Provider Directory

My name is Nneka Symister, and I am a licensed clinical social worker with over two decades of experience in social services, including more than ten years in private practice. I have worked with diverse populations throughout New York.

I specialize in supporting individuals navigating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, infertility, grief and loss, relationship challenges, and life stressors. My work integrates CBT, EMDR, interpersonal therapy, mindfulness, stress management, and meditation.

Dr. Proujansky is a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of Trauma Services at the Center for Motivation and Change, where she specializes in working with individuals with trauma and substance misuse. She earned her doctorate from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University and completed her internship at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West Hospitals. Dr. Proujansky completed her post-doctoral fellowship in DBT with adolescents, adults, and family members at the Center for Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

I work with adults and adolescents. Some of the issues I work with are anxiety, depression, and life transitions, as well as grief and loss. I also offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) and integration sessions. I’m an LGBTQ-affirming clinician and have experience working with issues particular to LGBTQ+ folks.

I believe that physical and emotional safety and connection within a therapeutic relationship can help clients access and heal their relationships with themselves and others. For this reason, I deeply value the relationship I form with clients.

I believe that with intention and openness, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can create space for the emergence of inner healing intelligence. Along with awareness, practice, insight, and self-compassion, KAP offers clients an opportunity to see themselves and others from a new perspective. KAP also enables new neural pathways to grow, supporting healthier habits of mind and behavior.

I have over 15 years’ experience as a trauma-informed, early childhood special educator and mental health consultant. I have extensive training and experience in developmental trauma treatment and attachment-oriented approaches. I have training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic approaches such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. I’ve also been a hospice volunteer, and completed trainings in grief counseling and end-of-life doula work. Other areas I’ve trained in are cultural humility, working with shame, treatment strategies for habits and addictions, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and psychedelic therapy for end-of-life anxiety and palliative care. I graduated with a BA in English from Barnard College, an MS.Ed. in Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College, and an MS.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling from CUNY Hunter College.

My practice is focused on working with neurodiverse adults who need help moving past difficult life events or emotional experiences that keep them stuck and/or vulnerable to emotional disconnection, anxiety, trauma or relational pain. I work from a neuroaffirming, sociocultural affirming lens to support those who have had difficulty accessing their emotional world, and connecting their head and heart so they can access their inherent wisdom within and heal.

I am a NYS licensed psychologist (bilingual Spanish) in private practice working with young adults and adults from an integrative psychodynamic, attachment, systemic, multicultural, and neurobiological theoretical frame. My areas of work include trauma, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use, chronic medical conditions, and immigration adjustment, among others.

Hi, I am a trauma therapist who works collaboratively and compassionately with adults in NYC. I am a Certified EMDR therapist and an EMDR Clinical Consultant (so I am able to supervise people trained in EMDR who are working toward certification).

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 Board Certified Clinical Psychologist in independent practice with offices in Midtown West, Carnegie Hall area.
I practice individual and couples psychotherapy (integrative approach informed by multiple theoretical and empirical frames), clinical and forensic psychometric evaluations and executive coaching.

I work with adolescents, young adults, older adults, and couples and utilize an integrative approach, including Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral, and psychodynamic therapies, as well as attachment-based frameworks. I work with individuals experiencing a wide array of symptoms, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and obsessive-behavioral tendencies. My approach emphasizes a warm, collaborative, and individualized treatment style, with a strong focus on the therapeutic relationship.

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.

Angela is psychotherapist with experience in classrooms, nursing homes, in creative arts spaces, and most recently with patients struggling with eating disorders and co-existing trauma/substance abuse. Angela sets out to work with folks who identify as "creatives" and struggle to feel understood as they face the unique challenges that come with a career as a creative artist.

The focus of my practice is treating attachment trauma in both individuals and couples. I am certified in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and trained in EMDR, with a focus on treating relational trauma using AF-EMDR and ego state interventions. I love mindfulness-based cognitive therapies like DBT and ACT and incorporate skills to help clients become better able to cope with life's daily challenges and stay regulated as we work on deeper healing.

Dr. Sarah Pinson is a clinical psychologist who supports individuals and couples navigating fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum challenges. She also specializes in treating individuals with complex trauma. Dr. Sarah Pinson integrates exploration and evidence-based techniques in her sessions. Her style is warm yet direct.

I’m a psychotherapist with over two decades of experience helping individuals, couples, and families move through the complex and often contradictory realities of being human. My work is grounded in psychodynamic exploration and shaped by a strengths-based belief that people aren’t starting from scratch—they already hold the insight, resilience, and inner resources needed for healing. Therapy offers the support and perspective that allow those parts to emerge.

I draw from a broad and flexible range of modalities—DBT, IFS, AF-EMDR, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and addiction-informed approaches—so the work is responsive, intuitive, and tailored to each person’s needs and inner rhythm.

Collaboration is central to my practice. Clients thrive when the professionals supporting them are aligned, so I welcome close partnership with other clinicians to create thoughtful, coordinated care. I also provide supervision and consultation for therapists who want to deepen their clinical thinking and show up for their clients with clarity, consistency, and humanity.