Prior to getting his Master's in Mental Health at SUNY Oswego, he served in the US Army for nearly three decades and spent many of those years serving as a Vocational Counselor. John has worked in substance abuse, community mental health and on Fort Drum with Active-Duty military, their families, and Veterans. He is EMDR trained and is working towards certification. John purchased Creekside Counseling Services from founder Dr. Jody Fiorini in January of 2019 and serves as the owner but also maintains his own caseload of clients. John believes in genuineness when working with our clientele and treating every person who walks through our doors as family.  

Jordan works at both practice locations and currently serves as the Clinical Director for Creekside Counseling. She graduated from SUNY Oswego with her Master's of Mental Health Counseling in 2014. She has worked in substance abuse, community mental health, and on Fort Drum with active duty military and their families. 

Sydney graduated with her Master's in Mental Health from SUNY Oswego and is a licensed mental health counselor. She began working with Creekside in 2020 and enjoys working with all clients age 10 and up. She enjoys using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and person-centered techniques to help clients feel empowered and accepted. 

Jen graduated with her Master's in Mental Health Counseling from SUNY Oswego and is a limited permit Mental Health Counselor. She uses a person-centered approach with clients. She believes in developing genuine counselor-client relationships and emphasizes the importance of her clients feeling comfortable, accepted, and safe. Jen has prior experience working as an Emergency Medical Provider in the First Responder field. Jen works with clients ages 16 and up, as well as couples. 

Brianna graduated SUNY Oswego in 2022 with her Master's of Science, and is currently a limited permit counselor. She completed her internship at Creekside and enjoyed the experience so much she stayed! Brianna loves working with children, adolescents, and young adults. She is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and is working on her certification in Play Therapy. She has prior experience working for the National Suicide Lifeline and has effectively helped those who have/had thoughts of suicide and other various mental health concerns. Brianna uses person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral techniques. 

Brittany received her Master's degree from SUNY Oswego, as well as an advanced certificate in Interdisciplinary Trauma Studies. She has a special interest in working with members of the LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent communities. Brittany has prior experience working in student affairs, college counseling, health education, and overall wellness advocacy. She focuses on the adolescent population up through adulthood, and enjoys making counseling a welcoming and fun space for all. 

Kain is a limited permit mental health counselor who graduated from SUNY Oswego and is originally from the Albany area. He is a person-centered counselor who emphasizes creating an authentic and genuine connection with clients to ensure they feel safe and empowered to grow. He enjoys working with ages 13 and up. 

Shelena graduated with her Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University. She enjoys using client-centered play therapy techniques for children ages 2 through 9. She has nearly seven years of experience working with chldren and families in various settings. She enjoys workign with adults using person-centered and psychodynamic techniques. Shelena offers a compassionate, open, and empathetic environment to unload any stress, fear or struggles. 

Heather graduated from Alfred State University with her Master's in Mental Health Counseling in 2015. She spent time working in crisis, then moved to a community mental health position. Heather has experience working with Active-Duty Military and their families. She focuses on adult clientele. 

Greta is a person-centered counselor who priorities creating a supportive, non-judgmental, and collaborative counselor-client relationship to help clients feel respected and understood. She enjoys integrating skills and strategies from cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help clients build practical tools, develop healthier patterns, and move toward their goals. She graduated from SUNY Oswego with her MS in Mental Health Counseling and enjoys working with clients ages 12 and up.