Provider Directory

Alexandra Aguilar is a licensed clinical social worker who works with adults seeking mental health treatment. She works with individuals who suffer from trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and a myriad of other life transitional issues. Together, she helps you identify adaptive and sustainable coping strategies to enhance your overall mental health and well-being.

I have been a practicing Psychoanalyst for over 30 years with a particular interest in helping people find something life partners and create families. I specialize in working with people who are pursuing donor assisted reproduction toward that end.

Alice (she/her/hers), an LCSW originally from New York City, received her Masters in Social Work from New York University in 2007. Alice’s therapeutic approach is deeply grounded in Attachment Theory. She is certified in Sex Therapy by The Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapies, certified by Luisa Muhr in Family Constellations and lastly certified by the Ackerman Institute for the Family in couples and family therapy. She has completed advanced training in Somatic Experiencing (SE), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Accelerated Experiential-Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Family Constellations and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT). Alice is passionate about supporting individuals, couples and families to create strong, meaningful and creative relationships.

Dr. Idil Franko is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. She is also an adjunct clinical supervisor at the Psychological Center at CUNY. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress, emotion regulation difficulties, and teen/family challenges. She draws on extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Behavioral Parent Training. Dr. Franko currently works at Columbia’s Medical Center and will be starting her private practice in November. She has availability to take on new patients.

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.

The experience of being a woman is complex and ever evolving. Dr. Mimi Chen is a Mount Sinai trained psychiatrist and psychotherapist specializing in women's mental health across the lifespan, alongside couples therapy, Asian and Asian American mental health, and the care of high-achieving students, professionals, and creatives. Grounded in psychodynamic psychotherapy, she provides thoughtful, individualized care by drawing from multiple therapeutic modalities and integrating psychotherapy with medication management when appropriate. She sees patients in English and Mandarin in her Manhattan office and via telehealth throughout New York.

Nichole is a mental health counselor who works with adults, couples and adolescents virtually and in Midtown Manhattan. Nichole draws from a psychodynamic framework grounded in attachment theory to help individuals understand the deeper patterns that shape their relationships, emotions, and sense of self.

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.

I specialize in treating personality disorders, as well as extensive experience treating schizophrenia, chronic pain, substance abuse issues, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, and coping with life changes. My treatment modalities are CBT and DBT Therapy, receiving advanced training in both at Upstate Medical University Syracuse NY.

I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Professional Counselor based in New York City, providing individual therapy and couples therapy to adults in New York, Connecticut, Florida, and Pennsylvania.

I specialize in helping individuals understand themselves more deeply, break patterns that no longer serve them, and build healthier relationships with themselves and others.

Many people come to therapy feeling anxious, stuck, or frustrated by patterns they can’t seem to change. Together, we’ll explore where those patterns come from, develop a deeper understanding of yourself, and create meaningful change.

I am a CBT/DBT trained therapist specializing in mood, anxiety, and personality disorders in adolescents & adults. I also work a great deal with individuals going through transitions and relationship difficulties, particularly college-aged and young adults. Finally, I have an interest and specialized training in perinatal mental health.

Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors in Psychiatry, Dr. Barbara Bartlik is a recognized expert clinician, teacher, and author in integrative medicine, psychiatry, and sexual health. She has been in private practice in Manhattan, New York City, New York, for more than 30 years. In all her clinical work, Dr. Bartlik applies an evidence-based, holistic, integrative medical approach to treatment, emphasizing lifestyle and nutritional strategies, and seeking to responsibly minimize the use of pharmaceuticals while optimizing health and well-being. She uses sophisticated laboratory tests (hormones, nutrients, genetics, toxins) to reveal underlying sources of micronutrient depletion and inflammation that contribute to medical and emotional problems, and addresses these through conventional treatments as well as dietary change, nutritional supplementation, and the elimination of toxins and other detrimental environmental factors.

I am a clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience, trained in psycho-analytic psychotherapy. In addition to earning an MBA, I have developed expertise in working with professionals on career and workplace issues. Many of my referrals come from universities such as NYU.I see clients in person in Manhattan and virtually in New York, Connecticut and Florida. My areas of focus include relationship and interpersonal issues, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, substance use, medical concerns,  LGBTQ+ topics, and stressors related to acculturation and identity.

My nature as a therapist is authentic and open. I like to build an honest, vulnerable and trusting dynamic with you, where we collaborate on exploring and maintaining a curiosity about your life experiences that inform who and how you are (in the way that you think, feel and behave). I specialize in working with folks who struggle with Anxiety, OCD, and relational issues. I have extensive experience working with the LGBTQ+ community and I foster a safe and inclusive space for all of my clients. I'm licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey and Florida, am currently seeing clients in person in New York and virtually.