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FRANCESCA MAXIMÉ, LCSW, LICSW, SEP, IFS, RLT, FOT, IFOT, CMT-P
Psychotherapist in NY, FL & MA
www.maximetherapy.com psychotherapy
www.maximeclarity.com somatic life coaching
Francesca Maximé, LCSW, LICSW is a Haitian-Dominican Italian-American licensed psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy Practitioner, Focusing Oriented Therapy Practitioner, IMTA-accredited Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, certified Relational Life Therapy Couples therapist, award-winning poet/author, and former television news anchor/journalist.

Clinical Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
Psychology fellow, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College
Former Assistant Director, Institute for Trauma and Stress, NYU School of Medicine
Adjunct Clinical Supervisor, Yeshiva University, cognitive behavioral track
Doctor of Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

I have a holistic view of therapy and use a strengths-based approach often incorporating humor and mindfulness techniques to engage with my clients. I believe that every individual possesses the capacity to make positive life changes and that these changes can occur when individuals feel understood, safe and challenged to explore new ways of thinking about their experiences.
My specialties include healthy sexuality and reproductive health. I have worked in the field of sexuality for over 15 years. In addition, I have worked with survivors of violence, including sexual abuse and intimate partner violence. There is help for everyone, and I look forward to working with you on your healing journey.

Alyssa Freeman is a clinical social worker based in Brooklyn, NY working with patients in-person and virtually. Her practice spans a diverse group of adults, adolescents and children each of whom, based in personal experience, come
to treatment. She begins psychotherapy by thinking
about presenting difficulties and the context. She works with people who struggle with anxieties, mood disorders, trauma and relationship
difficulties, all of which, when not deeply thought about,
interfere with a stable sense of self. She has a long-standing
specialization working with adults and children who are
living with and impacted by illness, divorce and all the
associated complications of blending and loss. She work with
mothers and parents who are at risk for perinatal and post-partum
depression and /or anxiety, offering parent-infant therapy to
support early bonding and secure attachment.

Wendy Perello, LCSW has a specialized focus on helping individuals navigate through life transitions, trauma, career-focused stress, and self-esteem challenges. As a relationship expert, Wendy works closely with those who struggle with anxious attachment and other relationship difficulties. Her holistic approach allows her to curate a combination of modalities that include mindfulness, narrative therapy and CBT.

With a concentrated focus on women's issues, Wendy incorporates the transitions women go through in relationships, careerhood, parenthood, generational caretaking, and sexual health especially perimenopause and menopause in her practice.

Wendy is also certified in Traumatic Stress Studies which critically informs her practice. Licensed in NJ, NY and MA.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC-D) in NY, NJ, VT, and FL. I am also a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I have extensive experience working with clients ages 18 and up for Individual Therapy as well as Group Therapy. I have experience working with Individuals experiencing a variety of struggles. These struggles include- trauma, grief, addiction, depression, anxiety, shame, loneliness, self-esteem, and managing anger, among others.

I implement an Integrative Approach including- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Strengths-Based Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Harm Reduction, SMART Recovery Tools, and most importantly, humor. After all, Humor is healing.

I am a NYS Licensed Psychotherapist in practice on NYC’s Upper Westside for 30 years. I treat adults with a full range of problems in living and have advanced specializations in psychoanalysis and trauma resolution methods. I particularly appreciate working with individuals who are committed to creating meaningful lives, and firmly believe that psychotherapy can be an effective component of this process .

Dr. Nicole Van Nortwick is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health and couples/family therapy. She is the Chief Clinical Service Officer and Director of Training at The Motherhood Center. Dr. Van Nortwick is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at NYU and formerly at Columbia University, where she also co-created the Women's Program Team at New York Presbyterian. Dr. Van Nortwick brings extensive experience, expertise across the lifespan, and a compassionate approach to supporting women's mental health.

Sloan Post, LMSW, works in private practice seeing clients virtually and in Westchester, NY where she offers psychotherapy and specializes in working with children/teens, young adults, perinatal women, and maternal mental health.

I work with children, adolescents, parents, and adult individuals. My
approach is attachment-based, trauma-focused, and relational. I strive to
create a safe and supportive environment where each person feels heard
and valued.

I’m experienced in working with families facing a wide range of challenges,
including children who are acting out or struggling with anxiety, aggression,
attachment injuries and other traumas, OCD, or neurodivergence. I tailor
my approach to each family’s unique needs, combining play therapy, talk
therapy, and family-centered strategies.

I am a psychotherapist and eating disorder specialist in private practice. I am certified in Family-Based Treatment, an effective outpatient treatment for children and adolescents with anorexia.

I am a licensed psychologist and mental health counselor with extensive experience of working with students, young adults, and professionals who are 18 years and older. I offer bilingual psychotherapy (English and Italian) and I specialize in working with relationship issues, anxiety, stress management, personal identities, adjustment, and depression.

Specializing in eating disorders and body image disturbances, couples/ relationship issues particularly postpartum. Insight-oriented psychotherapy with practical, here-and-now focus.

I am a NYS Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT). Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT), author and lecturer. In 2003, I created and continue to be the senior dance/movement therapist for pediatric patients at Integrative Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY. In private practice for almost 40 years, I developed and am director of Dancing Dialogue LCAT LMHC PLLC [www.dancingdialogue.com] a private creative arts psychotherapy practice with offices in Cold Spring, NY and NYC, specializing in the role of nonverbal communication and the body-mind-emotion connection. Collectively, our art, dance, and couples/family therapists focus on themes related to all aspects of the parent-infant attachment relationship from conception to postpartum; early parent-infant attachment; parenting in the digital age; sensory processing difficulties; ADHD; autism; child/teen and family dynamics; trauma; pediatric medical illness; adult chronic pain; grief and loss.