Provider Directory

Trained in the tradition of psychodynamic psychotherapy, I spent many years initially treating patients with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders and eventually teaching and supervising in the residency and psychology internship programs at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After some additional years doing administrative work for the NYS Office of Mental Health (several facilities), I switched my focus from a public health perspective to independent practice, continuing my work individually with adults as well as with couples and families. Although my primary orientation toward psychopathology and treatment continues to be psychodynamic, I occasionally integrate some cognitive behavioral tools into the psychotherapy; I was certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy when the treatment was initiated at the facility in which I was an administrator.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist (NY & NJ) specialized in helping adults & older adults cope with life transitions, chronic and serious illness, and mood disorders through evidence-based approaches.

Experienced culturally-informed individual/couples therapist, supervisor and training analyst. Often, people find that they experience unhappiness, anxiety, or repeated obstacles to getting what they want in relationships, work, or other areas of our lives. Through a cooperative, supportive relationship with a therapist you trust and feel comfortable with, you can learn how to cope with what the "universe" throws your way, and choose behaviors and habits that can help you get more of what you want from life. I believe anyone can learn to know themselves better, live more consciously and have more successful relationships.

Hi! I'm Alyssa Kushner, LCSW, a psychotherapist, educator, group leader, and founder of AK Psychotherapy and AK Alignment & Growth. Through my private practice, I specialize in relational and attachment trauma, anxiety, hypervigilance, codependency, people-pleasing, self abandonment, and the patterns that leave high-functioning women feeling responsible for everyone around them. I integrate relational therapy, EMDR, attachment, IFS, nervous-system regulation, and somatic approaches.

Through my second business, AK Alignment & Growth, I bring this work outside the therapy room through educational resources, workshops, group programs for women, and self-paced programs focused on over-responsibility, over-giving, boundaries, self-trust, and learning to care for others without abandoning yourself. I also offer business & marketing consultation for therapists and run a bi weekly consultation group for over thinking & over-giving therapists in private practice.

As a proudly trans woman and clinician, my therapeutic philosophy is deeply grounded in an affirming and client-centered approach to healing the traumas and burdens that so often come with living in today’s world. I value a safe, judgment-free space where clients and I can collaboratively explore new pathways towards joy, pleasure, and embodiment.

Many people come to me because they feel "stuck" despite having been in therapy that is primarily talking with the therapist . Change is hard but not impossible. I have helped people in my 35+years of clinical practice to alter their lives and feel "lighter " and transformed. I have been trained in the newer cutting edge therapies i.e. EMDR, IFS, sensorimotor psychotherapy, coherence therapy and AEDP that guide people to permanently replace the old seemingly intransigent painful unconscious emotional learnings which underlie ones feelings, beliefs and actions with new adaptive information. The establishment of a trusting relationship that provides safety in in sharing whatever one is experiencing is my top priority. There is "no shaming or blaming" I encourage compassion, curiosity, and humor. To reclaim your authenticity, aliveness and vitality, contact me.

Dr. Laura Beth Kaplan, M.D., is a double board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in distress related to parenting, pregnancy, and early adulthood. She treats a wide range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, role changes, and loneliness. Moreover, she has particular expertise in postpartum depression and anxiety, in prescribing psychiatric medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding, in grief related to infertility and pregnancy loss, in adjusting to parenthood, and in other mental health challenges related to women's reproductive lifecycle. Dr. Kaplan emphasizes psychotherapy alongside the thoughtful use of psychiatric medications when appropriate. Her practice centers on warm, personalized, and respectful care.

Sophie is an individual and couples therapist with a background in relationship and sex therapy, as well as extensive experience working in addiction recovery. She believes therapy is a place for exploration free from judgment, shame, and stigma as well as a space to foster open and honest conversations. Sophie believes in the importance of holding space for clients to identify their strengths and seek personal empowerment.

As a LCSW in NY, NJ, DC and CT with more than 15 years of experience in medical and mental health settings, I am adept at supporting the needs of individuals, couples, and families around the issues that arise over the trajectory of illness.

Dr. Bauer is a postdoctoral fellow at Silver Therapy Group, a women-led group practice located on the Upper West Side. Dr. Bauer has a passion to support individuals to thrive. Her areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, reproductive mental health, grief/loss, ADHD, emerging adulthood, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Dr. Bauer is particularly motivated to enhance women’s mental health by working with patients across the lifespan. She understands the importance of women helping other women navigate varying challenges, such as puberty and adolescence, infertility, third party reproduction, postpartum adjustment, the transition to parenthood, and menopause.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with a background in couples and family therapy from the Ackerman Institute. In addition to working with couples and families, I also work with adolescents and adult individuals from diverse backgrounds struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship difficulties, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and postpartum depression. I work in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, and work with individuals, couples, families, and groups through a primarily psychodynamic framework. Through insight-oriented work with a focus on interpersonal relationship dynamics, attachment, and family systems, I help adults uncover repressed trauma from childhood and adolescence in order to help them gain a more nuanced understanding about their unhealthy relationship dynamics, from past and present, in order to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

Dr Kofman is a clinical psychologist who works with adults and adolescents (16+) who are dealing with anxiety and mood difficulties, relationship issues, and adjustment to challenging life circumstances (parenting, family issues, work/life balance etc). She also works extensively with people who are trying to change behaviors to improve health or productivity, including eating behaviors, stress management, and executive function skills (time management, organization, planning etc).

Alexis Sturnick, LCSW, is a skilled therapist specializing in working with clients facing anxiety, OCD, ADHD, eating disorders/disordered eating and body image issues, and life transitions. She also is Perinatal Mental Health Certified. She practices from a psychodynamic lens and uses other evidence-based approaches to facilitate the necessary change a client is seeking. Alexis creates a warm, judgment-free space where adolescents and adults can explore their challenges and build resilience. With her client-centered approach, she empowers individuals to navigate life's complexities and work towards personal growth and healing.