Provider Directory

Caitlin MacCrate, PhD (she/her) is a licensed psychologist (NY) in private practice and at a major teaching hospital in New York City. At NYP/Columbia, Dr. MacCrate works with patients with complex, chronic health conditions, including HIV, and related behavioral and mental health concerns. She has a clinical and research background in LGBTQ health, and maintains a private practice devoted to questions and experiences related to gender and sexual diversity. Dr. MacCrate's patients appreciate her person-centered, warm and engaging approach to treatment. Dr. MacCrate integrates behavioral, relational, insight-oriented and mindfulness-based treatment approaches to inform highly individualized care.

As a psychotherapist, I work with parents throughout the life cycle using an integrative approach combining Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, and psychodynamics to feel more grounded, calm, and confident as they navigate the challenges of life, particularly those brought up through parenting. I specialize in perinatal mental health, including anxiety, depression, pregnancy and labor trauma, infertility, grief, and loss. The transition to becoming a parent is one of the biggest, most monumental shifts we undertake in our lifetimes, and yet most of us receive the message that we should innately know what to do. I provide a warm, judgement-free space to explore all the feelings, fears, and frustrations that come up at each stage developmental stage, as well as offer parent coaching to face specific behavioral challenges.

Kate Herts, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in evidence-based interventions for adults suffering from anxiety disorders, mood disorders, chronic medical problems, and women’s health concerns. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT).

Dr. Kroll-Taubenfeld takes a collaborative approach to help individuals meet their therapy goals. Her expertise includes anxiety and mood related disorders, trauma, OCD, and phobias. She has a particular interest in reproductive and perinatal mental health.

Dr. Dan Wolfson works individually with teens and adults with a range of presenting problems from a relational framework, with a particular expertise surrounding grief and loss. In addition to his therapy practice, Dr. Wolfson is the founder of Experience Camps' Adult Grief Retreat, and served as a regional clinical director for their week-long children's grief camps from 2013-2023. Prior to launching Wolfson Therapy, he was a supervising Staff Psychologist at Rennicke & Associates in downtown Manhattan, an adjunct faculty member at the NYU Center for Counseling, and a post-doctoral fellow at Columbia University's Center for Prolonged Grief, where he developed expertise in the highly effective modality of Prolonged Grief Treatment (PGT.) He has also pursued advanced training in the relational, attachment-oriented models of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).

Dr. Judith Brisman was the Founding Director of the Eating Disorder Resource Center for over 35 years. She is co-author of Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Family and Friends, is an associate editor of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and is on the editorial board of the journal Eating Disorders. She is a member of the teaching faculty of the William Alanson White Institute and she maintains a private practice in New York City.
Dr. Brisman is known internationally as among the first in her field to develop a treatment program for bulimic patients. She has published and lectured extensively regarding the interpersonal treatment of eating disorders.

Lea Schupak, LMHC, PMH-C is licensed child & adult psychotherapist available for sessions both via telehealth and in-person in her office on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

While Lea sees patients for a wide range of issues including depression and anxiety, her practice has a particular focus on women's mental health in the prenatal / postpartum period,  grief and loss, as well as relationship / couples issues and family dynamics. Lea also works with many new fathers adjusting to parenthood, and is certified by Postpartum Support International as a Perinatal Mental Health practitioner.

Having lived in four different countries, Lea is also familiar with the unique challenges faced by international / bicultural individuals and expat families adjusting to life in New York. She is bilingual and can conduct sessions in French for the francophone community in New York.

Dr. Menken developed her career at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, where she conducted women’s groups and trained psychology interns. After developing a specialty in Maternal Mental Health, Dr. Menken co-founded The Pregnancy and Postpartum Resource Center at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.

I am a licensed clinical social worker in private practice providing therapy to adults in NY and NJ. As a therapist and first-generation Asian American born in Colombia, I’m committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all

Vered Brownstein is an Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and psychotherapist specializing in a range of mental and behavioral health challenges, including anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She earned her MSW from the Silverman School of Social Work at Hunter College and completed advanced training in child and adolescent psychotherapy at The William Alanson White Institute.

Ms. Brownstein has worked in diverse settings, including Medicaid clinics, domestic violence clinics, and schools, gaining extensive experience in supporting individuals across various life circumstances. Additionally, she has established and built ad-hoc mental health clinics in emergency shelters for displaced survivors, where she and a team of mental health professionals recruited, trained, and supervised therapists in crisis and trauma management for individuals in acute distress.

With a patient-centered, evidence-based approach, Ms. Brownstein provides individual and family therapy, helping clients develop effective coping strategies and build emotional resilience. She also offers supervision to LMSW therapists working toward their clinical license, supporting their professional development.

Her goal is to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where clients can manage their emotions, overcome challenges, and achieve lasting emotional well-being.

I specialize in working with women experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, difficult life transitions, infertility, grief and loss. I have extensive experience working with caregivers of family members with dementia/Alzheimer's disease. My approach is empathic, interactive and supportive. I have advanced training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. I also integrate other treatment modalities to meet the therapeutic needs of each person. I work both long and short term, and foster a therapeutic environment of safety, honesty and integrity that facilitates positive change.

Dr. Fajardo is a group practice founder and individual adult and couples psychotherapist. Dr. Fajardo is bi-coastal working both in the New York City area (inclusive of New Jersey) and in Seattle. Her training roots her firmly in psychodynamic psychotherapy, but she has also been trained in group and systems (family and corporate) psychotherapy via the Tavistock Institute as well as braiding ACT, kinetic experiences, and feminism into her practice.

Dr. Katie Morel is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in NYC. She specializes in maternal mental health, particularly perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, reproductive issues, and perinatal loss. She also specializes in working with children, adolescents, and young adults with anxiety, trauma, attachment/relationship challenges, and depression. Dr. Morel uses an integrative approach, conceptualizing psychodynamically and integrating techniques from DBT and CBT. She graduated from Stanford University and received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University, Brooklyn.