Provider Directory

Laura Berssenbrugge

Psychologist, PsyD

My name is Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge, a licensed clinical psychologist and registered yoga teacher. I help my clients create meaningful, sustainable change through a warm, evidence-based approach that builds on their strengths.

Whether you’re considering therapy for the first time or looking for a new therapist, you've already taken a step toward creating positive change. I provide an inviting, safe space for you to discuss your family, relationship, or personal concerns. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), you will learn skills that create lasting change to manage life’s stressors more effectively.

I work with individuals across the lifespan, specializing in anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, OCD, autism spectrum disorder, PTSD, and stress-related conditions, as well as dating and relationship challenges. I provide in-person and teletherapy to clients in New York and Hawaii, and teletherapy to clients in New Jersey and PSYPACT states (AL, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, MP).

Susie Kozelka

Psychologist, PhD, NCSP

I provide comprehensive neuropsychological assessment to children, adolescents, and adults who present with an array of with learning, attention, and behavior/psychiatric/medical difficulties. I also participate in educational advocacy within the school system as well as with legal advocates to help parents to navigate the labyrinth of the special education system, helping them attain the appropriate school placement, accommodations, and intervention services critical to the child's success. I thoroughly understand the nuances of the neuropsychological evaluation process and the neurocognitive underpinnings that support learning, development, behavior, and social-emotional functioning.

Samantha Bennahum

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a New York based psychotherapist with over 15 years experience working with adults coping with loss, trauma, life limiting medical diagnoses, chronic illness, fertility challenges, relational difficulties, and life-stage transitions.

Shlomit Rubin

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, SEP, IPA

Shlomit Rubin, LCSW, SEP, was born in Israel and is fluent in Hebrew. She worked as a photographer and educator before pursuing her MSW at Fordham University. After earning her degree, Shlomit trained extensively in the mental health field.

Yvette Fruchter

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Yvette Fruchter is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in OCD, anxiety, and OC spectrum disorders (hoarding, body dysmorphia, body focused repetitive behaviors). She received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. Dr. Yvette Fruchter utilizes evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Her therapeutic style is collaborative, goal oriented, and focuses on skill-building as well as processing and working through life stressors.

Brigitte Lasser

Psychiatrist, MD

Hi, I'm Brigitte. I’ve been a board-certified psychiatrist since 2020. I did my psychiatric residency training at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, in downtown Manhattan.
I work as an outpatient provider with adults over 18. I have a virtual-only private practice, and I work at a community clinic in Coney Island. I am licensed in NY, and have applied for a FL license.  

Hank Blumfarb

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I have been in clinical practice since 1979 and have taught and published in the field.
I have a solid foundation in the various psychoanalytic depth psychologies and psycho-neuro-biological perspectives and have been integrating Buddhist and Yoga psychologies and practices for the last twenty years.

Krista Larson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20+ years experience providing mental health care to individuals. I have advanced training in relational theory from the Stephen Mitchell Center for Relational Studies and in Relational Family Therapy for couples and families through the Ackerman Institute for the Family. Additionally, I specialize in fertility counseling and have training in Complicated Grief (also known as Prolonged Grief) Therapy from Columbia University School of Social Work.

Saira Bhatti

Psychiatrist, MD

My ideal patient is one who is struggling in their day to day lives and is looking to make a change. That change can be in the form of therapy, medication, or a second opinion- I provide my medical recommendations and suggestions, while respecting your choices and autonomy. Making that first phone call, typing out that first email, making it to that first appointment are tremendous steps that are often the most difficult to make. Why not make the rest of your journey easier with someone who you can trust?

Zohara Taragin

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

My skills come from significant training in: Relational psychoanalytic therapy, Trauma focused modalities informed by brain research (incl EMDR, IFS and other somatic interventions), Family systems, Couples therapy, Mindfulness and CBT.
I use a contemporary psychodynamic-integrative approach with my clientele, integrating the most current theories in mind/body psychology.

shauna folts

Master Social Worker, LCSW, Psychotherapist

Shauna is a LCSW in New York State. She celebrates the therapeutic space and invites the energetic collaboration of finding the treasure within through love, self-compassion, confidence, self-esteem, and authenticity.

Theresa Kimm

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Theresa Kimm has been a practicing psychotherapist for 14 years in New York City and is also licensed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Colorado. She specializes in working with complex trauma, burnout, intergenerational and cultural conflicts, codependency and intimacy issues, and substance use. Her clinical interests include Asian American mental health, feminism, perinatal mental health, childhood trauma, and existential concerns.

Shanni Liang

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am an Asian American therapist in the Upper West Side who specializes in helping women in dating and relationships. If you have clients or referrals who are single, divorced, or going through a bad breakup, I am your person!

Dana Siperstein

Psychiatrist, MD

Dr. Dana Siperstein is the Founder of Blossom Health, a completely virtual practice designed specifically for young adults. As a Board Certified and Harvard Trained psychiatrist, Dr. Siperstein specializes in working with college and graduate students who are navigating life transitions.