Provider Directory

Merav Gur

Psychologist, Ph.D.

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Dr. Gur is a clinical psychologist in the Grand Central area and a clinical supervisor at the Wellness Center of CUNY's Graduate Center. Dr. Gur has extensive experience providing psychotherapy and integrating various treatment modalities (psychodynamic, CBT, ACT, IPT). Dr. Gur specializes in treating worry & anxiety (including panic, social), depression, low self worth, attachment/relationship issues, perinatal depression/anxiety, and in adjustment to parenting. Dr. Gur provides psychotherapy to those who are dissatisfied with their interpersonal relationships or with their career and who aspire to lead a more meaningful life. Psychotherapy leads to greater self-knowledge, to making healthier life choices, to improving relationships and to greater self acceptance and confidence. Ineffective coping are replaced by healthier ones.
Dr. Gur published both in scientific journals and at the HuffPost, and contributed to published pieces about mental health at BuzzFeed, Mic, Self Magazine, and the Economist. She strives to increase awareness to mental health issues, while providing high quality personalized care.  

Tashi Ridley

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

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.

Ivy Diamond

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Ivy Diamond, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in women's maternal mental health with a focus on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, infertility, perinatal bereavement and life transitions. Ivy has a telehealth private practice.

Nicole Van Nortwick

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Nicole Van Nortwick is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health and couples/family therapy. She is the Chief Clinical Service Officer and Director of Training at The Motherhood Center. Dr. Van Nortwick is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at NYU and formerly at Columbia University, where she also co-created the Women's Program Team at New York Presbyterian. Dr. Van Nortwick brings extensive experience, expertise across the lifespan, and a compassionate approach to supporting women's mental health.

Eileen Placeres

Master Social Worker, LMSW

I help individuals, couples, and families in New York City navigate life transitions, strengthen intimacy, and foster self-understanding. My practice is supportive, anti-racist, LGBTQ+ affirming, and experienced in working with first responders, fathers, men’s issues, and BIPOC clients.

Hayley Goodrich

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

It's normal to have ups and downs in life, but when dissatisfaction with where you're at becomes chronic, that's a sign that something needs attention. Change is possible as we come to know ourselves more deeply and as we broaden our capacity to weather the vicissitudes of life. Wherever you are in your own process, I would be honored to join you in the challenging but deeply rewarding work of developing that inner knowing. Reach out for an initial consultation to see if we're a fit.

Jennifer Vogel-Davis

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with offices in NYC and Montclair, NJ. I work with adults, college age and up. Trained in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy, I value the exploratory work that allows clients to understand themselves and build lives that feel authentic. Over the years I have built a specialty in treating PTSD and complex trauma. As such, I am certified in EMDR and also utilize other interventions so helpful in treating trauma/PTSD such as Internal Family Systems as well as somatic and mindfulness interventions.

Gary Katz

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, , CSAT, EMDR

I am the founder of The Center for Intimacy Recovery which focuses primarily on intimacy and relationships. What I have found is that without a sense of intimacy with oneself, people can’t fully experience intimacy with someone else. Our hearts are fragile, so we develop strategies to keep them safe and avoid getting hurt. Often, these strategies later become maladaptive and hold us back from achieving the connection and intimacy we are actually seeking. The Center for Intimacy Recovery helps clients to find ways to have the intimacy and connection in life that they are seeking. To gain a better understanding around healthy sexuality and treatment for compulsive and destructive sexual behaviors and the trauma created through intimate betrayal, have studied at the Modern Sex Therapy Institute where I have studied healthy sexuality. I have also studied with the International Institute of Trauma and Addiction Professionals where I became a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist.

Sarah Williams

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

My name is Sarah Williams, and I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both Connecticut and New York. I received my Masters in Social Work from Boston College in 2009. I have experience working with substance use disorders, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and life transitions including pregnancy and postpartum. I am a psychotherapist who is trained in evidence-based best practice treatments including CBT and DBT. I was initially drawn to social work because I love helping and nurturing others.

Barbara Azcona

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSc

I am a psychotherapist specializing in working with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, relationships, life transitions, parenting, and loss.

Eva Jane Peck

Mental Health Counselor, MS.Ed., MHC-LP

I work with adults and adolescents. Some of the issues I work with are anxiety, depression, and life transitions, as well as grief and loss. I also offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) and integration sessions. I’m an LGBTQ-affirming clinician and have experience working with issues particular to LGBTQ+ folks.

I believe that physical and emotional safety and connection within a therapeutic relationship can help clients access and heal their relationships with themselves and others. For this reason, I deeply value the relationship I form with clients.

I believe that with intention and openness, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can create space for the emergence of inner healing intelligence. Along with awareness, practice, insight, and self-compassion, KAP offers clients an opportunity to see themselves and others from a new perspective. KAP also enables new neural pathways to grow, supporting healthier habits of mind and behavior.

I have over 15 years’ experience as a trauma-informed, early childhood special educator and mental health consultant. I have extensive training and experience in developmental trauma treatment and attachment-oriented approaches. I have training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic approaches such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. I’ve also been a hospice volunteer, and completed trainings in grief counseling and end-of-life doula work. Other areas I’ve trained in are cultural humility, working with shame, treatment strategies for habits and addictions, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and psychedelic therapy for end-of-life anxiety and palliative care. I graduated with a BA in English from Barnard College, an MS.Ed. in Infant and Family Development and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College, and an MS.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling from CUNY Hunter College.

Karen Robbins

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R

Karen Robbins i s Licensed psychotherapist with a private practice on Madison Avenue near Grand Central station. She works with individuals and couples.

Melanie E. Schwarz MD FACLP

Psychiatrist, M.D.

Melanie Schwarz, M.D. is a private practice psychiatrist focused on reproductive psychiatry and the psychology and medical treatment of women. She has lengthy and diverse experience with patients in this arena dealing with reproductive depression, anxiety, and other issues. 
Additionally, Dr. Schwarz has a history of treating patients with chronic illness such as MS.

Idil Franko

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr. Idil Franko is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adolescents, young adults, adults, and families. She is also an adjunct clinical supervisor at the Psychological Center at CUNY. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress, emotion regulation difficulties, and teen/family challenges. She draws on extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Behavioral Parent Training. Dr. Franko currently works at Columbia’s Medical Center and will be starting her private practice in November. She has availability to take on new patients.