Provider Directory

Bari D. Schwarz

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW-CP

I am the owner of a private psychotherapy practice in Brooklyn, New York. I offer in person and remote sessions to clients, and have the ability to flex my hours to meet your timing needs.

My specializations include life transitions, infertility, maternal mental health, partnership, anxiety & depression. It is my pleasure to guide you along your personal journey in psychotherapy.

Sima Lichtschein

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. My integrative approach draws from IFS, psychodynamic, CBT, and relational therapies to help clients deepen self-understanding, build resilience, and create meaningful change.

Lynne Spevack

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

A seasoned clinician, supervisor and educator with over four decades of experience in agency and private practice, Lynne is a “therapist’s therapist,” providing psychotherapy, practice building and clinical consultations on difficult and “stuck” cases for clinician-colleagues. Lynne enjoys the challenge of helping folks with treatment resistant problems, utilizing CBT and other scientifically validated, non-medication approaches to helping adults, teenagers, couples and families to feel and be their best.

Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke

Master Social Worker, LMSW

I’m a psychotherapist who works with people navigating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship challenges, parenting, caregiving, and major life transitions. I’m particularly interested in the ways change and loss can affect our sense of identity and how we understand ourselves and our relationships. I mainly work from a psychodynamic perspective and adapt my approach to each client. I see clients in person in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and remotely.

Lauren Buckley

Mental Health Counselor, M.S., LPC, NCC

I specialize in maternal and paternal mental health and couples therapy at Quiet Light Counseling in Wilton, CT. I work with expecting and new parents, postpartum families, and couples who want to strengthen their relationship. I’m trained in Level 2 Gottman Method Couples Therapy as well as extensively trained through PSI for perinatal work.

Sherry Breslau

Psychologist

I'm a seasoned , dedicated, and warm , intuitive therapist on the UWS. I work both in- person and remotely, and have decades of experience in Individual and Group Therapy.
I work with people in their 20's - 80's, and am creative and individualized in my approaches.

Cara Gardenswartz

Psychologist, PhD

I am the founder of GroupTherapyNY and GroupTherapyLA. I lead a team of highly skilled therapists who work with individuals, children/teens, couples, groups, and families, providing in-person sessions as well as virtual services. The practice is designed to offer personalized and comprehensive therapeutic services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients. The practice is designed to offer personalized and comprehensive therapeutic services tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients. The therapists and psychologists each utilize various modalities, including Psychodynamic therapy, DBT, CBT, EMDR, Brainspotting, Biofeedback, Insight-oriented therapy, Play Therapy, and Somatic Therapy and various Couples modalities. We also offer life-coaching services.

Elizabeth Kaplan

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

As a psychotherapist, I work with children, adolescents, young adults, and families who are experiencing an array of life transitions, social stressors, anxiety, depression and conflicts in relationships and friendships. It can be challenging for children as they enter adolescence and experience new life situations. I work with my clients to provide effective and productive coping skills that they can use when navigating their busy day to day lives. My mission is to help clients reach their therapeutic goals.

Lisa Schuman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I am the Director of The Center for Family Building, a group practice specializing in reproductive medicine, with a sub-specialty in donor conception and surrogacy. We provide consultations, donor and surrogacy screening and counseling.

Mackenzie Sherburne

Master Social Worker, LMSW

Queer, trauma‑informed therapist supporting adults and couples with identity, intimacy, and relational transitions. Based in NYC, I offer sex‑positive, LGBTQIA+‑affirming care in a warm, curious space.

Molly Fisher

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a psychotherapist with 15 years of experience, specializing in working with adults for individual therapy. I have extensive experience in treating anxiety, depression and relationship problems, including caring for aging parent. I offer both short- and long-term therapy, and provide tele-health sessions. Utilizing an integrative approach, I will work with you to tailor a successful plan dependent on your goals. I am a licensed clinical social worker, trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, and often integrate cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness techniques to my practice.

Linda A Perry

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNP-BC, CNM

Linda Perry is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with specialized expertise in women’s mental health, including pregnancy, postpartum, and reproductive transitions. She brings a unique dual background as both a psychiatric provider and certified nurse midwife, allowing for thoughtful, integrated medication management across the reproductive lifespan. Her work focuses on helping women navigate complex treatment decisions with clarity and confidence. Linda is known for her careful, individualized approach and collaboration with therapists and medical providers.

Karen Perlman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

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,"

Diana Feldman

Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, LCAT, BCT

I am a board-certified drama psychotherapist and licensed creative arts therapist with over 30 years of experience; I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and adults with developmental trauma and do parent coaching. I created a drama therapy method that has been used in schools with thousands of youth with behavioral challenges. I have published in journals for psychotherapy and am presently completing a book about working with youth with trauma. I live and work in New York City. I do in-person and online therapy