Medical Staff

Left to right: Atika Zubera, M.D.; Tiffany Hughes-Eagen, M.D.; Muhammed Rahman, M.D. – Medical Director; Jacob Parrick, M.D.; Sanjay Chandragiri, M.D.

Left to right: Jacob Parrick, M.D.; Anthony Pusateri, Nurse Practitioner; Amy Pusateri, Nurse Practitioner; Gabriela Cianci, Nurse Practitioner; Jeanna Lasher, Nurse Practitioner; Muhammed Rahman, M.D., Medical Director; Atika Zubera, M.D.; Tiffany Hughes-Eagen, M.D.; Sanjay Chandragiri, M.D.

Board of Directors

Dr. Allison is a licensed psychologist and a graduate of Marywood University.  She enjoys a variety of work-related activities including providing psychotherapy and psychological assessment for many types of presenting issues and engages in supervision of psychological trainees.  She also has specialized training and experience in the treatment of serious mental illness and is a big proponent of the recovery model.  Prior to joining the Scranton Counseling Center team, Dr. Allison worked at a community mental health agency outside of Kansas City, Missouri.

Kristina is a Clinically Licensed Social Worker who has worked in the mental health field since 2004.  She has practiced in a variety of settings, across ages, addressing many needs.  Kristina’s experiences in hospitals, homes, schools, community, residential treatment, private practice, and child welfare give her a perspective that clinical students and staff can draw from as they work on broadening their skills at Scranton Counseling Center. She focuses on clinical supervision to encourage growth in professionals, so they are able to provide the best care possible.

Brenda is a Licensed Professional Counselor and received her Masters of Science in Community Counseling from the University of Scranton in 2011.She has worked for over 20 years with children and adolescents in various roles in Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services. Brenda has been the Program Director of Community and School Based Services since 2018. Brenda and her teams strive to provide quality services to children, adolescents and their families across all settings to help them develop skills to achieve treatment goals.

Maureen came to Scranton Counseling Center with over 25 years of customer service and employee training experience. She has been with Scranton Counseling Center for 17 years helping new consumers begin their recovery journey. She is currently Clerical Coordinator.  Along with her valuable people skills, Maureen also holds a degree in Criminal Justice and a degree in Business Management. Her unique combination of business expertise, training experience, and exuberant personality is perfect for leading and supporting our clerical staff.

Mike graduated from Keystone College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems.  He has over 10 years’ experience in the IT field.  Mike came to Scranton Counseling Center in 2018 as an Information Systems Specialist.  He has progressed in his career here as IT Coordinator then to IT Director where he manages a staff of dedicated IT Specialists supporting over 260 end users and numerous servers.

Nick has been with Scranton Counseling Center since 2010.   He is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in psychology.  Prior to taking on the role of Director of Case Management in November 2019, he spent time working in the Forensic Department as court liaison and served as the coordinator of the Crisis/Intake department.  Nick has also been a certified instructor in Safe Crisis Management (SCM) since 2016 and has also served as a supervisor the center’s Peer Support program since 2021.

Kelly recently joined Scranton Counseling Center as Talent Acquisition Specialist. In this new position, Kelly focuses on recruitment and retention and is chair of the spirit committee. Kelly is born and raised in Northeast Pennsylvania and has her B.S. in Business from Lackawanna College.

Tammy serves as the Coordinator of Katie’s Place Clubhouse.  She has a strong background working within the mental health field, providing community support, and collaborating with other social service organizations throughout the community.  She is passionate about serving youth and adults in their pursuit of wellness and independence.

Melanie is the coordinator of the Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Unit (CRSU). She has been employed at Scranton Counseling Center since 2014. Prior to her position, Melanie worked as a case manager, and was part of Lackawanna County’s Mental Health Court Program. Additionally, she served as a crisis worker with the focus of helping those in urgent need throughout the area. Melanie believes in the leadership and the mission of Scranton Counseling Center to continue providing the utmost quality and compassionate care.

Chelsea has worked in behavioral health since 2013. She attended Marywood University for her graduate education and in 2018 she obtained a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Anger Management Specialist. Chelsea has worked in many roles within the criminal justice system, including the providing treatment to juvenile and adult sexual offenders, co-facilitating batterers’ intervention programming, facilitating group therapy within the federal prison system and psychiatric hospitalization settings, conducting various types of forensic assessment, and the coordinating the delivery of mental health services in a re-entry halfway house. She holds a strong belief in the power of diversion through treatment for individuals with complex mental health needs who are involved in the criminal justice system.

Melissa has been with SCC since 1997, starting as a Liability Specialist.  In 1998 she moved to the private practice as the Clerical Supervisor and eventually the Office Manager.  Currently, as Revenue Cycle Manager, she oversees all billing, claims, and reimbursements for SCC.

Doug is responsible for grant writing, fund raising and community outreach and development.  Since 2000, he has accumulated municipal and non-profit accounting and grant writing experience.  Doug believes in building strong community partnerships and works to promote the Center in Lackawanna and Susquehanna Counties as well as the surrounding areas.  He holds a BS in Accounting and an MBA in Business Management, both from Bloomsburg University.

