Provider Directory

I am a psychotherapist based on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I work remotely with individuals, specializing in anxiety, relationships and medical/healthcare providers.

I received my masters degree from New York University and my undergraduate degree from Lehigh University. I'm currently in my 3rd year of psychoanalytic training at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies in their 4-year program. My clinical background includes working in a hospital setting, focusing on Orthopedic Trauma, anxiety, end of life care, anxiety & life cycle events.

I am a licensed clinical social worker working with children of all ages, families, and adults. I have experience working with those who have experienced traumatic events, grief and loss, anxiety, depressive symptoms, divorce/separations, behavioral concerns, family conflicts and life transitions. I have advanced training in working with those who have experienced trauma, family therapy, and perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, and perinatal loss.

Melanie Schwarz, M.D. is a private practice psychiatrist focused on reproductive psychiatry and the psychology and medical treatment of women. She has lengthy and diverse experience with patients in this arena dealing with reproductive depression, anxiety, and other issues. 
Additionally, Dr. Schwarz has a history of treating patients with chronic illness such as MS.

Vered Brownstein is an Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and psychotherapist specializing in a range of mental and behavioral health challenges, including anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She earned her MSW from the Silverman School of Social Work at Hunter College and completed advanced training in child and adolescent psychotherapy at The William Alanson White Institute.

Ms. Brownstein has worked in diverse settings, including Medicaid clinics, domestic violence clinics, and schools, gaining extensive experience in supporting individuals across various life circumstances. Additionally, she has established and built ad-hoc mental health clinics in emergency shelters for displaced survivors, where she and a team of mental health professionals recruited, trained, and supervised therapists in crisis and trauma management for individuals in acute distress.

With a patient-centered, evidence-based approach, Ms. Brownstein provides individual and family therapy, helping clients develop effective coping strategies and build emotional resilience. She also offers supervision to LMSW therapists working toward their clinical license, supporting their professional development.

Her goal is to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients can manage their emotions, overcome challenges, and achieve lasting emotional well-being.

Dr. Kraemer is the founder of Parenting At Its Best, a parenting education, support and guidance practice that helps parents and children create strong, successful and healthy relationships, and also teaches parents and caretakers in all existing family structures the skills they need to support their children in reaching their full potential. She offers individual therapy to children and adolescents, offers pre-marriage counseling and couples therapy. She also offers parent coordination services and supports children and parents through the process of separation. Dr. Kraemer offers services in English and German language.

Dr. Fajardo is a group practice founder and individual adult and couples psychotherapist. Dr. Fajardo is bi-coastal working both in the New York City area (inclusive of New Jersey) and in Seattle. Her training roots her firmly in psychodynamic psychotherapy, but she has also been trained in group and systems (family and corporate) psychotherapy via the Tavistock Institute as well as braiding ACT, kinetic experiences, and feminism into her practice.

Therapy is ultimately an undertaking to feel better – an opportunity to add richness and worth to life. I am a licensed psychotherapist who has worked in the mental health field in varying capacities for over the past 10 years. Although I am highly specialized in trauma, I take pleasure in working with a diverse range of individuals and have experience helping them identify barriers to satisfaction, manage the difficulties surrounding them and reach desired goals.

I believe that therapy is a partnership and I work in collaboration with my clients to understand how we can work together to best support them in overcoming challenges and achieving their goals. I have received extensive training and supervision for the treatment of eating disorders and related concerns, including anxiety, clinical perfectionism and self-esteem issues. I work with Clients and their families, utilizing evidence-based approaches, including CBT, ACT, and Compassion Focused Therapy, to empower and support them in achieving their goals.

Alexis Cate is an accomplished Clinical Social Worker specializing in trauma-focused therapies. Alexis is pursuing certification in EMDR and is extensively trained in TF-CBT, DBT, ACT, MI, and narrative therapy.

Janet specializes in working with emerging adults, women, couples, and families. She is particularly passionate about supporting families through major life cycle changes, ranging from the transition into parenthood through the complexities of the teen years. Janet’s therapeutic style is eclectic and collaborative, guided by relational theories and evidence-based treatments.

I am a licensed master social worker and psychotherapist. I work with children, teens, adults, and perinatal women struggling with adjustment, anxiety, depression, and other difficulties that arise during major life transitions.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with 12+ years of experience providing evidence-based treatment to adult individual clients. I specialize in working with adult children of alcoholic parents and I am a published author on the subject. While I have a solid skills-based foundation and I like to establish goals for therapy, my work is very relational and interpersonal. I place the emphasis on goodness of fit and trust first.

I work with adults & young adults in midtown Manhattan. The basis of my work is in attachment theory and psychodynamic therapy, often incorporating the use of EMDR to process trauma and access non-verbal states to resolve treatment resistant issues. I use Emotionally Focused Therapy to help couples to increase communication and improve intimacy in relationships.

Dr. DeMairo received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the New School and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Motherhood Center of New York. She received a Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) and specializes in loss and infertility as well as mother-infant psychotherapies. She is licensed in NY, NJ, CT, and FL and offers virtual and in-person services in Manhattan and Westchester.