Provider Directory

Melissa Nesle

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Melissa Nesle, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice in downtown Manhattan since 2004 with over 20 years of experience practicing extensively with young adults, couples and families in the area of mental health and substance misuse.

Nicole Van Nortwick

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Nicole Van Nortwick, a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience, specializes in individuals and couples/families. Her expertise encompasses relationships, attachment, and perinatal mental health. Dr. Van Nortwick is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University (NYU) and formerly held a position at Columbia University, where she co-founded the Women’s Program Team at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Additionally, she served as the Chief Clinical Service Officer and Director of Training at The Motherhood Center. Dr. Van Nortwick’s extensive clinical experience, expertise across the lifespan, and compassionate approach enable her to support women’s mental health and family systems effectively, with a keen ability to translate psychological theory into practical tools that benefit her patients.

Jaci Lopez Witmer

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I work with adults and young adults ages 18+ individually in my private practice. I practice from a trauma-informed, integrative perspective and draw primarily on relational, interpersonal, mindfulness, and CBT theories. My therapeutic style is open, collaborative, and nonjudgmental.

I have significant experience working with individuals across a variety of treatment settings. I have specific expertise with university students, financial professionals, health care providers, and entrepreneurs.

My office is located near Union Square. I am licensed in New York, Washington DC, and Florida, and I am registered to provide Telehealth Services to individuals residing in Vermont.

Netta Admoni

Psychologist

I am a psychologist licensed in NY and CT. I work with clients who want to address depression, anxiety, interpersonal/family difficulties, and past traumatic experiences. I aim to support clients in processing past trauma, reducing PTSD symptoms, feeling more empowered in their lives, and connecting to their values. I also work with individuals with OCD and other anxiety disorders.

I also provide neuropsychological and psychoeducational assessment to children (age 8+), adolescents, and adults in order to assess for and diagnose intellectual disability, learning disorders, and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I assess for different domains of functioning (i.e., cognitive, academic, language, learning/memory, attention/executive functioning, emotional, behavioral, adaptive) to get a comprehensive picture of one’s functioning and helps collaborate with schools, etc. to find appropriate accommodations for her clients.

Arielle Bailkin

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

Arielle Bailkin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in New York City. She specializes in DBT, CBT, and EMDR, with a neurodiversity-affirming approach to working with adolescents and adults. Arielle has particular experience supporting clients with ADHD, autism, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, chronic illness, multiple diagnoses, and those making sense of a later diagnosis. She also offers DBT skills groups and a virtual processing and skills group for postpartum moms with ADHD.

Rebecca W Heller

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D, LPC, NCC, CDBT

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC-D) in NY, NJ, VT, and FL. I am also a National Certified Counselor (NCC). I have extensive experience working with clients ages 18 and up for Individual Therapy as well as Group Therapy. I have experience working with Individuals experiencing a variety of struggles. These struggles include- trauma, grief, addiction, depression, anxiety, shame, loneliness, self-esteem, and managing anger, among others.

I implement an Integrative Approach including- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Strengths-Based Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Harm Reduction, SMART Recovery Tools, and most importantly, humor. After all, Humor is healing.

Cynthia Pizzulli

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, CST

As a PhD-level clinician and Certified Sex Therapist, I specialize in a wide-range of sexual concerns, as well as complex relationship issues, infidelity, body image concerns, personality dynamics, parenting conflict, personality disorders and LGBTQIA+ issues. For over 20+ years, I have provided psychotherapy to individuals and couples throughout NYC and Long Island (in-person and remotely).

Claudia P. Diez

Psychologist, PhD

I am a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist in independent practice with offices in Midtown West, Carnegie Hall area.
I practice individual and couples psychotherapy (integrative approach informed by multiple theoretical and empirical frames), clinical and forensic psychometric evaluations and executive coaching.

Elizabeth Ballard

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am an LCSW in private practice providing psychodynamic therapy to adults, adolescents, and families. I specialize in areas of self and identity, LGBTQ identities, parenting, infertility, relationships, trauma, grief and loss, depression, and anxiety.

Simon Bresler

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGP

I am a warm, engaged, and emotionally attuned psychotherapist who works from an interpersonal and experiential lens. My approach integrates AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) and IFS (Internal Family Systems), and Modern Analysis to support patients in developing deeper self-understanding while facilitating meaningful emotional growth and change.

I am a bilingual therapist and offer individual and couples therapy in both English and Spanish. In addition to my individual and relational work, I am a Certified Group Psychotherapist with a strong belief in the transformative power of group therapy.

I maintain offices in New York City and just outside of Seattle.

To learn more about my work, please visit: https://GrowingWithTherapy.com/

Sophie Talmadge Silleck

Master Social Worker, LMSW, LSW

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.

Beatrice Y. Kraemer

Psychologist

Dr. Kraemer is the founder of Parenting At Its Best, a parenting education, support and guidance practice that helps parents and children create strong, successful and healthy relationships, and also teaches parents and caretakers in all existing family structures the skills they need to support their children in reaching their full potential. She offers individual therapy to children and adolescents, offers pre-marriage counseling and couples therapy. She also offers parent coordination services and supports children and parents through the process of separation. Dr. Kraemer offers services in English and German language.

Lauren Gates

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

For long-lasting change to occur in therapy, I believe you must feel truly heard, valued, and cared for in treatment. I continuously collaborate with you to assess the progress of treatment together so that you truly feel you are growing in your therapeutic journey.

I specialize in adults who wish to engage in deep insight-oriented work when struggling with areas such as infertility, life transitions, or relational challenges.

As a clinical social worker, I have been privileged to work with clients of various races, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, and backgrounds. I greatly value the knowledge I receive from my clients’ lives and experiences, and I strive to create a culturally competent space for you.

Monica Pombo, LCSW-R

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I’m a bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience working with adults facing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, fertility journeys, relationship issues, loss, and burnout. My approach integrates psychodynamic, CBT, mindfulness-based, and relational techniques, with a strong focus on culturally responsive, trauma-informed care.

Throughout my career, I’ve held leadership roles at institutions such as NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, Columbia University, and other systems, where I provided direct care, supervised clinical teams, and designed trauma-focused programs. In 2020, I was honored to receive the Rape Crisis Professional Award from the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, and I’ve had the privilege of supervising master’s-level social work students throughout my career.

I currently offer telehealth psychotherapy across New York State and welcome referrals for adults seeking a seasoned, compassionate clinician.

www.monicapombo.com