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I have been a psychologist in the state hospital system for many years, working with the severely and persistently mentally ill. I am a graduate of the NYU doctoral program and later completed family therapy training at Ackerman Institute. My particular area of interest in my practice is perinatal issues: postpartum depression, traumatic childbirth, miscarriage and stillbirth.

Specializing in CBT, DBT, and evidenced-based trauma treatment for adolescents, adults, couples, and families.

I provide trauma-informed, relational therapy to adults and adolescents dealing with depression, anxiety, perfectionism, shame, grief, life transitions, disordered eating, attachment wounds, and all manner of relationship challenges.

I am a psychotherapist trained in CBT, CBT for ADHD, DBT, executive functioning skills training and psychodynamic psychotherapy. My private practice is in the Flatiron district. I also work at Columbia Medical Center's Day Treatment Program where I developed and lead the Executive Functioning Skills Training Program. I am particularly interested in issues around motivation, mastery and self-esteem.

Lani Pawar is a licensed psychoanalyst practicing in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan. She graduated from the Boston Graduated School of Psychoanalysis and completed her clinical training at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies. As a psychoanalytic candidate she conducted a case study on depression and creativity. She has a particular interest in working with parents to help them through the difficulties of parenting and in their marriage/partnership after children.

"for over 30 years, david has treated creative and gifted people from around the world, engaging in deep, rich cognitive and analytic work with movers and thinkers from over sixty countries. His expertise converges on issues of anxiety, performance anxiety, depression, relationships, creative blocks and identity-building. Intertwining analytical and cognitive styles while firmly rooting in developmental models, he brings a positive warmth and distinctive strength towards his work with a diverse group of backgrounds, hearts and minds."

Clinical Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
Psychology fellow, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College
Former Assistant Director, Institute for Trauma and Stress, NYU School of Medicine
Adjunct Clinical Supervisor, Yeshiva University, cognitive behavioral track
Doctor of Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine

FRANCESCA MAXIMÉ, LCSW, LICSW, SEP, IFS, RLT, FOT, IFOT, CMT-P
Psychotherapist in NY, FL & MA
www.maximetherapy.com psychotherapy
www.maximeclarity.com somatic life coaching
Francesca Maximé, LCSW, LICSW is a Haitian-Dominican Italian-American licensed psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy Practitioner, Focusing Oriented Therapy Practitioner, IMTA-accredited Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, certified Relational Life Therapy Couples therapist, award-winning poet/author, and former television news anchor/journalist.

I treat adult individuals and couples for anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, recovering from infidelity and sexual problems. A RIE® Associate, I consult with parents of children from birth to 2 years old to facilitate respectful care for infants and toddlers.

Carol Bloom LCSW, PC is a psychotherapist in private practice in the West Village. She is also co-founder of The Women's Therapy Centre Institute where she is on the board, faculty and is a supervisor. She has expertise in eating and body based symptoms as well as analytically oriented psychodynamic and relational treatment. She is co- author of Eating Problems and numerous articles pertaining to Women's psychological issues.

A seasoned clinician, supervisor and educator with over three 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 in her in lower Manhattan and mid-Brooklyn offices. 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.

I am a psychotherapist based on the south shore of Long Island with over 10 years of clinical experience. I see clients both in person and virtually. I specialize in working with people that struggle with anxiety, depression, addiction, perfectionism, impaired self esteem and unhealthy relationship patterns. My therapeutic approach is holistic; drawing from a variety of modalities, including Acceptance commitment therapy and Cognitive behavioral therapy. My approach to therapy is client centered and mindfulness based.

I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 15 years of clinical experience. I support individuals through the process of growth and healing, self-discovery, and coping through difficult times.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Brooklyn, NY, specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. I'm currently offering telehealth appointments.