Kathy Sarante
Psychiatric Social Worker
Flushing Clinic
On staff since 2001

EXPERTISE:
Adolescent psychotherapy, specifically with kids whose history includes sexual abuse, neglect, depression, bipolar disorder, self-mutilation and truant behavior

FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB:
“After 6-12 months of treatment, you can see children grow and succeed in their homes and in school…and feel you have helped them overcome challenges that could keep them from being what they were meant to be.”

HOW THE CHILD CENTER HELPS TURN LIVES AROUND:
“We work a lot with parents, teachers and school guidance counselors to understand the full universe that children and teens inhabit. We ask them how children relate to the peers and adults in their lives? What kinds of interactions do parents have with their children? And, each month we invite parents to join our staff meeting so that our services assess needs on a continuous basis. Our regular outreach to the community keeps the work we do meaningful.”