Provider Directory

Dr. Christopher Ceccolini is a licensed psychologist and former faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine. He has spent 10 years providing care and leading research on well-being in the LGBTQ+ community. He centers context and intersectionality in therapy, using curiosity, warmth, empathy, and the right dose of humor to deepen connections and build trust with patients.

Kat Safavi has nearly 20 years of experience working with patients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and grief. She has extensive experience working with patients diagnosed with ALS, Parkinson’s and movement disorders, brain tumors and Glioblastomas, epilepsy, dementia, MS, and other neurological disorders who are adjusting to diagnosis and disease progression. Kat is well-versed in palliative and hospice care and end of life planning and bereavement counseling. Kat has worked with patients who are seeking gender-affirming care. Kat’s approach to therapy is psychodynamic and trauma-informed and she tailors therapy to individual needs drawing from her training in CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness

Kristina received her MSW from NYU Silver School of Social Work and completed postgraduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the William Alanson White Institute. Kristina provides direct care to individual patients and couples using psychodynamic and relational approaches. Kristina is passionate about working with clients in the perinatal period, especially those navigating the impact of early trauma on motherhood, those struggling with perinatal anxiety and depression, those suffering through the aftermath of birth or pregnancy trauma, and families managing perinatal loss. Kristina is dedicated to working with clients undergoing fertility treatment for reasons related to infertility, genetic concerns, and third-party reproduction.

I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), working together with my clients to develop a focused, personalized plan to achieve their goals. This typically includes addressing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through learning specific skills to take control of their emotions. I am one of the co-founders of NYCBT, a private psychology group practice in Manhattan, and I also have an office in Greenwich, CT and can provide Telehealth services in any PSYPACT-participating state.

I specialize in treating people who have experienced trauma, and I offer personalized, effective approaches to help my clients learn to live with and overcome the impact of these traumatic experiences, including PTSD. I also often work with people suffering from anxiety, panic, and phobias, as well as anger management and relationship issues.

Finally, I led DBT skills training groups for many years, and co-authored a book on DBT skills called "Self-Directed DBT Skills." I have helped many people learn DBT skills to better manage their thoughts, emotions, and behavior, and I look forward to working together to help you make the changes you want in your life.

I am a Manhattan-based "thera-coach" specialized in ADHD & the variety of coexisting conditions that accompany it. Whether clients are struggling with executive functioning, anxiety, relationships, family dynamics, career or academic challenges, substance misuse or general life transitions, I take a kind, collaborative, supportive yet direct approach to therapy. My goal is to empower clients with the tools and confidence to understand their past without judgment, take ownership of their present and take positive steps towards their ideal future.

I blend elements from various types of evidence-based therapy and tailor treatment to clients' individual needs as they evolve. I draw most from CBT, DBT, Mindfulness-based practice, Motivational Interviewing, Gottman and Structural Family Therapy.

I work with adults, teens, couples and families, primarily virtually.

Holly, LMSW (she/her) grounds her work in the belief that authentic human connection and deep introspection are essential ingredients for leading a meaningful life. She works from a psychodynamic lens, believing that formative relationships and early experiences shape our current emotional world. In addition, she is trained in EMDR and brings a trauma-informed perspective to every session. Holly primarily works with young adults in their 20s and 30s who are grappling with questions about who they are, what they value, and how they make meaning in their lives.

Brooklyn-based therapist working with individuals and couples, with a Post-Master's Certificate in Couples Therapy from the Ackerman Institute for the Family, and training in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Gottman Method (Level 2). I have a master's in social work from NYU, and am licensed in New York and Florida.

Julie Sahlein, LCSW-R is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience helping adults, teens, and children through individual, family, couples, and group psychoanalytic psychotherapy . She has provided LGBTQ+ affirmative and culturally-attuned treatment and clinical supervision in a variety of settings, including community mental health centers, outpatient hospital clinics and, for more than 15 years, in her private practice. Ms. Sahlein's style is warm, boundaries, and direct. She has particular expertise treating depression, anxiety, and identity concerns.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NYS) who is board-certified in Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Work (APHSW-C). I provide counseling for patients and their loved ones navigating serious illness, as well as those struggling with caregiver burden/distress and new or persistent grief over losses, past and present.

Natalie is a psychotherapist working with adults and couples to address relationship and self-esteem issues, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She works closely with her clients to create an environment that fosters curiosity, self-reflection, acceptance, and growth. Her approach combines psychodynamic psychotherapy, relationally oriented psychoanalysis, and creative arts therapy.

My Private Practice is located in near Gramercy Park NYC, and travel to clients location when needed (home visits or traveling ).
At Multicultural CBT-DBT/ The Flying Psychotherapist. I offer individual (adolescent and adult), couples, family psychotherapy and groups as well as assessment services to help individuals heal emotionally and regain normal functioning. In addition, I offer services to foster an individual’s personal growth in order to reach their full potential, emotionally, and in the family and business life.

My diverse background has allowed me to help individuals around the world to reach their personal goals and guide them, step-by-step, to achieve higher levels of success.

I am a psychotherapist specialized in helping those struggling with daily stressors, depression/anxiety, relationship difficulties, perfectionism, procrastination, chronic pain, and problems associated with certain life stages (e.g. career, college), eating issues, substance abuse, as well as suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors. I have particular expertise in working with individuals from a multicultural perspective, including but not limited to, LGBT populations and providing psychotherapy in Spanish.

I was one of the founding clinicians of the first Spanish-Speaking DBT Programs in the United States at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and I am currently the Coordinator of the International Spanish DBT Programs worldwide. I also have expertise in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for a wide range of difficulties, received training from Dr. Edna Foa, the world’s foremost expert in Prolonged Exposure (PE), an evidenced based treatment model for the treatment of anxiety disorders, and have been further trained in Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) for chronic depression, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a problem-focused and empirically supported treatment for depression, anxiety disorders, relationship conflicts, and addictions. I have intensive training in interventions reflecting up-to-date research advances incorporating CBT with mindfulness and emotion regulation strategies including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy DBT, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ACT and Prolonged Exposure PE.

Currently I consult with agencies around the world on DBT Spanish Programs and have given international talks to multidisciplinary mental health professionals in countries as diverse as Turkey, Argentina, Spain and Peru. I am currently a Diplomat of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

I primarily use psychodynamic, systemic, experiential and culturally sensitive approaches to accompany the client throughout the journey of self discovery. With emphasis on awareness and insight, I encourage individuals and couples to seek solutions that resonate with their individual and relational needs. The struggle to overcome adverse experiences, can be a product of sociocultural system, family context, early attachment and relationships which reflect a stigmatized idea of self.

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.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. My office is located at Columbus Circle. I received my training at Rutgers University (Graduation 2007).