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I’m a licensed psychotherapist, sociocultural anthropologist, and community organizer. I specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety, C-PTSD, PTSD, dissociation, couples and relationships, queer invisibility, parent/child adult relationships, climate anxiety, and managing neurodiversity. I love working with activists and organizers, artists, healers/therapists, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

I am a warm, engaged, and emotionally attuned psychotherapist who works from an interpersonal and experiential lens. My approach integrates AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) and IFS (Internal Family Systems), and Modern Analysis to support patients in developing deeper self-understanding while facilitating meaningful emotional growth and change.

I am a bilingual therapist and offer individual and couples therapy in both English and Spanish. In addition to my individual and relational work, I am a Certified Group Psychotherapist with a strong belief in the transformative power of group therapy.

I maintain offices in New York City and just outside of Seattle.

To learn more about my work, please visit: https://GrowingWithTherapy.com/

Dr. JEANETTE SAWYER COHEN is a Columbia University trained clinical psychologist specializing in maternal mental health, including perinatal anxiety, depression, and trauma. Dr. Sawyer Cohen also specializes in developmental and behavioral concerns in children. She runs a group practice with locations in NYC and Westchester County, NY.

I am a clinical psychologist in private practice on the Upper West Side. I have 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy to adolescents, adults, and couples. In my experience, the relationship between the patient and the therapist is critical to the success of treatment: Patients need to feel safe, respected, and understood in order to do the work of therapy. I strive to establish a supportive, collaborative, and honest relationship that encourages growth and change.

I am an LCSW-R with an MS from Columbia University with over 25 years of clinical experience. I have the skills, desire, compassion and expertise to help you view your issues in a new way, and support you in cultivating an active attitude to create positive change. I will actively engage with you through my integrative approach in a supportive and non-judgmental manner, and work collaboratively.

Kimberly is a warm, empathetic, and patient therapist who works with meeting where you are at, identifying your goals/needs, and working through with you to be the most confident and best version of yourself. She has mostly worked in large hospital settings and very familiar with working with population with oncology, chronic/serious illnesses, and grief/bereavement/loss. Also being Asian American, Kimberly is comfortable in working with adults in the nuances around identity, including intergenerational trauma.

I am a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst working in the Grand Central area. I work with adults with histories of traumatic events and/or relationships, with members of the LGBTQ+, Kink, and Sex Positive communities, with people working in the creative arts, with those needing help with disenfranchised bereavement, and with the special needs of those who have a service animal or emotional support animal.

Dr. Nicole Benedicto Elden is a NY state licensed clinical psychologist, supervisor, public speaker, published author, dissertation, career and life coach. She is a 1.5 generation Filipina-American offering in-person and virtual therapy (Wed-Fri). Her therapeutic approach is integrative and she has been trained in interpersonal/relational, emotion focused, relational life, cognitive behavioral, multicultural humility and family systems therapies. She works with individuals, couples and groups impacted by anxiety, depression, intergenerational trauma, life transitions, evolving identities, relational conflict and parents supporting their transgender children.

Dr. Nicole Benedicto Elden's Private Practice:

 Dr.Elden@yahoo.com

917-482-5705

 nicolebenedictoelden.clientsecure.me/

I specialize in sexual health, chronic pain, maternal mental health, and couples therapy. My clinical experience includes working in high-volume OB/GYN settings at Mount Sinai Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where I supported patients navigating complex reproductive, mental health, and psychosocial challenges. I’m passionate about creating a warm, supportive space where clients can openly explore topics that are often stigmatized or difficult to discuss, including pain during sex, desire, body image, perinatal mental health, and the grief that can accompany difficult diagnoses.

Dr. Nicole Van Nortwick, a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience, specializes in individuals and couples/families. Her expertise encompasses relationships, attachment, and perinatal mental health. Dr. Van Nortwick is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University (NYU) and formerly held a position at Columbia University, where she co-founded the Women’s Program Team at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Additionally, she served as the Chief Clinical Service Officer and Director of Training at The Motherhood Center. Dr. Van Nortwick’s extensive clinical experience, expertise across the lifespan, and compassionate approach enable her to support women’s mental health and family systems effectively, with a keen ability to translate psychological theory into practical tools that benefit her patients.

Dr. Beth Epstein received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Connecticut and is a licensed psychologist in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. She is an expert in the use of CBT and other evidence-based strategies in psychotherapy. In addition to years of experience treating a range of disorders, Dr. Epstein has a strong specialty in assessment and treatment of Addiction.

I’m a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York City, providing therapy in both English and Spanish. I work with adolescents, adults, and couples navigating trauma, relationship challenges, maternal mental health, life transitions, and identity exploration.

As a clinical psychologist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, my area of specialty is somatic psychotherapy. In my previous role as Director of Counseling Services at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center, I created the Postdoctoral Psychology Training Program in University Counseling: Trauma and Somatic Studies that focuses on issues of embodiment and intersectionality in psychotherapy with an eye toward the impact of trauma, whether that be acute trauma, developmental trauma, and/or structural trauma, such as racism, transphobia, and the like. I offer an embodied psychotherapy approach which anchors therapeutic work in awareness of sensation and uses the body as a touchstone in guiding the process.

I believe change happens as self trust grows through honesty, accountability, radical acceptance, and forgiveness. I work with folks in the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities, sex workers, and creatives. I support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement, life transitions, PTSD, OCD, and ADHD. My approach is collaborative and culturally sensitive, honoring the complexity of identity and lived experience.