Our Team
Liz Scheirer
Liz Scheirer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who passionately believes that working with children and their families creates positive, lasting change in the lives of her clients. A graduate of La Salle University’s Marriage and Family Program, she completed her clinical training during her master’s program at the Center for Families and Relationships (CFAR) in Philadelphia, working with families and participating in the agency’s trauma therapy program. During her three year tenure at CFAR, her work focused on using Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) to help children and adolescents with PTSD, in particular with girls and young women. Liz is TF-CBT certified and continues to practice using a trauma-informed lens.
During her time at the Pediatric Psychology Center of Chester County, Liz used her systemic approach to work with adolescents and their families on a wide range of issues, including ADHD and neurodivergence, executive functioning challenges, family conflict, and improving parent-child communication. In addition to her clinical caseload, she served as Clinical Coordinator for the practice’s Exton location as well as managing and supervising other staff members.
Liz continues her clinical work at her own practice, Liz Scheirer Therapy Services, in Ardmore, PA, while continuing to supervise fellow MFTs as well as teaching at Chestnut Hill College in their Couple and Family Therapy program. In addition to teaching at the masters level, she serves as a Co-Founder of the Therapist Growth Initiative and provides clinical training courses through the program.
Matt Ercolani
Matt Ercolani is a licensed professional counselor in the state of Pennsylvania, where he works as a therapist specializing in queer and trans individuals and their families. Matt has worked in a wide variety of mental health settings throughout his career - intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, substance use rehabilitation, and private practice. A former public school teacher, Matt brings an eclectic approach to therapy, incorporating elements of acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, existential therapy, and rational emotive behavior therapy in his work with clients. Matt is also passionate about helping the next generation of clinicians, and is in demand as an educator and clinician. In addition to his work as a clinician for TGI, Matt is an adjunct faculty member in the graduate counseling departments of Chestnut Hill College and Wilmington University.
Michael Lavetsky
Michael Lavetsky has been working with adolescent and adult offenders and victims since 2002 while specializing in the field of forensic assessment and treatment of individuals who have engaged in sexually abusive behavior in addition to youth presenting with a variety of co-occurring mental health and substance-related disorders. He has extensive experience performing forensic evaluations on individuals presenting with a variety of criminal behavior and has worked in both residential and outpatient therapeutic settings in Pennsylvania and Florida. Additionally, Michael has conducted national presentations and local trainings on evidence-based practices for individuals presenting with co-occurring disorders and/or sexual behavior problems while also having served as a lecturer for West Chester University’s Crime and Justice Lecture Series. Michael is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania and National Certified Counselor. He is a board member of the Pennsylvania Sexual Offenders Assessment Board (SOAB) completing Sexually Violent Predator (SVP assessments and providing expert witness testimony. Michael is currently employed as the program chair and a full-time faculty member within the Rehabilitation and Human Services (RHS) program at Penn State University - Abington College in addition to maintaining his own private practice.
Matt Snyder
Matt Snyder, PhD, is a Professor at West Chester University and a licensed professional counselor. He teaches courses in grief and loss, substance abuse, helping relationships, group counseling, and theories and techniques of counseling. His research interests include working with drug and alcohol counseling, case conceptualization, and working with resistant clients. Dr. Snyder recently developed a new model of case conceptualization along with co-editor Lynn Zubernis, and has published numerous articles and a textbook on case conceptualization and effective counseling interventions. Prior to teaching at West Chester, Dr. Snyder worked in private practice, inpatient settings, and substance use treatment centers, and enjoyed a long stint as assistant director of a college counseling center for over fifteen years. Dr. Snyder also has a private practice in Chester County, Pennsylvania.