Provider Directory

I help clients explore their inner selves, heighten awareness, and address maladaptive behavior patterns to promote healing and growth. I provide a safe environment to help clients unlock their potential and achieve the lives they desire. Specialized training in relational work, polyvagal theory and somatic interventions related to developmental trauma.
Affiliated with Kratsios Psychotherapy, a fast-growing, premier provider of evidence-based treatment for PTSD and developmental trauma based in Manhattan, offering both telehealth and in-person meetings.

Lindsay Nickens, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and Co-Founder & Clinical Director of Modern Talk, a boutique practice serving clients in Manhattan and South Florida. With over a decade of clinical experience, she specializes in working with high-achieving individuals, couples, and families facing complex emotional and relational challenges, including trauma and substance misuse, with a focus on creating meaningful, sustainable change.
Her approach combines in-depth psychodynamic psychotherapy with direct, practical intervention, allowing her to effectively treat high-conflict dynamics, infidelity, and the intersection of career, family, and relationships. Lindsay also oversees clinical training and supervision within her practice, positioning her as a trusted leader and mentor in the field.

I am the founder of GroupTherapyNY and GroupTherapyLA. I lead a team of highly skilled therapists who work with individuals, children/teens, couples, groups, and families, providing in-person sessions as well as virtual services. The practice is designed to offer personalized and comprehensive therapeutic services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients. The practice is designed to offer personalized and comprehensive therapeutic services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients. The therapists and psychologists each utilize various modalities, including Psychodynamic therapy, DBT, CBT, EMDR, Brainspotting, Biofeedback, Insight-oriented therapy, Play Therapy, and Somatic Therapy and various Couples modalities. We also offer life-coaching services.

I help individuals and couples make meaning from their experience and understand what they need.

I am a licensed psychoanalyst and a licensed creative arts therapist and I work with adults, couples, adolescents, and children in downtown Brooklyn and virtually. Through utilizing relational psychoanalytic psychotherapy, mindfulness, and creative arts therapy techniques my patients work towards increasing their self-esteem, improving their relationships, understanding family conflicts, and accepting themselves for who they are. My specialties include working with women who are struggling with fertility issues, perinatal mood disorders, and the challenges of parenting. In addition I have experience in working with creative people, ADHD, patients who have a history of trauma, eating disorders, and people who are affected by addiction.

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.

Dr. Kafker specializes in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), which helps families strengthen relationships and teaches caregivers to be the therapist at home and effectively manage their young children's difficult behaviors. In addition to PCIT, she is highly experienced with and passionate about working with adolescents and adults to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Michael is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor. Michael is a native New Yorker, deeply attuned to the vibrant diversity and unique challenges of city life, especially within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Sydney Seifert, LCSW, is a compassionate and experienced licensed clinical social worker. Focusing on mental health and well-being, Sydney provides expert counseling to support individuals on their journey to healing and growth.

Katie is a nonbinary, neurodivergent clinician working with adults in the perinatal stage or who are struggling with an intense season of parenting. They also work with folks who are neurodivergent, queer, and/or gender non-conforming. Katie is a certified Good Inside Parent Coach, and sees coaching clients nationwide.

I am a psychotherapist based in Manhattan and licensed in the states of NY, NJ, PA, FL, and TX.  My primary focus throughout my career has been on the treatment of eating disorders, body image issues, and trauma. I am a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Approved Supervisor/Consultant (CEDS-C) through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and a trained EMDR therapist. Prior to private practice, I have served in a variety of roles ranging from primary therapist to clinical director at various levels of care including inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient.

I wholeheartedly believe that client's are the expert of their own lives. My aim is to help them create the necessary changes while providing safety and connection in a collaborative relationship. I believe the most important aspect of therapy lies within the therapeutic relationship. My approach is grounded in trauma-informed care to promote an environment of safety, empowerment and healing. I practice utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Enhanced Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-E), Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Interpersonal Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapist (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) working in a strength-based and relational style. I also trained in Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders (EDRD) through the Embodied Recovery Institute.

I'm Jessica Gordon, LCSW, a Columbia University-trained psychotherapist and founder of JNG Therapy. I provide psychotherapy to individuals across the lifespan, with a particular focus on adolescents and young adults, specializing in the treatment of anxiety, self-esteem difficulties, and relational trauma.

My clinical orientation is primarily psychodynamic, relational, and attachment-based, integrating evidence-based modalities tailored to individual needs. I bring clinical experience across educational, hospital-based, and private practice settings. I take an active and collaborative role in treatment, helping patients identify and work through underlying patterns that contribute to their distress.

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.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York, working primarily with college students, young adults, and early career professionals. I specialize in supporting high-achieving, driven women navigating anxiety, depression, and relational challenges. I draw from psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral (CBT), somatic, and EMDR frameworks to develop individualized treatment plans that support lasting change, greater self-acceptance, and a deeper sense of peace.