Provider Directory

Monica Pombo, LCSW-R

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I’m a bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience working with adults facing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, fertility journeys, relationship issues, loss, and burnout. My approach integrates psychodynamic, CBT, mindfulness-based, and relational techniques, with a strong focus on culturally responsive, trauma-informed care.

Throughout my career, I’ve held leadership roles at institutions such as NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Columbia University, and other systems, where I provided direct care, supervised clinical teams, and designed trauma-focused programs. In 2020, I was honored to receive the Rape Crisis Professional Award from the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, and I’ve had the privilege of supervising master’s-level social work students throughout my career.

I currently offer telehealth psychotherapy across New York State and welcome referrals for adults seeking a seasoned, compassionate clinician.

www.monicapombo.com

Lara Friedrich

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I am a clinical psychologist in private practice for close to a decade with a fundamentally psychodynamic, relational approach that is augmented by techniques drawn from CBT, DBT, and ACT. I enjoy working with individuals and couples from college age through mid-life and I am a particularly strong fit for couples who are curious about improving their connections through the challenges of early partnership, conception and pregnancy, and early parenthood. I also enjoy working with individuals with a range of presenting problems.

Rebecca Feldman

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, CNM

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.

Michelle Drapkin

Psychologist, PhD, ABPP, A-CBT

Dr. Michelle Drapkin is a board certified psychologist who owns/runs the Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Center and has worked in behavioral science for over 20 years. She is the author of The Motivational Interviewing Path to Personal Change: The Essential Workbook for Creating the Life You Want from New Harbinger Publications. She held various roles as a Behavioral Scientist in industry, including leading the development and deployment of behavior change interventions at Johnson and Johnson. She held a national Motivational Interviewing training position at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and was on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania.

Shruthi Nair LMHC-D, LPC

Mental Health Counselor

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.

Jane Mattes

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Jane Mattes, L.C.S.W. is a seasoned board-certified psychotherapist and the founder of Single Mothers by Choice (SMC). She specializes in parenting, donor families, and assisted reproduction or adoption.

Sarah Spitz

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Hello! I am a therapist in private practice as well as the co-founder and director of clinical operations for a group practice called Holistic Psychotherapy NYC. I believe in holistic healing and the power of connection and compassion. I seek to empower individuals who are looking to better understand themselves, cope effectively with various life stressors, navigate relationship issues, work on self-esteem, or want to integrate mental health into their overall wellness. I also specialize in working with individuals struggling with disordered eating and negative body image. My approach is psychodynamic, interpersonal, and relational. I am also trained in EMDR and utilize mindfulness in my work. I also incorporate elements from my background as a holistic health coach and yoga teacher.

Paula Carino

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LPC

Paula Carino is an LMHC working at the intersection of somatic psychology, attachment theory, and contemplative practice.

Rachel Dagny Besvinick

Master Social Worker, LMSW

I believe that therapy is a partnership and I work in collaboration with my clients to understand how we can work together to best support them in overcoming challenges and achieving their goals. I have received extensive training and supervision for the treatment of eating disorders and related concerns, including anxiety, clinical perfectionism and self-esteem issues. I work with Clients and their families, utilizing evidence-based approaches, including CBT, ACT, and Compassion Focused Therapy, to empower and support them in achieving their goals.

Susan Sanders

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

Hello. I am pleased to join the Women's Mental Health Consortium and look forward to collaborating with colleagues going forward.

I am a seasoned LCSW-R, with expertise in Child and Adolescent therapy, psychotherapy for individuals and families experiencing acute and chronic illness and therapy for intergenerational trauma.
I am licensed in New York State and maintain both in-office and virtual hours.

I Wang

Psychologist, Ph.D.

I Wang, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York State. She provides psychotherapy and psychoanalysis for individuals and couples in English or Mandarin. She is an Adjunct Clinical Supervisor in the Clinical Psychology PhD Program at The City College of New York and a post-degree candidate of Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at NYU. Dr. Wang’s specialties include working with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, perfectionism, cultural and identity issues, and relationship and family conflicts. Her style is genuine, empathic, and interactive. She is sensitive to cultural histories that may include trauma and is attuned to racialized interactions and microaggressions.

In couples work, Dr. Wang assists couples in improving communication, helping each person to listen in a way that can lead towards conflict resolution and repair of the relationship. Attending to relationship dynamics and client’s family histories, Dr. Wang guides couples to address each partner’s attachment needs and facilitate true emotional engagement.

Jennifer Kind-Rubin

Art Therapist, LCAT, ATR-BC, MPS

I am a Psychotherapist working in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Through a combination of verbal psychotherapy, art therapy, and EMDR, I cater my approach to each individual's unique needs.

Hadar Schwartz

Psychologist, PhD

I work with couples and individuals to increase self-awareness, self-acceptance, and fulfillment.

Kimarie Knowles

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

As a psychotherapist who has worked in the field of psycho-oncology and mental health for over 17 years, I have extensive clinical understanding of the needs of patients and caregivers throughout the disease continuum, from initial diagnosis, through treatment, to end of life, survivorship, recurrence, chronic illness, bereavement and life transitions. I have advanced training in CBT, psychodynamic psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, complicated grief therapy, and meaning-center psychotherapy and have published or presented on topics such as coping with chronic cancer, survivor guilt, fear of cancer recurrence, dating after treatment, and grief, loss and bereavement.