Interfaith-Counseling.org was founded by Susan S. Needles, LCSW. It evolved out of her extensive and long-term work in the field of interfaith, interethnic and international counseling with couples and families who belong to these demographic groups. Susan Needles’ resume covers a wide range of experience in the field of interfaith:

• Designed the Outreach Program for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations beginning in 1987, where for many years she led their couples workshops.
  
  
• Serves as head consultant to the Interfaith Community (InterfaithCommunity.org). In addition she runs their workshops for interfaith couples.
  
  
• Works with individual couples primarily in terms of their interfaith relationship and other couples issues when appropriate.
  
  
• Currently facilitates workshops for Interfaith Couples at the 92^nd St.Y (92Y.org).
  
  
• Susan Needles has been a speaker on radio, has given papers at conferences, and has held group discussions in synagogues.
  
  
• Most recently she performed the marriage ceremony for one of her interfaith couples who said, “You understand us like no one else.”

 

Professional Background:

• Susan S. Needles, LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, New York State
• Smith College School for Social Work, MSW
• New York School for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis—Certificate
• Faculty:  Adelphi School for Social Work, SUNY Farmingdale
• NYU Graduate School for Social Work, Admissions Director
• Clinical Director: Johnson Counseling Center, NYC
• Children’s Aid Society Mental Health Clinics
• Private Psychotherapy Practice in New York City, specializing in individual treatment with children and adults, couples therapy and family therapy.