Featured Stress Management Coaches Experts

Erena DiGonis, LCSW-R is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Health Coach, and Certified Clinical Anxiety and Trauma Treatment Professional. She is also certified in Brainspotting and trained in EMDR. Erena has twenty-one years of practical and professional experience as an active clinician, teacher, and supervisor. She has worked in a variety of community, psychiatric, in-home, and private practice settings with hundreds of complex cases. Erena is a sought-after writer, speaker, and consultant and has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Psychology Today, Reader’s Digest, Women's Health, and MEL magazine. She has reviewed book proposals for the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and is an Advisory Board Member for the CPTSD Foundation. Erena serves as the Founder and Continuing Education Director of EngagedMinds, a national Continuing Education business providing training for Counselors, Social Workers, and Therapists.

As Co-CEO of NEUROFIT and a three-time tech founder, I combine a background in computer science from Caltech with a decade of experience building wellness technology that's reached millions globally. My journey from experiencing Complex PTSD to creating innovative solutions for stress and burnout has shaped NEUROFIT's data-driven approach to nervous system regulation, now used by 2,000+ health professionals and 60,000+ users across 100+ countries worldwide. Prior to NEUROFIT, my expertise in product development and engineering led me through technical roles at Snapchat and Headspace, and as a product consultant for Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. My venture-backed products have earned international recognition with features in Forbes, Well+Good, Men's Health, MedicalNewsToday, SHAPE, and more. At NEUROFIT, we've pioneered a unique approach to stress management and burnout prevention, that combines cutting-edge technology with body-based interventions, helping active users achieve an average 54% reduction in stress levels within their first week.

As a licensed psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience, I provide individual, couple, and family treatment at Samaritan Counseling Center of the Capital Region. I also offer telehealth services and accept most insurances. My goal is to help people change and progress in their lives by examining their assumptions and understanding their origins. I am also a clinical approved supervisor at AAMFT, where I mentor and nurture the strengths and resources of marriage and family therapists and trainees. I have a PhD certificate in psychodynamic psychotherapy from the Institute for Clinical Social Work and post-graduate training in neuroscience and clinical treatment from Harvard Medical School. I am certified in grief counseling, social work health care, gerontology, advanced bereavement, PASRR, disaster mental health critical responder, and QCSW. I am committed to refining my clinical and supervisory skills and staying involved in the professional mental wellness community. I am licensed in NY and in AZ. Please review my LinkedIn profile for additional information about me. Thank you for your interest in my passions.

Dr. Maria Grace Wolk is a Filipina-American Psychotherapist, TEDx Speaker, and Author known for her trauma-informed, heart-centered approach. She created the G.R.A.C.E. Matrix®—a science-backed method that blends mindfulness and storytelling to help people regulate emotions and realign with purpose. Her debut book, Hello Flutters!, teaches children to meet fear with courage and compassion. An EMDR-certified clinician, Dr. Maria Grace is an impactful voice in mental health, offering therapy, workshops, and talks that inspire true healing from the inside out. Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Maria Grace loves to travel and learn from different cultures. She is currently on a daily run streak of over 1,600 days, trains Kung Fu with her two sons, and finds joy in hula dancing, singing, and immersing herself in nature, especially by the sea.