Provider Directory

I am an experienced psychoanalyst, couples therapist, clinical supervisor/consultant and integrative psychotherapist in private practice in NYC. I work with adults, adolescents, children, couples and groups with issues that include anxiety, depression, ADD, fertility, pregnancy loss, postpartum adjustment, parenting, relationships, work, school/learning difficulties, creativity blocks, eating disorders, chronic and acute medical illness. grief, infidelity and life transitions. I also provide clinical supervision for early and mid-career clinicians in the field.

I am a board certified adult and child psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of anxiety, mood, attentional and behavioral disorders. I provide initial diagnostic psychiatric evaluation and medication management when indicated.

I take a family-based integrated care approach, working collaboratively with families to identify the individual’s strengths. Additionally, I have clinical and research expertise in anxiety disorders. I have published in the the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology and the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. I served as Chief Resident at the Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program.

I work with adolescents, couples, and families. My relational, trauma-informed approach integrates ARA, EFT, EMDR, and IFS. I specialize in relationships, neurodivergence, men, adolescents, uniformed professionals, LGBTQ+ clients, and immigrant communities.

As a seasoned Psychotherapist, my private practice is unique, all services are determined by the specific needs of the individual, couple and/or family that reaches out for assistance. Areas of special interest include: anxiety, depression, addiction of any kind, mood and personality disorders, couples therapy, college students and teenagers. Both in-person and virtual services are available. I am certified to supervise LMSW students.

Yana Elbert is a licensed psychotherapist who is psychodynamically-oriented and is integrative in her approach. She provides in-person and virtual therapy.

I am a nurse midwife and psychiatric nurse practitioner providing individual and group psychotherapy and medication management for preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, with specialization in loss and bereavement. I am the director of Brooklyn Parent Support, a group practice with eight psychiatric NPs, and two social workers.

Adam Banks is an New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Adam earned his MSW from Forhdam University in 2010 and has worked in a variety of settings, such as community mental health clinics and providing home-based family therapy. Adam focuses on infertility, ADHD, depression, anxiety, anger/stress management, and life transitions. He has the unique experience of being a male therapist who went through his own journey in building a family. Adam uses a warm, empathetic, and supportive approach to helping client with recurrent pregnancy loss, fertility preservation, third-party reproduction and ART, as well as the transition to parenthood. In addition, Adam provides consultations for intended patents, as well as evaluations for gestational carriers and egg/sperm donors. Adam utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and other approaches in his work with clients.
Adam currently sees clients virtually or in-person in Riverdale (Bronx) and Poughkeepsie, NY. Adam is the MET Chapter Chairperson of the Infertility/Family Building Practice Committee of the New York State Society for Clinical Social Work, as well as a member of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

Dr. Eli Kraiem is a clinical psychologist in private practice located in Greenwich Village. He is a widely recognized couples and relationship expert and an adjunct professor at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology where he teaches couples therapy.

Dr. Eli Kraiem also works with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and career changes.

Dr. Yokarla Veras is a board-certified psychiatrist and psychotherapist specializing in reproductive and general adult psychiatry, with licensure in New York and New Jersey.

Mirielle Ranade is a psychotherapist working with adults and couples. She specializes in perinatal and maternal mental health and has a particular passion for supporting mothers, birthing people, parents, and caregivers through the complex and often deeply personal experience of becoming and being a parent. Mirielle provides virtual therapy across NY state and in-person therapy in Larchmont, NY.

I offer psychoanalysis and psychotherapy to adults in person near Union Square. I specialize in matters related to the body, wishes and desires, and relationships of all kinds, which is another way of saying anything related to gender, sexuality, and embodiment. I’m also a generalist at heart and see people experiencing depression, anxiety, symptoms of trauma, and other difficulties. I approach the therapeutic process as a meaningful, co-created experience that lends itself to new ways of being in the world.

Dr. Alpern is the founder of Center Psychology Group. She is an EMDR clinician certified by EMDRIA, the organization dedicated to upholding the modality’s standards. She is also a graduate of the EMDR Clinical Affiliate Program at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP) Trauma Treatment Center in New York City. Dr. Alpern is an EMDRIA-approved consultant and provides individual and group consultation to EMDR therapists. Dr. Alpern is also an Advanced-level Somatic Experiencing practitioner (SEI). She is the founder of the Manhattan Center for Trauma Studies, where she oversees continuing education trainings focused on EMDR and trauma-informed psychotherapy.

Melissa Nesle, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice in downtown Manhattan since 2004 with over 20 years of experience practicing extensively with young adults, couples and families in the area of mental health and substance misuse.

I work with clients experiencing anxiety issues in all its forms including depression, perfectionism, avoidance, eating disorders, obsessive/compulsive behaviors and self esteem issues. My approach to therapy is simple: a relationship built on trust and value can change your life. I have worked with clients for nearly 10 years to build these kinds of relationships, inside and outside of the room. Using this relationship I help clients manage difficult and big emotions, and help navigate new or sudden changes as they arise.