Provider Directory

I am a Harvard trained adult psychiatrist who specializes in women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry. I have clinical expertise in treating psychiatric disorders associated with the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and the menopause transition.

I’m a psychotherapist who works with people navigating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship challenges, parenting, caregiving, and major life transitions. I’m particularly interested in the ways change and loss can affect our sense of identity and how we understand ourselves and our relationships. I mainly work from a psychodynamic perspective and adapt my approach to each client. I see clients in person in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and remotely.

Esra Atamer is a licensed psychoanalyst in New York City, specializing in anxiety, depression, intimacy and relationship issues, and life transitions. She has extensive experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures.

Whether you are navigating anxiety, depression, relationship strain, life transitions, or simply feeling uncertain about your next step, healing and clarity are possible. You do not have to carry it alone. I work with adolescents and adults, with a particular passion for supporting adults and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, self-doubt, relationship and family challenges, life transitions, career uncertainty, and questions of meaning and purpose. My holistic, collaborative approach integrates CBT, acceptance- and mindfulness-based strategies, and psychodynamic techniques, grounded in trauma-informed, attachment-focused, and culturally responsive care. With over a decade of experience spanning mental health counseling, behavioral therapy, clinical research, and health coaching, I help clients better understand the patterns keeping them stuck while developing practical tools, greater self-awareness, confidence, and resilience to create meaningful, lasting change. I offer both telehealth and in-person sessions.

Dr. Birnbaum is a board-certified adult general and reproductive psychiatrist in NYC and Westchester with a special interest in perinatal mental health. Dr. Birnbaum offers psychotherapy and medication management with a warm, compassionate, and personalized style.

Rachel Zhuk completed medical and psychiatric training at The Mount Sinai Hospital. She currently provides medication management and psychotherapy to a broad range of adults but specializes in women's reproductive mental health, with a holistic focus.

Dr. Yacoob is a Cornell trained clinical psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults coping with life transitions, anxiety and mood disorders, and a variety of other symptoms causing distress. She also has expertise in working with patients who are coping with chronic and acute medical conditions, having completed advanced training in behavioral medicine at such facilities as Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Yacoob offers a warm, empathic, and collaborative approach to help individuals achieve their goals within a reasonable time frame. She often draws from schema, psychodynamic, meaning-based and mindfulness-based therapies to create a personalized program of treatment to best meet the needs of each individual.

Sara Kotzin is a licensed clinical social worker, trauma-therapist and an assistant professor of social work at Lehman College. She has a private practice in New York City, with the option of Telehealth. She is committed to supporting resilience within a trauma-informed, antiracist lens.

I am a licensed clinical social worker and board certified diplomate in clinical social work with over 30 years of clinical experience. I work with young adults to seniors addressing their life concerns. Clients address anxiety, depression, marital concerns, self esteem, and relationship choices. Changing and understanding patterns of behavior in therapy allows individuals to eventually move forward w less conflict. Living an emotionally healthier life with greater emotional freedom and authenticity is the goal.

Christina holds two Master’s Degrees from Columbia University in Psychiatry (MSN) and Advanced Clinical Practice (MSW) with a sub-specialty in addiction. She is a board certified, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who treats adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

I am a licensed psychologist in full time private practice. I have extensive clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults and their families. My approach to therapy is eclectic : I draw from psychodynamic, developmental, and family systems theories. I see therapy as a learning process and believe that if you become more self-aware, you can make better decisions in your life.

Clinical psychologist & interpersonal psychoanalyst on the Upper West Side, with a practice focus on women's issues, relationship difficulties, and medical issues.

I believe that therapy is a partnership and I work in collaboration with my clients to understand how we can work together to best support them in overcoming challenges and achieving their goals. I have received extensive training and supervision for the treatment of eating disorders and related concerns, including anxiety, clinical perfectionism and self-esteem issues. I work with Clients and their families, utilizing evidence-based approaches, including CBT, ACT, and Compassion Focused Therapy, to empower and support them in achieving their goals.

I specialize in working in with high achieving women navigating complex chronic illness, chronic pelvic pain and women’s health issues as well as the anxiety and grief that come along with it. My clients are striving to find stability with illness all while juggling their career, relationships and family. I absolutely love what I do and am a firm believer that day to day life can get so much better with a support team behind you.

You may be wondering why I niched in women’s health. Simply put, I get it. After living with chronic illnesses for fifteen years, struggling to find correct diagnoses, surgeries and countless treatments, I understand first hand the impact of women’s health issues on your mental health. I empathize with the toll it takes on your body and your most important relationships. I get the grief that comes with the loss of dreams you had for your future, struggling with your identity as a woman and feeling betrayed by your body. My hope is to use my therapeutic skills and real life experience to help you get to the other side.

I founded New York Women’s CBT and expanded to group private practice with the goal of providing niched, expert care for more women in New York. Our clinicians are experts and passionate about working within women’s health issues. We want to walk together through pain and grief you are feeling, help you cope with anxiety and feel the fog of depression lifted. Complex chronic illness and health issues are a part of your story-they do not have to be all of your story.