Provider Directory

Janet's Upper Eastside, Yorkville practice provides Individual & Couples Therapy. She uses a relational approach, working with those suffering from anxiety, mood disorders, relationship or employment issues, trauma and life transitions. In addition, Janet is a Tipi provider. Clients range in age from 13 to 80+.

Dr. Fajardo is a group practice founder and individual adult and couples psychotherapist. Dr. Fajardo is bi-coastal working both in the New York City area (inclusive of New Jersey) and in Seattle. Her training roots her firmly in psychodynamic psychotherapy, but she has also been trained in group and systems (family and corporate) psychotherapy via the Tavistock Institute as well as braiding ACT, kinetic experiences, and feminism into her practice.

Dr. Bauer is a postdoctoral fellow at Silver Therapy Group, a women-led group practice located on the Upper West Side. Dr. Bauer has a passion to support individuals to thrive. Her areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, reproductive mental health, grief/loss, ADHD, emerging adulthood, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Dr. Bauer is particularly motivated to enhance women’s mental health by working with patients across the lifespan. She understands the importance of women helping other women navigate varying challenges, such as puberty and adolescence, infertility, third party reproduction, postpartum adjustment, the transition to parenthood, and menopause.

I am the Director of The Center for Family Building, a group practice specializing in reproductive medicine, with a sub-specialty in donor conception and surrogacy. We provide consultations, donor and surrogacy screening and counseling.

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. My integrative approach draws from IFS, psychodynamic, CBT, and relational therapies to help clients deepen self-understanding, build resilience, and create meaningful change.

Allyson works with clients ages 21 and up who are dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, menopause/empty nesting, work/life balance, relationships, grief and loss and dealing with chronic/serious illness. Using a range of tools including mindfulness, CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, meaning-centered therapy and attachment theory, she will help you find meaning and purpose as you face any challenge whether it be a chronic or serious illness or a life transition, such as becoming an empty nester.

Dr. Brofman is an established expert in reproductive and perinatal mental health. She also provides general mental health support for adults. She offers in-person appointments in Larchmont, Westchester County, NY, and virtually in New York State.

Dr. Heidi Esterman is a psychologist in private practice and a Supervising Psychologist at The Motherhood Center of New York.

Dr. Esterman has experience working with the perinatal population in both outpatient and inpatient settings. She has provided psychological services for a wide range of diagnoses and presentations in the context of the perinatal period, including trauma, personality disorders, and severe and persistent mental illness. She has expertise working with women recovering from postpartum psychosis, depression, anxiety, and perinatal loss.

Dr. Esterman also has specialized training in couples therapy through the William Alanson While Institute. Treatment is directed at helping couples navigate conflict, improve communication, and strengthen their relationship.

Dr. Erika Bach is a clinical psychologist seeing patients in New York, Connecticut, and
Florida. She specializes in trauma and relationships, seeing individuals and couples. She is trained in psychodynamic, trauma-informed, CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based therapies.

Adam Banks is an New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Adam earned his MSW from Forhdam University in 2010 and has worked in a variety of settings, such as community mental health clinics and providing home-based family therapy. Adam focuses on infertility, ADHD, depression, anxiety, anger/stress management, and life transitions. He has the unique experience of being a male therapist who went through his own journey in building a family. Adam uses a warm, empathetic, and supportive approach to helping client with recurrent pregnancy loss, fertility preservation, third-party reproduction and ART, as well as the transition to parenthood. In addition, Adam provides consultations for intended patents, as well as evaluations for gestational carriers and egg/sperm donors. Adam utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and other approaches in his work with clients.
Adam currently sees clients virtually or in-person in Riverdale (Bronx) and Poughkeepsie, NY. Adam is the MET Chapter Chairperson of the Infertility/Family Building Practice Committee of the New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, as well as a member of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Lani Pawar is a licensed psychoanalyst practicing in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan. She graduated from the Boston Graduated School of Psychoanalysis and completed her clinical training at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, where she is a current board member. She specializes in working with people on relationship issues, women's issues and conflicts around parenting.

I work with teens and adults to help them understand the impact of past experiences on the present, but also focus on the here and now. I incorporate breathing and meditation practices to cope with everyday stress.

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.

I am a seasoned psychotherapist with experience supporting individuals through life transitions, trauma, and recovery. My practice is rooted in an anti-oppression framework and guided by compassion, collaboration, and a strengths-based approach. I specialize in working with survivors of abuse, substance use and relationship challenges, creating a safe space for healing and growth.