Provider Directory

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.

I am a clinical psychologist with offices in Park Slope, Brooklyn and midtown Manhattan, specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Dr. Mia Wiston is a NYS Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Dr. Wiston's particular interests include supporting individuals as they navigate life transitions and relationship difficulties, boundary setting, pelvic pain and women's health concerns, LGBTQ+ concerns, and mood and anxiety symptoms.

Dr. Yacoob is a Cornell trained clinical psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults coping with life transitions, anxiety and mood disorders, and a variety of other symptoms causing distress. She also has expertise in working with patients who are coping with chronic and acute medical conditions, having completed advanced training in behavioral medicine at such facilities as Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Yacoob offers a warm, empathic, and collaborative approach to help individuals achieve their goals within a reasonable time frame. She often draws from schema, psychodynamic, meaning-based and mindfulness-based therapies to create a personalized program of treatment to best meet the needs of each individual.

I am a licensed attorney and a provisionally licensed mental health counselor, bringing a unique dual perspective to my practice.

I am the Founder & Director of Together CBT, which is a private practice specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety, stress, panic, OCD, and mood disorders. I am an LGBTQ-identified therapist with experience working with sexual and gender minorities. I received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Yale University, my B.A. in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania (summa cum laude) and I completed my APA-approved internship at Weill Cornell / New York Presbyterian Hospital.

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.

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 depression, self-esteem issues, 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.

Joann Paley Galst, Ph.D. is a psychologist in private practice in New York City specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy. She also specializes in reproductive health issues including infertility and pregnancy loss.

I am a clinical social worker who has worked primarily in chronic illness, loss and bereavement with families, couples, and individuals. These experiences make me feel comfortable in helping clients managing natural life transitions, crisis, depression and anxiety. I offer sliding scale fees and can assist with out of network reimbursement.

I provide Individual, Couples and Family Therapy (Families with young adult and adult children) and Clinical Case Consultation for Professionals.

Areas of focus Include: Specialization in Mind/Body Healing,
stress management, work/life balance, infidelity, relationship discourse, family conflict, grief/loss, sibling loss, sibling relationships, PTSD/trauma, sudden loss, illness/disease, life transitions, depression and anxiety.

I Utilize Somatic Experiencing, EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy), Attachment theory, Neurobiology, Mindfulness, Guided Visualizations and Cognitive- Behavioral techniques.

Therapy for Young Adults Living with Loss and Grief in New York

I'm a licensed psychotherapist with over a decade of experience and training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as a human who's experienced loss myself. Together we'll create a safe, non-judgmental space to navigate your emotions and build healthy coping mechanisms. Reach out today for a free consultation with someone who actually "gets it."

Dr. Michelle Drapkin is a board certified psychologist who owns/runs the Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Center and has worked in behavioral science for over 20 years. She is the author of The Motivational Interviewing Path to Personal Change: The Essential Workbook for Creating the Life You Want from New Harbinger Publications. She held various roles as a Behavioral Scientist in industry, including leading the development and deployment of behavior change interventions at Johnson and Johnson. She held a national Motivational Interviewing training position at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and was on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania.

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.