Provider Directory

Françoise Cherry, LMHC, OT/L is a licensed mental health counselor with prior career experience as an occupational therapist. Her approach is eclectic, with advanced certifications in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR and I-CBT. Her goal is to identify the most effective intervention for each individual based on their presenting concerns and what resonates with them to support meaningful change.

I am a CBT and DBT oriented licensed clinical psychologist who works with adolescents, young adults, and adults struggling with anxiety, emotion dysregulation, self-harm behaviors or suicidality, trauma, and mood issues. I am licensed in NY, NJ, and PsyPact and offer some in-person sessions in Union Square, Manhattan. I love to connect with clients who are looking to make active changes in their lives in a supportive and affirming environment!

I am a NYS licensed psychologist (bilingual Spanish) in private practice working with young adults and adults from an integrative psychodynamic, attachment, systemic, multicultural, and neurobiological theoretical frame. My areas of work include trauma, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use, chronic medical conditions, and immigration adjustment, among others.

I enjoy working with all ages, from children to older adults. I spent the last three years working in intensive family therapy, working with parents and teens who were struggling with family dynamics, communication, and boundary setting. I also do couples work, focusing on rebuilding trust and strengthening communication. I utilize strength-based CBT and person-centered therapy to help shape sessions to fit each unique client and to challenge thoughts and beliefs to help the client process thoughts and feelings.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in treating anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety, adjustment disorders, OCD, phobias, and panic attacks; as well as depressive disorders, addiction, and general relationship struggles. I provide cognitive behavioral therapy to adolescents and adults.

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.

Dr. Owens is a clinical psychologist and board certified cognitive behavioral specialist who has been in practice for almost 20 years.  She has held academic appointments at Columbia University Medical Center, The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and St. John's University and has been involved in the training of psychologists and other mental health professionals throughout her career.   Her areas of clinical expertise are anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and women's mental health.

Margaux Genoff Garzon is a doctoral-level psychotherapist licensed in New York and Florida (telehealth only). She provides individual, couples, and family therapy through a relational approach tailored to each client. Her work integrates psychodynamic, somatic, cognitive-behavioral, and mindfulness-based therapies, with expertise in perinatal mental health, evidence- based treatments, trauma, severe mental illness, and rigid/perfectionistic personality styles.

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 work with intelligent, insightful individuals who, despite their best efforts, feel stuck when it comes to their relationships and self-esteem. By using an integrative approach (relational, experiential, behavioral), I’m able to specifically target key areas of difficulty often shared by those experiencing insecurity and disconnection with themselves and others, while still offering the personalized treatment necessary to address each of my clients’ unique needs.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist providing individual and couples therapy to adults in New York and New Jersey via telehealth. I am an out of network provider, though I offer sliding scale rates. I have expertise in trauma treatment; navigating pregnancy and the postpartum period, including postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, birthing trauma, infant/pregnancy loss, etc; body image and eating challenges; supporting couples to repair conflict, improve communication, and enhance emotional connection. My approach is trauma-informed and strengths-based. I integrate evidence-based treatment models including psychodynamic therapy, somatic therapy, CBT, DBT, and emotion-focused therapy for couples (EFT).

Rachel Zhuk completed medical and psychiatric training at The Mount Sinai Hospital. She currently provides medication management and psychotherapy to a broad range of adults but specializes in women's reproductive mental health, with a holistic focus.

I specialize in working with emerging adults, adults, and older adults who struggle with self-acceptance, complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, relationships, belonging, and existential and spiritual concerns. I value working with the full spectrum of human identities and welcome all forms of diversity. It takes tremendous courage and vulnerability to open to the deepest parts of you - I welcome every part and offer my attuned and compassionate presence as we create a path together toward liberating change and wholeness.

I am an LMHC in New York, passionate about helping clients build resiliency and become confident in their ability to do hard things. My specialized training is in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy for OCD, as well as in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) treatments for panic disorder, phobias, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, trauma, and habit reversal. With these evidence-based treatments as our outline, I work with my clients in collaboration to find the approach, pace, and tools that fit into their unique lives.