Meet Our Team

Ashley Walko, LMHC, Director (She/her)

Ashley is the founder and director of Infinity Mental Health Counseling. Ashley’s center focus is to create the optimal setting for clients to grow and heal. She works directly with clients, and spends the majority of her time overseeing her clinical staff to ensure that the practice’s core values are being embodied through each clinician.

In her work with clients, as a business coach, and as the leader of Infinity Mental Health, Ashley strives to put authentic, positive relationships at the forefront of all operations. She believes that counselors who feel connected and proud of the company they work for will then, in turn, do stronger and more effective work with their clients.

Ashley is accepting new clients! She is an ADHD Clinical Services Provider. In addition, she especially focuses on relationship problems, self-discovery, family dysfunction, parenting issues, marital challenges, anxiety and PMDD. She is also available for outreach opportunities, networking events, presentations, client referral guidance, community initiatives, coaching and as a general helping hand for mental health-related questions or employment openings. 

Session Rate for Individual Therapy: $130  ($150 for the intake)
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, Optum, Oxford, 1199 and United Healthcare

Steve Walko, LMHC, Director

Steve creates a warm therapeutic environment and work to establish a strong and empathic relationship with clients in order to form a safe space to explore their issues. His goal is to help clients gain better self acceptance, insight into their difficulties, and to create better strategies and skills to live in accordance with life values.

Steve works with teenagers and adults of all ages. He works with individuals, couples and families. I specialize in anxiety, depression, substance abuse, behavioral problems, adjustment difficulties, and stress management.  Steve offers free 15 min. consultations to explore if he is the right fit for you.  
Session Rate for Individual Therapy: $130  ($150 for the intake)
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, CDPHP, Fidelis, United Healthcare, 1199, Optum, Oxford 

Kymberly Kline, MHC-LP (she/her)
Mental Health Counselor, Limited Permit 

Kymberly has worked as a teacher, mentor, and community organizer for over 15 years utilizing nonviolent communication (NVC), mentoring skills, and inclusive community facilitation to help youth and adults develop confidence, resilience, and leadership skills. She is committed to creating safe spaces where quiet and marginalized voices can be heard, advocating for individuals and couples from diverse ethnic, religious/spiritual, socioeconomic, ability, and mental health backgrounds.

Her therapeutic approach is person-centered, honoring each individual’s unique needs and goals. Authentic connection and unconditional positive regard are her foundations for fostering acceptance, healing, and self-actualization. She is committed to helping clients improve their overall wellbeing, increase their self-awareness, and realize their self-identified goals. She values creativity and playfulness in the counseling process and seeks to accommodate her approach to each client’s natural inclinations. To this end, she utilizes aspects of existential theory, CBT, ACT, narrative theory, Internal Family Systems (parts-work) Adlerian theory, relational-cultural theory, NVC, nature-based therapy and others. Kymberly also holds a certificate in Grief- Informed counseling through Evergreen Certifications.  

Kymberly works with children, teens, adults and couples on a wide variety of issues ranging from grief and loss, life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, spiritual/religious issues, communication and conflict, sensory processing sensitivity, chronic illness, and much more. She also has experience mentoring neurodivergent individuals; supporting individuals in crisis; mentoring and advocating for immigrants; and working with culturally-diverse groups of children, teens and adults.

Session Rate for Individual Therapy and couples : $110 ($130 for intake)

Insurances Accepted:   Aetna and 1199 

Annabel Schulze, MHC-LP (she/her)

Mental Health Counselor, Limited Permit

Have you ever felt like there’s “too much” and you’re unsure where to start in therapy? Annabel welcomes the complex nature of each person and is best known for her non-judgemental and gentle nature. She creates a safe space where your thoughts, emotions, decisions, culture, interests and beyond can be openly shared.

Annabel is a trauma-informed counselor, primarily drawing from relational, strengths-based, somatic, and IFS approaches. This means that Annabel will be your ally in identifying the roots of your current concerns and help you invite self-compassion into your life. Annabel has experience working with teens, college students, and adults. With kids, (ages 7 and up) Annabel uses a child-centered play therapy approach, which allows games, art, and creative forms of play to learn about and process emotions.

Annabel works with a range of presenting concerns including, but not limited to, anxiety disorders, trauma, self-esteem, relationships, attachment and communication, identity exploration, and PMDD. She is LGBTQ+ allied and neurodivergent affirming.

Annabel holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from SUNY New Paltz and a BA in Psychology from TCNJ. She offers therapy in-person, virtually, or outdoor walk and talks.

