Provider Directory

Ellen C. Cohen

Mental Health Counselor, PhD

I work with adults to relieve suffering, to develop resilience, and to enhance their ability to experience high-level well-being. Specialty areas include anxiety; stress; obsessive-compulsive challenges; creativity blocks; life transitions; self-management for chronic diseases; and adjunctive-to-medical approaches to cancer, during and after treatment. I use an integrative approach tailored to the needs, abilities, and interests of each patient or couple.

Lani Pawar

Psychoanalyst, M.A., L.P.

Lani Pawar is a licensed psychoanalyst practicing in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan. She graduated from the Boston Graduated School of Psychoanalysis and completed her clinical training at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, where she is a current board member. She specializes in working with people on relationship issues, women's issues and conflicts around parenting.

Dawn M. Hughes

Psychologist, PhD, ABPP

Dawn M. Hughes is a clinical and forensic psychologist who specializes in the anxiety disorders, interpersonal violence, PTSD, traumatic stress, and women's mental health.

Jessica Moskowitz

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R

My eclectic therapeutic approach draws from my background as a social worker as well as my training in relational psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and family/marital therapy. While thinking about the person and their environment I focus on the present and revisit the past in order to better understand how it affects one’s current life.

Allana F. Stark, LCSW-R, JD

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, JD

I am a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst working in the Grand Central area. I work with adults with histories of traumatic events and/or relationships, with members of the LGBTQ+, Kink, and Sex Positive communities, with people working in the creative arts, with those needing help with disenfranchised bereavement, and with the special needs of those who have a service animal or emotional support animal.

Megan Hughes

Psychologist, PhD

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in evidence-based cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety and related disorders. I work with children, adolescents, and adults who experience anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and related issues. My goal is to help clients and their families get back on track after anxiety has interfered with their lives. I approach clients with a collaborative, warm, energetic, and genuine style.

Fanny Tristan

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R

Fanny Tristan, LCSW-R, is a trauma-trained psychotherapist and founder of Restority Space, a virtual practice serving first-born daughters and high-achieving women across NY, NJ, & CT. She specializes in helping clients unlearn perfectionism, build self-trust, and create healthier relationships. She also facilitates weekly virtual therapy groups for women of color.

Melissa Nesle

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Melissa Nesle, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice in downtown Manhattan since 2004 with over 20 years of experience practicing extensively with young adults, couples and families in the area of mental health and substance misuse.

Ann R. Cohen

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Ann R. Cohen, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with an independent practice, treating children, adolescents and adults in New York City. She is a graduate of Cornell University, with honors in Human Development and Family Studies. After receiving her doctorate in psychology from Hofstra University, she completed a two year postdoctoral fellowship with Albert Ellis, specializing in cognitive behavior therapy.

Kendall Bierman

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, LPC

Hello! I am a licensed mental health counselor in New York and a licensed professional counselor in New Jersey. I am a solo private practice owner working virtually from Long Island. I work with young adults of any gender identity, and my areas of expertise include anxiety, addiction/ substance abuse, body image issues, and relationship challenges.

Additionally, I hold certifications in DBT and Intuitive Eating.

Kelsie Smagler

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a psychodynamic therapist who believes the client-therapist bond is an essential part of the healing process. I specialize in anxiety and relationship issues and use a variety of therapeutic modalities to fit my clients' individual needs. My clients and I work together to recognize and harness their strengths, which empowers them to tap into their resilience. I aim to create a safe, warm, and trusting atmosphere where clients feel comfortable being themselves!

Julia Hochstadt

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Julia Hochstadt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in trauma treatment and crisis intervention. Julia has 15+ years of experience working with survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence (domestic violence) and provides services to survivors as well as secondary survivors of additional types of crime victimization. She maintains a private practice in Midtown Manhattan and is the supervisor of a hospital-based crime victim program in NYC.

Audrey Reichman

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Audrey Reichman, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist whose broad mission is to promote emotional wellbeing in her patients. Dr. Reichman enjoys actively helping adolescents and adults to self-reflect and gain insight. She treats all kinds of concerns, including depression, anxiety, loss, life transitions, career, school, relationship and self-esteem difficulties. She has a speciality in helping women through the prenatal and postpartum period.

Christina Hollingsworth

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-BC

Christina holds two Master’s Degrees from Columbia University in Psychiatry (MSN) and Advanced Clinical Practice (MSW) with a sub-specialty in addiction. She is a board certified, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) who treats adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.