Provider Directory

Emma G. Golkin

Psychiatrist, MD, PC

I am a board-certified psychiatrist and psychotherapist with a practice in the Tribeca neighborhood of NYC.
I am an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, which means I teach and supervise residents in the Columbia residency program as well as in the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center residency program.

Alla Shapiro

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D, LPC

Alla specializes in working with couples, parents, and women navigating the transition into motherhood. Drawing from psychodynamic, Existential therapy, family systems, and narrative therapy, she helps people understand the underlying patterns driving disconnection—often shaped by early experiences, relational trauma, and cultural expectations.

Sarah Bren

Psychologist, Ph.D

Dr. Sarah Bren holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University. She has dedicated her career to translating the science of attachment into simple, real-life strategies for parents who want to support healthy child development while not losing sight of their own mental health along the way. Dr. Bren is the co-founder and clinical director of Upshur Bren Psychology Group, where she works with parents, children, and families and leads a team of highly specialized therapists and clinical trainees. Her popular parenting podcast, Securely Attached, is ranked in the top 2% of podcasts worldwide and is a go-to resource for parents looking for judgment-free, research-backed information related to pregnancy, toddlerhood, adolescence, and everything in between.

Alyssa Austern

Psychologist

Dr. Austern is a licensed psychologist in New Jersey, New York, and across the US via PsyPact. She sees patients across the lifespan, specializing in couples and family therapy, parenting skills, and individual therapy for adolescents, teens, college students, and young adults. Her areas of expertise include anxiety and depression, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, family and/or peer conflict, behavioral concerns, adjustment difficulties, and life transitions. Currently, Dr. Austern is seeing patients exclusively via teletherapy.

Leslie Cummins

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW

Psychoanalyst and psychodynamic psychotherapist in private practice Greenwich Village

Sarah McCaslin

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW, MDiv

Sarah McCaslin, MS, LCSW, MDiv is a licensed psychotherapist and the Executive Director of the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute (PSI) in New York City. With a background in both clinical social work and theology, Sarah works with individuals, couples, and families navigating complex emotional landscapes—grief, identity, trauma, and spiritual struggle among them. Her approach integrates systemic thinking with a deep respect for the sacred dimensions of healing. She holds degrees from Columbia University School of Social Work and Union Theological Seminary, and completed post-graduate training at the Ackerman Institute for the Family.

The Psychotherapy and Spirituality Institute (PSI) is an interdisciplinary, interfaith collective of mental health professionals offering spiritually-informed psychotherapy, clinical training, and consulting for individuals, couples, families, spiritual communities, nonprofits, and businesses.

Carrie Diamond-Feldman

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, Psy.D.

I have a private practice in Nassau County, NY, and offer in person and telehealth.
I work with adults and adolescents and have extensive training and experience in cognitive behavioral therapy and empirically proven mindfulness and acceptance-based practices. These approaches are evidence-based, solution-focused, and clients often begin experiencing results quickly. I am also an EMDRIA approved EMDR trained therapist.

Alice Rizzi

Psychologist, PsyD

I help ambitious women manage stress, anxiety, and OCD while creating a life they love. I offer confidential telehealth sessions cross NY & FL.

Megan Wakeley

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA

I specialize in providing LGBTQ+ affirming and trauma informed therapy. For over a decade I have worked with the LGBTQ+ community, young adults and adults regarding family & relationship issues, career stress/burnout, self worth, anxiety, depression and trauma. I utilize an eclectic style, incorporating relational, somatic and practical strategies depending on your unique needs.

Laura Venuto

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I am a New York and New Jersey Licensed Psychologist with twenty years of experience providing psychological services for children, adolescents and adults. I provide both short and long term therapy for adults in my private practice, which is completely virtual. One of my areas of specialty is maternal mental health. I provide short and long term therapy for new moms as well as offer preventative consultation services to expectant parents in order to set them up for success as they grow their family. My unique training in a combined Clinical and School Psychology doctoral program qualifies me to work with individuals across the lifespan.

Karen Hirschkorn

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, NPP

Karen Hirschkorn, NPP has been practicing as a Pscychiatric Nurse Practitioner since 1996. Karen. provides psychiatric evaluations, psychotherapy to adolescents and adults , couples therapy, family therapy and psychopharmacology management.

Fritzi Winter

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW -R, LICSW, Master CASAC

Fritzi Winter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the R Privilege, and has a Master Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (Master CASAC) certification, maintains a private practice of psychotherapy on 95th Street and Park Avenue in New York, NY and a private office in Nyack, New York. As a psychotherapist her clinical focus is on substance use disorders/addictions, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, and depression, utilizing a relational, psychodynamic approach informed by CBT, DBT, Hypnotherapy and Supportive therapy with individuals, couples and families. Fritzi Winter earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work at Fordham University and DBT training through Marsha Linehan’s Behavioral Tech. Her career began as a volunteer at a local grassroots counseling service agency in Rockland County, and continued training at a Battered Women’s Shelter, became a rape crisis counselor and in tandem became Doula and learned hypnotherapy to support battered women through the birthing process. Fritzi Winter continued with her career into another local agency, The Psychoanalytic Institute of Rockland for her credential in Substance Use Disorders. Fritzi Winter's experience includes having worked 10 years at New York Presbyterian Hospital, 4 years on the Substance Use Disorder unit and 6 years on the Borderline Personality Disorder Unit. Fritzi Winter has a passion for volunteering and went on a Medical Mission in a remote village in Haiti, volunteered with the American Red Cross as Disaster Relief during Hurricane Katrina and Rita and currently Give an Hour weekly for a Veteran. Fritzi Winter is a member of Women’s Mental Health Consortium in New York City, NASW, NAADAC (Association for Addiction Professionals) CSW (Clinical Social Work Association) and IRETA (Institute for Research Education and Training in Addiction). Recently Fritzi Winter completed two years of training at the William Alanson White Institute for Eating Disorders and Compulsions.

Joan Lavender

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I am a psychologist and psychotherapist with over thirty years experience as a clinician, supervisor, writer and presenter. Three elements that distinguish my work are the emphasis on Experiential Process (which has been shown to be an essential factor in the psychological change process) and the appreciation of Relational experience (the client's significant relationships, as well as our relationship, of client and therapist.)
My initial training in dance therapy has taught me that nonverbal behavior can be a path inviting us to a deeper exploration in sessions.

Brittany Martorella

Master Social Worker

Brittany is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) who integrates CBT, DBT, ACT, and SFT with a holistic approach to provide compassionate, supportive therapy for teens and adults navigating life’s challenges. She creates a warm, welcoming, and collaborative environment where clients can explore their emotions, build insight, deepen self-awareness, and develop coping strategies that lead to meaningful, lasting change.