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I'm a licensed creative arts therapist, registered drama therapist, and EMDR trained practitioner who works with adults, teens, and couples. I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, identity development, life transitions, relationship concerns, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care. My approach is relational, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, liberation focused, and affirming. My style with clients is warm, curious, and engaged.

My career in mental health as a licensed psychologist spans more than 25 years and includes various professional roles which include running my private practice, working as a university professor, and at different points, as a clinician, clinical supervisor or director in various NYC hospitals, schools, and community clinics. My professional background of direct service, scholarly work, and teaching at the graduate and doctoral level has given me a well-rounded perspective when working alongside my patients. I feel fortunate that due to my training I can provide the most effective, cutting edge, and evidence-based techniques to my patients. I work hard to empower individuals to effectively reach their goals and gain insight into what is most concerning them. On a personal level, I am multilingual and multicultural, and I often work with clients who are navigating the intersections of their various identities related to their family of origin, culture, and religion, as well as their race, gender and sexual identity. My style is warm, down-to-earth, direct and interactive. I work with children, adolescents, and adults of all ages, either in person or through virtual sessions. I work with couples as well as individuals.

Queer, trauma‑informed therapist supporting adults and couples with identity, intimacy, and relational transitions. Based in NYC, I offer sex‑positive, LGBTQIA+‑affirming care in a warm, curious space.

I provide relational, integrative therapy for both couples and individuals. My couples work spans the lifecycle—from premarital and family-building stages to long-term partnerships navigating complex transitions. Trained at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, I honor the diverse ways relationships and families take shape. I also work with ambitious, career-oriented individuals seeking greater fulfillment in their relationships, emotional lives, and professional paths. My approach blends process-oriented exploration with practical, skills-based tools to support clarity, connection, and sustainable change.
Licensed in NY and CA | Offices in NYC and SF | Virtual and in-person NYC sessions available

Tatyana Mestechkina, Ph.D. is the Founder and Clinical Director of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Better Living. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, practicing in New York, New Jersey and Florida.

She has particular expertise and interest in using evidence-based treatment for obsessive compulsive spectrum, anxiety disorders and women's issues. She was trained by a world-renowned expert in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP/ExRP), the gold-standard of OCD treatment. She often incorporates mindfulness and acceptance techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to supplement exposure work.

I am a Perinatal Therapist who specializes in Women’s and Maternal Mental Health. I am licensed in DC, Maryland, Virginia, New York, and Connecticut. My passion is working with mothers and individuals who identify as female and my area of focus is in Reproductive Mental Health.

Courtney Santucci, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in evidence based treatments for children, adolescents, and adults. She also provides parent coaching. She is licensed in NY, CT and PSYPACT. She assists clients experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, life stressors, and disordered eating.

I am a licensed, clinical psychologist based in Brooklyn, New York. I provide culturally sensitive and trauma-informed support, specializing in women’s mental health, perinatal and early childhood mental health. I provide comprehensive support to individuals during the perinatal period, from trying to conceive to the 4th trimester and beyond.

Dr. Grundleger is a licensed psychologist in NY (023833) and NJ (6430) and is a member of PSYPACT making her able to practice teletherapy in over 30 participating states, including CT, DC, MD, VA, PA, TX, and WA to name a few.

My style is warm and direct. I am attuned to my client’s experiences and gently push people to think differently—I remain sensitive to my client’s emotional state and find the right balance between being nurturing and supportive while also pushing to acknowledge important aspects of their lives. My nature joined with my extensive clinical training, make me the ideal therapist to treat a multitude of struggles. I know how intimidating it can be to pick up the phone or write the first email, but I hope you can push past this fear and reach out for support during this challenging time.

Specialized in all aspects of couples counseling, including affair recovery, sex therapy, CNM, and discernment counseling. I offer couples intensives to help create meaningful momentum and connection. With individual clients I focus on adult relationship/attachment issues. Available for in-person (CT) and telehealth (CT+NY).

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!

I work with adults & young adults in midtown Manhattan. The basis of my work is in attachment theory and psychodynamic therapy, often incorporating the use of EMDR to process trauma and access non-verbal states to resolve treatment resistant issues. I use Emotionally Focused Therapy to help couples to increase communication and improve intimacy in relationships.

Kathryn Panos, Phd, is a licensed clinical psychologist providing individual therapy to adults from an integrative perspective. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, personality disorders, substance abuse, and eating disorders, as well as women's mental health, relationship, and identity issues.

I am a trauma-focused therapist who works with children, adolescents and adults. I am licensed in NY, NJ and CT. My training and certifications include EMDR, IFS (Internal Family Systems), CBT, DBT, Nonviolent Communication, RLT, and Sandplay Therapy. I am also oriented towards treating chronic pain or dizziness through the mind/body approach, Nervous System Reset.

Together, we will work to increase insight, emotional safety and self-compassion to heal the traumatic wounds that keep you from living your life to its fullest.