Provider Directory

I am a Psychodynamic therapist that works collaboratively with my clients on their healing journey. I pull from many therapeutic styles depending on what will be the most beneficial to the individual I am working with including DBT, CBT and IFS. I am a sex and kink-positive therapist who works with individuals looking to improve their self-awareness, heal from past traumas, and better handle life’s challenges.

I am a licensed psychotherapist working in person on the Upper West Side of NYC and virtually in New York & New Jersey. I work with adults in their 20s & 30s on self-esteem, relationship issues, and religious trauma with a focus on the LGBTQ community. I am a clinical supervisor at UWS Therapy Group, a group practice dedicated to working with emerging adults.

Kim Brenner, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in Westport, CT, specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, body image concerns, and relationship issues. She is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, where she teaches and supervises trainees, and is currently in analytic training at the Westchester Center for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. Her approach integrates psychodynamic, relational, cognitive-behavioral, and somatic perspectives.

Dr. Tara Emrani is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Lower Manhattan, providing in-person and virtual psychotherapy to adults. She specializes in women’s mental health, anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting, adult ADHD, and major life transitions, with particular interest in supporting high-functioning women, mothers, and professionals. Her approach is evidence-based, collaborative, and culturally responsive, integrating CBT, ACT, interpersonal, emotion-focused, and attachment-based therapies. Dr. Emrani completed clinical training at Stanford Psychiatry and the Veterans Affairs health system and previously served on the faculty of the NYU Department of Psychiatry.

Seasoned psychodynamic psychotherapist practicing for over 20 years in the heart of New York City.
Treating adults both in person and virtually using an integration of cognitive behavioral techniques, supporting strengths, mindfulness techniques, and the offering and development of a strong empathetic relationship with gentle, clear and present boundaries embodies the work I do with my clients. I have long standing training and experience in substance abuse treatment, EMDR, trauma treatment, relationship counseling, couples therapy, postpartum, infertility and parenting issues.

I am a psychotherapist working with adults and teens with anxiety, depression and eating disorders. I utilize CBT, DBT and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Joey Ackerman, LCSW-R, is a skilled psychotherapist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamically Oriented Therapy. Her client-centered approach emphasizes collaborative, constructive goal-setting aimed at enhancing overall well-being. Joey provides a safe therapeutic space for young adults, professionals, and creatives, addressing issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, attachment challenges, bereavement, relational difficulties, OCD, and various phobias. She holds a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and an MSW from NYU’s Silver School of Social Work, with post-master training in mindfulness, eating disorder treatment, DBT, CBT, OCD, and more.

Sydney Seifert, LCSW, is a compassionate and experienced licensed clinical social worker. Focusing on mental health and well-being, Sydney provides expert counseling to support individuals on their journey to healing and growth.

Practicing Psychotherapy and Sex Therapy with individuals and couples.

I am a clinical psychologist and have been in practice for over 25 years. I work primarily with adults struggling with a variety of life issues and transitions, including relationships, career, anxiety, and depression. I am very engaged with my patients and take a fairly active and relational approach in our work together. I believe in focusing on strengths to help individuals and couples achieve their goals and feel connected.

Kristina received her MSW from NYU Silver School of Social Work and completed postgraduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the William Alanson White Institute. Kristina provides direct care to individual patients and couples using psychodynamic and relational approaches. Kristina is passionate about working with clients in the perinatal period, especially those navigating the impact of early trauma on motherhood, those struggling with perinatal anxiety and depression, those suffering through the aftermath of birth or pregnancy trauma, and families managing perinatal loss. Kristina is dedicated to working with clients undergoing fertility treatment for reasons related to infertility, genetic concerns, and third-party reproduction.

Hope Choman, LCSW provides therapy for adults in NY & CT navigating trauma, anxiety, and depression using an integrative, trauma-informed approach.

Suzanne Ceresko, LMSW, MPH, is a psychotherapist in New York City. She completed her master’s in social work at New York University and earned her master’s in public health at the University of Washington Seattle. She works at the VA and in group practice. Prior to earning her MSW, she worked in international public health for over a decade with the organization Doctor Without Borders.

Suzanne approaches her work from an interpersonal and relational perspective informed by her advanced training in psychodynamic therapy and EMDR. She is a graduate of the two-year EMDR Clinical Affiliate program at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies and completed the one-year intensive psychoanalytic psychotherapy program at the William Alanson White Institute. Suzanne brings a wide range of life and professional experience into her practice.

Her clinical interests include dynamic and creative approaches to grief, depression, relationships, and healing from the effects of trauma. She works with adults across the lifespan, from younger individuals navigating the transition to adulthood, to older adults contemplating retirement or adapting to the aging process.

When he isn't at the VA, Suzanne practices under the supervision of Charlotte Curtis, LCSW-R and offers in-person and online sessions.

New York State License #121020-01

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.