Provider Directory

I draw from DBT, CBT, mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies to address mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD & trauma, OCD, emotion dysregulation, substance use, relationships problems, career/academic stress, and life transitions.

I’m a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adolescents, college/graduate students, and adults. I specialize in helping people navigate life transitions, anxiety, depression, and substance use. I also bring in my neuropsych background to provide neuro-diversity affirming and strengths-based care. My approach is integrative, pulling from evidence-based therapies such as dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

I specialize in helping people struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, interpersonal issues at home, work and school, or those trying to break free of unhelpful patterns.  As a former lawyer, I understand the unique demands, stress, and expectations many lawyers, students, executives,  and high-level professionals experience, including perfectionism, imposter syndrome, relationship struggles, and difficulty achieving a work-life balance.  My life experience and career as a large NYC firm lawyer combined with my empathy and compassion enable me to be your teammate to help you achieve your goals.  Together, we can explore how your life experiences impact your current relationships and patterns in order to help you live fully and authentically.

Lyn (Marilyn) Paul, PhD, LCSW began her social work career in 1995 as a hospital maternal-child social worker, and later spent twenty years on faculty at Adelphi University School of Social Work, teaching courses in human behavior theory and social work practice, and advising and supervising students. Dr. Paul has researched and published on the complex psychosocial issues confronting contemporary families, especially families formed with advanced medical technology and third party assistance. Dr. Paul currently maintains a part-time clinical social work practice on the Upper West Side of Manhattan where she specializes in loss and transition and issues associated with women’s reproductive health.

I am an LMFT and owner of Artful Couples Therapy, a telehealth practice in NY specializing in creative and performing artists.

Rachel Khints specializes in treating substance use addiction, love addiction, codependence and those affected by childhood trauma. She takes a harm-reduction approach with regards to treating substance abuse issues. She does both individual and family work for those clients struggling with chemical addictions and the loved ones affected by it. Her experience extends beyond addiction, as she is also versed in handling treating mood disorders, other impulse disorders, crisis and trauma. She takes an integrated approach to treatment, pulling from cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and motivational interviewing. She has worked with older adolescents, adults, couples, families, and has facilitated several supportive processing and recovery oriented groups. Rachel has particular interest in the therapeutic use of mindfulness meditation, holistic wellness and the emotional-body connection, utilizing mindfulness based as well as somatic interventions in her work.

I have a private practice in Nassau County, NY, and offer in person and telehealth.
I work with adults and adolescents and have extensive training and experience in cognitive behavioral therapy and empirically proven mindfulness and acceptance-based practices. These approaches are evidence-based, solution-focused, and clients often begin experiencing results quickly. I am also an EMDRIA approved EMDR trained therapist.

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.

Karen Perlman, LCSW is a seasoned clinician, with over 3 decades of experience, who works with individuals, couples, families and groups. Her early training from NYU Silverman School of Social Work, and Ackerman Institute for the Family informed her treatment as a family systems therapist. In more recent years, she has incorporated an evidenced based approach using CBT to treat depression and anxiety, as well as a relationship model that helps her clients disentangle from power struggles and learn skills for more effective communication. Professionally trained as an ADHD coach, she often uses coaching in combination with CBT for her clients with executive function challenges. With expertise as an integrative nutrition coach, she naturally employs a holistic approach to her understanding and treatment of a variety of emotional and health oriented issues. Currently, she is deepening her expertise in helping patients with OCD using Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). She is guided by her keen intuition and strong knowledge base in a variety of therapies, deep empathy and sense of humor, when helping her clients achieve their therapeutic goals and ultimate potential. As a therapist with a disability, she has a deep appreciation for life's challenges, pain, loss and suffering and has learned the art of "transforming obstacles into opportunities,"

I work with individuals and couples on exploring underlying patterns, unresolved conflicts, and deep-seated emotional concerns that have been causing distress in their relationships with themselves and others.

I am a psychotherapist who specializes in women's health, chronic illness/pain, grief, life transitions, perfectionism and more. I'm trained EMDR, IFS, CBT, and Mindfulness and utilize both of these modalities in my practice. I'm especially passionate about empowering women navigating chronic pain and conditions like Endometriosis, PMDD, PCOS, Pelvic Pain, and more.

Debbie offers psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families across NY virtually and in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Do you feel driven by your inner critic to the point where "self-compassion" sounds farfetched? Or maybe you know how to be kind to yourself, but struggle to translate that into your belief system? If this sounds like you, I am here to help. I work with adolescents and adults who are tired of low self-esteem, negative body image, anxiety, depression, shame, and chronic stress taking up so much space in their lives. I am passionate about supporting my clients in the ever-valuable process of healing their relationships with themselves.

People work with me in therapy when when they want to understand themselves better, express themselves more authentically, build stronger social connections, and get through a big life transition. I have openings for therapy sessions and neurodivergence-affirming autism assessments.