Provider Directory

Sydney Seifert

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

Sydney Seifert, LCSW, is a compassionate and experienced licensed clinical social worker. Focusing on mental health and well-being, Sydney provides expert counseling to support individuals on their journey to healing and growth.

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.

Sameena Groves

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Sameena Groves is a cognitive behavioral therapist who treats adolescents and adults in a private practice setting. With an office in Bronxville, NY and an office across from Grand Central, Dr. Groves typically works with clients referred for anxiety, depression, and other problems interfering with daily functioning. She uses her training in CBT, DBT, and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to help clients make daily choices consistent with their values and goals. Dr. Groves particularly enjoys working with young women in their twenties and thirties, a they navigate the many transitions and trade-offs that arise during these years.

Maya Benattar

Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, MA, MT-BC, LCAT

I am a creative art therapist, working with those who have anxiety, developmental/intergenerational trauma and high sensitivity (HSP). My practice weaves together mindfulness, trauma-informed practices and creative, embodied practices to help my clients feel more confident, able to move out of stuck patterns, and more connected to themselves and others.

Jaclyn Ghamar

Psychologist, PsyD

Jaclyn Ghamar PsyD is a licensed psychologist working at the intersection of psychology, systems, and family structure. She has a unique ability to take complex, messy, or long avoided situations and turn them into clear, manageable, and actionable steps, especially when money intensifies the emotional and structural challenges. Her practice includes clinical treatment, parent guidance, and consultation with fiduciaries, attorneys, and advisors who support families navigating psychiatric complexity, financial transitions, and relational strain. She is known for her ability to integrate emotional insight with practical strategy and for bringing clarity to moments when mental health concerns and family decision making converge.

Sue Sugarman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD

Sue Sugarman, MSW, LCSW-R, BCD, is a licensed clinical social worker with a rich background of over 25 years dedicated to working with children, adolescents, and families. Sue also has a subspecialty in working with youth athletes. She played a pivotal role in co-authoring the inaugural master's-level course in social work focused on the mental health of athletes. Since the spring of 2022, she has been imparting her expertise through the course "An Introduction to Mental Health in Athletes and Clinical Social Work" at NYU Silver School of Social Work. When collaborating with athletes, Sue places a strong emphasis on cultivating a high-performance mindset, recognizing its potential to be the defining factor between success and failure. This mental skill set encompasses goal setting, diligence in training, sustained motivation, and maintaining a positive outlook in the face of challenges or unmet expectations—all crucial components for fostering resilience.

Alexis Kahan

Psychologist, Psy.D.

Dr. Alexis Kahan is a clinical psychologist and certified school psychologist with a private practice located downtown. She specializes in treating children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of challenges including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, learning disabilities, relationship issues, and life transitions.

Courtney Santucci

Psychologist

Courtney Santucci, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in evidence based treatments for children, adolescents, and adults. She also provides parent coaching. She is licensed in NY, CT and PSYPACT. She assists clients experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, life stressors, and disordered eating.

Sabina Preter

Psychiatrist, MD

I am a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, practicing on the UES in Manhattan, offering individual assessments, second opinions, as well as ongoing treatment. The focus of my practice are children, adolescents, and young adults, in particular (but not exclusively) girls, and young women. Every consultation starts with a thorough evaluation process to define the nature of the issues, prior to making recommendations for treatment.
I evaluate and treat a wide range of conditions, examples are anxiety disorders, mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder), adjustment reactions, attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder, developmental disorders, and post-traumatic conditions. I recently published a co-authored treatment manual for anxiety disorders in youth: "Child and Adolescent Anxiety Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, A Treatment Manual"(https://global.oup.com/academic/product/child-and-adolescent-anxiety-psychodynamic-psychotherapy-9780190877712?q=Preter&lang=en&cc=us).

I was trained in the European medical tradition in France and Germany and a particular interest of mine is working with international families. I provide services in English, French, and German.

I am Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Besides the clinical work in my private practice, I serve as Director of Child Clinical Services at the Treatment Center of the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, where I also supervise psychotherapy students.

I have been nominated Castle Connolly "Top Doctor" in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry since 2015 for four consecutive years.

Catherine Carota

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

When people come to a fork in the road around a life transition, I am open to working intensively and collaboratively to help formulate new goals and a new language for their experience. This includes life transition crises around work, relationships and family. I specialize in psychodynamic treatment with people from their late teens to mid 30's on both a short and long term basis.

I have had the privilege of enjoying a thriving private practice for 15+ years and approach my work with commitment, compassion, and confidence.

Marjorie Hornik

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I provide psychotherapy to adult individuals and couples. My areas of special interest and expertise include perinatal mental health, concerns of older people and healing from trauma. Each client is unique, so I bring a variety of approaches to our work together, based on your needs and goals.

Hayat Yussuf

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA

Hayat Yussuf, LCSW, MBA, is an EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapist, trauma specialist, and Executive Coach in New York City. She offers weekly EMDR-focused therapy and EMDR Intensives—condensed sessions for accelerated healing—alongside somatic and CBT approaches. Hayat specializes in helping adults overcome trauma, anxiety, and performance challenges with a collaborative, integrative style.

Hannah Tishman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Hannah Tishman is the Founder and Lead Therapist at Hannah Tishman Psychotherapy, LCSW P.C. Hannah launched her career after graduating from Columbia University with a Masters of Social Work. While working towards her LCSW, Hannah worked in community mental health, providing individual and family therapy to those affected by health and socioeconomic disparities, as well as intergenerational trauma. This led Hannah to work in a large group private practice in NYC, providing therapy and serving as the Vice President of Operations. Hannah then founded her own therapy practice, focusing on trauma recovery and Attachment-Focused EMDR. Hannah looks forward to connecting with clients and working towards healing.

Meg Sussman

Psychologist, Ph.D.

I have been working for over 35 years as a clinical psychologist with children, adults and families. Over this period, I have developed expertise as an individual and couples psychotherapist, parent coordinator and educator for divorcing families. I have also provided psychotherapy for clients who live all over the world which has enabled me to develop a strong appreciation for cultural differences.