Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
I am a therapist providing holistic and compassionate care for individuals struggling with anxiety, experiences of trauma, phobias, trichotillomania, relationship difficulties, and family distress. I practice somatically using tools such as EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE).
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, LCAT, RDT
Carrie Watt is a psychotherapist in private practice in Downtown Brooklyn, treating adolescents and adults individually and in couples, and supervising therapists in school settings. Her work integrates drama therapy, Internal Family Systems, somatic, and psychodynamic approaches, with subspecialties in women in life transition, mothers, adolescent identity, masculinity, and anxiety. She is currently in the FACTS program at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy, and is a New York State Licensed Creative Arts Therapist and Registered Drama Therapist.
Psychologist, Ph.D
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 10+ years experience treating eating disorders. I also have specialties in anxiety disorders and maternal mental health. I practice from an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework, while also drawing from a feminist perspective. Clients often describe me as warm, patient, and humorous.
Psychiatrist, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Vivian Lee graduated summa cum laude at Harvard University and received her medical degree from Cornell Medical College. She completed her training in adult psychiatry at New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Medical Center.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Galina Raykin, LCSW is a New York–based psychotherapist specializing in trauma-informed, attachment-focused therapy for adults. She works with individuals navigating complex trauma, anxiety, relational patterns, and emotional overwhelm. Galina’s approach is relational, psychodynamic, and somatically informed, supporting patients in developing greater emotional regulation, self-trust, and clarity in relationships. She provides telehealth therapy to adults across New York State.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Kim Brenner, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in Westport, CT, specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, body image concerns, and relationship issues. She is a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, where she teaches and supervises trainees, and is currently in analytic training at the Westchester Center for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. Her approach integrates psychodynamic, relational, cognitive-behavioral, and somatic perspectives.
Psychoanalyst, MA, LP, NCPsyA
I am a licensed psychoanalyst and writer living in New York City. I hold a BS from NYU and an MA from the New York Graduate School of Psychoanalysis. I completed my clinical training at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies and am certified by the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP). My academic background is in literature, psychoanalysis, and critical theory.
Psychologist, PhD
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
My Private Practice is located in near Gramercy Park NYC, and travel to clients location when needed (home visits or traveling ).
At Multicultural CBT-DBT/ The Flying Psychotherapist. I offer individual (adolescent and adult), couples, family psychotherapy and groups as well as assessment services to help individuals heal emotionally and regain normal functioning. In addition, I offer services to foster an individual’s personal growth in order to reach their full potential, emotionally, and in the family and business life.
My diverse background has allowed me to help individuals around the world to reach their personal goals and guide them, step-by-step, to achieve higher levels of success.
I am a psychotherapist specialized in helping those struggling with daily stressors, depression/anxiety, relationship difficulties, perfectionism, procrastination, chronic pain, and problems associated with certain life stages (e.g. career, college), eating issues, substance abuse, as well as suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors. I have particular expertise in working with individuals from a multicultural perspective, including but not limited to, LGBT populations and providing psychotherapy in Spanish.
I was one of the founding clinicians of the first Spanish-Speaking DBT Programs in the United States at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and I am currently the Coordinator of the International Spanish DBT Programs worldwide. I also have expertise in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for a wide range of difficulties, received training from Dr. Edna Foa, the world’s foremost expert in Prolonged Exposure (PE), an evidenced based treatment model for the treatment of anxiety disorders, and have been further trained in Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) for chronic depression, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a problem-focused and empirically supported treatment for depression, anxiety disorders, relationship conflicts, and addictions. I have intensive training in interventions reflecting up-to-date research advances incorporating CBT with mindfulness and emotion regulation strategies including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy DBT, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ACT and Prolonged Exposure PE.
Currently I consult with agencies around the world on DBT Spanish Programs and have given international talks to multidisciplinary mental health professionals in countries as diverse as Turkey, Argentina, Spain and Peru. I am currently a Diplomat of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, IBCLC , PMH-C
I’m a licensed therapist in NY and NJ. My office is in River Edge, NJ. I offer virtual and or in person sessions. I specialize in life transitions, pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, raising children, going to college/grad school, finding a partner, marital issues. I also work with individuals who are trauma survivors of childhood neglect & abuse and adult survivors of sexual assault. My website is www.talk2me-therapy.com
Psychiatrist, MD
I am a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, practicing on the UES in Manhattan, offering individual assessments, second opinions, as well as ongoing treatment. The focus of my practice are children, adolescents, and young adults, in particular (but not exclusively) girls, and young women. Every consultation starts with a thorough evaluation process to define the nature of the issues, prior to making recommendations for treatment.
I evaluate and treat a wide range of conditions, examples are anxiety disorders, mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder), adjustment reactions, attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder, developmental disorders, and post-traumatic conditions. I recently published a co-authored treatment manual for anxiety disorders in youth: "Child and Adolescent Anxiety Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, A Treatment Manual"(https://global.oup.com/academic/product/child-and-adolescent-anxiety-psychodynamic-psychotherapy-9780190877712?q=Preter&lang=en&cc=us).
I was trained in the European medical tradition in France and Germany and a particular interest of mine is working with international families. I provide services in English, French, and German.
I am Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Besides the clinical work in my private practice, I serve as Director of Child Clinical Services at the Treatment Center of the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, where I also supervise psychotherapy students.
I have been nominated Castle Connolly "Top Doctor" in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry since 2015 for four consecutive years.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
I’m an LCSW and CASAC, specializing in addictive disorders, anxiety, depression and trauma. I am licensed in NY and CT and currently have an office in Fairfield, CT.
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Dr. Zweig is a NY- and CT-licensed clinical psychologist, a Certified Cognitive Therapist, and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist & Supervisor in private practice in Union Square. For 20 years, she has specialized in evidence-based treatments for depression, anxiety, eating disorders, body image, perfectionism, and life transitions.
Psychiatrist, MD
Dr. Amanda Itzkoff is the Medical Director of NYC Private Psychiatry and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Itzkoff has been deemed a Top 10 Doctor by Vitals(2014) and earned numerous Most Compassionate Doctor(2010-2016) and Patients’ Choice Awards(2008-2017) throughout her career.
Dr. Itzkoff treats patients with psychotherapy, medication, and interventional treatments including TMS and ketamine (not all of these modalities may be appropriate pregnant women, or those who are trying to conceive). Dr. Itzkoff works with patients who are suffering from PMADs as well as patients who have suffered miscarriage(s) and those struggling with infertility and undergoing ART including IVF.