Provider Directory

Dr. Ania Siwek Schwartzman is a NYS Licensed Clinical and School Psychologist who has supported children, adolescents, and adults for over 20 years. Dr. Schwartzman works predominantly from an active psychodynamic relational approach and integrates evidence-based practices such as CBT and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.

Dr. Katie Morel is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in NYC. She specializes in maternal mental health, particularly perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, reproductive issues, and perinatal loss. She also specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults with anxiety, trauma, attachment/relationship challenges, and depression. Dr. Morel uses an integrative approach, conceptualizing psychodynamically and integrating techniques from DBT and CBT. She graduated from Stanford University and received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, Brooklyn.

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 am an Individual, Couples and Family Systems therapist with over 25 years of experience specializing in relational issues, family of origin issues, life cycle transitions, depression and anxiety. I provide Emotionally Focused therapy, Family therapy, Insight oriented therapy and CBT for adolescents and adults ages 17 to 65.

I am a clinical psychologist with B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the New School for Social Research. My research background in attachment theory and child development has fueled my interest in early childhood trauma and how these experiences impact the way we relate to ourselves and others. Additionally, I specialize in working with women’s issues (body image, self esteem, relationships, identity, perinatal/postpartum struggles), emerging adulthood, and those struggling with immigration and acculturation challenges.

Roshnee Vázquez, PhD, PMH-C specializes in perinatal and maternal mental health, women’s health, life transitions, mood disorders (including depression and bipolar disorder), emotional regulation, and recovery and sobriety. She also has advanced training in multicultural and social justice–informed care, allowing her to thoughtfully support individuals from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.

Dr. Vázquez is a licensed psychologist with almost 15 years of experience providing thoughtful, evidence-based care. She is licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and licensed for telehealth services in Florida.

Pia Molina, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist based in Austin, Texas, offering meaning-centered, relational therapy for adults across New York and Texas. Her work centers on the belief that healing begins through human connection and the search for meaning—even in the midst of suffering.

I am a licensed training and supervising Psychoanalyst and certified group psychotherapist and am teaching faculty at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies. I have special expertise in reproductive and maternal mental health, after ten years ago, launching NAPS – an integrative mental health program for OBGYN offices and fertility clinics –at the renowned Downtown Women OBGYN. I also attended the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis for my doctorate in Psychoanalysis, with my in-process dissertation on in-person, hybrid and virtual group therapy, some of which you will hear about today. I also completed group psychotherapy training at the Center for Group Studies and also hold a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Management and Urban Policy from the New School University.

My style as a psychotherapist is supportive, empathic, and nonjudgmental. I have worked with adults and older adolescents who struggle with relationship issues, overwhelming emotions, challenging life circumstances, and difficult transitions. I work to help people better understand their areas of struggle and how they can use their strengths to cope with and overcome challenges. My goal is to help the people I work with achieve meaningful and lasting change that improves the quality of their lives.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NY and NJ in private practice. I provide individual therapy to adults struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, self-esteem, and relationship issues. I am trained in EMDR and hypnotherapy.

Madeline Cooper is a licensed clinical social worker and AASECT certified sex therapist licensed in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, specializing in sex therapy with individuals and couples. Madeline has a deep understanding of the shame and stigma surrounding sexuality, intimacy, and relationship problems, and works to give her clients a safe space to talk through and develop coping skills to handle these issues.

I am a psychologist licensed in NY and CT. I work with clients who want to address depression, anxiety, interpersonal/family difficulties, and past traumatic experiences. I aim to support clients in processing past trauma, reducing PTSD symptoms, feeling more empowered in their lives, and connecting to their values. I also work with individuals with OCD and other anxiety disorders.

I also provide neuropsychological and psychoeducational assessment to children (age 8+), adolescents, and adults in order to assess for and diagnose intellectual disability, learning disorders, and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I assess for different domains of functioning (i.e., cognitive, academic, language, learning/memory, attention/executive functioning, emotional, behavioral, adaptive) to get a comprehensive picture of one’s functioning and helps collaborate with schools, etc. to find appropriate accommodations for her clients.

I help individuals and couples make meaning from their experience and understand what they need.

Dr. Winnie Leung is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in evidence-based treatment for anxiety, OCD, trauma, PTSD, and related concerns such as insomnia, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions. She earned her PhD at the University of Maryland at College Park, completed her internship training at the Baltimore VA Medical Center, and followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at the Bronx VA Medical Center. Dr. Leung has extensive training and experience in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD, and trauma therapies including Prolong Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and STAIR NST. She has held faculty positions at the New York State Psychiatric Institute / Columbia University Medical Center, as well as New York University / Bellevue Hospital, where she trained and supervised predoctoral psychology interns and psychiatry residents. Dr. Leung is based in NYC where she has a private practice that offers virtual and in-person appointments.

Dr. Leung is passionate in helping people overcome fears, worries, trauma and OCD. Her interpersonal style is warm and collaborative.

In her personal life, she enjoys photography, traveling, making dumplings, and is a new football fan.