Provider Directory

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 a licensed clinical social worker working with children of all ages, families, and adults. I have experience working with those who have experienced traumatic events, grief and loss, anxiety, depressive symptoms, divorce/separations, behavioral concerns, family conflicts and life transitions. I have advanced training in working with those who have experienced trauma, family therapy, and perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, and perinatal loss.

Dr. Rachel Fryman specializes in supporting individuals navigating work life balance and transitions, especially when Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a consideration. She is an Assistant Professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work and a licensed clinical social worker.

I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist who has been seeing patients since 2002. I specialize in working with mothers, especially mothers or children with special needs.

My name is Nneka Symister, and I am a licensed clinical social worker with over two decades of experience in social services, including more than ten years in private practice. I have worked with diverse populations throughout New York.

I specialize in supporting individuals navigating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, infertility, grief and loss, relationship challenges, and life stressors. My work integrates CBT, EMDR, interpersonal therapy, mindfulness, stress management, and meditation.

I am a New York and New Jersey Licensed Psychologist with twenty years of experience providing psychological services for children, adolescents and adults. I provide both short and long term therapy for adults in my private practice, which is completely virtual. One of my areas of specialty is maternal mental health. I provide short and long term therapy for new moms as well as offer preventative consultation services to expectant parents in order to set them up for success as they grow their family. My unique training in a combined Clinical and School Psychology doctoral program qualifies me to work with individuals across the lifespan.

I treat adult individuals and couples. I am intensively-trained in DBT through Behavioral Tech and also have training in DBT-PE, ExRP, DBT for couples, and EFT. My practice is mission-based and focuses on increasing accessibility to DBT for clients with less means.

Joni S. Mantell, LCSW is a psychotherapist specializing in donor conception, adoption and infertility, with both personal and professional experience in donor conception. After more than 30 years specializing in these areas, she discovered she herself is donor conceived. She is the Founder and Director of the Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center in New Jersey and New York City, where she works with late discovery and always known donor conceived persons, recipient parents, adoptive parents, birth parents and adoptees. This unique perspective has given her a deep understanding of the lifelong identity, relational, and emotional issues in adoption and donor conception.

She holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania and completed a four-year Certification Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy at the Post-Graduate Center for Mental Health in NYC. In addition to her family-building specialization, she works extensively with couples, performing artists, and writers.

I am passionate about helping people heal and lead their most empowered life.

I am licensed clinical psychologist offering telehealth appointments only. I offer couples therapy and am trained in IBCT, EFT, and behavioral couples therapy approaches. I work from a multicultural framework and am especially passionate about working with Black couples.

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 specialize in treating personality disorders, as well as extensive experience treating schizophrenia, chronic pain, substance abuse issues, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, and coping with life changes. My treatment modalities are CBT and DBT Therapy, receiving advanced training in both at Upstate Medical University Syracuse NY.

Dr. Fajardo is a group practice founder and individual adult and couples psychotherapist. Dr. Fajardo is bi-coastal working both in the New York City area (inclusive of New Jersey) and in Seattle. Her training roots her firmly in psychodynamic psychotherapy, but she has also been trained in group and systems (family and corporate) psychotherapy via the Tavistock Institute as well as braiding ACT, kinetic experiences, and feminism into her practice.

Dr. Gordon has specialized training in trauma treatment, women's mental health and immigration. In her clinical work, she integrates relationship-focused, trauma-informed treatment with evidence-based techniques, including EMDR.

Dr. Gordon received her M.A. from the Transdisciplinary Violence and Trauma Studies Program at New York University and completed her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at New York University’s Department of Applied Psychology.
Nirit is an EMDR Supervisor (consultant) and offers training about using EMDR within the treatment of women's mental health, treating trauma and providing trauma informed care.