Provider Directory

Caitlin Silverstein

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C, CCTP, IPPE-C

Caitlin Silverstein, LCSW, PMH-C, CCTP, IPPE-C is a licensed clinical social worker and perinatal mental health specialist who supports women through pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood. She helps moms navigate anxiety, depression, identity shifts, and perinatal loss with compassion and evidence-based care. Caitlin integrates EMDR and CBT within a warm, trauma-informed approach to help women process their experiences and rediscover themselves in motherhood.

Zoe Birnbaum Frankel

Psychiatrist, MD

Dr. Birnbaum is a board-certified adult general and reproductive psychiatrist in NYC and Westchester with a special interest in perinatal mental health. Dr. Birnbaum offers psychotherapy and medication management with a warm, compassionate, and personalized style.

Roni Menachem

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC

I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 15 years of clinical experience. I support individuals through the process of growth and healing, self-discovery, and coping through difficult times.

Jacqueline LaGrassa

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a clinical social worker who has worked primarily in chronic illness, loss and bereavement with families, couples, and individuals. These experiences make me feel comfortable in helping clients managing natural life transitions, crisis, depression and anxiety. I offer sliding scale fees and can assist with out of network reimbursement.

Kate Lowe

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a NY State licensed psychotherapist with a MSW from Columbia University. Since 2003, I have been helping individuals and families understand and manage anxiety, depression & other mood disorders, stress, relationship difficulties, life transitions, sexual & gender identity, chronic illness, grief & loss. Through a holistic, psychodynamic approach, I combine principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and stress management. I help my clients feel contained, supported and challenged to enhance awareness and coping skills, reach goals and fulfill their potential.

Juliet Cooper

Psychologist, Psy.D

I am a licensed Psychologist in private practice on the Upper East Side.
I work with children and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, academic pressures, and professional challenges. I bring a solid understanding of living and parenting in our wonderful, but pressure filled NYC life style. I am passionate about parenting and work to support parents in navigating the challenges that arisedifferent developmental stages. I also specilize in working with families who are transitioning through divorce. Working both with children and parents, I place a strong emphasis on supporting co-parenting strategies and effective communication that are proven to help children adapt more successfully to divorce.

Ruchi Shah

Psychiatrist, MD

Adult psychiatrist who completed training at University of California, San Diego. Available for new intakes for patients 18yo and up, all diagnoses. Expertise in substance abuse and women's mental health (incl. post partum conditions). Fluent in Spanish. Warm, compassionate approach. I greatly enjoy collaborating with therapists to optimize an individual's treatment.

Martha Bennett

Psychologist

I am a clinical psychologist licensed in NY, NJ, and CA. I specialize in helping preteens, teens, and adults adapt to life transitions - whether in relationships, at work/school, or changes in family structure. I treat symptoms of anxiety and depression, as well as working to improve the quality of interpersonal relationships. My therapeutic style is supportive, engaged, and collaborative.

Ellen Jacobs

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Ph.D

Dr. Ellen Jacobs is a Manhattan-based psychotherapist, author and educator with more than two decades of experience. Dr. Jacobs specializes in working with adults, adolescents and children who are experiencing a range of emotional and social difficulties. Her primary goal is to help individuals and families improve the quality of their lives, increasing self- awareness and self-confidence, and helping her patients to develop and thrive.

Susan Sanders

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

Hello. I am pleased to join the Women's Mental Health Consortium and look forward to collaborating with colleagues going forward.

I am a seasoned LCSW-R, with expertise in Child and Adolescent therapy, psychotherapy for individuals and families experiencing acute and chronic illness and therapy for intergenerational trauma.
I am licensed in New York State and maintain both in-office and virtual hours.

Kelsie Smagler

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a psychodynamic therapist who believes the client-therapist bond is an essential part of the healing process. I specialize in anxiety and relationship issues and use a variety of therapeutic modalities to fit my clients' individual needs. My clients and I work together to recognize and harness their strengths, which empowers them to tap into their resilience. I aim to create a safe, warm, and trusting atmosphere where clients feel comfortable being themselves!

Hope Choman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Hope Choman, LCSW, is a trauma therapist who works with adults impacted by childhood trauma, family mental illness, or grief. She offers a holistic approach, integrating evidence-based practices such as EMDR, along with mindfulness, somatic work, and talk therapy, to foster healing, resilience, and reconnection with the whole self.

Julia Werman Zwerin

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Julia Werman Zwerin, LCSW is a psychotherapist who works closely with her clients to resolve relationship issues, reduce emotional distress and explore feelings that may manifest as depression, unhappiness or anxiety. The primary goal is to overcome destructive patterns. Julia received her degree in Clinical Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work.

Rachel Fryman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD , LCSW

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.