Who We Are
Our team at Routes to Wellness combines years of clinical and experiential training, diverse personal and professional backgrounds, and thoughtful and intentional therapeutic skills to create a truly expert clinical support team. Our staff is trained in empathic and client-focused treatment. Where some agencies may impose their thoughts and opinions, at Routes to Wellness, WE WORK FOR YOU! This is your treatment and your life, and we will respect your sovereignty and rely on each individual's intuitive and intrinsic healing capacity.
That's why we'd like to welcome YOU as the newest member of our staff team! At Routes to Wellness, we have some incredible staff members with incredible training and expertise, but let this serve as a reminder that without YOUR knowledge and experience, this healing journey would have been impossible. So, welcome to the Routes to Wellness Team, and congratulations on the start of your healing journey!
Our Team
Leland Newman, LCSW
Founder & Clinical Director
Leland is the founder and clinical director of Routes to Wellness, where his work is guided by curiosity, presence, and a deep respect for each person’s healing process.
Clients working with Leland often describe feeling seen, challenged, and supported, without judgment or pressure. Whether you're looking to manage symptoms, make sense of past experiences, or reconnect with a deeper sense of self, Leland offers a thoughtful, holistic approach that meets you where you are.
Leland’s therapeutic style blends structure and openness. Drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and integrative mind-body techniques, he supports clients navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. His work is collaborative, grounded, and tailored to each individual.
He earned his Master’s in Social Work from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2018, after completing a dual Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Rhode Island in 2015, a pairing that reflects his long-standing interest in both the science and meaning of human experience.
Steven Donohue, LSW, MCLC
Outpatient Therapist
Steven Donohue is a Licensed Social Worker, Master life coach, and National Professional Development Trainer. His therapeutic approach, grounded in empathy and service, ensures a safe and transformative experience for personal and professional development.
Samantha Charnecky, LPC
Outpatient Therapist
Samantha has been in the mental health field for ten years, with experience ranging from residential psychiatric care, school counseling, mandated counseling, and crisis mental health therapy for children, adults, and families.
Samantha has an eclectic approach to treatment that is motivated by the strengths, needs, and goals of each person she works with. She frequently pulls interventions from cognitive-behavioral therapy, IFS, reality therapy, SFBT, REBT, Gestalt, and person-centered modalities. However, rapport with the client is most important; Sam will make sure her client is comfortable before tackling treatment in earnest.
Samantha has worked with emergency responders, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, veterans, active duty military, and those suffering from mental trauma and chronic illness. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, she has engaged in training that is used in the treatment of chronic stress, trauma, clinical depression and anxiety, OCD, abuse in its many forms, substance misuse, grief & loss, family/marital issues, adoption and foster care, OCD, and infant and early childhood mental health. Samantha earned her Master’s degree in Professional Counseling from William Paterson University of New Jersey, having completed both Clinical Mental Health and School-based counseling.
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