Provider Directory

I approach therapy from a place of humor, curiosity and an honest desire to help you uncover those places where you feel most stuck in order to build the life that you want.
My practice draws from EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, and mindfulness based therapies in order to best fit your needs.

I have worked extensively with children, adults, and couples, navigating anything from life stressors to acute and ongoing traumas, to a desire to simply feel more connected to yourself and others

My name is Leyla Fonseca, and I’m a licensed therapist based in New York. I have over six years of experience working in special education schools across the city, during which I've gained valuable knowledge and insights. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and young adults who are navigating challenges related to anxiety, depression, and autism spectrum disorder.

www.lisapatricktherapy.com

Joann Paley Galst, Ph.D. is a psychologist in private practice in New York City specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy. She also specializes in reproductive health issues including infertility and pregnancy loss.

I treat depression and anxiety disorders primarily from a mindfulness and acceptance-based framework with strong foundational training in CBT. I have a subspecialty in working with people with chronic health conditions and co-occurring depression or anxiety. I also regularly teach MBCT and MBCT-Brief groups for depression and anxiety.

I am a Columbia-trained psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in general psychiatry and women's mental health concerns. I have a warm, empathic, personable style and use my training in psychopharmacology with CBT, dynamic therapy and supportive therapy to approach my patient's mental health concerns. Before starting my practice, I had spent the past 4 years in Columbia Psychiatry's faculty practice and was trained in the Women's Program at Columbia University Medical Center. Prior to this, I practiced as a psychiatric nurse practitioner in several psychiatric emergency rooms in NYC.

I am passionate about supporting you to be free from fear and anxiety, align to inner guidance, develop nourishing relationships, and make choices from a place of love, curiosity, and possibility. I’ve supported individuals struggling with anxiety, panic, life transitions, relationship issues, and questions of meaning and purpose.

My experience as a therapist includes working with recently immigrated youth, high school and college students, and individuals of all ages, identities, and backgrounds in community mental health. Before training as a therapist, I worked in international women’s rights, food justice, and bilingual education. I draw from psychodynamic, relational, somatic, mindfulness, and compassion-based approaches.

Dr. Natalia Ng is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in adult and women’s mental health. She has particular expertise in supporting women throughout their reproductive journeys, including those who are trying to conceive, pregnant, or in the postpartum period. Dr. Ng provides comprehensive care that includes both medication management and psychotherapy, tailored to each patient’s unique needs.

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

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.

Lea Cheen is a licensed clinical social worker with experience helping children, adolescents, and adults work through anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, life transitions, and identity and interpersonal challenges. She believes that when people are provided with a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore, reflect, and process, incredible growth and healing can take place.

Dr. Shelov earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. Her doctoral research was one of the pioneer clinical studies (2008) that examined the importance of yoga on both mindfulness and emotional well-being. During her training, she worked at Montefiore Hospital, Bellevue Hospital, Columbia Psychiatric Institute, and completed her APA Internship at Maimonides Medical Center. Prior to starting a private practice, Danielle worked at Columbus Park Collaborative: Day Treatment Center for Eating Disorders. Danielle frequently lectures on eating disorder treatment to other mental health professionals.
Dr. Shelov also specializes in couples work, utilizing her EFT and systems trainings.

Christina E. Kowalski, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing virtual therapy across New York State. She specializes in supporting those navigating life transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Integrating Attachment-Focused EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, she helps clients strengthen resilience, heal attachment wounds, and foster lasting emotional wellbeing.

Julie Spitzer, LCSW-R, Licensed Psychoanalyst
333 West 57th Street, Suite 1-C
New York, NY 10019
Contact Info: 212-245-0533
julesspitzer2@gmail.com
Modalities: Group adult psychotherapy. Supervision provided to licensed psychotherapists in group formats. Individual adult psychotherapy (not accepting new patients at this time.) I am an out of network private practitioner serving the tristate area and the LGBTQ Community for over 35 years.