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Youth and Family Counseling Agency of Oyster Bay

4.2 out of 5 · 6 reviews

Clinical Social Work • Oyster Bay, NY

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Youth and Family Counseling Agency of Oyster Bay-East Norwich is a not-for-profit community-based organization in Oyster Bay, NY, established in 1969. It provides mental health and social services including supportive counseling, substance abuse programs, youth summer camps, and clinical social work services to children, adults, and families, with services available in English and Spanish.

Clinic Type

Clinical Social Work

Address

Not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization serving Oyster Bay-East Norwich, Long Island

Phone

516-922-6867

Email

brakusin@yfcaoysterbay.org

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.yfcaoysterbay.org/who-we-are

Services Offered

  • Counseling
  • Supportive counseling
  • Substance abuse programs
  • Youth summer camps
  • Clinical social work services
  • Mental health services
  • Family services
  • Non-profit community-based services

Team

  • Barbara Rakusin, MSW from Adelphi University; Certificate in Psychotherapy from The Post Graduate Center for Mental Health; Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Columbia University Business School — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Susan D'alesandro, BA and MSW from Adelphi University; advanced psychotherapy training; Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Practice; NYS CASAC credential — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Melanie Paez, BS and MSW from Adelphi University; fluent in Spanish — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Merredith Matteo, MSW from University of Pennsylvania; 20+ years in substance abuse and mental health treatment — Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Katherine Samodulski, BA Psychology from Queens College; MS from John Jay College; experience with foster children and teens; multidimensional family therapy; Spanish speaker — Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Insurance & Payment

—

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Awards & Accreditations

  • GuideStar Gold-level participant

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

  • Rehab.com: 4.17/5 (6 reviews)

Patients praise

  • caring and concerned staff
  • commitment to privacy and dignity
  • transparent leadership as a gold-level GuideStar participant
  • long-standing community presence since 1969

Common complaints

  • limited number of public reviews available to form a consensus on negative experiences

"Very caring and concerned about others i would highly recommend to anyone"

— BusinessesUp review by Luz Fuentes

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

In the News

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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