Provider Directory

EMDR / SE Psychologist

Licensed Psychotherapist & Co-Chair of the WMHC Early Career Committee

Hello! I am a licensed psychotherapist (LCSW-R). I also hold a license as a substance abuse counselor (CASAC). I have years of experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, and self-esteem issues. I also work with those struggling with addiction, their significant others as well as Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA). I enjoy helping people be kinder to themselves, and to make better choices that move them toward achieving their goals in life.

Therapy is a challenging experience. Having thirty + years of experience as a licensed psychologist working with adults and adolescents, I know that finding a "good fit" can be difficult, yet is critical to the therapeutic process. Ultimately the best results are achieved when the therapeutic relationship is one of trust and comfort.

I am a bilingual, bicultural certified grief educator. I support high-impact women who are mourning the death of a loved one so that they can process their grief and start living again. My goal is to help you remember the love more than the pain. I offer online therapy in NYC and across New York.

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.

As a psychodynamic, trauma-informed therapist and psychoanalyst, I offer a space to explore relationships and the roles one plays in them, honoring strengths and uncovering the meanings that underlie challenging areas. Goals would include connecting thoughts and emotions, to enhance insight into how one moves through one's life and to increase healthier coping skills to stressors. I value diversity including but not limited to race, religion, sexuality, gender, and culture, working to understand how these aspects of identity influence a person’s experience of themselves, to provide an environment that fosters continuous growth in all areas of being.

I have been in private practice for 25+ years working with high-achieving adults to help them improve relationships, manage stress, and realize potential. Issues we may address in our work together may include anxiety, depression, divorce, trauma, burnout, relationships, parenting, career advancement, and major life decisions. My style is collaborative; I take a psychodynamic approach that flexibly incorporates strategies from CBT, IFS, EMDR, mindfulness, and positive psychology. My background includes a Wharton MBA, and I have experience with many successful professionals of diverse backgrounds working in finance and healthcare.

Alexis Sturnick, LCSW, is a skilled therapist specializing in working with clients facing anxiety, OCD, ADHD, eating disorders/disordered eating and body image issues, and life transitions. She also is Perinatal Mental Health Certified. She practices from a psychodynamic lens and uses other evidence-based approaches to facilitate the necessary change a client is seeking. Alexis creates a warm, judgment-free space where adolescents and adults can explore their challenges and build resilience. With her client-centered approach, she empowers individuals to navigate life's complexities and work towards personal growth and healing.

Dr. Yokarla Veras is a board-certified psychiatrist and psychotherapist specializing in reproductive and general adult psychiatry, with licensure in New York and New Jersey.

Hi, I’m Maria! While I have an office in Putnam County, NY, I enjoy bringing therapy outdoors for clients who want to incorporate nature and movement. I use a Health at Every Size approach to support people of all sizes who may be experiencing a myriad of issues: grief, trauma, disordered eating, self-esteem issues, life transitions, depression and anxiety.

Chloe Ifrah, Ph.D. is experienced in delivering evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy (for multiple disorders) and dialectical behavior therapy in both outpatient and inpatient settings focusing on life transitions, mood and anxiety disorders, interpersonal difficulties, emotion dysregulation, self-harm behaviors, and severe mental illness such as psychosis. Together with the client, we enhance the quality of your life through evidenced based treatments.

I earned my Ph.D. from UC Berkeley, a Master’s degree from Harvard University, and a Bachelor of Science from NYU. I work with individuals across the lifespan, drawing from an intuitive blend of therapeutic approaches, including attachment-based, inner child work, existential, Jungian, CBT, and holistic approaches.

I am a licensed clinical social worker currently practicing in New York City. As a therapist, I create a warm and comfortable environment in order to facilitate openness. I believe in the importance of using therapy to explore both present experiences and past influences in order to create lasting change. I aim to help my clients cultivate their authentic self through increased compassion, self-acceptance, and flexibility as we work collaboratively to build richer and more satisfying lives.