Provider Directory

I am a dedicated therapist anchored in a humanistic, strengths-based approach to addressing mental health concerns.

Dr. Ania Siwek Schwartzman is a NYS Licensed Clinical and School Psychologist who has supported children and adults for over 20 years. Dr. Schwartzman works predominantly from a psychodynamic relational approach and integrates evidence-based practices such as CBT and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.
Dr. Schwartzman offers individual therapy and is available for webinars and keynotes.

Margaret Altemus is a psychiatrist with expertise in the impact of hormonal changes on women's mental health. She did her psychiatric residency at Yale University and research training at the National Institute of Mental Health.

I am a general psychiatrist and have been caring for women throughout my three decades of practice. I practice general psychiatry and specialize in the areas of eating disorders, mood disorders and the management of illness in pregnant and postpartum women.
I practice psychodynamic psychotherapy, supportive psychotherapy and also utilize cognitive-behavioral techniques. I provide pharmacologic treatment to my patients as well as to those of referring colleagues. I am a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders. Throughout my career, I have taught and supervised medical students and psychiatric residents. I have lectured to the public on women's stress, eating disorders and postpartum depression.

I am a licensed psychologist and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, as well as an AASECT Certified Sex Therapy Supervisor. I have a private practice in NYC, where I work with individuals and couples across a wide variety of mental and sexual health concerns. I have masters and doctorate degrees in Counseling Psychology and have completed advanced training in sexual health and gender, including a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Program in Human Sexuality (now the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health) at the University of Minnesota.

In my private practice I offer psychoanalytically-oriented psychotherapy in which I strive to create a relationship and process in which it is possible to articulate a narrative of your self and your life that can be experienced as resonant and authentic, towards an alleviation of that which ails you. Your personal, historical, and cultural formation is critical in our exploration of who you are and who you strive to become. The state of being anxious or depressed or melancholic is one we will together attempt to understand as a surfacing of a deep and interior self to be understood and integrated.

I treat depression and anxiety disorders primarily from a mindfulness and acceptance-based framework with strong foundational training in CBT. I have a subspecialty in working with people with chronic health conditions and co-occurring depression or anxiety. I also regularly teach MBCT and MBCT-Brief groups for depression and anxiety.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist (NY, CT) with extensive experience treating children, adolescents, and adults. My specializations include the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, social anxiety, specific phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, and disruptive behavior disorders. Additionally, I see clients for a variety of life stage difficulties, including parenting, perinatal and postpartum issues, and transitioning to college. My approach to therapy is to collaborate with clients to help them change behavior patterns and build a life in line with their values to improve their overall wellness.

30+years of experience working with adolescent and adult individuals and couples. Work experience in psychiatric inpatient and outpatient settings at the Payne Whitney Clinic and the Westchester Division of New York Presbyterian Hospital. Post grad training in CBT, DBT and Meditation. Currently in private practice with offices in UES and Scarsdale

I am a licensed clinical psychologist. I specialize in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. My areas of expertise include emotional and behavioral dysregulation, depression, anxiety, OCD, relationship problems, and parenting struggles.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20+ years experience providing mental health care to individuals. I have advanced training in relational theory from the Stephen Mitchell Center for Relational Studies and in Relational Family Therapy for couples and families through the Ackerman Institute for the Family. Additionally, I specialize in fertility counseling and have training in Complicated Grief (also known as Prolonged Grief) Therapy from Columbia University School of Social Work.

I'm a licensed clinical psychologist practicing remotely and in Long Island City. Areas of special interest to me include: depression, anxiety, problems related to sexuality, relationship issues, trauma, women’s health issues, couples work, expanding creativity/artist treatment, and individual work with adolescents and adults.

Areas in which I’ve received specialized training include: attachment theory and research; differential diagnosis; contemporary psychoanalytic theory; CBT and DBT protocols; and attitude research and theory, particularly attitudes about sexuality and sexual identity.

I received my undergraduate degree from Brown University and my Ph.D. from the Derner Institute at Adelphi University; completed my internship at North Central Bronx Hospital; and completed my Postdoctoral Fellowship at The New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.

Dr. Owens is a clinical psychologist and board certified cognitive behavioral specialist who has been in practice for almost 20 years.  She has held academic appointments at Columbia University Medical Center, The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and St. John's University and has been involved in the training of psychologists and other mental health professionals throughout her career.   Her areas of clinical expertise are anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and women's mental health.

My name is Nneka Symister, and I am a licensed clinical social worker with over two decades of experience in social services, including more than ten years in private practice. I have worked with diverse populations throughout New York.

I specialize in supporting individuals navigating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, infertility, grief and loss, relationship challenges, and life stressors. My work integrates CBT, EMDR, interpersonal therapy, mindfulness, stress management, and meditation.