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A licensed psychotherapist with expertise in stress and trauma, I use evidenced-based therapy practices and a holistic approach.

I specialize in relationships, generalized anxiety, life adjustments and transitions, depression and mood disorders, eating disorders/disordered eating, body image, competitive athletes, work life balance and family dynamics
I have over a decade of clinical experience ranging from outpatient facilities and school settings in the NYC area in addition to my current and most passionate private work.
I have been told that I am outgoing, motivating and always able to find the positive in situations.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem issues, and relationship conflicts. I help my clients identify troubling thoughts, emotions, and behavioral patterns with the goal of shifting to healthier and more adaptive perspective and decision making. I work with an eclectic, integrative approach and base my practice techniques on the unique needs of the individual, as psychotherapy is not based upon a "one size fits all" approach. I pay close attention to the relationships within a client's life, and incorporate techniques from both cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy. I provide tools on how to effectively alter maladaptive thoughts and behaviors, while also taking into consideration the individual's history and past experiences.

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.

I am a trauma informed, sex positive clinician with advanced training in CBT, DBT, play therapy, & maternal mental health. I am passionate about helping new moms adjusting to the demands, challenges, fear, and joy that accompanies parenthood and I am experienced in treating PMADs.

Donna is a graduate of The NYU Silver School of Social Work and a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience and highly experienced in the field of reproductive mental health. In addition to her private practice, Donna is the co-founder of Let's Talk Menopause, a national nonprofit organization changing the conversation around menopause so women get the information they need and the healthcare they deserve.

Having worked in medical and oncology social work for many years, I have helped individuals, couples and families make sense of and cope with the messiness of life. particularly helping those dealing with chronic illnesses, such as cancer. Having been trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, I will work with a client to develop positive coping mechanisms for anxiety and depression whether they are related to chronic illness or not.

Alexis Cate is an accomplished Clinical Social Worker specializing in trauma-focused therapies. Alexis is pursuing certification in EMDR and is extensively trained in TF-CBT, DBT, ACT, MI, and narrative therapy.

Laura Impert, LCSW-R has been practicing for over 25 years in the field with primarily students and adults. She has published in the field on grief and loss. Her belief is that therapy is most helpful when patients can understand the arc and narrative of their lives. Initially trained as a psychoanalyst, she believes some patients especially benefit from finding tools to regulate states of distress and heightened emotional arousal. Most valuable are the lifelong capacities to be curious and to self-reflect.

In the course of her practice, Laura has worked with patients around LGBTQ issues including work in the kink and poly community. Her work with the college age population focuses on helping students work through the developmental challenges of leaving home. First as a college counselor at Sarah Lawrence College, she sees students in the NYC area in her private practice. In addition to students, she is particularly interested in working with patients as they transition through new life stages, such as entering adulthood, divorce or separation issues, or patients facing illness and death.

Her publications in professional journals on clinical topics include mourning and grief and working with the isolated patient. These articles can be accessed on her website. www.lauraimpert.com

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with offices in NYC and Montclair, NJ. I work with adults, college age and up. Trained in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy, I value the exploratory work that allows clients to understand themselves and build lives that feel authentic. Over the years I have built a specialty in treating PTSD and complex trauma. As such, I am certified in EMDR and also utilize other interventions so helpful in treating trauma/PTSD such as Internal Family Systems as well as somatic and mindfulness interventions.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 20 years of experience providing therapeutic services for people of all ages, identities, and backgrounds. I provide individual therapy for adults for a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

I completed graduate and post-graduate training in psychotherapy and neuropsychological assessment and for 5 years was Director of Neuropsychology in Neurosurgery at Montefiore Medical Center. My breath of experience allows me to communicate effectively with parents, educators and physicians and ensures that the most appropriate therapeutic interventions are instituted.

Lata K. McGinn, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist and co-founder of Cognitive Behavioral Consultants. She is also a tenured Professor of Psychology, Director of the Doctoral Clinical Program, and Director of the University-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy Training Program for Anxiety and Depressive Disorders at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. McGinn specializes in the cognitive behavioral prevention and treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma, and depression. Dr. McGinn is the president of the World Confederation of CBT and the Vice-President of the Access Psychology Foundation.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist trained to treat mood disorders, life transitional issues, relationship problems and help understand and recognize unhealthy life patterns. Together we work on treating the problem, recognize the effects it has on your life and working toward a different more effective experience.