Provider Directory

Jacqueline Hermida has over two decades of experience teaching, healing, and counseling individuals of all ages and abilities. Through a whole-person approach and the integration of various cultural teachings that subtly culminate into a unified paradigm, individuals are guided and empowered to heal, transform, and self-actualize.

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.

I am a licensed psychologist in full time private practice. I have extensive clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults and their families. My approach to therapy is eclectic : I draw from psychodynamic, developmental, and family systems theories. I see therapy as a learning process and believe that if you become more self-aware, you can make better decisions in your life.

My approach is active, compassionate and goal oriented. My areas of expertise include relationships, couples therapy, stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, parenting, learning, and career development. I work with clients to replace negative, rigid or chaotic patterns with creative, positive and fulfilling alternatives. Each session is focused, goal directed, and collaborative to set the stage for transforming personal narratives and behavior patterns. I guide clients to overcome obstacles/blind spots and shift in positive and proactive ways to improve their relationships and to experience well being. In my 3 decades of clinical experience, I have had the joy of witnessing many clients become more purposeful, creative, and productive in their lives.

I am a passionate psychotherapist with a decade of experience helping those with a variety of issues. I have significant experience working with addiction, grief and loss, attachment issues, depression, anxiety, and trauma. As a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I use SE often when working with any of the above issues. I bring empathy, genuineness, and curiosity to my clients and believe that a strong therapeutic relationship involves trust and safety, as they lay foundation for growth and insight.

Ms. Goldstein is a board certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner affiliated with the NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine Women's Mental Health Program. She holds an MFA in creative nonfiction and has written about healthcare for The Wall Street Journal and Associated Press.

Hello. I am pleased to join the Women's Mental Health Consortium and look forward to collaborating with colleagues going forward.

I am a seasoned LCSW-R, with expertise in Child and Adolescent therapy, psychotherapy for individuals and families experiencing acute and chronic illness and therapy for intergenerational trauma.
I am licensed in New York State and maintain both in-office and virtual hours.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over twenty years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. I have always loved helping others. My passion for working with people in their 20s and 30s stems from years of working with children and adolescents in schools. I’ve helped students find their own path into adulthood and see my current work as a continuation of offering that guidance and support. Previous clients describe me as very kind, empathetic, non-judgmental, and caring. Counseling is in my blood, it's all I have ever done and I feel as passionate about it today as I did when I started.

I am a clinical psychologist licensed in NY, NJ, and CA. I specialize in helping preteens, teens, and adults adapt to life transitions - whether in relationships, at work/school, or changes in family structure. I treat symptoms of anxiety and depression, as well as working to improve the quality of interpersonal relationships. My therapeutic style is supportive, engaged, and collaborative.

Emily Upshur, Ph.D., is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Upshur received her Master's degree in developmental psychology from Tufts University, and holds both a Master’s degree and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Graduate School and University Center at the City University of New York, an American Psychological Association accredited training program.

Dr. Upshur currently has a faculty appointment at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and is a Supervising Psychologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, where she trains psychiatry residents, psychology interns, and psychology externs. She was the Clinical Director of the Center for Child Trauma and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has a private practice in Manhattan as well as Westchester, New York.

Dr. Upshur has a decade of experience working in a wide range of clinical settings, including hospital outpatient clinics, in-patient units, psychiatric emergency rooms, college and graduate student counseling programs, private psycho-educational and neuropsychological testing facilities, and faculty private practice. These experiences have given her the unique ability to meet the diverse needs of adults and children.

Having worked in medical and oncology social work for many years, I have helped individuals, couples and families make sense of and cope with the messiness of life. particularly helping those dealing with chronic illnesses, such as cancer. Having been trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, I will work with a client to develop positive coping mechanisms for anxiety and depression whether they are related to chronic illness or not.

Clinical psychologist specializing in multiculturalism, biracial identity, trauma treatment, and health behavior change. Trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, attachment theory, IFS, DBT, CPT for PTSD, and CBT for insomnia. My goal is to help clients gain clarity, express themselves with greater authenticity, and claim a more full experience of life.

Dr. Heidi Esterman is a psychologist in private practice and a Supervising Psychologist at The Motherhood Center of New York.

Dr. Esterman has experience working with the perinatal population in both outpatient and inpatient settings. She has provided psychological services for a wide range of diagnoses and presentations in the context of the perinatal period, including trauma, personality disorders, and severe and persistent mental illness. She has expertise working with women recovering from postpartum psychosis, depression, anxiety, and perinatal loss.

Dr. Esterman also has specialized training in couples therapy through the William Alanson While Institute. Treatment is directed at helping couples navigate conflict, improve communication, and strengthen their relationship.

I help individuals and couples make meaning from their experience and understand what they need.