Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, LISW, LICSW
Melissa Walker is a psychotherapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in New York City, practicing in-person in New York and via telehealth in Vermont and Florida. Melissa has been practicing for over fifteen years with individuals, couples, and groups.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGP
Caryn Rothauser, LCSW-CGP has been working as a psychotherapist with individuals, couples and groups for 20 years. She earned an MSW from New York University and holds post-graduate certificates in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the National Institute of the Psychotherapies, Couples and Family Therapy from the Ackerman Institute for the Family, and Modern Analytic Group Therapy from the Center for Group Studies. Caryn is a regular presenter at EGPS in Manhattan, PAGPS in Philadelphia and at the Center for Group Studies, and enjoys providing individual and group supervision for both new and experienced clinicians.
Psychiatrist, MD
I have been in private practice since 2005. I am Board Certified in Psychiatry and I am also trained in Psychoanalysis. At this time I am only seeing patients for medications. I am currently providing tele-psychiatry to patients in NY, NJ and FL.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, M.Ed.
Kat Safavi has nearly 20 years of experience working with patients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and grief. She has extensive experience working with patients diagnosed with ALS, Parkinson’s and movement disorders, brain tumors and Glioblastomas, epilepsy, dementia, MS, and other neurological disorders who are adjusting to diagnosis and disease progression. Kat is well-versed in palliative and hospice care and end of life planning and bereavement counseling. Kat has worked with patients who are seeking gender-affirming care. Kat’s approach to therapy is psychodynamic and trauma-informed and she tailors therapy to individual needs drawing from her training in CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness
Master Social Worker, LMSW
As a proudly trans woman and clinician, my therapeutic philosophy is deeply grounded in an affirming and client-centered approach to healing the traumas and burdens that so often come with living in today’s world. I value a safe, judgment-free space where clients and I can collaboratively explore new pathways towards joy, pleasure, and embodiment.
Psychiatrist, DO
Roxanna Namavar, DO, is a board certified adult psychiatrist and a fellow in the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Her private practice on Manhattan's Upper East Side specializes in integrative medicine.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Melissa Fulgieri, LCSW is a psychotherapist, professor and author, licensed in New York and New Jersey. Melissa works with adults and couples navigating anxiety, depression, relationship wounds, and life transitions. Her work is relational, trauma-informed, and rooted in helping clients reconnect with their inner clarity, worth, and capacity for meaningful connection. Melissa offers a thoughtful, compassionate space where insight and emotional healing unfold together.
Psychologist, PhD
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who practices integrative psychotherapy, drawing from CBT, mentalizing-focused therapies, short-term dynamic psychotherapies, and somatic experiencing. I work with adult individuals and couples and specialize in parenting work, chronic pain, and complex trauma.
Psychologist, PhD
I am a NY and CT licensed Clinical Psychologist, with over 25 years of experience providing psychotherapy to adults 18+. I am also an Associate Professor of Psychology at The New School. I have a specialization in women’s health, with advanced training in psycho-oncology, body image and eating problems, infertility, pregnancy termination and loss, and perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety concerns.
Psychoanalyst, LP, CGP, MS
I am a licensed training and supervising Psychoanalyst and certified group psychotherapist and am teaching faculty at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies. I have special expertise in reproductive and maternal mental health, after ten years ago, launching NAPS – an integrative mental health program for OBGYN offices and fertility clinics –at the renowned Downtown Women OBGYN. I also attended the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis for my doctorate in Psychoanalysis, with my in-process dissertation on in-person, hybrid and virtual group therapy, some of which you will hear about today. I also completed group psychotherapy training at the Center for Group Studies and also hold a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Management and Urban Policy from the New School University.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Salina Grilli, LCSW is a Columbia-trained psychotherapist who helps 20/30-something New Yorkers tackle the tough stuff—whether you’re feeling stuck in life, frustrated with dating, or navigating the rollercoaster of becoming a mom. My approach is warm, down-to-earth, and holistic, focusing on healing from the inside out for real, lasting change.
Salina utilizes an integrative mind-body approach and has extensive training in therapeutic techniques, including advanced Perinatal Mental Health training through the Selini Institute, and ongoing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) certification. Salina is in the process of pursuing a PMH-C.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Arielle Bailkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in New York City. She specializes in DBT, CBT, and EMDR, with a neurodiversity-affirming approach to working with adolescents and adults. Arielle has particular experience supporting clients with ADHD, autism, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, chronic illness, multiple diagnoses, and those making sense of a later diagnosis. She also offers DBT skills groups and a virtual processing and skills group for postpartum moms with ADHD.
Psychiatrist, MD, PhD
Dr. Gerber is a child and adolescent psychiatrist whose career combines his work as a clinician, scholar, research scientist and executive. He completed his medical and psychiatric training at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Hospital and Weill Cornell and Columbia medical schools; he completed his PhD in psychology at University College London and the Anna Freud Centre.
Prior to joining Silver Hill, Dr. Gerber was Director of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Program at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia Medical Center and Medical Director and CEO of the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Among his many affiliations, he serves as associate clinical professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and as associate clinical professor at the Child Study Center, Yale University.
Psychologist
I’ve devoted my 15-year career as a licensed psychologist and therapist to supporting the well-being of college students and young adults. I love helping people understand and navigate their emotions, beliefs, needs, values, and intuition so they can experience more authenticity, freedom, joy, and ease in their lives and relationships.
My other passion is supervising, training, and mentoring graduate students and early career therapists in counseling, clinical/counseling psychology, and social work.
I currently work part time in private practice (NY state - virtual only) and part time for Northwell Health as a Senior Psychologist in the counseling center of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. I have previously worked at Barnard College, Princeton University, The University of Pennsylvania, Ball State University, and on Semester at Sea's Fall 2024 voyage.