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I am a psychotherapist practicing on the Upper East Side and in Bergen County, NJ. I work with individuals, couples, and families, specializing in cancer/chronic illness, anxiety spectrum disorders, grief and loss, caregiver support, life transitions, women’s issues, relationship/family conflict

Healy Smith, MD is an adult psychiatrist with specialties in women's mental health/ reproductive psychiatry as well as integrative and holistic medicine.

Jane Halperin, PhD, MS
Associate Director
Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training & Research
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology
Dept. of Psychiatry
College of Physicians & Surgeons
Columbia University

Practice of psychotherapy: adolescents and adults
Practice of psychoanalysis: adults
Couples treatment
Supervision: psychology externs, interns, fellows; clinicians in private practice

Areas of Interest/Additional Training:
Young Adult Development
Alcohol/Substance Misuse
Psychological Adjustment to Medical Illness
Prenatal Diagnosis, Pregnancy Loss
Couples Treatment; Parenting Skills

Hi! I'm Dr. Samantha Schindelheim, DSW, LCSW-R and I am a licensed clinical social worker in New York and New Jersey specializing in working with young children, teens, young adults and parents struggling with mood and anxiety issues, parenting, trauma, behavioral issues, and interpersonal challenges. I integrate a variety of evidence-based interventions to help individuals function successfully in their home, school, and communities. 
 

Dr. Yacoob is a Cornell trained clinical psychologist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adults coping with life transitions, anxiety and mood disorders, and a variety of other symptoms causing distress. She also has expertise in working with patients who are coping with chronic and acute medical conditions, having completed advanced training in behavioral medicine at such facilities as Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Yacoob offers a warm, empathic, and collaborative approach to help individuals achieve their goals within a reasonable time frame. She often draws from schema, psychodynamic, meaning-based and mindfulness-based therapies to create a personalized program of treatment to best meet the needs of each individual.

I am a trauma informed, sex positive clinician with advanced training in CBT, DBT, play therapy, & maternal mental health. I am passionate about helping new moms adjusting to the demands, challenges, fear, and joy that accompanies parenthood and I am experienced in treating PMADs.

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.

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

Having worked in medical and oncology social work for many years, I have helped individuals, couples and families make sense of and cope with the messiness of life. particularly helping those dealing with chronic illnesses, such as cancer. Having been trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, I will work with a client to develop positive coping mechanisms for anxiety and depression whether they are related to chronic illness or not.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist, specialize in treating adults with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and frequently treat a wide variety of anxiety conditions. I am an empathic, interactive psychologists and work with clients to engage in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Inference-Based CBT (ICBT), and mindfulness and self-compassion. I've treated OCD since 2003 and have worked successfully with many clients who have a variety of obsessional content. I enjoy collaborating with treatment providers to support my clients. My practice is fully virtual.

I am a bilingual Spanish-English clinical psychologist working with individuals who experience depression, anxiety and interpersonal difficulties, and who, in many cases struggle with issues related to acculturation, racism and unequal justice.

I hold a Psy.D. in Clinical and Community Psychology from Pace University in New York as well as a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in my country of origin, Argentina, where I trained in psychoanalytic modes of treatment. Much of my clinical training in New York has been at NYU-Bellevue-where I worked with survivors of torture and trauma, individuals with severe personality disorders and was trained in the use of short-term psychotherapeutic techniques.

Dr. Owens is a clinical psychologist and board certified cognitive behavioral specialist who has been in practice for almost 20 years.  She has held academic appointments at Columbia University Medical Center, The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and St. John's University and has been involved in the training of psychologists and other mental health professionals throughout her career.   Her areas of clinical expertise are anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and women's mental health.

Dr. Meyering is a clinical psychologist licensed in New York and Connecticut and the founder of Riverside Psychology, LLC. She flexibly applies advanced training in evidence-based treatments, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive processing therapy (CPT), and family systems therapy. Dr. Meyering also serves as an adjunct clinical supervisor to CBT trainees at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology.

I take a warm and collaborative approach to therapy with a strong belief that the therapeutic alliance between the therapist and client is paramount to the client's work. I welcome clients of all backgrounds and lived experiences. I am skilled working with individuals struggling with intense emotions/behaviors, I am effective with clients who have not succeeded in previous therapy. With specialized training through PSI I am uniquely equipped for issues surrounding anxiety, depression, low self esteem, family conflicts as well as individual struggles.