Living Free East
635 Union Maine Center Hwy, Suite 103
Endicott, NY 13760
Phone: (607) 239-5766
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Anna Zaccardo, M.S., LPC, LMHC, NCC, BCC
Anna Zaccardo is the owner of Living Free, Southern Tier Mental Health Counseling, PLLC.
Anna has 25 years of experience as a Christian therapist, educator and administrator. She enjoys employing a creative approach to her counseling and uses her skills in art and play therapy to enhance her sessions. She specializes in the treatment of trauma and abuse, anxiety, and mood disorders.
Anna has had the opportunity to lecture at Universities, colleges, and corporations. She is also active in community affairs and has been involved with the National Initiatives on Child Advocacy Centers, School Readiness, Headstart, Healthy Start, School based Health Centers, and the Children First Initiative.
Anna is a Nationally Certified Counselor and is licensed in both Connecticut and New York State. She is a certified Rape Crisis Counselor and is trained as a child forensic interviewer. Anna graduated from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA, with a degree in Psychology, and then earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling from Western Connecticut State University. She has been in private practice for 14 years.
Leslie Vermaat, MA
Leslie received her undergraduate degree from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI, and her Masters in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Leslie counsels with a primarily cognitive – behavioral approach, integrating an eclectic use of other interventions. She has experience working with children, families, and couples, as well as individuals struggling with addictions, anxiety, depression, and the after effects of trauma and abuse.
Leslie is a NYS Certified Trainer in Early Learning and a Corporate Trainer in the areas of life and communication skills, and relationship issues. Leslie has facilitated numerous groups, including parenting, teen, and mental health support groups. Leslie is also serving as a counselor for the Kinship Program in Broome County, counseling Grandparents, and others caring for children who are unable to reside safely with their parents.
Lynda Coccia, MA
Lynda has a Masters in Professional Counseling from Liberty University graduating with high distinction. She has experience counseling those struggling with depression, anxiety, personality and attachment disorders, domestic violence, marital problems, relationship issues, and adoption difficulties, particularly interracial. She has an eclectic therapeutic approach and works with each client to develop a treatment plan that is tailored to the individual’s specific needs. Integration of psychology and Christianity can be incorporated in the counseling process for those desiring this approach. Her professional affiliations include American Association of Christian Counselors, American Counseling Association, and the Association of Personality Type International.
Wendy Valentine, Office Manager
Wendy Valentine is the Office Manager at Living Free. She graduated from Geneva College in 1998 with a degree in Speech Pathology. Wendy resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and 5 children. She enjoys fishing with her family, taking pictures, and curling up on the couch with a cup of coffee and Pinterest. She looks forward to meeting you, and hopes to make your experience at Living Free a pleasant one.