Provider Directory

Dr. Heidi Esterman is a psychologist in private practice and a Supervising Psychologist at The Motherhood Center of New York.

Dr. Esterman has experience working with the perinatal population in both outpatient and inpatient settings. She has provided psychological services for a wide range of diagnoses and presentations in the context of the perinatal period, including trauma, personality disorders, and severe and persistent mental illness. She has expertise working with women recovering from postpartum psychosis, depression, anxiety, and perinatal loss.

Dr. Esterman also has specialized training in couples therapy through the William Alanson While Institute. Treatment is directed at helping couples navigate conflict, improve communication, and strengthen their relationship.

Clinical psychologist & interpersonal psychoanalyst on the Upper West Side, with a practice focus on women's issues, relationship difficulties, and medical issues.

Syd Seifert, LCSW, is a compassionate and experienced licensed clinical social worker. Focusing on mental health and well-being, Syd provides expert counseling to support individuals on their journey to healing and growth.

Joseph Cook, LMHC is a behavioral therapy professional who specializes in exposure and response prevention and dialectical behavioral therapy.

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 teens and adults to help them understand the impact of past experiences on the present, but also focus on the here and now. I incorporate breathing and meditation practices to cope with everyday stress.

Providing teletherapy to individuals (18 yo +) in NY, I primarily help those struggling with anxiety, stress, low-self esteem, and life transitions. I work with adults across the lifespan and have a specialty working with young adults. Having worked in a college counseling center for several years, I have a great deal of experience helping emerging adults navigate coming into their own while managing the challenges that accompany that stage of life.

MSN, BSN, RN
Nurse Navigator at Ember Health
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

I'm a Clinical Psychologist with 30 years of experience. I have special experience working with performing artists, having worked at Juilliard for the last 14 years. I see adolescents and adults in my UWS practice both in person and virtually.

Most of my experience comes from several years of working in a community mental health setting where I have helped people of all ages and backgrounds who were seeking help with diverse challenges in their lives. I also have a passion for working with couples and sex therapy.

My counseling approach is humanistic, focusing on client-centered therapy, to help clients identify their strengths and full potential. I also employ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from a holistic and interpersonal perspective. My style focuses on how behaviors, thoughts, and feelings impact a person’s body, relationships with others, and mental health in its entirety.

I am a passionate psychotherapist with a decade of experience helping those with a variety of issues. I have significant experience working with addiction, grief and loss, attachment issues, depression, anxiety, and trauma. As a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I use SE often when working with any of the above issues. I bring empathy, genuineness, and curiosity to my clients and believe that a strong therapeutic relationship involves trust and safety, as they lay foundation for growth and insight.

Alison Kalfus is the former Co-Director of the Family and Couples Treatment Service, a division of the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy, in NYC, (2014-2025). She is also in private practice, treating individuals and couples. Sub-specialties include developmental trauma, post-partum issues, parenting, and addictive disorders.

I am a clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City. I work with adults treating trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, interpersonal difficulties, and life transitions. I am Certified in Perinatal Mental Health and have a specialized interest in working with clients experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, pregnancy loss, and fertility challenges. As an EMDRIA Certified EMDR therapist, I draw from psychodynamic, attachment, and cognitive behavioral frameworks in my work and strive for a warm, supportive collaboration with my clients.

I mostly work with adults in their 20s and 30s suffering from anxiety. People come to me with a variety of problems including chronic worry, social anxiety, and panic attacks. Through the use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), I collaborate with patients to develop coping strategies for reducing stress.