Provider Directory

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.

I am a warm, empathic board-certified psychiatrist. I help clients in therapy by providing a safe environment to explore difficulties, capitalize on strengths, develop coping skills, aiming ultimately to create a life that is fulfilling and meaningful. My clinical practice is devoted mostly to seniors.

Samantha Gambino, PsD, is a New York State Licensed Psychologist with a private practice in New York City. She has extensive experience working with adolescents, adults, and families on a wide range of mental health and general wellness topics.

I am a licensed training and supervising Psychoanalyst and certified group psychotherapist and am teaching faculty at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies. I have special expertise in reproductive and maternal mental health, after ten years ago, launching NAPS – an integrative mental health program for OBGYN offices and fertility clinics –at the renowned Downtown Women OBGYN. I also attended the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis for my doctorate in Psychoanalysis, with my in-process dissertation on in-person, hybrid and virtual group therapy, some of which you will hear about today. I also completed group psychotherapy training at the Center for Group Studies and also hold a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Management and Urban Policy from the New School University.

I’ve been in private practice for over 30 years with an emphasis on individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy with adults over 60. I also lead psychoanalytic psychotherapy groups for older adults. I completed the requirements to be a certified group psychotherapist and received this certification in October ‘23.

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.

Flora Margolis is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in Brooklyn working with pregnant women, new moms & dads, and couples struggling through the early parenting years.

I am a licensed clinical social worker in private practice providing therapy to adults in NY and NJ. As a therapist and first-generation Asian American born in Colombia, I’m committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience helping adults and adolescents navigate depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and the challenges associated with parenting and caregiving, chronic medical problems, identity questions, and issues related to ADHD.

My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and strengths-based using evidence-based therapies including mindfulness, CBT, DBT, and ACT, and informed by relational and attachment-based principles. I integrate your existing wellness practices such digital apps, physical exercise, spirituality/religious, and psychedelic experiences into the therapeutic process. I conduct sessions virtually, in-person and hybrid.

Tricia Brock is a licensed psychoanalyst in private practice in Manhattan. She received her psychoanalytic training at the Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis, and is the editor of its blog: "Analysis Now." With over ten years of clinical experience she specializes in early relational and sexual trauma, anxiety and depression.

Dr. Nicole Benedicto Elden is a NY state licensed clinical psychologist, supervisor, public speaker, published author, dissertation, career and life coach. She is a 1.5 generation Filipina-American offering in-person and virtual therapy (Wed-Fri). Her therapeutic approach is integrative and she has been trained in interpersonal/relational, emotion focused, relational life, cognitive behavioral, multicultural humility and family systems therapies. She works with individuals, couples and groups impacted by anxiety, depression, intergenerational trauma, life transitions, evolving identities, relational conflict and parents supporting their transgender children.

Dr. Nicole Benedicto Elden's Private Practice:

 Dr.Elden@yahoo.com

917-482-5705

 nicolebenedictoelden.clientsecure.me/

Erica Alter LCSW is a NYS and CT licensed couples and individual therapist, with private practices in Upper Westchester and in Greenwich Connecticut. She hold an advanced certification in couples therapy from the Training Institute of Mental Health and specializes in working with couples at all stages of conflict and chapters of life. Erica has almost a decade of experience helping couples turn their relationship issues into constructive opportunities rather than destructive dynamics. Through EFT, she works with them to identify patterns, reconstruct attachments, and exchange lasting empathy. She also works with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, career dissatisfaction, sleep disorders, and the transition to parenting.  Through mindfulness-based therapies and CBT, Erica works with individuals and the power of self-compassion to help clients become their own agents of change.

I’m a licensed clinical social worker in New York and Massachusetts and I am certified in Perinatal Mental Health by Postpartum Support International. My specialties include neurodivergence, infertility, perinatal mental health, endometriosis, anxiety, relationship challenges, and LGBTQIA+ identities. I am EMDR trained and use an integrative, collaborative approach rooted in psychodynamic and relational therapy using an attachment based lens and mind-body techniques. My work is informed by both clinical expertise and lived experience. Together, we’ll explore how your experiences are impacting you and build on your strengths to help you move toward the life you envision.

Ellen Lourie is an LCSW in private practice in Brooklyn, NY. She has advanced training in Transactional Analysis, Redecision Therapy, The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy and The Institute for Relational Intimacy. Ellen works with individuals and couples on reducing anxiety and depression, improving self esteem and developing relationship skills.