Provider Directory

Sharon Itkoff Nacache

Art Therapist, LCAT, LPAT, ATR-BC, PMH-C

I am a perinatal art therapist supporting those who identify as caregivers--professionally or personally--in cultivating creative resilience in the workplace, throughout their family building journeys, and beyond. I am a trauma-informed, attachment-based, relational clinician with a virtual practice serving NY & NJ. I have a special focus on maternal, parental, and reproductive wellness using creative clinical approaches grounded in principles of cultural humility, humanism, and the healing power of an empathic creative process. I also provide integrative arts-based wellness workshops on site or remotely for employees in both the public and private sectors to bring creative healing spaces to work. Contact: sharon@cocreatearttherapy.com

Caitlin MacCrate

Psychologist, PhD

Caitlin MacCrate, PhD (she/her) is a licensed psychologist (NY) in private practice and at a major teaching hospital in New York City. At NYP/Columbia, Dr. MacCrate works with patients with complex, chronic health conditions, including HIV, and related behavioral and mental health concerns. She has a clinical and research background in LGBTQ health, and maintains a private practice devoted to questions and experiences related to gender and sexual diversity. Dr. MacCrate's patients appreciate her person-centered, warm and engaging approach to treatment. Dr. MacCrate integrates behavioral, relational, insight-oriented and mindfulness-based treatment approaches to inform highly individualized care.

Hannah English

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Lcsw, PMH-C, EMDR certified

I am an experienced clinician certified in EMDR and with a specialization in perinatal mental health.

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.

Suzanne Pasette

Art Therapist, LCAT

Hello! I am a NY State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist. For over a decade, I have worked with children, adolescents and adults individually and in group settings.

Although trained as a Creative Arts Psychotherapist I consider myself to be an integrationist and thus draw upon multiple theories to help create a holistic person-centered approach to treatment.

Russell Weigandt

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPA

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker focused on treating individuals with substance use disorder, anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD and personality disorders. I specialize in major life transitions, ranging from career change to major health conditions, divorce and grief/loss. My style is conversational and grounded in a psychodynamic, attachment-oriented approach.

Diana Feldman

Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, LCAT, BCT

I am a board-certified drama psychotherapist and licensed creative arts therapist with over 30 years of experience; I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and adults with developmental trauma and do parent coaching. I created a drama therapy method that has been used in schools with thousands of youth with behavioral challenges. I have published in journals for psychotherapy and am presently completing a book about working with youth with trauma. I live and work in New York City. I do in-person and online therapy

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

Jocelyn Lichtin

Psychologist, PhD

Clinical psychologist specializing in evaluation and treatment of ADHD and related disorders in children, adolescents, and adults

Julia Dobner-Pereira

Psychologist, Psy.D., R.D.T.

I am a psychologist and drama therapist. I integrate experiential and creative tools to deepen processing within the psychodynamic frame. I also have training in DBT and CBT approaches, including CPT for trauma and CBT-I for sleep. I currently teach in the drama therapy program at NYU and see clients in my private practice, in person in Manhattan or virtually. Before private practice, I was an assistant professor and staff psychologist at Mount Sinai, working in gender affirming healthcare and advanced medicine.

Elizabeth Candela

Master Social Worker, LMSW, MA, CASAC-T

I’m Elizabeth (she/her), a second-career social worker specializing in relational challenges, trauma, addiction, communication, and identity. My practice is LGBTQ+-affirming, sex-positive, trauma-informed, and I welcome clients from all backgrounds and life experiences for short-term and long-term therapy.

Melissa L. Greenberg

Psychologist, PsyD

My style as a psychotherapist is supportive, empathic, and nonjudgmental. I have worked with adults and older adolescents who struggle with relationship issues, overwhelming emotions, challenging life circumstances, and difficult transitions. I work to help people better understand their areas of struggle and how they can use their strengths to cope with and overcome challenges. My goal is to help the people I work with achieve meaningful and lasting change that improves the quality of their lives.

Nicole Theodore

Master Social Worker

I am a psychotherapist based in New York City who specializes in helping adults navigate abrupt life transitions such as serious illness, grief, relationship ruptures, injuries, and career disruptions. Throughout my career, I have worked in healthcare settings supporting people enduring sudden health diagnoses, including palliative care and oncology teams. My approach is person-centered, psychodynamic, relational, and rooted in unconditional positive regard. I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy, and grief counseling.

Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke

Master Social Worker, LMSW

I’m a psychotherapist who works with people navigating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship challenges, parenting, caregiving, and major life transitions. I’m particularly interested in the ways change and loss can affect our sense of identity and how we understand ourselves and our relationships. I mainly work from a psychodynamic perspective and adapt my approach to each client. I see clients in person in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and remotely.