Provider Directory

I am a licensed clinical psychologist practicing Telehealth in NY and CT, and the Director of Perennial Wellness, a speciality group practice that offers cognitive behavioral therapy for adult women. My areas of specialization include maternal mental health, anxiety and mood disorders, as well as parenting concerns, relationship distress, career-related transitions, and perfectionism. I integrate a warm, compassionate stance with evidence-based cognitive behavioral strategies to help women develop the insight, information, and skills needed to overcome mood-related challenges and to cultivate resilience.

Dr. Ania Siwek Schwartzman is a NYS Licensed Clinical and School Psychologist who has supported children, adolescents, and adults for over 20 years. Dr. Schwartzman works predominantly from an active psychodynamic relational approach and integrates evidence-based practices such as CBT and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.

Emily Upshur, Ph.D., is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Upshur received her Master's degree in developmental psychology from Tufts University, and holds both a Master’s degree and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Graduate School and University Center at the City University of New York, an American Psychological Association accredited training program.

Dr. Upshur currently has a faculty appointment at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and is a Supervising Psychologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, where she trains psychiatry residents, psychology interns, and psychology externs. She was the Clinical Director of the Center for Child Trauma and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has a private practice in Manhattan as well as Westchester, New York.

Dr. Upshur has a decade of experience working in a wide range of clinical settings, including hospital outpatient clinics, in-patient units, psychiatric emergency rooms, college and graduate student counseling programs, private psycho-educational and neuropsychological testing facilities, and faculty private practice. These experiences have given her the unique ability to meet the diverse needs of adults and children.

Dr. Sarah Bren holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University. She has dedicated her career to translating the science of attachment into simple, real-life strategies for parents who want to support healthy child development while not losing sight of their own mental health along the way. Dr. Bren is the co-founder and clinical director of Upshur Bren Psychology Group, where she works with parents, children, and families and leads a team of highly specialized therapists and clinical trainees. Her popular parenting podcast, Securely Attached, is ranked in the top 2% of podcasts worldwide and is a go-to resource for parents looking for judgment-free, research-backed information related to pregnancy, toddlerhood, adolescence, and everything in between.

I am a Perinatal Therapist who specializes in Women’s and Maternal Mental Health. I am licensed in DC, Maryland, Virginia, New York, and Connecticut. My passion is working with mothers and individuals who identify as female and my area of focus is in Reproductive Mental Health.

I have a holistic view of therapy and use a strengths-based approach often incorporating humor and mindfulness techniques to engage with my clients. I believe that every individual possesses the capacity to make positive life changes and that these changes can occur when individuals feel understood, safe and challenged to explore new ways of thinking about their experiences.
My specialties include healthy sexuality and reproductive health. I have worked in the field of sexuality for over 15 years. In addition, I have worked with survivors of violence, including sexual abuse and intimate partner violence. There is help for everyone, and I look forward to working with you on your healing journey.

Alyssa Freeman is a clinical social worker based in Brooklyn, NY working with patients in-person and virtually. Her practice spans a diverse group of adults, adolescents and children each of whom, based in personal experience, come
to treatment. She begins psychotherapy by thinking
about presenting difficulties and the context. She works with people who struggle with anxieties, mood disorders, trauma and relationship
difficulties, all of which, when not deeply thought about,
interfere with a stable sense of self. She has a long-standing
specialization working with adults and children who are
living with and impacted by illness, divorce and all the
associated complications of blending and loss. She work with
mothers and parents who are at risk for perinatal and post-partum
depression and /or anxiety, offering parent-infant therapy to
support early bonding and secure attachment.

Kait Towner, LMHC, PMH-C is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Perinatal Mental Health provider serving women throughout New York. She specializes in pregnancy, postpartum, birth trauma, pregnancy loss, infertility, mom rage, anxiety, and the emotional challenges of modern motherhood. Kait provides compassionate, trauma-informed therapy to help women better understand themselves, regulate their nervous systems, and navigate motherhood with greater confidence, self-compassion, and support.

Dr. Jacqueline Cahalan is a New York State Licensed Psychologist who specializes in providing parents with consultation, education, therapy, and support via her exclusively telehealth-based private practice. Dr. Cahalan has her Ph.D. in School Psychology from New York University and a background in child and adolescent development and mental health that she utilizes to provide research-based guidance and practical strategies for navigating the challenges of parenting.

Dr. Rachel Tayler is licensed clinical psychologist based in Brooklyn. She works with adolescents, adults and couples navigating significant life transitions. She specializes in the Perinatal Period, Parenthood, Relationships, Grief , Bi/Cultural Identity Development, Anxiety & Depression, and Interracial & Intercultural Relationships. She offers services in English, Spanish, and French.

My style as a psychotherapist is supportive, empathic, and nonjudgmental. I have worked with adults and older adolescents who struggle with relationship issues, overwhelming emotions, challenging life circumstances, and difficult transitions. I work to help people better understand their areas of struggle and how they can use their strengths to cope with and overcome challenges. My goal is to help the people I work with achieve meaningful and lasting change that improves the quality of their lives.

I am a warm and engaging therapist who believes that the foundation of a positive therapeutic relationship is a connection based upon trust and collaboration. My approach is client-centered and I work in partnership with individuals to foster strengths. I am a licensed clinical social worker with a graduate degree from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College.

I have been providing individual therapy for adults for over 20 years. My specialties include the treatment of depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, substance abuse, and peripartum mental health. My office is conveniently located near Grand Central Station, one block from the 6 train.

Jillian is a clinical social worker, an adjunct instructor with NYU, and founder of Wavelength Psychotherapy in NYC and NJ. She is an active advocate in fighting against sexual violence and facilitates a variety of workshops on masculinity, consent, somatic therapy, and more.

Dr. Wang is a Mount Sinai trained, board-certified Adult Psychiatrist and Child/Adolescent psychiatrist in New York City who provides psychotherapy and medication management to children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Wang specializes in developmental disorders including autism disorder, ADHD, eating disorders and women’s health. Other areas of expertise include: anxiety, depression, OCD, LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC patients & much more.