Provider Directory

Clara Fajardo

Psychologist, PsyD

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.

Courtney Santucci

Psychologist

Courtney Santucci, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in evidence based treatments for children, adolescents, and adults. She also provides parent coaching. She is licensed in NY, CT and PSYPACT. She assists clients experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, life stressors, and disordered eating.

Jennifer Blanco

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

I am a Nurse Practitioner of Psychiatry and the founder of Nested Perinatal Psychiatry. I offer specialized medication management to preconception, pregnant and postpartum women in both CT and NY. I have extensive training and experience providing specialized mental health care to women across the reproductive lifespan, including both psychotherapy and medication management at Columbia University Women's Mental Health team, embedded within The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brooklyn Parent Support, and training at Zucker Hillside Hospital in the Department of Perinatal Psychiatry.

Sarah Best

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, Psychoanalyst

I specialize in depth-oriented, relational psychotherapy to help patients build whole selves, healthy relationships, and full lives.

Leslie Cummins

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW

Psychoanalyst and psychodynamic psychotherapist in private practice Greenwich Village

Beth Shuzman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am an LCSW who specializes in trauma and addiction. I also work with clients with anxiety, depression and relationship issues. I utilize a variety of approaches including EMDR, somatic interventions, mindfulness and a psychodynamic approach.

Helianis Quijada Salazar

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C

I’m a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York City, providing therapy in both English and Spanish. I work with adolescents, adults, and couples navigating trauma, relationship challenges, maternal mental health, life transitions, and identity exploration.

Rebecca Alexander

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, EMDR, LCSW-R, MPH

I’m a psychotherapist with over two decades of experience helping individuals, couples, and families move through the complex and often contradictory realities of being human. My work is grounded in psychodynamic exploration and shaped by a strengths-based belief that people aren’t starting from scratch—they already hold the insight, resilience, and inner resources needed for healing. Therapy offers the support and perspective that allow those parts to emerge.

I draw from a broad and flexible range of modalities—DBT, IFS, AF-EMDR, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and addiction-informed approaches—so the work is responsive, intuitive, and tailored to each person’s needs and inner rhythm.

Collaboration is central to my practice. Clients thrive when the professionals supporting them are aligned, so I welcome close partnership with other clinicians to create thoughtful, coordinated care. I also provide supervision and consultation for therapists who want to deepen their clinical thinking and show up for their clients with clarity, consistency, and humanity.

Cayley Kasten

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in work with teens and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma related disorders, as well as relationship and life stage challenges.

I have a specialization in work with individuals experiencing chronic pain and illness as well as work with their caregivers and family members.

Emily Upshur

Psychologist, Ph.D.

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.

Charissa Chamorro

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Charissa Chamorro is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is an expert in assessing and treating anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and depression in children and adults. Dr. Chamorro integrates her warm and compassionate approach with scientifically supported interventions to help people develop effective coping strategies and achieve greater emotional well-being. She specializes in children’s and women’s mental health, and she often works with parents to support them through the joys and challenges of parenthood.

Melissa Jermann

Psychologist, Ph.D

Dr. Melissa Jermann is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in OCD, anxiety, and trauma. Dr. Jermann is uniquely interested in working with perfectionism and how it relates to these concerns. She also has extensive experience working with various disorders, such as depression, relationship concerns, life transitions, insomnia, adjustment disorder, chronic pain, and personality disorders. Dr. Jermann works with teens, adults, and couples.

Catherine Carota

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

When people come to a fork in the road around a life transition, I am open to working intensively and collaboratively to help formulate new goals and a new language for their experience. This includes life transition crises around work, relationships and family. I specialize in psychodynamic treatment with people from their late teens to mid 30's on both a short and long term basis.

I have had the privilege of enjoying a thriving private practice for 15+ years and approach my work with commitment, compassion, and confidence.

Julie E Surbaugh

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. My office is located at Columbus Circle. I received my training at Rutgers University (Graduation 2007).