Session Rate for Individual Therapy: $110/session ($130 for intake) 

Insurances Accepted:   Aetna and 1199 

 

Lisa Urrico
Mental Health Counselor, Limited Permit 

Lisa brings a creative and collaborative spirit to her work, drawing on 25 years of experience as a musician, teaching artist, and arts administrator. She provides an inclusive, compassionate space where clients feel seen, heard, and understood.

Lisa’s therapeutic approach is person-centered, experiential, and emotion-focused, with an emphasis on empathy, curiosity, and authentic connection. She is trauma-informed and integrates mindfulness, somatic work, and nature-based practices, including Walk and Talk therapy.

She works with children, teens, and adults navigating a range of challenges, including disordered eating, body image concerns, substance use, grief, life transitions, anxiety, codependency, perfectionism, and people-pleasing. Lisa also offers group counseling and has supported caregivers, women experiencing life transitions, and individuals navigating cancer.

Rooted in the Hudson Valley, Lisa finds joy and inspiration on the cliffs and trails of the beautiful Shawangunk Ridge. She holds an M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from SUNY New Paltz and an M.M. in Performance from The Juilliard School.

Session Rate for Individual Therapy: $110/session ($130 for intake) 

Insurances Accepted:  Aetna and 1199

Lina Reidy

Mental Health Counselor, Limited Permit

Akashlina (“Lina”) Reidy is committed to creating a space where clients feel truly heard—something many people do not experience often enough in their daily lives. She brings a warm, empathetic, and accepting presence to help clients reflect on and make sense of their inner world. Lina’s approach is strengths-based, grounded in curiosity, and focused on understanding both the “what” and the “why” behind each client’s challenges. She genuinely seeks to understand her clients and how their experiences have shaped who they are today.

Her goal is to help clients make meaningful connections within their personal narratives, deepen insight into their emotions, and create space to fully experience those emotions. She also supports clients in identifying and cultivating the strengths that motivate and sustain them. Lina views counseling as a collaborative process in which clients feel empowered, supported, and increasingly confident in navigating life’s anxieties and challenges.

Lina has a deep appreciation for diversity and approaches each client as a unique individual with their own story, culture, and worldview. She values learning from her clients and practices cultural humility, recognizing that they are the experts on their own experiences. She strives to support clients as they navigate life within their cultural frameworks.

Lina has experience working with children, adolescents, and young adults ages 5 to 24 and is enthusiastic about supporting clients across the lifespan. She holds a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Through this work, she has supported individuals across a wide range of disabilities in discovering their strengths, building independence, and moving toward the lives they envision.

In addition, Lina has worked as an academic counselor (Learning Support Specialist) for neurodivergent college students, where she gained meaningful experience supporting young adults during a formative stage of life. Her work included guidance in executive functioning, self-advocacy, and life skills development.

Lina looks forward to meeting clients where they are and walking alongside them as they navigate growth, healing, and self-discovery.

Session Rate for Therapy: $110/session ($130 for intake) 
Insurances Accepted: Aetna and 1199

Maya Projansky
Mental Health Counseling Student Intern, Sept 2025- May 2026

Maya is a compassionate mental health counseling intern who creates a warm, structured, and accepting space where clients feel heard, validated, and supported. With her calm tone and empathic presence, Maya helps clients explore their experiences, gain confidence to make necessary changes, and build insight into healthier relationships, including with themselves. Her self-awareness and sensitivity allow her to meet each person with respect and care, empowering them to reconnect with their own strengths and resilience. While therapy is a process that moves at the client’s pace, Maya serves as a guide who provides tools to apply to life’s inevitable challenges.
Maya draws from an eclectic range of therapeutic modalities, including mindfulness and Buddhist principles, tailoring her approach to the unique needs of each client. Whether offering support after trauma, grief, illness, or life transitions, she guides clients in creating greater ease and clarity in their lives. Maya brings the ability to help adult clients build confidence in their own voice, supporting the development of communication and leadership skills in both personal and professional settings. In addition to her clinical training, Maya brings over 20 years of experience working with children and families, including supporting them with changes to family structure, significant illness, death of a family member, difficulties at school, moving, or social concerns.
Maya is a New Paltz native who spent 20 years living and working in New York City. She holds a Master of Science in Childhood Education from Bank Street College and Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies in Complementary Health from SUNY Empire. Humor and time in nature are important parts of Maya’s life.

Session Rate for Individual or Couples: $65/session

Let Us Help You

Please call our office at 845-419-3939 or email us: info@infinitymentalhealth.com
For emergencies, call 911 or visit your nearest hospital.

845-419-3939

Fax number: 845-265-8291

15 North Chestnut Street

New Paltz, NY 12561