Shari Lurie

Shari graduated from Adelphi University in 1987 with an MSW degree and began a private therapy practice that continues to thrive. While maintaining private clients, Shari has worked in outpatient substance abuse programs as well as alcohol day treatment centers in both clinical and supervisory positions. She worked for ten years at Suffolk County Probation in the mental health juvenile justice program, followed by a position as a family therapist at a residential school for emotionally disturbed girls. In her capacity as a family therapist, Shari began her affiliation with EPIC Long Island, working as a consultant in the clinic. In 2009, Shari worked with her EPIC Long Island colleagues to develop a mental health clinic licensed to serve the broader community and became the first Director of the Mental Health Clinic. Shari was instrumental in developing the strategic alliance with South Shore Child Guidance. In 2016 Shari oversaw the addition of EPIC’s Children’s Clinic. In addition to obtaining her LCSW, she spent thirteen years training at the Long Island Center for Modern Psychoanalysis. Shari is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.