Psychologist, Ph.D.
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.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Karen Perlman, LCSW is a seasoned clinician, with over 3 decades of experience, who works with individuals, couples, families and groups. Her early training from NYU Silverman School of Social Work, and Ackerman Institute for the Family informed her treatment as a family systems therapist. In more recent years, she has incorporated an evidenced based approach using CBT to treat depression and anxiety, as well as a relationship model that helps her clients disentangle from power struggles and learn skills for more effective communication. Professionally trained as an ADHD coach, she often uses coaching in combination with CBT for her clients with executive function challenges. With expertise as an integrative nutrition coach, she naturally employs a holistic approach to her understanding and treatment of a variety of emotional and health oriented issues. Currently, she is deepening her expertise in helping patients with OCD using Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). She is guided by her keen intuition and strong knowledge base in a variety of therapies, deep empathy and sense of humor, when helping her clients achieve their therapeutic goals and ultimate potential. As a therapist with a disability, she has a deep appreciation for life's challenges, pain, loss and suffering and has learned the art of "transforming obstacles into opportunities,"
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
I’ve been in private practice for over 30 years with an emphasis on individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adults over 60. I also lead psychoanalytic psychotherapy groups for older adults. I completed the requirements to be a certified group psychotherapist and received this certification in October ‘23.
Master Social Worker, LMSW, MA, CASAC-T
I’m Elizabeth (she/her), a second-career social worker specializing in relational challenges, trauma, addiction, communication, and identity. My practice is LGBTQ+-affirming, sex-positive, trauma-informed, and I welcome clients from all backgrounds and life experiences for short-term and long-term therapy.
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D, LPC, NCC
Elle Laub, LMHC, LPC, NCC is a Licensed Psychotherapist in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, anxiety, and depression. Elle received her Bachelors and Master's degrees at Boston College, specializing in Mental Health Counseling with a focus on women's issues.
Psychologist, Ph.D.
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.
Mental Health Counselor
Nichole is a mental health counselor who works with adults, couples and adolescents virtually and in Midtown Manhattan. Nichole draws from a psychodynamic framework grounded in attachment theory to help individuals understand the deeper patterns that shape their relationships, emotions, and sense of self.
Psychologist, PsyD
Dr. Dan Wolfson works individually with teens and adults with a range of presenting problems from a relational framework, with a particular expertise surrounding grief and loss. In addition to his therapy practice, Dr. Wolfson is the founder of Experience Camps' Adult Grief Retreat, and served as a regional clinical director for their week-long children's grief camps from 2013-2023. Prior to launching Wolfson Therapy, he was a supervising Staff Psychologist at Rennicke & Associates in downtown Manhattan, an adjunct faculty member at the NYU Center for Counseling, and a post-doctoral fellow at Columbia University's Center for Prolonged Grief, where he developed expertise in the highly effective modality of Prolonged Grief Treatment (PGT.) He has also pursued advanced training in the relational, attachment-oriented models of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).
Psychologist, PhD
Caitlin MacCrate, PhD (she/her) is a licensed psychologist (NY) in private practice and at a major teaching hospital in New York City. At NYP/Columbia, Dr. MacCrate works with patients with complex, chronic health conditions, including HIV, and related behavioral and mental health concerns. She has a clinical and research background in LGBTQ health, and maintains a private practice devoted to questions and experiences related to gender and sexual diversity. Dr. MacCrate's patients appreciate her person-centered, warm and engaging approach to treatment. Dr. MacCrate integrates behavioral, relational, insight-oriented and mindfulness-based treatment approaches to inform highly individualized care.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
I am a bilingual/bicultural therapist working with individuals, couples and families. I have over twenty years experience serving marginalized families. I am a graduate of the Ackerman Institute’s Clinical Externship Program. My work is based on a family-centered treatment model, within which I create unique therapeutic practices and interventions that support and meet the specific needs of my clients. I provide a safe therapeutic space that fosters compassion and dignity.
I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families impacted by complex trauma, family sexual abuse, grief and loss, adoption, foster care, and special needs. I am also experienced in interracial/intercultural situations and issues of gender identity.
I bring heart and caring to my practice. I have seen change and healing regardless of how stuck or trapped a person may feel as a result of the challenges/traumas of their life journey. I am committed to supporting each person in creating their own path towards greater insight, deeper understanding, and importantly self-empathy.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
I'm Ivy Chim, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and somatic trauma therapist based in Brooklyn, NY. I specialize in complex trauma and childhood sexual abuse, working with women who are self-aware, have often tried therapy before, and are still finding themselves stuck in the same patterns, the same relationships, the same loneliness. My approach is somatic and relational, working with the whole person, not just their thoughts, because the body holds what the mind has tried to outrun. I follow the pace of your nervous system, building safety first, then going to the places that have never felt safe enough to visit. I trained in Somatic Experiencing, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Imago Relationship Therapy, therapeutic yoga, and breathwork. I offer individual therapy and intensive work for women ready to stop surviving and start living.
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D, LPC, NCC, CDBT
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC-D) in NY, NJ, VT, and FL. I am also a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I have extensive experience working with clients ages 18 and up for Individual Therapy as well as Group Therapy. I have experience working with Individuals experiencing a variety of struggles. These struggles include- trauma, grief, addiction, depression, anxiety, shame, loneliness, self-esteem, and managing anger, among others.
I implement an Integrative Approach including- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Strengths-Based Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Harm Reduction, SMART Recovery Tools, and most importantly, humor. After all, Humor is healing.
Psychologist, PhD
Clinical psychologist specializing in evaluation and treatment of ADHD and related disorders in children, adolescents, and adults
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
I am a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in New York City, providing relational psychodynamic therapy to adults and adolescents. I have a special interest in working with students and emerging adults, and specialize in the treatment of anxiety and self esteem issues, relationships, identity exploration, and life transitions.