Provider Directory

Elizabeth Candela

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.

Jennifer M. Haus

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Providing clients with a compassionate and safe space to heal and discuss deeply personal issues is the basis of my psychotherapy practice. I am a psychodynamic therapist who actively engages with my clients by listening and providing appropriate feedback and reflections. My areas of interest include: addiction & substance abuse, general anxiety, depression, chronic pain, illness and mind-body relationships.

Lea Schupak

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D, PMH-C

Lea Schupak, LMHC, PMH-C is licensed child & adult psychotherapist available for sessions both via telehealth and in-person in her office on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

While Lea sees patients for a wide range of issues including depression and anxiety, her practice has a particular focus on women's mental health in the prenatal / postpartum period,  grief and loss, as well as relationship / couples issues and family dynamics. Lea also works with many new fathers adjusting to parenthood, and is certified by Postpartum Support International as a Perinatal Mental Health practitioner.

Having lived in four different countries, Lea is also familiar with the unique challenges faced by international / bicultural individuals and expat families adjusting to life in New York. She is bilingual and can conduct sessions in French for the francophone community in New York.

Nancy Freeman-Carroll

Psychologist, Psy.D., ABPP

Nancy Freeman-Carroll is a clinical psychologist-psychoanalyst in private practice in Manhattan. Areas of interest include: Lifespan development for women, transition to motherhood, response to infertility, disclosure of assisted conception, early infant development; general clinical concerns of depression, anxiety, trauma, struggles with self definition, choices in work and relationships. A supervising analyst at the WAWI, Dr. Freeman-Carroll is available for supervision with candidates, graduate students and mental health professionals. Consultations are also available for potential recipient parents of assisted conception, known and anonymous donors, and surrogates. Support for parental anxiety regarding school admissions--from nursery programs to college--is also an area of expertise.

Gail A. Brown

Psychoanalyst, MA, LP, CGP-Certified Group

Psychodynamic Psychotherapis/Psychoanalyst
Certified Group Psychotherapist (American Group Psychotherapy Assn)
Director of Academic Training, The Center for Group Studies
Group and individual supervision

Karen Rothman

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Karen Rothman is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Manhattan, NYC. She specializes in CBT for anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma, and depression in adults. She also has particular expertise working with couples and is certified in Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Miami and completed her predoctoral internship at Philadelphia VA Medical Center.

Danielle Keenan-Miller

Psychologist

Dr. Keenan-Miller is a therapist, psychological scientist, consultant, and clinical supervisor. She is the author of more than two dozen scientific articles and a book entitled "The Binge Eating Prevention Workbook." She is the co-founder and CEO of MindScience Collective, an online platform for modern, evidence-based continuing education.

Andrew J. Gerber

Psychiatrist, MD, PhD

Dr. Gerber is a child and adolescent psychiatrist whose career combines his work as a clinician, scholar, research scientist and executive. He completed his medical and psychiatric training at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Hospital and Weill Cornell and Columbia medical schools; he completed his PhD in psychology at University College London and the Anna Freud Centre.

Prior to joining Silver Hill, Dr. Gerber was Director of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Program at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia Medical Center and Medical Director and CEO of the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Among his many affiliations, he serves as associate clinical professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and as associate clinical professor at the Child Study Center, Yale University.

Alyssa Kushner

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

Hi! I'm an LCSW based in NYC, I provide virtual therapy in New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Washington DC, and Maryland (MD). I specialize in working with adults struggling with relational and complex trauma, anxiety, codependency, people pleasing, and perfectionism. I also support anyone interested in shifting their relationship with alcohol. I take a relational, holistic, trauma-informed, attachment based, and somatic approach! I am also trained in EMDR, somatic approaches, and mindful self compassion. In addition to therapy, I supervise, run support groups and EMDR intensives.

Olivia Tursi

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I am a seasoned therapist, specializing in trauma. I work predominantly with women who have experienced sexual violence, whether in the form of a one-time assault or long-term sexual abuse.

Esther Volivetska

Psychoanalyst

I am a New York State Licensed Psychoanalyst, Certified Gestalt Therapist, Family Divorce Mediator, and teacher of yoga and meditation. I help individuals and families navigate emotional, relational, and life challenges with clarity and compassion, approaching each person’s process with deep respect and the belief that we all carry our own answers within.
My therapeutic style is grounded in empathy, integrity, and presence. I bring warmth, playfulness, and a solution-oriented perspective when needed, drawing on somatic exploration, Gestalt Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Existential Therapy. As a Ukrainian American, I also bring a cross-cultural perspective that enriches my work with diverse clients.
Before entering the mental health field, I worked for over two decades in international finance, an experience that shaped my understanding of stress, identity, and resilience. Today, I view therapy as a collaborative journey, supporting awareness, healing, and transformation.

Alison Willenbacher

Psychologist, PhD, PMH-C

I am a clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City. I work with adults treating trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, interpersonal difficulties, and life transitions. I am Certified in Perinatal Mental Health and have a specialized interest in working with clients experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, pregnancy loss, and fertility challenges. As an EMDRIA Certified EMDR therapist, I draw from psychodynamic, attachment, and cognitive behavioral frameworks in my work and strive for a warm, supportive collaboration with my clients.

Catherine Birndorf

Psychiatrist, MD

Catherine Birndorf, MD is co-founder and medical director of The Motherhood Center of New York. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology and founding director of the Payne Whitney Women’s Program at The New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan.

Casey K. Cooper

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPH

I am a licensed clinical social worker who works with individuals and couples to improve dynamics and reduce distress in their lives, with a particular focus on relationship cycles, anxiety, and grief and loss.