Provider Directory

Tatyana Mestechkina, Ph.D. is the Founder and Clinical Director of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Better Living. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, practicing in New York, New Jersey and Florida.

She has particular expertise and interest in using evidence-based treatment for obsessive compulsive spectrum, anxiety disorders and women's issues. She was trained by a world-renowned expert in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP/ExRP), the gold-standard of OCD treatment. She often incorporates mindfulness and acceptance techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to supplement exposure work.

Many women struggle silently with mood changes, anxiety, or intrusive thoughts during pregnancy and after birth. You might find yourself feeling overwhelmed, irritable, tearful, or disconnected from your baby or your partner. You might even have upsetting or unwanted thoughts that feel out of character and leave you feeling ashamed or afraid to tell anyone. You're not alone in feeling this way. I’m a Cornell trained psychiatrist and psychotherapist specializing in reproductive mental health. Together, we’ll take a thoughtful, evidence based approach to understand what’s happening and find a path forward.

Dr. Kati N. Lake, PhD, MS, MA, MPhil (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York State and the founder of the Trauma & Mood Treatment Center LLC, her telehealth practice. She specializes in the evidence-based treatment of trauma, depressive, anxiety, reproductive mood, and obsessive and compulsive disorders. Obtaining a Ph.D. from Columbia University, Dr. Lake was trained at Columbia University Medical Center/New York State Psychiatric Institute, NewYork Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Previously, Dr. Lake served as the Vice President of Consulting at RAINN. Before joining RAINN, she was a Lead Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, where Dr. Lake led teams in the development, execution, and evaluation of personnel policy across the Department of Defense’s Suicide Prevention Office and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office. Dr. Lake also served as a Schedule C political appointee at the White House, providing support to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Dr. Lake holds a master of arts, master of science, and master of philosophy in clinical psychology with a concentration in global mental health and trauma from Columbia University. She also obtained a bachelor degree in political science and British literature with a focus on political communications from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio).

I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist who has been seeing patients since 2002. I specialize in working with mothers, especially mothers or children with special needs.

Dr. Sophia Brenner is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults, adolescents, and children. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and perinatal mood disorders. She has advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Dr. Rosenthal is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and difficult life transitions. She has specific expertise in treating all manifestations of OCD. She also works with new parents finding their way through parenthood, including those struggling with anxiety and intrusive thoughts during pregnancy and in the postpartum period.

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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.

Dr. Tracy Prout is the co-owner/director of IMPACT Psychological Services. She works with adolescents, adults, families, and couples. Tracy’s therapeutic approach is warm and open. She generally practices psychodynamic psychotherapy but also integrates other therapeutic modalities. Her approach is flexible and tailored to suit the needs of each client. Tracy’s work is informed by her clinical experience and the latest in evidence based research. In addition to her private practice work, Tracy offers individual and group trainings in Regulation Focused Psychotherapy for Children (RFP-C), an evidence based psychodynamic intervention for school-aged children with disruptive behavior problems. She also provides deliberate practice coaching for clinicians across a wide range of disciplines. Tracy is the author of several books and dozens of peer-reviewed papers.

Sarah is a LCSW in private practice and has worked as a therapist for over 10 years. She is trained in CBT and psychotherapy and uses a relational approach with her clients. Sarah intertwines mindfulness into her work in order to help clients become more attuned to their bodies. She has studied CBT-HA (headache diseases) and is eager to apply the techniques from this approach to assist clients with headaches in managing their symptoms as well as lifestyles. Sarah has experience working with a range of ages from youngsters through older adults. She has helped her clients improve their self-esteem while working through the other issues causing them stress in their lives, whether that be due to chronic pain, trauma, grief, illness, relationships or mood disorders.

Dr. Lisa Cohen is a licensed clinical psychologist with offices on the Upper West Side and Union Square/Greenwich Village whom specilaizes in the treatment of Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress, Mood and Eating Disorders. She also focuses on helping people with challenges they face while developing personal and professional identities, negotiating their relationships and adjusting to life transitions. She has been practicing for over 17 years, and works with adults, adolescents and couples using a collaborative and flexible approach. She uses cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as interpersonal, psychodynamic and mindfulness-based approaches, taking into consideration the interrelationship between the mind and body in emotional well-being.

Hello, I'm Jerisel Jimenez, a compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) specializing in a psychoanalytic approach, with a focus on trauma work. In my extensive career, I have dedicated myself to helping individuals navigate life's complexities, particularly those grappling with trauma. My private practice in the heart of New York City serves as a sanctuary for transformative growth, fostering a warm and empathetic environment for healing and empowerment.

Kerin Nadler is a Psychoanalyst, Group Psychotherapist and Creative Arts Therapist.
Kerin provides individual and group psychoanalytic psychotherapy for people struggling with depression, psychosis, mood disorders, PTSD, personality disorders, anxiety and relationship issues. She has previously worked as an individual and group therapist at Brooklyn Community PROS (outpatient) and Mt. Sinai Hospital (inpatient). Kerin teaches a course on Group Psychotherapy to psychiatric residents at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Kerin has been a guest lecturer at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She has also presented at local and national group psychotherapy conferences.

Kimberly Meehan, NP is an ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in medication management, psychotherapy and holistic interventions for adults in NYC. Kim creates an empathetic, comfortable and accepting atmosphere with an emphasis on the following mental health concerns:

Anxiety
Panic Disorder
Depression
OCD
PTSD
Peripartum/maternal

I am a full-time teletherapist and licensed mental health clinician in the state of New York. I practice integrative therapy which allows me to tailor treatment plans to an individual's unique needs and preferences. Areas of expertise include relationship issues, family conflict, self-esteem, trauma, depression and anxiety. I have a strong affinity for helping women of all ages navigate life transitions.