Provider Directory

I am a New York State Licensed Psychologist and Certified School Psychologist. I have a private practice located on the Upper East Side, NYC. I work with children and families ages 3 through 12 at my office location with a playroom. I also provide in school support for children who may benefit from work in the naturalistic setting. My expertise is in socialization skills, behavior management, anxiety, and emotional regulation. I use cognitive behavioral strategies and have a strong behavioral background.

I work with adults & young adults in midtown Manhattan. The basis of my work is in attachment theory and psychodynamic therapy, often incorporating the use of EMDR to process trauma and access non-verbal states to resolve treatment resistant issues. I use Emotionally Focused Therapy to help couples to increase communication and improve intimacy in relationships.

Dr. Rachel Fryman specializes in supporting individuals navigating work life balance and transitions, especially when Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a consideration. She is an Assistant Professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work and a licensed clinical social worker.

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.

Hi there! My name is Samantha, aka The Blonde Therapist, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in New York. I believe in challenging the notion of a "blank slate therapist, and encompass my own personality into my role as a therapist. I understand that therapy cannot utilize a "one size fits all" approach in order to best meet the needs of each client.  I work with teens, young adults, and adult women who may be struggling with anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, relationship issues, and people-pleasing tendencies.

Hi! I'm Dr. Samantha Schindelheim, DSW, LCSW-R and I am a licensed clinical social worker in New York and New Jersey specializing in working with young children, teens, young adults and parents struggling with mood and anxiety issues, parenting, trauma, behavioral issues, and interpersonal challenges. I integrate a variety of evidence-based interventions to help individuals function successfully in their home, school, and communities. 
 

I am a reproductive psychiatrist and psychotherapist with specialty training in women's mental health issues across the reproductive lifespan. I am on the faculty at NYU School of Medicine and also served as Associate Director of the adult psychiatry residency training program. I currently teach the supportive psychotherapy curriculum to NYU psychiatry residents and have a private practice in Greenwich Village and Brooklyn Heights.

Jennifer Uhrlass, LMFT, is an experienced couples and individual therapist known for her warm, attuned, and deeply effective approach to healing. With over 15 years of clinical experience, Jennifer specializes in helping clients navigate relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, traumatic stress, major life transitions including the transition to parenthood, and family-of-origin dynamics. Her work is grounded in evidence-based modalities and shaped by advanced training from the Ackerman Institute for the Family, the New York Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy, and Syracuse University’s Marriage & Family Therapy program.

Jennifer is particularly recognized for her ability to create a calm, emotionally safe environment where clients feel understood and supported from the very first session. She blends practical tools with meaningful relational insight, helping people make changes that stick. Clients consistently report noticeable relief within the first few sessions and meaningful improvements in clarity, communication, and emotional well-being within the first few months.

In addition to long-term psychotherapy, Jennifer offers Modern Accelerated Programs (MAPs)—specialized, short-term intensives designed for individuals and couples facing acute stress, relational ruptures, or major life shifts. Her holistic and contextual approach honors each client’s lived experiences and integrates the latest research in attachment, trauma, and relationship health.

Jennifer is a clinical fellow of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT) and a certified Gottman Bringing Baby Home Educator. She is passionate about helping people create lasting change, deepen connection, and rebuild trust in themselves and their relationships.

I integrate evidence-based treatment, clinical expertise, and an intuitive creative approach that allows us to address the root of problems and access your internal resources so that you can experience more joy and fulfillment.

I am a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience working directly with tweens, teens, adults, and families. In addition to my individual work, I run groups for people going through divorce/separations, I and provide workshops on a variety of sexual health issues.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and trained psychoanalyst and I see my role as helping you to understand and resolve the conflicts that are making you feel unsatisfied. I work with adults, adolescents, couples and families. My treatment approach is informed by my psychoanalytic training, though I draw on many different orientations and models. I specialize in working with people facing, loss, life transitions and early and midlife career changes. I also have worked with many 2nd and 3rd generation Holocaust survivors. I have a strong interest in the impact of the transmission of trauma from one generation to another, about which I teach, present and write.

Alexa is a dedicated therapist who takes a client-centered holistic approach to support individuals in becoming the best version of themselves!

Dr. Ayelet Boussi is a clinical psychologist in private practice, and the Director of Via Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Dr. Boussi is especially focused on helping women transform their relationships and manage their moods effectively.

Melanie Schwarz, M.D. is a private practice psychiatrist focused on reproductive psychiatry and the psychology and medical treatment of women. She has lengthy and diverse experience with patients in this arena dealing with reproductive depression, anxiety, and other issues. 
Additionally, Dr. Schwarz has a history of treating patients with chronic illness such as MS.