Counseling Centers

Accessible Mental Healthcare for all Delawareans

At People’s Place Counseling Centers, your mental health is our highest priority.

Established in 1976 in Milford, Delaware, the Counseling Centers have expanded to four physical locations in Kent and Sussex counties. We have the ability to treat Delawareans throughout the State via telehealth/telemedicine services. Providing individual, family, couples, and group therapies as well as forensic psychological services, People’s Place Counseling Centers are trusted providers of mental health treatment, helping each individual to find their path to growth, independence, and healing.

About This Program

People's Place Counseling Centers provide mental health evaluations, therapy, and medication management services to clients of all ages, backgrounds, and needs. Our licensed practitioners draw on a variety of evidence-based models to develop trauma-informed, individualized treatment plans and to assist each client in meeting their personal treatment goals. 

Locations

MILFORD
1131 Airport Road
Milford, DE 19963
MILLSBORO
30265 Commerce Drive,
Suite 201
Millsboro, DE 19966
SEAFORD
350 Virginia Avenue Seaford, DE 19973
SMYRNA
204 Georges Alley Smyrna, DE 19977
Fax Number for all Locations:
(302) 422-0701
Attention: If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911.
Patient Portal
Online Scheduling
My Mobile Check In
Evidence-Based
Trauma-Informed
Confidential

Areas of Treatment

Depressive Disorders
Bipolar Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Grief & Loss
Behavior Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
And more...

Your journey toward mental well-being is just a phone call away. At People's Place Counseling Centers, you will receive skilled, compassionate, confidential mental health treatment by licensed practitioners. WE PROMISE TO:  Serve all patients: Offer discounted fees for patients who qualify, Not deny services based on a person's race, color, sex, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, inability to pay (uninsured); Accept insurance, including Medicaid, Medicare, and Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP). 

Meet our Team

At People’s Place Counseling Centers, our strength lies in the expertise and dedication of our diverse team of practitioners. Each brings a wealth of lived and professional experience, specialized training in evidence-based models, and commitment to providing quality treatment to clients across the lifespan and from diverse backgrounds.

Stacie A. Smith, LCSW
Clinical Director
Stacie A. Smith, LCSW
Stacie A. Smith, LCSW
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Tina Camper
Support Director
Tina Camper
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Meet Our Prescribers

Berjees Mukhtar, M.D
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Jan Nieves, N.P.
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Rani George DNP
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Meet our Clinicians

Rebecca Caswell-Wade, LCSW
Outpatient Therapist
Education: Master of Social Work, Delaware State University (2005)
Practicing Since: 1994
Populations Treated: Children, adolescents, adults
Areas of Specialty: Treatment of anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, Autism, and bipolar disorders using techniques focused on mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Play Therapy
Crystal Conley, LCSW
Outpatient Therapist- Milford, Telehealth & In Office
Education: Master of Social Work, Delaware State University (1996)
Practicing Since: 1997
Populations Treated: Adolescents 12+, adults, seniors
Areas of Specialty: Geriatric/aging issues, grief and loss
Angela Cox, LPCMH
Outpatient Therapist- Smyrna, Telehealth & In Office
Education: Master of Science in Counseling, Johns Hopkins University (2010)
Practicing Since: 2000 (unlicensed), 2011 (licensed)
Populations Treated: 16 years and older
Areas of Specialty: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness
Kathy Finkle, LPCMH
Milford, Millsboro & Telehealth
Education: Master in Counseling, University of Delaware (1982)
Practicing Since: 2005
Populations Treated: Adults 18+
Areas of Specialty: Depression, anxiety, trauma
Dilcia Yohana Jackson, M.A.
Mental Health Counselor
Education: Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2024)
Practicing Since: 2023
Populations Treated: Children 9+
Areas of Specialty: Bilingual services
C. Stuart Johnson, LPCMH
Outpatient Therapist
Education: Master of Science in Counseling, University of Memphis (1990)
Practicing Since: 1990
Populations Treated: Preschool aged through adult
Areas of Specialty: Play therapy, traumatized children (including sexual abuse), foster care/adoption, Veterans, adolescents with ISB
Karen S. Judd, LCSW
Outpatient Therapist- Milford, Smyrna & Telehealth
Education: Master of Clinical Social Work, Columbia University School of Social Work (1983)
Practicing Since: 1983
Populations Treated: Adults
Areas of Specialty: Anxiety, depression, grief, trauma
Danielle Mandujano
Bilingual (Spanish-English) and Bicultural Latina Outpatient Clinical Psychologist- Millsboro, Telehealth & In Office
Education: 
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Michelle Manuszak, LPCMP
Outpatient Therapist
Education: Master of Science in Community Counseling, Wilmington University (1997)
Practicing Since: 1999
Populations Treated: Children 4+, adolescents, adults
Areas of Specialty: Women’s issues, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse victims, obsessive-compulsive disorders
John F. Mucha, LCSW
Outpatient Therapist- Milford, Telehealth & In Office
Education: Master of Social Work, Delaware State University (2008)
Practicing Since: 2008
Populations Treated: Adults 18+ for individual, family, and couple’s therapy
Areas of Specialty: Mood disorders, grief counseling, Couples counseling
 
Linda Newton, MS
Outpatient Therapist- Milford (Telehealth & In Office)
Education: Master in Counseling Psychology, Ryder University (1996)
Practicing Since: 1997
Populations Treated: Adolescents 16+, adults
Areas of Specialty: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Sondra Satterfield, LCSW
Outpatient Therapist
Education: Master of Social Work, 
Practicing Since: 1989
Populations Treated: Adults
Areas of Specialty: Grief and loss, anxiety, depression, mood management, stress due to life circumstances
Annamaria M. Sweetman, LPCMH
Outpatient Therapist- Smyrna, Telehealth & In Office
Education: Master of Science in Community Counseling, Wilmington University (2007)
Practicing Since: 1992
Populations Treated: Children 8+, Adults, LGBTQ+, Families and Couples
Areas of Specialty: Anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, family therapy, life stressors, work/life balance, Trauma-Focused CBT Certified
Kristen M. Robust, Psy.D.
Outpatient Clinical Psychologist- Millsboro (Telehealth)
Education: Doctorate of Clinical Psychology, Loyola University of MD (2007)
Predoctoral Internship: Pediatric Psychology, Geisinger Medical Center
Practicing Since: 2006
Populations Treated: Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults 
Areas of Specialty: Integrated Care, Complex Medical Diagnoses, Behavioral Medicine, Grief/Loss, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Autism, Disruptive Behaviors, Developmental Disorders, Weight Management, Bariatric Surgery Clearance Evaluations 
Stacy Wright, LPCMH
Outpatient Therapist
Education: Master of Arts in Creative Arts in Therapy, Specialty in Dance Movement Therapy, Drexel University (1998)
Practicing Since: 1998
Populations Treated: Children ages 3+, Adults
Areas of Specialty: Anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, performance anxiety, treatment of individuals in law enforcement, additional training in Emotional Freedom Techniques and Mindfulness
 
Patrick Zingaro, Psy.D.
Outpatient Psychologist
Education: Doctorate in Psychology, Argosy University (2018)
Practicing Since: 2018
Populations Treated: Adolescents, adults, couples
Areas of Specialty: Depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, mental health assessments, forensic evaluations for Department of Family Services

School-Based Counselors

Adele Jackson
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Meredith Shane
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