1dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7006c1dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7f3aa4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c7f3aa4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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icon-home1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270162f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"270162f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc5079a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5fc5079a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10de9aab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10de9aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e60204 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18e60204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79699cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-rkit_advanced_heading\" data-id=\"79699cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rkit_advanced_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rkit-advanced-heading-wrapper\" ><h1 class=\"rkit-advanced-heading\"><span class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"text\">Come Work With Our <\/span><\/span><span class=\"headline-container\"><span class=\"headline-text\"> Skilled Team<\/span><\/span><span class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"text\"> <\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4a8a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c4a8a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/New-Project-2025-05-21T021925.990.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/New-Project-2025-05-21T021925.990.jpg 301w, https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/New-Project-2025-05-21T021925.990-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729a591a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"729a591a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb6bc25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bb6bc25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/New-Project-46.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/New-Project-46.png 300w, https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/New-Project-46-158x300.png 158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0c40ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c0c40ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc4bcb elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"afc4bcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-hospital\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f99757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rkit_advanced_heading\" data-id=\"9f99757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rkit_advanced_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rkit-advanced-heading-wrapper\" ><h1 class=\"rkit-advanced-heading\"><span class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"text\">Working in teams is the key to <\/span><\/span><span class=\"headline-container\"><span class=\"headline-text\"> Our Success<\/span><\/span><span class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"text\"> <\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7131ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7131ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTeamwork brings together diverse skills, ideas, and perspectives, fostering creativity, improving problem-solving, and boosting efficiency. By working collaboratively, teams build trust, enhance morale, and achieve goals more effectively\u2014making teamwork a vital driver of any company\u2019s long-term success.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2864b860 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2864b860\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1133a305 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1133a305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69acb2f7 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"69acb2f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"rtmicon-thin rtmicon-family-law\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRelationship Therapy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7f3a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7f3a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRelationship therapy helps couples and individuals improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen emotional connections.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ae618 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98ae618\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69769225 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"69769225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-brain\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStress Management\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3c9cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b3c9cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStress management involves techniques and strategies to reduce tension, improve resilience, and maintain overall well-being.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74fb20c5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74fb20c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Best Counseling<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250cbe93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"250cbe93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efb8650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4efb8650\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f035c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f035c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7391-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-494\" alt=\"\" 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I believe in a collaborative approach where each client is the expert of their own life and has a set of strengths and resiliency that can be tapped into. I draw from a cognitive behavioral approach and often use solution-focused brief therapy. I am passionate about helping others reach their goals and am dedicated to finding what works for each unique individual. Areas of interest include family and relational dynamics, anxiety, ADHD, grief, self-esteem concerns, communication, and identity development. I work with clients of all ages with a wide array of presenting concerns. I look forward to meeting new clients and helping them achieve meaningful growth and positive change. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af6ef41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2af6ef41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b86dfa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b86dfa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7838-698x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-495\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7838-698x1024.jpeg 698w, https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7838-204x300.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7838-768x1127.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7838-1047x1536.jpeg 1047w, https:\/\/southerntiermhc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7838.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd509fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fd509fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13fc664e elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"13fc664e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTammy Bissonnette, LMHC, CASAC-ADV, QHP\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI am licensed in New York with 10 years of professional work experience, including the drug and alcohol field. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma, and abuse. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It starts with you. The overall goal is what you want to achieve in your life and the path you want to take within yourself. I am here to provide you the tools to accomplish just that. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us Home \/ About us Come Work With Our Skilled Team About Us Working in teams is the key to Our Success Teamwork brings together diverse skills, ideas, and perspectives, fostering creativity, improving problem-solving, and boosting efficiency. 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