Provider Directory

I am a dedicated therapist with a specialized focus on perinatal mental health, supporting individuals and families through the emotional complexities of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. With a compassionate and warm approach, I also work with adults navigating challenges such as depression, anxiety, grief, parenting, and life transitions. Taking a balanced approach, I offer gentle support while also being direct when necessary to foster growth and healing. Committed to creating a safe and understanding environment, I strive to empower clients to manage life’s challenges with resilience and confidence.

I am a seasoned psychodynamic therapist with over 16 years of experience in private practice, specializing in helping adults navigate anxiety, relationship challenges, and parenting. I work with individuals and couples, drawing from extensive postgraduate training (I completed a four year psychoanalytic program at NIP as well as other post graduate programs) and have a strong interplay between psychodynamic and attachment theory as well as Imago Therapy. My approach fosters meaningful transformation, and I love witnessing the remarkable improvements my clients achieve.

Kristin specializes in working with overwhelmed adults and is dually licensed social worker in New Jersey and New York. She spent 20 years working with children, families, and adults in the education & parent coaching industry before becoming a clinician. Kristin focuses on anxiety, depression, work-life balance, rebuilding networks during new stages of life, stepfamilies/blended families. She is a solution-focused & collaborative clinician.

I’m Elizabeth (she/her), a second-career social worker specializing in relational challenges, trauma, addiction, communication, and identity. My practice is LGBTQ+-affirming, sex-positive, trauma-informed, and I welcome clients from all backgrounds and life experiences for short-term and long-term therapy.

As a therapist, I strive to create a safe and affirming environment to support my clients in their journey towards emotional growth and healing. I practice from an integrated therapeutic approach, drawing from psychodynamic and relational theories, as well as goal-oriented behavioral interventions. My clients should expect warmth, compassion, curiosity, and candor.

I am passionate about working with, and have grown my practice with a focus on, LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples. My practice scope also includes anxiety management, healing from trauma, life transitions, and improving relationships. Additionally, I have specialized training and experience, and deeply enjoy, working with adolescents and their families.

Ashley Allis, LMHC-D, is a therapist specializing in women’s mental health, including infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood. She also works with individuals experiencing anxiety/life transitions and high-functioning autism. Ashley provides compassionate, evidence-based care to help clients find balance, clarity, and confidence through life’s transitions. She is licensed to provide therapy in New York, Illinois, and Indiana.

Dr. Heidi Esterman is a psychologist in private practice and a Supervising Psychologist at The Motherhood Center of New York.

Dr. Esterman has experience working with the perinatal population in both outpatient and inpatient settings. She has provided psychological services for a wide range of diagnoses and presentations in the context of the perinatal period, including trauma, personality disorders, and severe and persistent mental illness. She has expertise working with women recovering from postpartum psychosis, depression, anxiety, and perinatal loss.

Dr. Esterman also has specialized training in couples therapy through the William Alanson While Institute. Treatment is directed at helping couples navigate conflict, improve communication, and strengthen their relationship.

I’ve been in private practice since 2004, working with adults individually, in couples, and in groups. My style is warm, empathic, and collaborative. I strive to create a non-judgmental space where you can be yourself and share freely. You’ll find me listening intently, asking questions, but also allowing for moments of quiet reflection. My approach is informed by my training in psychoanalysis as well as cognitive behavioral therapies, and I believe that a good therapeutic fit, where you feel truly seen and heard, can be transformative.

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.

I'm a licensed creative arts therapist, registered drama therapist, and EMDR trained practitioner who works with adults, teens, and couples. I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, identity development, life transitions, relationship concerns, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care. My approach is relational, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, liberation focused, and affirming. My style with clients is warm, curious, and engaged.

Janet's Upper Eastside, Yorkville practice provides Individual & Couples Therapy. She uses a relational approach, working with those suffering from anxiety, mood disorders, relationship or employment issues, trauma and life transitions. In addition, Janet is a Tipi provider. Clients range in age from 13 to 80+.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience, with particular expertise in the treatment of executive functioning challenges, ADHD, and mood-related issues. I provide both psychotherapy and targeted executive functioning coaching to help clients build skills in organization, time management, emotional regulation, and goal-setting.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 10+ years experience treating eating disorders. I also have specialties in anxiety disorders and maternal mental health. I practice from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework, while also drawing from a feminist perspective. Clients often describe me as warm, patient, and humorous.

I am a licensed clinical social worker currently practicing in New York City. As a therapist, I create a warm and comfortable environment in order to facilitate openness. I believe in the importance of using therapy to explore both present experiences and past influences in order to create lasting change. I aim to help my clients cultivate their authentic self through increased compassion, self-acceptance, and flexibility as we work collaboratively to build richer and more satisfying lives.