Lcsw-R Whitney Read

Whitney Read, LCSW-R, is an accomplished social worker and owner of LIW Collaborative, LLC, which offers specialized counseling and support services to adults in New York dealing with mental health challenges and significant life stressors. With extensive experience in mental health therapy, Whitney serves as an Embedded Clinical Mental Health Therapist at the University of Rochester Medical Center, focusing on patients affected by cancer and palliative care. Additional roles include Primary Therapist in the Strong Ties Community Support Program and Ovarian Cancer Counselor with The Clearity Foundation. Previous positions include providing counseling through BetterHelp.com, offering end-of-life support at The Community Hospice, and working as a counselor for Vitality Physicians Group. Whitney holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Social Work from the University at Albany.