Provider Directory

Monica Polanco

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a bilingual, bicultural certified grief educator. I support high-impact women who are mourning the death of a loved one so that they can process their grief and start living again. My goal is to help you remember the love more than the pain. I offer online therapy in NYC and across New York.

Kara Lissy

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a licensed clinical social worker with 12+ years of experience providing evidence-based treatment to adult individual clients. I specialize in working with adult children of alcoholic parents and I am a published author on the subject. While I have a solid skills-based foundation and I like to establish goals for therapy, my work is very relational and interpersonal. I place the emphasis on goodness of fit and trust first.

Alyssa Kushner

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

Hi! I'm an LCSW based in NYC, I provide virtual therapy in New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Washington DC, and Maryland (MD). I specialize in working with teens, young adults, and adults struggling with relational and complex trauma, ptsd, anxiety, burn out, codependency, people pleasing, and perfectionism. I also support anyone interested in shifting their relationship with alcohol. I take a relational, holistic, trauma-informed, and somatic approach! I am also trained in EMDR! I am currently running 3 virtual support groups.

Elisa Lee

Psychologist, Ph.D

I am an Asian American clinical psychologist who specializes in helping my patients gain meaningful, long-term change through collaborative exploration of their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors along side practical, goal-oriented interventions.

Ali Swoish

Mental Health Counselor, M.A., Ed.M., LMHC

My clinical work is grounded in disability justice & the neurodiversity paradigm. Taken together, these movements teach us that diversity of bodies & brains are essential to the human experience. I specialize in complex trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship dynamics, identity exploration & transitional stress. I have a particular passion for working with performers, including dancers, actors & other creatives, as well as athletes.

I approach therapy from a relational psychodynamic perspective, meaning I help clients understand how past relationships & early experiences shape their current emotional well-being, relationships & sense of self. My commitment to intersectionality, accessibility & autonomy means that I tailor my approach to each individual’s unique identities & desires.

Allyson Hentel-Koplin

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Hentel-Koplin has been in private practice in New York City for the past 20 years working with children, adolescents, and adults. Her practice includes psychotherapy, psychoeducational evaluations, comprehensive neuropsychological testing as well as parent guidance and school consultation. She also runs social skills groups. Dr. Hentel-Koplin also has served as a school psychologist at an independent school in NYC. She is aware of the unique challenges of raising families in NYC. As a mother of three, she also brings her own perspective and experiences to parenting.

Marianna Strongin

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist trained to treat mood disorders, life transitional issues, relationship problems and help understand and recognize unhealthy life patterns. Together we work on treating the problem, recognize the effects it has on your life and working toward a different more effective experience.

Karen Wachtel

Psychologist, Ph.D

I am a clinical psychologist who offers individual adult psychotherapy, couples therapy, parenting support, and collaborative parent-child therapy. I work with many individuals adapting to and coping with with difficult transitions. This focus includes postpartum depression, the more general set of stresses associated with becoming a new parent, coping with a loved ones illness or challenges, and working through stage-of-life change.

I am a supportive, interactive therapist and enjoy working collaboratively. When working with parents, I focus on helping them come up with active interventions that can address their child’s difficulties and needs.

In addition to providing individual, couples, and parent-child therapy, I specialize in conducting comprehensive neuropsychological/ psychoeducational evaluations for children and young adults. When conducting evaluations I work hard to put children at ease and focus on understanding their strengths as well as their areas of vulnerability. I place emphasis on writing reports and giving feedback to parents in a manner that is accessible and understandable.

Kimberly Meehan

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Kimberly Meehan, NP is an ANCC Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in medication management, psychotherapy and holistic interventions for adults in NYC. Kim creates an empathetic, comfortable and accepting atmosphere with an emphasis on the following mental health concerns:

Anxiety
Panic Disorder
Depression
OCD
PTSD
Peripartum/maternal

Jennifer Warpool

Licensed Creative Art Therapist, LCAT, ATR-BC

Jennifer Warpool, MA, LCAT, ATR-BC, is a Board-Certified Creative Art Therapist licensed in New York and Connecticut. She works with adolescents, young adults, adults, and families.

Jennifer's approach is integrative, collaborative, and evidence-based. She utilizes psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical, and mindfulness practices, as well as art therapy.

Specializations: anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, interpersonal struggles, parent coaching, art therapy.

Monica Pombo, LCSW-R

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I’m a bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience working with adults facing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, fertility journeys, relationship issues, loss, and burnout. My approach integrates psychodynamic, CBT, mindfulness-based, and relational techniques, with a strong focus on culturally responsive, trauma-informed care.

Throughout my career, I’ve held leadership roles at institutions such as NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Columbia University, and other systems, where I provided direct care, supervised clinical teams, and designed trauma-focused programs. In 2020, I was honored to receive the Rape Crisis Professional Award from the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, and I’ve had the privilege of supervising master’s-level social work students throughout my career.

I currently offer telehealth psychotherapy across New York State and welcome referrals for adults seeking a seasoned, compassionate clinician.

www.monicapombo.com

Jane Dorlester

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, R-LCSW

As a certified Alexander Technique teacher and somatic therapist I use touch to help clients learn skills to self regulate. This integrative technique helps to access non-verbal developmental traumas not easily accessed through traditional talk therapy.
I also offer group bereavement sessions to process the loss of a loved one.

Anastasia Voron

Mental Health Counselor

I am a NY-based psychotherapist specializing in maternal mental health through all stages, including pregnancy, postpartum, and the early stages of parenthood. I hold a BA from Barnard College, Columbia University, and an MA from NYU in Counseling in Mental Health and Wellness.

Julie Ackerman

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Julie Ackerman, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Manhattan. She is trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and sees adults struggling with a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and psychosomatic illness.