Steve is a board certified Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, who obtained RN and MSN degrees from the University of Rochester. Steve has spent over 20 years working with children in various settings related to group homes, foster care/adoptions, and both inpatient and outpatient psychiatry. As a Nurse Practitioner, Steve has added several years of work with adults in the general mental health outpatient setting as well as in CD/SUD programs. Steve is a big believer in building a relaxed, welcoming, and non-judgmental environment to allow a genuinely collaborative relationship with clients. Outside of work Steve enjoys travel, all the good stories- movies, shows, books, theater- and getting outside as much as possible.