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.

I am a licensed psychodynamically trained clinical psychologist with a second degree in Developmental Psychology. I have over 15 years experience working with childen, teens, parents and young adults. I see a range of presenting problems in my practice including emotional dysregulation, frustration tolerance, attachment issues, adjustment disorder, adoption, loss, divorce, anxiety, ARFID, attentional difficulties, and interpersonal or familial conflict. I work mostly in-person with children, but also provide virtual therapy as needed and with older teens and adults. I am an out of network provider.

Psychotherapist specializing in anxiety, trauma, loss, relationship challenges (familial or romantic), self-esteem & body image, stress, and performance.

Dr. Melissa McLain Coffin is a licensed psychologist in Connecticut and New York and a certified eating disorder specialist supervisor (CEDS-S) with over fifteen years of experience providing psychological services to adults and adolescents. She uses both evidenced-based treatment as well as genuine connection to provide the best possible treatment.
Dr. Coffin works with a variety of presenting concerns including life transitions, depression, anxiety and trauma. In addition, she specializes in the treatment of eating disorders.

Dr. Kristen Kim is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Her expertise is in child psychology, perinatal mental health, and parenting issues.

I offer individual psychotherapy to adults of all ages and backgrounds. For the past 25 years, I’ve provided short-term and long-term therapy for individuals’ seeking to navigate stress, build coping skills, and find greater ease and self-awareness. I also offer therapy supervision to mental health professionals.

Anna is a compassionate, trauma-informed therapist who works with individuals and couples navigating relationship challenges, anxiety, grief, work stress, caregiving, chronic pain, and trauma. She also has a focus on the connection between women’s hormonal health and mental health.

Anna takes a collaborative, gentle approach, supporting clients in making sense of their experiences and becoming curious about the parts of themselves that may feel stuck, shamed, or at odds with one another. As these parts are met with greater understanding and compassion, clients often feel less stuck in shame, frustration, and defeat, and are able to move toward hope and change.

Anna integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS), psychodynamic, somatic, relational, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approaches into her work. Her background includes caregiving, case management, and crisis advocacy work with survivors of intimate partner, gender-based, and sexual trauma, which guides her sensitive approach to care. Anna is passionate about supporting clients in reconnecting with their innate resilience and autonomy and building more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others.

Hi! I'm Dr. Samantha Schindelheim, DSW, LCSW-R and I am a licensed clinical social worker in New York and New Jersey specializing in working with young children, teens, young adults and parents struggling with mood and anxiety issues, parenting, trauma, behavioral issues, and interpersonal challenges. I integrate a variety of evidence-based interventions to help individuals function successfully in their home, school, and communities. 
 

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/

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.

Alla specializes in working with couples, parents, and women navigating the transition into motherhood. Drawing from psychodynamic, Existential therapy, family systems, and narrative therapy, she helps people understand the underlying patterns driving disconnection—often shaped by early experiences, relational trauma, and cultural expectations.

I'm a psychotherapist of 25 years, specializing in Internal Family Systems, Gestalt, and Creative Arts therapies. I work well with patients who have experienced relational trauma and struggle with dysregulation that can result in issues such as anxiety, the inability to make decisions, and avoidance of intimacy.

I am a seasoned psychodynamic therapist with over 16 years of experience in private practice, specializing in helping adults navigate anxiety, relationship challenges, and parenting. I work with individuals and couples, drawing from extensive postgraduate training (I completed a four year psychoanalytic program at NIP as well as other post graduate programs) and have a strong interplay between psychodynamic and attachment theory as well as Imago Therapy. My approach fosters meaningful transformation, and I love witnessing the remarkable improvements my clients achieve.

Alexandra Aguilar is a licensed clinical social worker who works with adults seeking mental health treatment. She works with individuals who suffer from trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and a myriad of other life transitional issues. Together, she helps you identify adaptive and sustainable coping strategies to enhance your overall mental health and well-being.