Provider Directory

Heidi Esterman

Psychologist, PsyD

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.

Emily Brackman

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Brackman is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York City. She works with adults seeking to address the impact of major life changes, loss, and trauma on their sense of self and relationships.

Ivy L. Margulies

Psychologist, Psy.D., C.Ht., PMH-C

Dr. Ivy Love Margulies is a licensed clinical psychologist and hypnotherapist who specializes in grief, loss, and trauma encompassing the entire spectrum of a woman’s reproductive and maternal mental health. This includes postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, birth trauma, NICU, pre-term labor, miscarriage, infertility, terminations for fetal anomaly or medical reasons (TFMR), stillbirth, infant death, high risk pregnancy, and pregnancy after loss. Dr. Ivy has a unique way of blending psychotherapy, trauma informed mindfulness, somatic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, ritual, reiki energy healing, and guided meditations to help facilitate and support women, couples and families. She also facilitates several support groups for women and couples for infertility, miscarriage, birth trauma, termination for medical reasons, pregnancy after loss, pregnancy after 40 years old, and a stillbirth couples group.

Melanie Love

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Melanie Love is Columbia-trained clinical psychologist specializing in working with men, relationship issues, self-esteem, anxiety, and substance use. From her years in university mental health, she particularly enjoys working with college and graduate students or other young adults navigating the transition into career. She practices from a psychodynamic and relational lens while integrating skills as needed to help build confidence and self-worth, create more fulfilling relationships, and develop ways to cope with difficult emotions.

Vicki Passman

Psychologist, Ph.D.

I am a clinical psychologist in private practice with over 25 years experience treating adults, older adults and their families. I provide sensitive and effective cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help my patients feel and function better in their day to day lives.

Stephanie Freitag

Psychologist, PhD

Hi, I'm Stephanie. I'm a licensed clinical psychologist and adjunct professor at the Emory School of Medicine. I strive to provide a warm and safe space where patients can feel comfortable sharing without fear of judgment. My goal is to help my patients reflect on their values so that they can work towards what it means to be their "best self." I will always focus on treating the symptoms and not the "disorder," in an effort to tailor my approach to the individual. I believe deeply in fighting stigma associated with mental illness and am involved in advocacy and research outside of treating patients. I am well-versed in a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities such as CBT and third wave treatments including ACT, DBT, and MI. However, I tend to integrate psychodynamic theory into case conceptualization, often from an attachment-framework. I have particular clinical and research experience working with survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. Please check out my practice website at: https://www.newgenerationpsych.com/

Alan Oxman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DSW

I am a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. In addition to working with individuals and couples in my private practice, I also lead interpersonal process groups. I graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from NYU and a Doctorate in Social Work from Rutgers University (where I currently teach courses on behavioral addictions). I am a graduate of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society and run process groups for psychiatry residents at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC.

Esra Atamer

Psychoanalyst, Ph.D.

Esra Atamer is a licensed psychoanalyst in New York City, specializing in anxiety, depression, intimacy and relationship issues, and life transitions. She has extensive experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and cultures.

Elizabeth Candela

Master Social Worker, LMSW, MA, CASAC-T

I’m Elizabeth (she/her), a second-career social worker specializing in relational challenges, trauma, addiction, communication, and identity. My practice is LGBTQ+-affirming, sex-positive, trauma-informed, and I welcome clients from all backgrounds and life experiences for short-term and long-term therapy.

Ariz Rojas

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Rojas is a licensed clinical psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her clinical interests include the consultation, evaluation, and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, anxiety disorders, and tic-related disorders.

Regina Lazarovich

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Regina Lazarovich, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in CA & NY and founder of Compass CBT Psychology, PC. She has dedicated her fifteen-year career to helping individuals break free from anxiety disorders, panic attacks, phobias, OCD, ADHD, binge eating, emotional eating, and negative body image.

Ellen Lourie, LCSW

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

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.

Katherine Casey

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R

Kat (She/they) is a skilled therapist specializing in trauma, peripartum mental health, and complex differential diagnosis including: CPTSD, OCD, ADHD, and high-functioning ASD. They integrate evidence based therapies - CPT, DBT, IFS, Narrative, CBT, EFT, MBSR, and The Gottman Method - with body-based awareness to help clients build self-understanding, emotional regulation, and sustainable relational well-being.

Kate Herts

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Kate Herts, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in evidence-based interventions for adults suffering from anxiety disorders, mood disorders, chronic medical problems, and women’s health concerns. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT).