Provider Directory

Lauren Steffel

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I draw from DBT, CBT, mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies to address mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD & trauma, emotion dysregulation, substance use, relationships problems, career/academic stress, and life transitions.

Shaneze Gayle Smith

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Licensed clinical psychologist with a decade of clinical experience working across a lifespan who provides integrative, trauma-informed and culturally responsive treatment. I have specialized training in helping individuals with chronic illnesses, trauma survivors and parents. Regarding my own journey to and through motherhood, I am passionate about supporting women struggling with perinatal & postpartum concerns and work-life balance.

Tal Gershon

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D, LPC

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Professional Counselor based in New York City. I provide individual therapy and couples therapy to adults in New York, Connecticut, Florida and Pennsylvania. Utilizing an integrated therapeutic approach, I empower my clients to gain deeper insight into their inner dynamics, guiding them toward achieving positive, meaningful changes in their daily lives. My therapeutic approach is warm and client-centered.

Sofia Loran

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-BC

Providing psychotherapy and medication management for patients throughout New York and Connecticut virtually.

Jordanne Sculler

Mental Health Counselor

I’m passionate about helping my clients connect: with me, with the people in their lives, and, most importantly, with themselves.
As an NYU graduate and New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor and psychotherapist, I view therapy as a profound learning experience. I help individuals and couples connect with their resilience, learn new coping skills, and cultivate the relationships they want (and deserve).
Above all, I help my clients get comfortable with being uncomfortable. After all, you can’t grow if you’re stuck in the same old patterns and behaviors.

Deborah Melamed

Psychologist, Ph.D.

I provide effective CBT and talk therapy for anxiety and other issues. I tailor the work to help you get relief from current symptoms, but also to shift underlying patterns and create lasting change.

Tanya Bannister

Psychologist, Ph.D., Director, CTWPS,

Tanya Bannister, Ph.D. is the Director and Founder of Cognitive Therapy for Women Psychological Services, the first CBT group psychotherapy practice to specialize solely on the treatment of women's mental health. She is a seasoned psychologist with over 23 years of expertise in women’s mental health, as well as a coach and consultant.  She works with therapy clientele in NY, CT, and FL, and with coaching and consulting clients nationally.

Hannah Emmerich

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Psychoanalyst, LCSW-R

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Psychoanalyst with over ten years of experience. I work with individuals of all ages who are coping with trauma, loss, relational difficulties, gender identity issues, parenting issues, climate anxiety, stress related to COVID-19, and life-stage transitions.

Amie Roe

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Amie Roe, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. While she provides psychotherapy to adults and teens dealing with a variety of issues, she is particularly skilled in the treatment of depression, anxiety, eating and body image problems, trauma, and childhood abuse. Her practice is increasingly informed by her training and ongoing supervision in Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT).

Ayla Sitt

Psychologist

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in using cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy to help individuals struggling with anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, low self-esteem, and perinatal issues. I enjoy helping people effectively cope with difficult life transitions and most recently have enjoyed focusing on women's health issues, especially perinatal issues and the transition to motherhood. I believe in working collaboratively with my clients to help them develop and work towards their goals, with a focus on building a more satisfying and rewarding life.

Jocelyn W. Charnas

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Charnas is in private practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She treats young adults and adults with depression, anxiety, social, occupational, and interpersonal difficulties, relationship and adjustment problems, phase-of-life issues, and maladaptive behaviors. Dr. Charnas is active, relatable, and directive, emphasizing patient strengths and adaptive functioning. Treatment is focused on the here-and-now, but historical experiences and relationships are explored with the purpose of gaining insight into present conflicts.

James Ellis

Marriage & Family Therapist, Ph.D

I have worked as a Marriage and Family therapist in New York for over 25 years. I work with individuals, couples and groups.

Alexandra Mejia

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, C-PD, CCTP II

Mindfulness with Sasha is a private practice that specializes in working with trauma (single event, complex and attachment) as well as personality disorders. I use a flexible approach utilizing evidence based treatments tailored to my clients individual needs including DBT, Radical Openness, Sensorimotor, Mentalization Based, and Structural Dissociation treatment modalities.

Kaya Mendelsohn

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LPC

I am an LMHC in New York, passionate about helping clients build resiliency and become confident in their ability to do hard things. My specialized training is in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy for OCD, as well as in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatments for panic disorder, phobias, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, trauma, and habit reversal. With these evidence-based treatments as our outline, I work with my clients in collaboration to find the approach, pace, and tools that fit into their unique lives.