Provider Directory

caryn gorden

Psychologist, Psy. D.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and trained psychoanalyst and I see my role as helping you to understand and resolve the conflicts that are making you feel unsatisfied. I work with adults, adolescents, couples and families. My treatment approach is informed by my psychoanalytic training, though I draw on many different orientations and models. I specialize in working with people facing, loss, life transitions and early and midlife career changes. I also have worked with many 2nd and 3rd generation Holocaust survivors. I have a strong interest in the impact of the transmission of trauma from one generation to another, about which I teach, present and write.

Shruthi Nair LMHC-D, LPC

Mental Health Counselor

I’m Shruthi, a South Asian American therapist licensed in NY and PA. I help clients work through anxiety, people-pleasing, intergenerational trauma, and identity challenges while navigating chronic health conditions. Therapy with me is a space where you don’t have to explain your culture to feel understood.

Sandra L. Green

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP

I am a NYS Licensed Psychotherapist in practice on NYC’s Upper Westside for 30 years. I treat adults with a full range of problems in living and have advanced specializations in psychoanalysis and trauma resolution methods. I particularly appreciate working with individuals who are committed to creating meaningful lives, and firmly believe that psychotherapy can be an effective component of this process .

Tanya Bannister

Psychologist, Ph.D., Director, CTWPS,

Tanya Bannister, Ph.D. is the Director and Founder of Cognitive Therapy for Women Psychological Services, the first CBT group psychotherapy practice to specialize solely on the treatment of women's mental health. She is a seasoned psychologist with over 23 years of expertise in women’s mental health, as well as a coach and consultant.  She works with therapy clientele in NY, CT, and FL, and with coaching and consulting clients nationally.

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.

Courtney Policano

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I specialize in maternal mental health and provide attachment based, trauma focused therapy. Additionally, I work with individuals who are experiencing anxiety and depression, grief and loss, trauma and difficult life transitions.

Brielle Cardieri

, MD

Dr. Brielle Cardieri, MD, is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist on the Upper East Side in New York City. She is the founder and medical director of Insight MD, a psychiatric private practice that specializes in the treatment of adults using a combination of individual psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. She completed her MD and residency training at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

Shefali Samrai

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Out of network.
Therapeutic modalities: Integrative: Cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic (short-term and long-term psychotherapy).
Specializations: Anxiety disorders. Mood disorders. Identity issues. Relationship issues. Major life transitions. Trauma. Perinatal and menopausal mental health.
Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati

Laurie Chameides

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a nationally recognized perinatal bereavement specialist with over 30 years experience helping families who experience any kind of reproductive loss. I help individuals, couples and groups begin to heal from stillbirth, neonatal death, miscarriage, TFMR and infertility challenges, and work through the anxiety and other challenges that often accompany subsequent pregnancies.

Lyssett Martinez

Psychologist, Psy.D.

Dr. Martinez is a clinical psychologist bilingual in Spanish and a gender specialist providing LGBTQIA plus affirming care. Currently she sees individuals and couples, from pre-teens to adults, in private practice. Dr. Martinez has a special focus on working with young adults, perinatal care, parenting (from birth to teens), diversity and race issues, and couples work.

Jillian Adler

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

My approach is trauma-informed and relational, drawing from psychodynamic and parts-based work. We work to soften the critical inner voice, strengthen self-compassion and heal early relational wounds.

Elsa Pelier

Art Therapist, LCAT, CLAT, ATR-BC

Elsa Pelier is a board-certified licensed art therapist, a psychotherapist, guest lecturer, educator, and published author and expert in chronic illness, bereavement and loss, and trauma treatment. Ms. Pelier maintains a private practice on the Upper east Side of Manhattan, working with children, adolescents, and adults.

Leigh Baitler

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr Baitler is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice.
I specialize in young adults and adults seeking individual or couples counseling for issues related to relationships, professional difficulties, depression and anxiety.

Kimberly L.B. Grocher

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Ph.D, LCSW, ACC, CYT

Dr. Kimberly Grocher is a licensed clinical social worker, executive coach, and yoga & mindfulness meditation teacher. She specializes in treating couples and women with anxiety & mood disorders, trauma, fertility challenges and maternal mental health concerns. As an executive coach, she works with professional women and creative entrepreneurs who want to align their personal & professional goals while centering their mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Kimberly integrates yoga and mindfulness into her work with clients as well providing yoga and meditation classes with beginners in mind. Kimberly is also licensed in New Jersey, Illinois, Maryland & Florida.