Provider Directory

I am on the Board and Faculty of Women's Therapy Centre Institute.
I treat individuals, groups and couples. I offer supervision, professional consultation. I specialize in eating and body image issues, psychosomatic conditions, adoption issues, general practice.
Co-author Eating Problems: A Feminist Psychoanalytic Treatment Model (Basic 1994).

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. Charnas is in private practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She treats young adults and adults with depression, anxiety, social, occupational, and interpersonal difficulties, relationship and adjustment problems, phase-of-life issues, and maladaptive behaviors. Dr. Charnas is active, relatable, and directive, emphasizing patient strengths and adaptive functioning. Treatment is focused on the here-and-now, but historical experiences and relationships are explored with the purpose of gaining insight into present conflicts.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor working with individuals in private practice. I hold a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from New York University and am certified in EMDR and tapping and have training in CBT & DBT. I completed advanced Eating Disorder training from the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy’s Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia.

I’m a Clinical Social Worker who takes in integrative approach in therapy using both psychodynamic and somatic approaches. I am a Certified EMDR therapist, am trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) and the Trauma Center’s Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY).

Alexandra Bennett is a licensed social worker specializing in working with adolescents and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, eating disorders and trauma. She provides a warm, safe environment for clients to talk. Alexandra looks at her clients through cognitive behavioral and strengths-based approaches.

Dr. Brielle Cardieri, MD, is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist on the Upper East Side in New York City. She is the founder and medical director of Insight MD, a psychiatric private practice that specializes in the treatment of adults using a combination of individual psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. She completed her MD and residency training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

My name is Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge, a licensed clinical psychologist and registered yoga teacher. I help my clients create meaningful, sustainable change through a warm, evidence-based approach that builds on their strengths.

Whether you’re considering therapy for the first time or looking for a new therapist, you've already taken a step toward creating positive change. I provide an inviting, safe space for you to discuss your family, relationship, or personal concerns. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), you will learn skills that create lasting change to manage life’s stressors more effectively.

I work with individuals across the lifespan, specializing in anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, OCD, autism spectrum disorder, PTSD, and stress-related conditions, as well as dating and relationship challenges. I provide in-person and teletherapy to clients in New York and Hawaii, and teletherapy to clients in New Jersey and PSYPACT states (AL, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, MP).

I am a seasoned therapist with over 30 years of clinical experience, specializing in addictions, mood disorders, infertility, and adoption. I work with individuals and couples, ages 16 to 85, utilizing a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach tailored to each client's unique needs. A sliding scale is available, with session rates starting at $125.

Dr. Cara Remmes is a New York State licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety in children, adolescents and adults. She has extensive experience working with adolescents and young adults who face stressors associated with competitive and demanding school and work environments.

Annie Bingaman is a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Heart Root Counseling based in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. She offers individual talk therapy, trauma therapy and nature based therapy for adolescents and adults.

I am a NYS licensed psychoanalyst practicing virtually. I specialize in issues associated with trauma/PTSD, self-esteem, romantic/peer/family relationships, life transitions and women's issues.

I am a licensed LCSW in New York and New Jersey. Clients come to me feeling unsure and insecure, repeating the same frustrating patterns over and over again, and afraid to let go of what’s not working. Our work together helps them tame that feeling of being overwhelmed, ditch old and unhealthy cycles, and finally move forward on the life path that they want. I am a graduate of the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, and I have also completed additional advanced clinical training through the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Study Center and the Embody Lab. My specialties include CPTSD, Bipolar Disorder, psychosis, severe depression, religious trauma, and navigating complicated family dynamics.

I believe in a holistic approach that can encompass many dynamic dimensions of the self. As a Black, Neurodivergent, Queer, Femme, I know that a person can hold many identities, some more front-facing than others. I work with clients who experience anxiety, high stress, depression, ADHD, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship issues and coparenting challenges. Whether you are struggling with your mental health, your relationships, your own identity or a loved one’s, my goal is to establish an open and compassionate space for you to feel trusting enough to share your experiences. Together we will work to build a supportive, enjoyable and sustainable way of living and relating that works for you.