Provider Directory

Dr. Menken developed her career at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, where she conducted women’s groups and trained psychology interns. After developing a specialty in Maternal Mental Health, Dr. Menken co-founded The Pregnancy and Postpartum Resource Center at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.

Sarah Kaufman, LCSW, is a New York–based psychotherapist working with adults and couples. She specializes in sex and relationships, grief and loss, perinatal and reproductive mental health, and relational trauma. Sarah has particular experience supporting LGBTQ+ clients, new parents, and those navigating major life transitions.

Her work is relational and insight-oriented, integrating psychodynamic therapy with Internal Family Systems (IFS). With couples and partners, she uses Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help shift painful patterns and strengthen emotional connection. Sarah’s style is warm, collaborative, and engaged, and she is committed to providing anti-oppressive, affirming care.

Julia Hochstadt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in trauma treatment and crisis intervention. Julia has 15+ years of experience working with survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence (domestic violence) and provides services to survivors as well as secondary survivors of additional types of crime victimization. She maintains a private practice in Midtown Manhattan and is the supervisor of a hospital-based crime victim program in NYC.

SARAH SAFFIAN, LCSW-R, MFA, is a psychotherapist, an author, and a teacher. She counsels individual adult clients and runs support groups in private practice in Manhattan and virtually. Her clinical experience also includes New York University's Counseling and Wellness Services and Spence-Chapin Services. Blending her two main areas of interest and expertise, Sarah has created a model called Therapeutic Writing, using memoir exercises, when appropriate, as a tool for encouraging reflection, processing, and discovery. Sarah earned her BA in English from Brown, her MFA in creative writing from Columbia, and her MSW from NYU. http://saffian.com

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and have a certification in hypnosis and Neurolinguistics Programming. With 35 years of experience in the mental health field as a counselor and psychotherapist, I have maintained a well-established practice in Bergen County for 30 years. I am highly experienced in individual, group and family counseling and psychotherapy in addition to workshops, lectures, program development and administration. I am a psychotherapist and the owner of Balance & Thrive Counseling & Psychoeducation Center. 

I am a licensed psychologist in full time private practice. I have extensive clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults and their families. My approach to therapy is eclectic : I draw from psychodynamic, developmental, and family systems theories. I see therapy as a learning process and believe that if you become more self-aware, you can make better decisions in your life.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist with over 15 years of clinical experience. I provide psychodynamic psychotherapy to adults, with a focus on depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges of all kinds. I am particularly passionate about working with women during the perinatal period and supporting clients as they navigate the transition to parenthood.

Providing clients with a compassionate and safe space to heal and discuss deeply personal issues is the basis of my psychotherapy practice. I am a psychodynamic therapist who actively engages with my clients by listening and providing appropriate feedback and reflections. My areas of interest include: addiction & substance abuse, general anxiety, depression, chronic pain, illness and mind-body relationships.

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.

I am a licensed therapist specializing in creative arts therapy and mindfulness practices. My holistic and relational approach is diverse, including not only creative expression, but mindfulness practices, spirituality, and traditional verbal therapies to support my clients' needs through the ebb and flow of life.

Some of my areas of focus include trauma, anxiety and depression, stress, loss and life transitions, as well as family and relationship difficulties, among others. I have experience working with a broad spectrum of ages from children to adults as well as with couples and groups.

Co host on the podcast, "Fables in Finance: The Unconscious Stories We Tell Ourselves About Money," I am a therapist and educator at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies. I focus on helping young adults and their families navigate the psychological complexities of multi-generational wealth. Co host on the podcast, "Fables in Finance: The Unconscious Stories We Tell Ourselves About Money," I am a therapist and educator at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies. I focus on helping young adults and their families navigate the psychological complexities of multi-generational wealth. I help them discover the values and implications of money in relationships while clarifying financial beliefs and practices that promote emotional prosperity. In addition, I have a more general practice focused on couples, gender/sexuality, depression, substance misuse, and life transitions.
My postgraduate training includes psychoanalytic techniques, money management, Gottman, EFT, Imago, and studies in sexualities/gender. I work with intergenerational wealth, depression/disregulation, gender creativity and queerness, sexual abuse/trauma, conflicts in family and work, infidelity and sex life, parenting, artistic challenges, substance misuse.

Alexis Sturnick, LCSW, is a skilled therapist specializing in working with clients facing anxiety, OCD, ADHD, eating disorders/disordered eating and body image issues, and life transitions. She also is Perinatal Mental Health Certified. She practices from a psychodynamic lens and uses other evidence-based approaches to facilitate the necessary change a client is seeking. Alexis creates a warm, judgment-free space where adolescents and adults can explore their challenges and build resilience. With her client-centered approach, she empowers individuals to navigate life's complexities and work towards personal growth and healing.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in the Upper East Side. I work with children, adolescents, adults, parent-child dyads and families. I provide evidence-based psychotherapy tailoring treatment to the strengths and needs of each person. I have training in psychodynamic, attachment-based, trauma-informed psychotherapy as well as CBT and play therapy. I am also a certified infant mental health specialist.