Ashley has worked in the mental health field for 20 years with adults, adolescents and children across inpatient, outpatient and residential settings. She has training in trauma-informed care and utilizes a collaborative and compassionate approach to counseling in an effort to foster hope, healing and resilience. Ashley is passionate and committed to providing a safe, supportive and nurturing environment; one that fosters growth, healing and connection in the lives of the individuals we serve.

Janice has worked in behavioral health for the past 10 years. She has experience in community residential facilities as well as community mental health facilities. She has a doctoral degree in Human Development with a primary focus on Health Promotion. She is passionate about supporting individuals with mental illness in their recovery.

Connie comes to Scranton Counseling Center as Controller of Finance. She received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting from King’s College.  Since 2008, her experience includes a combination of public and private industry accounting.

Kerri Orzechowski is the Director of Early Intervention. Her primary experience is serving children birth to three and coordinating developmental services for these children in Lackawanna/Susquehanna Counties. She has worked for Scranton Counseling Center for over 23 years. She has worked in Early Intervention for 18 years and takes pride in providing high quality services for children birth to three. Kerri truly loves working with children and their families in Early Intervention and leading the Early Intervention team.

Joann is a Licensed Behavioral Specialist with a Master’s Degree in Community Counseling. Throughout her career, she has provided therapy in the outpatient setting as well as the public school system, foster care system, and homeless assistance programs. Joann has a strong background in trauma informed care and has been working with families in NEPA for over 20 years.

Maura is a PA Licensed Professional Counselor, PA Licensed Behavior Specialist and National Certified Counselor who has worked in the mental health field for over 30 years. She has clinical and administrative experience working within Children and Youth, Foster care, Vocational Rehabilitation, IBHS/Mobile Therapy, Autism, Functional Behavioral Assessments, Data Analysis and SBBH. While working within these programs Maura provided quality clinical care to adults, children and their communities. Maura has worked for Scranton Counseling Center since 2001. She was educated at the University of Scranton receiving a Masters Degree in Counseling. Maura is dedicated to Scranton Counseling Center’s mission statement and has provided quality services to our consumers following that mission.

Denise has been a part of the Scranton Counseling Center family for the past 28 years. She started as the assistant to the BSU coordinator then became the first Child Resource Case Manager. She then joined the first team of 5 School Based Intensive Case Managers. During this time she wrote and received several grants for a social skills program for children with Attention Deficit Disorder that she developed. After 5 years in case management she became the BHRS director for the next 10 years where she received another grant for a wellness program that she developed. She was also the Director for the Kids Interacting Positively Program. During this time Denise was the Northeast representative on the Pennsylvania Community Providers Association Steering Committee and founder and president of Northeast Partnership on Training and Education. She then moved into a position as a Coordinator for Case Management. Denise has always felt that case managers can help a person change their life by providing support and encouragement. Denise heads our Holiday Wish List. She is a HIPAA trainer and is part of a team that respond to crisis in the community.

John is the Executive Director of the Katie’s Place Clubhouse through Scranton Counseling Center. He has over two decades of experience working with children and adults in the Social Service and Mental Health system. He has a passion for program development and enjoys helping people find hope and opportunity in their recovery from mental illness. John is a Licensed PA Clinical Social Worker as well as a Master of Public Administration and Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner. He also serves on several Boards on Directors at organizations within the community.

Jeanna is a licensed professional counselor who additionally holds PA licensure as a behavioral specialist.   She obtained a master’s degree in Art Therapy from Marywood University, with additional credit in school and clinical counseling. She has worked in the mental health field for over 20 years, 11 of those years with Scranton Counseling Center, gaining clinical and administrative experience working with children and adolescents in a wide range of populations from residential to community-based services.   She was a Crisis Worker for over 10 years working in community and emergency settings.  Jeanna was one of the original mental health professionals trained by the Greater Scranton Area CIT, Crisis Intervention Team, with law enforcement. Jeanna has a strong background, with extensive training and experience in trauma focused care working with children and adolescents.  She is passionate about helping those in need and believes all individuals should receive the quality mental health care they deserve.

Kristen has her Masters of Science in Community Counseling from the University of Scranton. She has worked in behavioral health services for 26 years and has both clinical and administrative experience working in residential, community-based treatment and outpatient settings. Kristen served as the behavior health representative for the start-up and implementation of the Crisis Intervention Team with law enforcement in Lackawanna/Susquehanna Counties.

Lisa started her journey with Scranton Counseling Center in 2003 as a part time Therapeutic Support Staff.  As opportunities arose, she was able to transition to different positions and take on a variety of roles within the company.

Debi came to Scranton Counseling Center in 2022, with 29 years of experience in the behavioral health field.  She has a passion for assisting individuals in reaching their future goals which lead her to obtain her Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner credential in 2016.  She has experience working with individuals receiving care in psychiatric hospitalization settings, partial programs as a Senior Group Therapist, and psychiatric rehabilitation programs that included tracts for transitional age youth and substance use disorders.