Provider Directory

I am a clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience, trained in psycho-analytic psychotherapy. In addition to earning an MBA, I have developed expertise in working with professionals on career and workplace issues. Many of my referrals come from universities such as NYU.I see clients in person in Manhattan and virtually in New York, Connecticut and Florida. My areas of focus include relationship and interpersonal issues, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, substance use, medical concerns,  LGBTQ+ topics, and stressors related to acculturation and identity.

Julia Werman Zwerin, LCSW is a psychotherapist who works closely with her clients to resolve relationship issues, reduce emotional distress and explore feelings that may manifest as depression, unhappiness or anxiety. The primary goal is to overcome destructive patterns. Julia received her degree in Clinical Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work.

Fritzi Winter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the R Privilege, and has a Master Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (Master CASAC) certification, maintains a private practice of psychotherapy on 95th Street and Park Avenue in New York, NY and a private office in Nyack, New York. As a psychotherapist her clinical focus is on substance use disorders/addictions, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, and depression, utilizing a relational, psychodynamic approach informed by CBT, DBT, Hypnotherapy and Supportive therapy with individuals, couples and families. Fritzi Winter earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work at Fordham University and DBT training through Marsha Linehan’s Behavioral Tech. Her career began as a volunteer at a local grassroots counseling service agency in Rockland County, and continued training at a Battered Women’s Shelter, became a rape crisis counselor and in tandem became Doula and learned hypnotherapy to support battered women through the birthing process. Fritzi Winter continued with her career into another local agency, The Psychoanalytic Institute of Rockland for her credential in Substance Use Disorders. Fritzi Winter's experience includes having worked 10 years at New York Presbyterian Hospital, 4 years on the Substance Use Disorder unit and 6 years on the Borderline Personality Disorder Unit. Fritzi Winter has a passion for volunteering and went on a Medical Mission in a remote village in Haiti, volunteered with the American Red Cross as Disaster Relief during Hurricane Katrina and Rita and currently Give an Hour weekly for a Veteran. Fritzi Winter is a member of Women’s Mental Health Consortium in New York City, NASW, NAADAC (Association for Addiction Professionals) CSW (Clinical Social Work Association) and IRETA (Institute for Research Education and Training in Addiction). Recently Fritzi Winter completed two years of training at the William Alanson White Institute for Eating Disorders and Compulsions.

I’ve been in private practice for over 30 years with an emphasis on individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adults over 60. I also lead psychoanalytic psychotherapy groups for older adults. I completed the requirements to be a certified group psychotherapist and received this certification in October ‘23.

As a licensed clinical social worker and private psychotherapist, I am interested in supporting individuals, couples, and families coping with such issues as anxiety, depression, infertility, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I have extensive experience working with those facing chronic illness, end-of-life- challenges, and bereavement and have completed advanced clinical training in family therapy at the Ackerman Institute for the Family. I take a client-centered, relational approach and strive to create a safe, warm, and supportive space for joint exploration, in which clients can feel comfortable exploring and addressing their thoughts and challenges.

Alea DiGirolamo, LCSW is the Founder of ATD Therapy. Her specialty is couples therapy helping couples build stronger, more resilient, and deeply fulfilling relationships. With a foundation in Gottman Level Three training, she blends authenticity, compassion, and realism to guide couples toward sustainable success.

I am a clinical psychologist specializing in neuroaffirming care for neurodivergent folks (particularly AD/HD and ASD) in and around the city.

Dr. Nicole Van Nortwick is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health and couples/family therapy. She is the Chief Clinical Service Officer and Director of Training at The Motherhood Center. Dr. Van Nortwick is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at NYU and formerly at Columbia University, where she also co-created the Women's Program Team at New York Presbyterian. Dr. Van Nortwick brings extensive experience, expertise across the lifespan, and a compassionate approach to supporting women's mental health.

I am a Brooklyn based depth oriented therapist and certified eating disorder specialist with advanced training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, spiritually-informed psychotherapy, and emotion-focused therapy. I am licensed in NY and CA and offer virtual therapy for adults.

Erica Alter LCSW is a NYS and CT licensed couples and individual therapist, with private practices in Upper Westchester and in Greenwich Connecticut. She hold an advanced certification in couples therapy from the Training Institute of Mental Health and specializes in working with couples at all stages of conflict and chapters of life. Erica has almost a decade of experience helping couples turn their relationship issues into constructive opportunities rather than destructive dynamics. Through EFT, she works with them to identify patterns, reconstruct attachments, and exchange lasting empathy. She also works with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, career dissatisfaction, sleep disorders, and the transition to parenting.  Through mindfulness-based therapies and CBT, Erica works with individuals and the power of self-compassion to help clients become their own agents of change.

I am a licensed clinical social worker based in Westchester and Manhattan. I specialize in working with those affected by interpersonal trauma, including intimate partner violence, family violence, and sexual assault.

I am a CBT/DBT trained and practicing psychologist who is compassionate and direct. I have extensive experience and expertise working with clients struggling with peer relationships and/or dating issues, typical challenges of life, those experiencing anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, crisis, among other issues.

I am a NYS licensed clinical psychologist and certified school psychologist. I am also certified in perinatal mental health (PMH-C). In my private practice, I work with children of all ages, adolescents, and adults. I have specific interests in anxiety/OCD, family relationships, pediatric sleep, learning and school-related problems, bereavement, perinatal populations and women's issues, parent-infant (dyadic) therapy and young adulthood. I work primarily through a psychodynamic and attachment lens, but utilize cognitive-behavioral interventions depending on the presenting problem.

I'm an individual and couples therapist based in NYC, specializing in LGBTQ+-affirming therapy. I work with teens, adults, and couples who are looking for support navigating relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, OCD, and trauma.