Provider Directory

I am a licensed psychologist and mental health counselor with extensive experience of working with students, young adults, and professionals who are 18 years and older. I offer bilingual psychotherapy (English and Italian) and I specialize in working with relationship issues, anxiety, stress management, personal identities, adjustment, and depression.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist (NY & NJ) specialized in helping adults & older adults cope with life transitions, chronic and serious illness, and mood disorders through evidence-based approaches.

Denise Rayvid is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 25 years experience working with individuals and families. She has a private practice in Manhattan’s Upper West Side treating adults, adolescents, children, parents/couples and elders with a wide range of social-emotional difficulties. These issues include anxiety, depression, trauma, difficulties navigating social relationships life transitions, behavioral and learning challenges, and complicated family dynamics.

Sara Kotzin is a licensed clinical social worker, trauma-therapist and an assistant professor of social work at Lehman College. She has a private practice in New York City, with the option of Telehealth. She is committed to supporting resilience within a trauma-informed, antiracist lens.

Elizabeth specializes in reproductive and perinatal mental health, from preconception to postpartum transitions into and through motherhood including fertility challenges, managing stress, relationships and identity shifts. I work dynamically to support women, couples and families looking to shape healthy relationships and boundaries.

I work with adults and adolescents. Some of the issues I work with are anxiety, depression, and life transitions, as well as grief and loss. I also offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) and integration sessions. I’m an LGBTQ-affirming clinician and have experience working with issues particular to LGBTQ+ folks.

I believe that physical and emotional safety and connection within a therapeutic relationship can help clients access and heal their relationships with themselves and others. For this reason, I deeply value the relationship I form with clients.

I believe that with intention and openness, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can create space for the emergence of inner healing intelligence. Along with awareness, practice, insight, and self-compassion, KAP offers clients an opportunity to see themselves and others from a new perspective. KAP also enables new neural pathways to grow, supporting healthier habits of mind and behavior.

I have over 15 years’ experience as a trauma-informed, early childhood special educator and mental health consultant. I have extensive training and experience in developmental trauma treatment and attachment-oriented approaches. I have training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic approaches such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. I’ve also been a hospice volunteer, and completed trainings in grief counseling and end-of-life doula work. Other areas I’ve trained in are cultural humility, working with shame, treatment strategies for habits and addictions, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and psychedelic therapy for end-of-life anxiety and palliative care. I graduated with a BA in English from Barnard College, an MS.Ed. in Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College, and an MS.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling from CUNY Hunter College.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem issues, and relationship conflicts. I help my clients identify troubling thoughts, emotions, and behavioral patterns with the goal of shifting to healthier and more adaptive perspective and decision making. I work with an eclectic, integrative approach and base my practice techniques on the unique needs of the individual, as psychotherapy is not based upon a "one size fits all" approach. I pay close attention to the relationships within a client's life, and incorporate techniques from both cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy. I provide tools on how to effectively alter maladaptive thoughts and behaviors, while also taking into consideration the individual's history and past experiences.

Françoise Cherry, LMHC, OT/L is a licensed mental health counselor with prior career experience as an occupational therapist. Her approach is eclectic, with advanced certifications in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR and I-CBT. Her goal is to identify the most effective intervention for each individual based on their presenting concerns and what resonates with them to support meaningful change.

Dr. Ayelet Boussi is a clinical psychologist in private practice, and the Director of Via Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Dr. Boussi is especially focused on helping women transform their relationships and manage their moods effectively.

Kara is a licensed clinical social worker trained through New York University specializing in cognitive, behavioral, interpersonal, and supportive therapies. She is a SPACE-trained provider with expertise in helping parents of anxious children, as well as certified in Perinatal Mental Health. She is compassionate and a highly skilled provider who specializes in supporting women through every stage of life.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist with over 15 years of clinical experience. I provide psychodynamic psychotherapy to adults, with a focus on depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges of all kinds. I am particularly passionate about working with women during the perinatal period and supporting clients as they navigate the transition to parenthood.

I have been in private practice in NYC for more than a decade. I especially enjoy working with adults and young adults who are struggling with relationships, career, and self-worth. Other issues that I frequently treat include depression and anxiety. Though I am trained in a variety of therapies, I primarily work from a psychodynamic and parts-based perspective. I am also trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS.) As a student of Buddhist meditation for over 15 years, I often integrate mindfulness-based skills into my work when appropriate. I am licensed in NY, NJ, MA, FL.

Dr. Nicole Van Nortwick, a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience, specializes in individuals and couples/families. Her expertise encompasses relationships, attachment, and perinatal mental health. Dr. Van Nortwick is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University (NYU) and formerly held a position at Columbia University, where she co-founded the Women’s Program Team at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Additionally, she served as the Chief Clinical Service Officer and Director of Training at The Motherhood Center. Dr. Van Nortwick’s extensive clinical experience, expertise across the lifespan, and compassionate approach enable her to support women’s mental health and family systems effectively, with a keen ability to translate psychological theory into practical tools that benefit her patients.