Psychologist, Ph.D.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over twenty-five years of experience. I specialize in treating adults experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions and grief. My approach is compassionate, integrative and tailored to the needs of each individual patient.
Psychiatrist, MD
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.
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D, LPC, NCC, PMH-C
I've had the honor of working with adults, adolescents and children specializing in Trauma, Depression, Grief/Bereavement and Anxiety Disorders. My clinical interests currently include perinatal mental health (infertility, pregnancy, birth, adoption, adjustment to parenthood), depression, anxiety, attachments, trauma, life transitions, multicultural issues (including immigration and acculturation), emerging adulthood, and identity development. When I have a moment to myself I enjoy the outdoors, adventures, and doing cartwheels outside on rainy days. I find meaning in the present moment through yoga, dance, and emotional connection with others.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPhil
I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist with over a decade of experience in the field. I welcome patients of all backgrounds and bring thoughtful attention to issues of identity, power, and belonging.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, M.Ed.
Kat Safavi has nearly 20 years of experience working with patients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and grief. She has extensive experience working with patients diagnosed with ALS, Parkinson’s and movement disorders, brain tumors and Glioblastomas, epilepsy, dementia, MS, and other neurological disorders who are adjusting to diagnosis and disease progression. Kat is well-versed in palliative and hospice care and end of life planning and bereavement counseling. Kat has worked with patients who are seeking gender-affirming care. Kat’s approach to therapy is psychodynamic and trauma-informed and she tailors therapy to individual needs drawing from her training in CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness
Master Social Worker, LMSW
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist. I specialize in anxiety, eating disorders, OCD, creative blocks, and the student/college population. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming.
Psychologist, Ph.D
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.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing Telehealth in Connecticut and Massachusetts. My aim is to help empower clients, particularly women, mothers and parents, dealing with a wide range of social and emotional challenges including, interpersonal struggles, relationships, adjustments and transitions, parenting, and much more.
Psychologist
Dr. Adrienne Katzow is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 14 years of clinical experience working with adults in individual psychotherapy. She specializes in women’s mental health with a focus on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, reproductive concerns, and eating and body image issues. She also has expertise in the treatment of developmental trauma and trauma related to the perinatal period. She has a particular interest in supporting individuals as they navigate and adjust to motherhood.
Psychiatrist, MD
Dr. Sharon Batista, MD, is a psychiatrist in private practice. She enjoys working with patients suffering from anxiety and depression, consulting with patients with medical illness concerns, career and relationship stress. Dr. Batista provides care across the lifespan including to patients seeking consultation pre-pregnancy planning, during pregnancy, and postpartum.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Wendy Perello, LCSW has a specialized focus on helping individuals navigate through life transitions, trauma, career-focused stress, and self-esteem challenges. As a relationship expert, Wendy works closely with those who struggle with anxious attachment and other relationship difficulties. Her holistic approach allows her to curate a combination of modalities that include psychodynamic, narrative therapy and CBT.
With a concentrated focus on women's issues, Wendy incorporates the transitions women go through in relationships, careerhood, parenthood, generational caretaking, and reproductive health especially perimenopause and menopause in her practice.
Wendy is also certified in Traumatic Stress Studies which critically informs her practice. Licensed in NJ, NY and MA.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Hello! I am a therapist in private practice as well as the co-founder and director of clinical operations for a group practice called Holistic Psychotherapy NYC. I believe in holistic healing and the power of connection and compassion. I seek to empower individuals who are looking to better understand themselves, cope effectively with various life stressors, navigate relationship issues, work on self-esteem, or want to integrate mental health into their overall wellness. I also specialize in working with individuals struggling with disordered eating and negative body image. My approach is psychodynamic, interpersonal, and relational. I am also trained in EMDR and utilize mindfulness in my work. I also incorporate elements from my background as a holistic health coach and yoga teacher.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
I specialize in using CBT to assist clients who are having problems with depression and different types of anxiety such as generalized anxiety, OCD, panic disorder as well as other problems getting in the way of feeling happy such as building confidence, adjustment into life after college or moving to New York, weight loss and general stress management.
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.