Provider Directory

Lucia Vail

Psychologist, PhD

Lucia Vail, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist with offices in midtown Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Vail practices individual and couple therapy with adults. She has been in private practice since 2005. With extensive experience and advanced training in both the cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic traditions, Dr. Vail specializes in helping individuals who struggle in stormy relationships, those who feel lonely or isolated, and those who too often feel frustrated and disappointed by their interactions with others, including in past experiences of psychotherapy. They may have experienced trauma or other early life stress, and may feel anxious and depressed. They may have been diagnosed with mood or personality disorders.

Emily Kaiser

Psychologist, PsyD

Licensed clinical psychologist in NY & NJ, providing compassionate, evidence-based treatment for trauma/PTSD, anxiety, substance use, and chronic pain.

Nora Tombalakian

Psychoanalyst

Working with presence and a here-and-now framework, I view therapy as a collaborative process.
Approaching each person’s process with deep respect, I believe that we all carry our own answers within.
Together, we will deepen awareness around what might be affecting your day-to-day peace of mind and happiness.

Amy M. Althoff

Psychoanalyst

Women need to be listened to. Therapy offers a powerful and unique space to find one's voice and become an expert at expressing needs, wants, and ideas.

Tracy K. Ross

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Tracy Ross is a couples and family therapist with over 25 years experience.
Tracy's specialties include discernment counseling, pre-marital therapy, parenting issues, collaborative divorce, and sex therapy, including running Optimal Sexual Experience groups for couples. She has advanced training in EFT, Gottman method, and Relational Sex Therapy. Tracy works with couples to help them "redesign their relationships" going from volatility to versatility, distance to connection, and avoidance to intimacy. She is a certified Discernment Counselor, in this capacity she helps couples on the brink gain clarity about the future of their relationship. Tracy is also a faculty member of the Ackerman Institute's Resilient Families: Special Needs Kids project.

Anita Madan

Psychologist, PhD

I help people who are struggling with life transitions, relationship and intimacy issues, and questions about identity. I have specialized expertise in helping women and men address the aftereffects of trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depersonalization and dissociation.

Casey K. Cooper

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPH

I am a licensed clinical social worker who works with individuals and couples to improve dynamics and reduce distress in their lives, with a particular focus on relationship cycles, anxiety, and grief and loss.

Mara Heiman-Sunshine

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R

I am an experienced psychoanalyst, couples therapist, clinical supervisor/consultant and integrative psychotherapist in private practice in NYC. I work with adults, adolescents, children, couples and groups with issues that include anxiety, depression, ADD, fertility, pregnancy loss, postpartum adjustment, parenting, relationships, work, school/learning difficulties, creativity blocks, eating disorders, chronic and acute medical illness. grief, infidelity and life transitions. I also provide clinical supervision for early and mid-career clinicians in the field.

Samantha Southard

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC

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.

Shanah Segal

Psychologist, PsyD

I am a NY and CT-licensed integrative clinical psychologist who provides individual therapy to adults. My specialization includes working with individuals with depression, anxiety, psychosis and emotional dysregulation. Equally, I have expertise working with individuals experiencing executive functioning deficits, interpersonal difficulties and life transitions. I also conduct forensic and psychological assessments.

Susie Kozelka

Psychologist, PhD, NCSP

I provide comprehensive neuropsychological assessment to children, adolescents, and adults who present with an array of with learning, attention, and behavior/psychiatric/medical difficulties. I also participate in educational advocacy within the school system as well as with legal advocates to help parents to navigate the labyrinth of the special education system, helping them attain the appropriate school placement, accommodations, and intervention services critical to the child's success. I thoroughly understand the nuances of the neuropsychological evaluation process and the neurocognitive underpinnings that support learning, development, behavior, and social-emotional functioning.

Sara Mattina

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Sara Mattina works with young adults and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, "quarter-life crisis," career stress, and life transitions. She is trained in CBT, MI, mindfulness, attachment theory, and psychodynamic theory.

Jennifer M. Haus

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Providing clients with a compassionate and safe space to heal and discuss deeply personal issues is the basis of my psychotherapy practice. I am a psychodynamic therapist who actively engages with my clients by listening and providing appropriate feedback and reflections. My areas of interest include: addiction & substance abuse, general anxiety, depression, chronic pain, illness and mind-body relationships.

Jordana M. Cotton

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP-BC

I am a Doctoral trained Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with 20 years of health care experience and 18 years of psychopharmacology and psychotherapy expertise. I received my Doctorate and Master’s degrees from the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) IHP in Boston. I provide a safe environment and partnership with my clients. I customize pharmaceutical and therapy solutions based on individual needs.