Provider Directory

Ariel Hayat (she/her/hers) is a fully licensed psychotherapist (LCSW) who is trained in trauma-informed, relationally focused, and client-centered approaches. She supports clients in healing traumatic wounds, building stronger relationships with themselves and others, while creating a life where they are not only surviving but thriving. She specializes in working with individuals, couples, and families who experience anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma, life transitions, self-esteem issues, relationship challenges, and family conflict.

Lani Pawar is a licensed psychoanalyst practicing in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan. She graduated from the Boston Graduated School of Psychoanalysis and completed her clinical training at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, where she is a current board member. She specializes in working with people on relationship issues, women's issues and conflicts around parenting.

I provide effective CBT and talk therapy for anxiety and other issues. I tailor the work to help you get relief from current symptoms, but also to shift underlying patterns and create lasting change.

I am a double board certified psychiatrist who specializes in the medication management of mental health conditions in adults, adolescents and children, namely mood related disorders, anxiety disorders and symptoms stemming from trauma, family conflicts and relationship stressors, and ADHD.

Appointments are available in-person in Flatiron area of Manhattan or telehealth. appointments.

In my work with individuals, couples, and families, my goal is to help you reconnect, or connect for the first time, with your personal sense of meaning in order to carve out a life that is fulfilling.

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.

Joseph Cook, LMHC is a behavioral therapy professional who specializes in exposure and response prevention and dialectical behavioral therapy.

I help individuals and couples embrace new possibilities in life and love.
Areas of interest: intercultural couples, ADHD in relationships, family dynamics around food allergies

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 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.

Rachel Sullivan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in psychotherapy for survivors of interpersonal abuse and violence. Rachel's experience as a trauma therapist includes 10 years of providing supportive services to individuals impacted by depression and/or anxiety. Her practice is based in trauma theory, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing models.

I specialize in working with women struggling with anxiety and depression, self-esteem, and grief and loss. As a Certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist, I also provide care to women navigating pregnancy, fertility challenges, loss, and adjustment during the perinatal phase. Therapy with me is a compassionate, collaborative process in a safe, judgment-free space. Through an emotionally-focused framework, with an attachment-focused orientation and an emphasis on the experiential process, I offer steadfast support and a place to put down the heavy things my clients have been carrying. I weave in my training in CBT, DBT and mindfulness practices where useful to provide a robust therapeutic experience that meets clients where they are on their unique journey.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist based in Queens, New York. I am dedicated to creating a safe, nonjudgmental, and affirming therapeutic space where my clients can feel seen and find their resilience. Through my clinical training, I have worked with diverse clients experiencing depression, anxiety, parenting stressors, relationship issues, trauma, eating disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Trained in the tradition of psychodynamic psychotherapy, I spent many years initially treating patients with severe and persistent psychiatric disorders and eventually teaching and supervising in the residency and psychology internship programs at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After some additional years doing administrative work for the NYS Office of Mental Health (several facilities), I switched my focus from a public health perspective to independent practice, continuing my work individually with adults as well as with couples and families. Although my primary orientation toward psychopathology and treatment continues to be psychodynamic, I occasionally integrate some cognitive behavioral tools into the psychotherapy; I was certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy when the treatment was initiated at the facility in which I was an administrator.