Pictured: Lia Gravier with her daughter Olivia
By the Counseling Center
Jan. 29, 2024: Lia Gravier, Bronxville resident, is a well-known name to many of us in this community and beyond.
You might know her from any number of roles she has filled in her 14 years here in town; from the Board of the Friends of the Bronxville Public Library, to President of the Bronxville School PTA, she has served the community in Every Day and Every Stage, which coincidentally, is the theme of The Counseling Center’s Spring Gala, honoring, you guessed it—Lia!
For tickets for the Spring Gala, CLICK HERE.
The Counseling Center ("TCC") is a nonprofit organization that’s staffed by a wonderful group of mental health care professionals in clinical practice who serve lower Westchester and the Bronx. The offices are located in the Reformed Church of Bronxville (though they are not affiliated).
This year’s gala will take place on Friday, March 14th, at Siwanoy Country Club and seeks to raise funding to subsidize services for those who need mental health care but who cannot afford it.
The Counseling Center offers a bespoke process that finds individuals the right therapy, including marriage counseling, family and child therapy and individualized counseling, through a personalized intake. Then, TCC takes on the task of working within the patient’s budget with a sliding scale that begins with zero.
Lia embodies the spirit of inclusion, support, and positivity The Counseling Center lives and breathes,” explains The Counseling Center Executive Director Virgil Roberson,L.P.,M.Div.,NCPsyA, “Known for her willingness to dig in and do the hard work, Lia has helped many residents—both adults and children—embrace their differences, needs, and strengths to succeed.”
And succeed they do! Lia was the long-standing co-chair of the BOLD (Bronxville Organization for Learning Differences) Council and this work has been closest to her heart.
She has helped tackle issues including anxiety and ADHD, educating and removing stigma to issues that affect many of our kids. “Creating community and a sense of belonging has always been my priority.”
Events like the BOLD College Transition Alumni Panel were created to offer students the opportunity to hear from recent graduates what is like to navigate resources and services in college. Lia also started the DEI committee for the Bronxville School PTA in 2020 which hosts the annual International Fair.
TCC’s 54th Annual Gala promises to be a fun evening with dinner, music, and a themed-live auction. Items to bid on include a to-die-for house in the mountains, a Neiman Marcus shopping spree, an exclusive museum experience, and more!
The Center expresses its enormous gratitude to the generous benefactors, underwriters, and sponsors of this year’s Gala—including a group of Lia fans and friends who helped underwrite the event.
For their names, as well as a link to buy tickets, CLICK HERE.
The Bereavement Center of Westchester
670 White Plains Road
Scarsdale, New York 10707
(914) 787-6158
Sunrise Senior Living
500 North Columbus Avenue
Mount Vernon, New York 10552
914-667-5660
www.sunriseseniorliving.com
The Osborn
101 Theall Road
Rye, New York 10580
914-921-2200
The Maxwell Institute
The Maxwell Institute of St. Vincent's Westchester offers outpatient chemical dependency treatment and education services for adults, adolescents and their families. Treatment includes individual and group psychotherapy, couples counseling, and psychiatric evaluation and medication management when indicated. The Institute welcomes individuals and family members who are experiencing marital and/or work-related distress as a result of alcoholism and other forms of chemical dependency.
The Maxwell Institute also offers community education services through its programs in drug and alcohol prevention in the schools. For persons wishing to become credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselors (CASACS) in New York State, the "Maxtrain" program provides the 350 classroom education hours that are an important part of the credentialing requirements.
The Maxwell Institute is grateful for the support of The Community Fund of Bronxville-Eastchester-Tuckahoe.
92 Yonkers Ave
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 337-6033
Counseling Center
Founded in 1971, the mission of the Counseling Center “is to provide a wide range of psychotherapeutic and counseling services to individuals, couples and families by a staff of highly trained, experience and dedicated psychotherapists.
Director: Virgil Roberson
The Counseling Center
180 Pondfield Road Bronxville,
New York 10708
914-793-3388
10 Studio Arcade
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-1157
Bronxville Dental Care
Jenny A. Kanganis, D.D.S.
Guy N. Minoli, D.D.S.
Since 1994, Dr. Kanganis and Dr. Minoli of Bronxville Dental Care have been leaders in the dental community, providing exceptional dentistry to generations of Bronxville families. They have a long history of excellence and have earned a reputation built on trust, compassion, and dedication. Drs. Kanganis and Minoli believe in a conservative, holistic, and minimally invasive approach to dentistry. Bronxville Dental Care welcomes patients of all ages and offers a comprehensive range of services, including cosmetic and restorative dentistry, implants, and pediatric dentistry. Dr. Kanganis especially loves treating children. As a mother herself of two recent Bronxville High School grads, she understands the importance of helping children to feel comfortable during their visits, while earning their trust and teaching them to become active participants in their oral health.
20 Studio Arcade
Bronxville, New York 10708
(914) 337-6536
www.bronxvilledentalcare.com
Dr. Anthony Fiore
44 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-3863
Dr. Quentin M. Murphy
77 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-1004
Scarsdale Pediatric Dental
777 Post Rd.
Scarsdale, NY 10583-5000
Phone: 914. 472. 9090
http://www.scarsdalepediatricdental.com/
Dr. Michael J. Vitale
1 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-8430
Dr. Lesa Kelly
77 Quaker Ridge Road
New Rochelle, New York
914-637-2663
Dr. Neil Goldberg
77 Pondfield Road Ste 2
Bronxville, New York 10708
Dr. Mark Fox
ENT and Allergy Associates
1 Elm Street
Tuckahoe, New York 10707
Lawrence Home Care of Westchester
670 White Plains Road
Scarsdale, NY 10707
(914) 787-6158
www.lawrencehomecare.org
Jansen Hospice and Pallative Care
670 White Plains Road
Scarsdale, New York 10583
(914) 787-6158
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester provides access to primary care physicians and specialists from ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester.
The hospital includes a cancer center, maternity center, breast health center, two cardiac catheterization labs, and a state-designated Stroke Center.
55 Palmer Avenue in Bronxville
914-787-1000 Main
Dr. Anne Galloway
77 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-4986
Dr. Kerrianne Page
14 Studio Arcade
914-779-9066
Dr. Raymond Chow
700 White Plains Road
Scarsdale, New York
Dr. Polly Kanganis
4 Studio Arcade, Bronxville, NY 10708
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-771-9441
Dr. Thomas J. Rubeo Jr. MD
Bronxville Women's Care, Pllc
One Pondfield Road, Suite 302
Bronxville, NY 10708
Dr. Patricia Halloran
55 Park Avenue
Bronxville, New York 10708
914-337-1239
Dr. Joseph Ciccio
1 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, New York 10708
Dr. Peter Rizzo
77 Pondfield Road
914-337-1118
Dr. Michael Elia
1 Stone Place
Bronxville, New York 10708
Westchester Health Pediatrics (formerly Children’s Medical Practice of Bronxville)
1 Elm Street
Tuckahoe, New York 10707
914-337-7474
Scarsdale Pediatric Associates
2 Overhill Road Suite 220
Scarsdale, New York 10580
914-725-0800
Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
495 Central Avenue
Scarsdale, New York