Provider Directory

I am an experienced NY/NJ licensed integrative clinical social worker offering a trauma informed approach to treat adult individuals, couples and families. I am EMDR certified, hypnotherapy certified, and have extensive experience and training in marriage & family therapy incorporating EFT for couples, attachment based interventions and Discernment Counseling Certification for Couples. I work collaboratively and holistically with my clients to address personal and relational challenges specializing in anxiety, depression, OCD, grief, behavioral struggles as well as unresolved emotional injuries from childhood. Equally, I work with and provide support for couples & families navigating life transitions and challenges such as; parenting, health diagnosis, retirement, divorce, grief/loss, intimacy, parenting and, infidelity. I frequently work with artists, designers, writers & actors and support creative exploration and the mind/body connection as a path toward healing.

My practice centers on creating a safe and affirming space for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, strengths, and desires in order to move towards healing. I work to help clients navigate harder to articulate feelings like shame and guilt to make space for self-compassion, self-knowledge, acceptance and growth.

I have been in private practice for 25+ years working with high-achieving adults to help them improve relationships, manage stress, and realize potential. Issues we may address in our work together may include anxiety, depression, divorce, trauma, burnout, relationships, parenting, career advancement, and major life decisions. My style is collaborative; I take a psychodynamic approach that flexibly incorporates strategies from CBT, IFS, EMDR, mindfulness, and positive psychology. My background includes a Wharton MBA, and I have experience with many successful professionals of diverse backgrounds working in finance and healthcare.

I am in private practice in the Flatiron District of Manhattan and work primarily with young adults and adults with anxiety disorders, depression, relationship and adjustment problems, and emotion regulation.

Ariel Hayat (she/her/hers) is a fully licensed psychotherapist (LCSW) who is trained in trauma-informed, relationally focused, and client-centered approaches. She supports clients in healing traumatic wounds, building stronger relationships with themselves and others, while creating a life where they are not only surviving but thriving. She specializes in working with individuals, couples, and families who experience anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, life transitions, self-esteem issues, relationship challenges, and family conflict.

Dr. Brackman is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York City. She works with adults seeking to address the impact of major life changes, loss, and trauma on their sense of self and relationships.

In my practice, I primarily serve adolescents (10-19) and adults (20s-30s-40s) with presenting issues including but not limited to anxiety, relationship conflict, low self-esteem, trauma, transitions to college, career stress/uncertainty, and grief/loss. Additionally, as a family member to children and adults on the Autism spectrum, I work with ASD clients, parents, partners, and other loved ones to help them better understand this form of neurodiversity.

I am a Columbia-trained psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in general psychiatry and women's mental health concerns. I have a warm, empathic, personable style and use my training in psychopharmacology with CBT, dynamic therapy and supportive therapy to approach my patient's mental health concerns. Before starting my practice, I had spent the past 4 years in Columbia Psychiatry's faculty practice and was trained in the Women's Program at Columbia University Medical Center. Prior to this, I practiced as a psychiatric nurse practitioner in several psychiatric emergency rooms in NYC.

I am a NYU-trained board-certified psychiatrist & psychotherapy in NJ and NY. I am dedicated to providing compassionate and collaborative psychiatric care that honors your unique journey. I offer comprehensive treatment that integrates psychotherapy and medication management.

I've had the honor of working with adults, adolescents and children specializing in Trauma, Depression, Grief/Bereavement and Anxiety Disorders. My clinical interests currently include perinatal mental health (infertility, pregnancy, birth, adoption, adjustment to parenthood), depression, anxiety, attachments, trauma, life transitions, multicultural issues (including immigration and acculturation), emerging adulthood, and identity development. When I have a moment to myself I enjoy the outdoors, adventures, and doing cartwheels outside on rainy days. I find meaning in the present moment through yoga, dance, and emotional connection with others.

I am a psychotherapist licensed in New Jersey and Connecticut with a specialty in infertility, reproductive health and women's health. Having worked in infertility centers for several years, I am available for consultation and assessment for those patients who are using a third party to help create their family.

I am a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of disordered eating and body image concerns, as well as issues related to women's health, pregnancy, miscarriage, and adjustment to significant life transitions such as parenthood, work-family balance, college, career change, and loss. I believe a trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationship is essential in the facilitation of healing, and the process of growth and change. I employ an integrative method, drawing from various theoretical understandings and treatment modalities, to develop an effective approach to address distinct needs.
Additionally, I believe the consideration of multicultural and social factors to be central to the understanding of individual concerns. My style is warm and engaged, aimed at both reducing symptoms and increasing insight into interpersonal patterns, and past influences on current functioning.
As a native Spanish speaker, I also bring extensive experience working bilingually in hospital, college, and private practice settings. In addition to individual psychotherapy, I offer consultation to parents and families on various topics related to child and adolescent development, preparing for the transition to college, and eating and body image concerns.

Specializing in relational therapy for high achievers, professionals and career minded individuals, Helga’s approach is compassionate, direct and interactive, incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, experiential and somatic techniques and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Helga believes deeply in the transformative power of therapy to transmute one’s relationship to oneself and others, to overcome internal barriers and become the best version of yourself.