Provider Directory

As a LCSW in NY, NJ, DC and CT with more than 15 years of experience in medical and mental health settings, I am adept at supporting the needs of individuals, couples, and families around the issues that arise over the trajectory of illness.

I’m Shruthi, a South Asian American therapist licensed in NY and PA. I help clients work through anxiety, people-pleasing, intergenerational trauma, and identity challenges while navigating chronic health conditions. Therapy with me is a space where you don’t have to explain your culture to feel understood.

Dr. Sharon Batista, MD, is a psychiatrist in private practice. She enjoys working with patients suffering from anxiety and depression, consulting with patients with medical illness concerns, career and relationship stress. Dr. Batista provides care across the lifespan including to patients seeking consultation pre-pregnancy planning, during pregnancy, and postpartum.

I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression and life transitions. I have a particular interest in the complicated and layered identities created by experiences such as immigration, being multiracial or growing up as a third-culture kid. I also find deep meaning in supporting journalists, particularly those suffering from vicarious trauma.

I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), working together with my clients to develop a focused, personalized plan to achieve their goals. This typically includes addressing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through learning specific skills to take control of their emotions. I am one of the co-founders of NYCBT, a private psychology group practice in Manhattan, and I also have an office in Greenwich, CT and can provide Telehealth services in any PSYPACT-participating state.

I specialize in treating people who have experienced trauma, and I offer personalized, effective approaches to help my clients learn to live with and overcome the impact of these traumatic experiences, including PTSD. I also often work with people suffering from anxiety, panic, and phobias, as well as anger management and relationship issues.

Finally, I led DBT skills training groups for many years, and co-authored a book on DBT skills called "Self-Directed DBT Skills." I have helped many people learn DBT skills to better manage their thoughts, emotions, and behavior, and I look forward to working together to help you make the changes you want in your life.

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.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA
Ferne Traeger, LCSW, MBA is a psychotherapist/psychoanalyst and executive coach whose work is informed by her many years' experience in both clinical practice and business management. She specializes in life transitions, (including the transition to working parent and returning to work after a career hiatus), work/life integration and career conflicts

I am a licensed psychologist and mental health counselor with extensive experience of working with students, young adults, and professionals who are 18 years and older. I offer bilingual psychotherapy (English and Italian) and I specialize in working with relationship issues, anxiety, stress management, personal identities, adjustment, and depression.

Ms. Goldstein is a board certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner affiliated with the NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine Women's Mental Health Program. She holds an MFA in creative nonfiction and has written about healthcare for The Wall Street Journal and Associated Press.

Dr. Charnas is in private practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She treats young adults and adults with depression, anxiety, social, occupational, and interpersonal difficulties, relationship and adjustment problems, phase-of-life issues, and maladaptive behaviors. Dr. Charnas is active, relatable, and directive, emphasizing patient strengths and adaptive functioning. Treatment is focused on the here-and-now, but historical experiences and relationships are explored with the purpose of gaining insight into present conflicts.

Pia Molina, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist based in Austin, Texas, offering meaning-centered, relational therapy for adults across New York and Texas. Her work centers on the belief that healing begins through human connection and the search for meaning—even in the midst of suffering.

Karen Perlman, LCSW is a seasoned clinician, with over 3 decades of experience, who works with individuals, couples, families and groups. Her early training from NYU Silverman School of Social Work, and Ackerman Institute for the Family informed her treatment as a family systems therapist. In more recent years, she has incorporated an evidenced based approach using CBT to treat depression and anxiety, as well as a relationship model that helps her clients disentangle from power struggles and learn skills for more effective communication. Professionally trained as an ADHD coach, she often uses coaching in combination with CBT for her clients with executive function challenges. With expertise as an integrative nutrition coach, she naturally employs a holistic approach to her understanding and treatment of a variety of emotional and health oriented issues. Currently, she is deepening her expertise in helping patients with OCD using Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). She is guided by her keen intuition and strong knowledge base in a variety of therapies, deep empathy and sense of humor, when helping her clients achieve their therapeutic goals and ultimate potential. As a therapist with a disability, she has a deep appreciation for life's challenges, pain, loss and suffering and has learned the art of "transforming obstacles into opportunities,"

I am a seasoned therapist with over 30 years of clinical experience, specializing in addictions, mood disorders, infertility, and adoption. I work with individuals and couples, ages 16 to 85, utilizing a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach tailored to each client's unique needs. A sliding scale is available, with session rates starting at $125.