Provider Directory

Lauren Steffel

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I draw from DBT, CBT, mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies to address mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD & trauma, OCD, emotion dysregulation, substance use, relationships problems, career/academic stress, and life transitions.

Elizabeth diGiacomantonio

Art Therapist, MPS, LCAT, ATR-BC

Healing doesn't happen alone. I specialize in affirming therapy for creative people who feel stuck and are struggling with transitions in their personal lives and careers, utilizing traditional techniques such as DBT and CBT as well as art and mindfulness practices.

Adrienne Figueiredo

Art Therapist

I have extensive experience working with people with different life challenges, diagnoses, and cultures in both inpatient settings and private practice. My first career was as an artist, and that helped me immensely in developing an empathic and thoughtful perspective in my clinical work, whether art making is utilized by the client during sessions or not. I look forward to hearing from you!

Sarah Kaufman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Sarah Kaufman, LCSW, is a New York–based psychotherapist working with adults and couples. She specializes in sex and relationships, grief and loss, perinatal and reproductive mental health, and relational trauma. Sarah has particular experience supporting LGBTQ+ clients, new parents, and those navigating major life transitions.

Her work is relational and insight-oriented, integrating psychodynamic therapy with Internal Family Systems (IFS). With couples and partners, she uses Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help shift painful patterns and strengthen emotional connection. Sarah’s style is warm, collaborative, and engaged, and she is committed to providing anti-oppressive, affirming care.

Justena Kavanagh

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R

Justena believes that therapy is the most effective way to create profound, lasting change and a life richer in meaning and fulfillment. She will help you identify and transcend the barriers holding you back, and empower you in your journey.

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 .

Meredith Singer

Psychologist, Ph.D., SEP

Dr. Meredith Singer is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Brooklyn and SOHO, specializing in parent/infant work, women's mental health, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorders, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Joni Mantell

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, Director IAC Center, Psychotherapist

Joni S. Mantell, LCSW is a psychotherapist specializing in donor conception, adoption and infertility, with both personal and professional experience in donor conception. After more than 30 years specializing in these areas, she discovered she herself is donor conceived. She is the Founder and Director of the Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center in New Jersey and New York City, where she works with late discovery and always known donor conceived persons, recipient parents, adoptive parents, birth parents and adoptees. This unique perspective has given her a deep understanding of the lifelong identity, relational, and emotional issues in adoption and donor conception.

She holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a four-year Certification Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy at the Post-Graduate Center for Mental Health in NYC. In addition to her family-building specialization, she works extensively with couples, performing artists, and writers.

Bari D. Schwarz

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LISW-CP

I am the owner of a private psychotherapy practice in Brooklyn, New York. I offer in person and remote sessions to clients, and have the ability to flex my hours to meet your timing needs.

My specializations include life transitions, infertility, maternal mental health, partnership, anxiety & depression. It is my pleasure to guide you along your personal journey in psychotherapy.

Sherry Breslau

Psychologist

I'm a seasoned , dedicated, and warm , intuitive therapist on the UWS. I work both in- person and remotely, and have decades of experience in Individual and Group Therapy.
I work with people in their 20's - 80's, and am creative and individualized in my approaches.

Sarah Rubin

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Sarah is a LCSW in private practice and has worked as a therapist for over 10 years. She is trained in CBT and psychotherapy and uses a relational approach with her clients. Sarah intertwines mindfulness into her work in order to help clients become more attuned to their bodies. She has studied CBT-HA (headache diseases) and is eager to apply the techniques from this approach to assist clients with headaches in managing their symptoms as well as lifestyles. Sarah has experience working with a range of ages from youngsters through older adults. She has helped her clients improve their self-esteem while working through the other issues causing them stress in their lives, whether that be due to chronic pain, trauma, grief, illness, relationships or mood disorders.

Monica Cepin

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD

I am a clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience working directly with individuals. I provide individual therapy for adults. My goal in working with patients is to help them identify behaviors or thinking patterns that may be keeping them from reaching their full potential in all aspects of their lives. I work primarily from a psychodynamically informed perspective.

alise cohen

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I am a licensed clinical social worker and board certified diplomate in clinical social work with over 30 years of clinical experience. I work with young adults to seniors addressing their life concerns. Clients address anxiety, depression, marital concerns, self esteem, and relationship choices. Changing and understanding patterns of behavior in therapy allows individuals to eventually move forward w less conflict. Living an emotionally healthier life with greater emotional freedom and authenticity is the goal.

Tamara Towbin

Master Social Worker, LMSW , CSAT-Can

Tamara is a psychotherapist based in NYC working with individuals struggling with betrayal trauma, love and sex addiction, parental enmeshment that impact adult relationships and other painful attachment patterns, whether people-pleasing, struggles with boundaries or other self-esteem issues. She integrates tools from her CSAT training (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist), Attachment-Focused EMDR training, IFS, somatic work and inner child work, and also provides Ketamine-Assisted therapy and preparation/ integration. Her therapeutic style is warm, compassionate and grounded.