Provider Directory

Kat Safavi has nearly 20 years of experience working with patients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and grief. She has extensive experience working with patients diagnosed with ALS, Parkinson’s and movement disorders, brain tumors and Glioblastomas, epilepsy, dementia, MS, and other neurological disorders who are adjusting to diagnosis and disease progression. Kat is well-versed in palliative and hospice care and end of life planning and bereavement counseling. Kat has worked with patients who are seeking gender-affirming care. Kat’s approach to therapy is psychodynamic and trauma-informed and she tailors therapy to individual needs drawing from her training in CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness

I am a Creative Arts Therapist working with children of all ages, families, and women. I specialize in working with neurodiversity, developmental differences, and all things sensory system. I use a unique perspective and lens of curiosity about how our sensory system drives our emotions and behaviors to have the most functional, holistic, and acceptance based outcomes. In my spare time you will find me advocating for public school students, decolonizing everything, and cuddling with my family.

Sara Mattina works with young adults and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, "quarter-life crisis," career stress, and life transitions. She is trained in CBT, MI, mindfulness, attachment theory, and psychodynamic theory.

I am a nurse midwife and psychiatric nurse practitioner providing individual and group psychotherapy and medication management for preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, with specialization in loss and bereavement. I am the director of Brooklyn Parent Support, a group practice with eight psychiatric NPs, and two social workers.

I am a board-certified psychiatrist, specializing in the treatment of mood, anxiety, attention, and eating disorders in adults. I connect easily, and take a patient-centered approach to treatment, offering psychopharmacology and an array of specialized psychotherapeutic techniques. My goal is primarily to meet individuals where they are at, to develop treatment plans that are comfortable and effective over the long term. I often collaborate with other clinicians as well, to provide a team-based approach to treatment when necessary.

Veronica M. Rojas, M.D is a Double Board Certified of the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry in General and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. She holds a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at New York University as a voluntary faculty. Dr Rojas’s area of psychiatric expertise is diverse. She works with all the developmental stages in life starting with children & adolescents, college women transitioning into young professional women, motherhood and families. Over the last ten years, she has added the expertise in adolescents/young adults with substance use disorders.

Adult psychiatrist, in-person, virtual, English, Farsi, Aetna, UMR Mount Sinai top tier, medication management, psychodynamic psychotherapy; Depression, Bipolar disorders, trauma related disorders , OCD, trichotillomania.

I am an Individual, Couples and Family Systems therapist with over 25 years of experience specializing in relational issues, family of origin issues, life cycle transitions, depression and anxiety. I provide Emotionally Focused therapy, Family therapy, Insight oriented therapy and CBT for adolescents and adults ages 17 to 65.

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 psychotherapist practicing in lower Manhattan. I work with couples, families, and individuals.

Emily Upshur, Ph.D., is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Upshur received her Master's degree in developmental psychology from Tufts University, and holds both a Master’s degree and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Graduate School and University Center at the City University of New York, an American Psychological Association accredited training program.

Dr. Upshur currently has a faculty appointment at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and is a Supervising Psychologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, where she trains psychiatry residents, psychology interns, and psychology externs. She was the Clinical Director of the Center for Child Trauma and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has a private practice in Manhattan as well as Westchester, New York.

Dr. Upshur has a decade of experience working in a wide range of clinical settings, including hospital outpatient clinics, in-patient units, psychiatric emergency rooms, college and graduate student counseling programs, private psycho-educational and neuropsychological testing facilities, and faculty private practice. These experiences have given her the unique ability to meet the diverse needs of adults and children.

Shannique Richards, PhD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in New York State and New Jersey and an Instructor in Medical Psychology in Psychiatry at the at Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Mavrides is a NY licensed psychologist who specializes in pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, and all things perinatal, as well as trauma. In addition to her private practice, she also conducts research and mentors clinical psychology doctoral students at LIU-Post.

Caryn Rothauser, LCSW-CGP has been working as a psychotherapist with individuals, couples and groups for 20 years. She earned an MSW from New York University and holds post-graduate certificates in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the National Institute of the Psychotherapies, Couples and Family Therapy from the Ackerman Institute for the Family, and Modern Analytic Group Therapy from the Center for Group Studies. Caryn is a regular presenter at EGPS in Manhattan, PAGPS in Philadelphia and at the Center for Group Studies, and enjoys providing individual and group supervision for both new and experienced clinicians.