Provider Directory

I love to work with people who feel stuck, lost, or like "the same thing keeps happening" in their lives and relationships. Together, we'll untangle patterns, histories, and dynamics that may be contributing to these difficulties, and find more freedom, depth, and powerful engagement with life.

Therapy is a challenging experience. Having thirty + years of experience as a licensed psychologist working with adults and adolescents, I know that finding a "good fit" can be difficult, yet is critical to the therapeutic process. Ultimately the best results are achieved when the therapeutic relationship is one of trust and comfort.

I am a nurse midwife and psychiatric nurse practitioner providing individual and group psychotherapy and medication management for preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, with specialization in loss and bereavement. I am the director of Brooklyn Parent Support, a group practice with eight psychiatric NPs, and two social workers.

Samantha Gambino, PsD, is a New York State Licensed Psychologist with a private practice in New York City. She has extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, and families on a wide range of mental health and general wellness topics.

Dr. Idil Franko is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. She is also an adjunct clinical supervisor at the Psychological Center at CUNY. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress, emotion regulation difficulties, and teen/family challenges. She draws on extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Behavioral Parent Training. Dr. Franko currently works at Columbia’s Medical Center and will be starting her private practice in November. She has availability to take on new patients.

Integrating Attachment-Focused EMDR, Gestalt Therapy, Somatic Experiencing® and other experiential, trauma-informed approaches

Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in working with children, adolescents, and parents for parent training. Integrative approach using CBT/ DBT/ACT & dynamic tenets. I also offer diagnostic evaluations. OON fee $309. In person in Manhattan & virtual.

I am a clinical psychologist, licensed in NY and NJ, who works with adolescents and adults. I specialize in treating individuals and couples who are struggling with aspects of their identity, navigating difficult life transitions, parenthood, perinatal mental health, and relationship challenges. My practice is trauma-informed and LGBTQ+ Affirming. My approach is warm, collaborative and insight-oriented.

I am a psychologist specializing in evidence-based treatment for adolescents and adults with a variety of mental health conditions including anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, and OCD. I also work with individuals who struggle with self-harming behaviors, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, addiction, relationship problems, and with caregivers of youth who have behavioral challenges and/or are neurodiverse. Modalities of treatment include DBT, CBT, ERP for OCD, TF-CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), prolonged exposure therapy for trauma, and parent management training (PMT).

Tatyana Mestechkina, Ph.D. is the Founder and Clinical Director of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Better Living. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, practicing in New York, New Jersey and Florida.

She has particular expertise and interest in using evidence-based treatment for obsessive compulsive spectrum, anxiety disorders and women's issues. She was trained by a world-renowned expert in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP/ExRP), the gold-standard of OCD treatment. She often incorporates mindfulness and acceptance techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to supplement exposure work.

I am a psychologist licensed in NY and CT. I work with clients who want to address depression, anxiety, interpersonal/family difficulties, and past traumatic experiences. I aim to support clients in processing past trauma, reducing PTSD symptoms, feeling more empowered in their lives, and connecting to their values. I also work with individuals with OCD and other anxiety disorders.

I also provide neuropsychological and psychoeducational assessment to children (age 8+), adolescents, and adults in order to assess for and diagnose intellectual disability, learning disorders, and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I assess for different domains of functioning (i.e., cognitive, academic, language, learning/memory, attention/executive functioning, emotional, behavioral, adaptive) to get a comprehensive picture of one’s functioning and helps collaborate with schools, etc. to find appropriate accommodations for her clients.

I am a clinical psychologist with over twenty years of experience as a psychotherapist. I work with adults at every stage of the lifespan. My practice specializations are helping people heal from the impact of mothers who can't love; bereavement and loss; early adult transitions; and stress management and work/life balance for lawyers and other professionals. I am also certified in EMDR, a technique that promotes the healing of trauma, PTSD, grief, phobias and performance anxiety.

Dr. Tennenbaum received her PhD in psychology from Fordham University and completed her internship at Columbia University Medical Center, NY Presbyterian Hospital before entering private practice on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. She has been working with men and women in different areas of psychology for over 10 years. Dr. Tennenbaum has experience working in outpatient mental health clinics, an inpatient psychiatric unit, a psychiatric emergency room, and private practice. Her private practice work ranges from general psychotherapy to her specialties in reproductive health and personality disorders.
Dr. Tennenbaum’s therapeutic approach is integrative and solution focused. Through her psychodynamic as well as dialectical and cognitive behavioral training, she is able to provide clients with a range of treatments.
Dr. Tennenbaum provides individual long and short-term psychotherapy, couples therapy, group therapy, and skills training. She is dedicated to her clients and committed to building a therapeutic relationship that will allow individuals to feel empowered and find acceptance and growth.
During my clinical internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, she was trained in Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT). She then focused her post- doctorate hours in a DBT private practice, joining a consultation team of DBT experts. She lead ‘DBT skills groups’ and had individual DBT supervision. She has seen numerous DBT clients in my private practice and helped many of them build a ‘life worth living’ through skills group and intense individual treatment. Clients who find DBT helpful often note how they never realized how powerful accepting reality is and that they are thankful to have appropriate skills to help them cope with their painful emotions and difficult relationships. She currently runs a DBT skills group and see clients individually for DBT informed treatment.
Dr. Tennenbaum specialties include: pregnancy loss, high-risk pregnancy, infertility, baby blues, post-partum depression, depression and anxiety. She also treat people with borderline personality disorder through Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Dr. Tennenbaum has presented at prominent conferences across the country and has been published in journals and books.

I am a Nurse Practitioner of Psychiatry and the founder of Nested Perinatal Psychiatry. I offer specialized medication management to preconception, pregnant and postpartum women in both CT and NY. I have extensive training and experience providing specialized mental health care to women across the reproductive lifespan, including both psychotherapy and medication management at Columbia University Women's Mental Health team, embedded within The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at perinatal and parental mental health centers in NYC, and training at Zucker Hillside Hospital in the Department of Perinatal Psychiatry.