About Rachel Kellner
Rachel Kellner received her undergraduate and masters degree from New York University’s School of Social Work. After graduating in 2008, she spent several years working as a staff therapist at the longstanding outpatient substance abuse clinic, Bridge Back to Life. She left Bridge Back to Life after earning the title Licensed Clinical Social Worker. At that point Rachel began working at Counseling Service of Eastern District New York with their alternative to incarceration program. She founded and implemented an intensive outpatient program at CSEDNY and within a short period of time Rachel became the Director of Intensive Outpatient Services. During her time at CSEDNY, Rachel completed several post graduate training programs at NYU including Advanced Clinical Practices in Addiction and became licensed as a SIFI (seminar in field instructor).
In 2013 Rachel enrolled in a three year postgraduate training program at the Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training. While Rachel held the title of Assistant Clinical Director, she and her husband, Mark Libertini, took over Aigner Chocolates. Juggling her time between being assistant director, managing the chocolate shop and working toward her post graduate degree, Rachel decided to leave CSEDNY and transition to the shop full-time.
Rachel finds it easier to make people happy with a piece of chocolate than months and years of therapy. Rachel is currently a proud member of the Queens Chamber of Commerce, Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce, co-founder of Metro Village of Forest Hills and alumni of the Goldman Sachs 10k Small Business Program. When she isn’t working she enjoys spending time with her husband and three sons, Jacob, Nicholas & Antonio.
