Provider Directory

EMDR / SE Psychologist

I'm a psychotherapist, and owner of Light Within Therapy. I practice through a social justice, trauma-informed, and Health at Every Size (HAES)® lens. This is a courageous step and I am looking forward to connecting with you.

I help clients explore their inner selves, heighten awareness, and address maladaptive behavior patterns to promote healing and growth. I provide a safe environment to help clients unlock their potential and achieve the lives they desire. Specialized training in relational work, polyvagal theory and somatic interventions related to developmental trauma.
Affiliated with Kratsios Psychotherapy, a fast-growing, premier provider of evidence-based treatment for PTSD and developmental trauma based in Manhattan, offering both telehealth and in-person meetings.

I am an LCSW with a trauma-focused and relational approach. I specialize in working with complex trauma (developmental/childhood, sexual, narcissistic abuse), self-worth, emotion regulation, and the impact of loved ones’ addictions. I work with adults and young adults.

My style is encouraging, direct, and compassion-focused. I offer in-person sessions in lower Westchester in NY, and telehealth sessions for people residing throughout NY, NJ and PA. To learn more about me, please visit my website at www.taliadipietro.com

I am a licensed clinical social worker with 12+ years of experience providing evidence-based treatment to adult individual clients. I specialize in working with adult children of alcoholic parents and I am a published author on the subject. While I have a solid skills-based foundation and I like to establish goals for therapy, my work is very relational and interpersonal. I place the emphasis on goodness of fit and trust first.

Hi! I'm Clare Gustavsson, and my mission is to empower individuals to flourish personally and professionally while nurturing joyful and healthy relationships. I bring together the compassionate, non-judgmental listening skills of a therapist with experiential training techniques honed through my extensive experience as a performer and teacher, along with the valuable toolkit I've developed as an executive coach.

I’m a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York City, providing therapy in both English and Spanish. I work with adolescents, adults, and couples navigating trauma, relationship challenges, maternal mental health, life transitions, and identity exploration.

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.

For long-lasting change to occur in therapy, I believe you must feel truly heard, valued, and cared for in treatment. I continuously collaborate with you to assess the progress of treatment together so that you truly feel you are growing in your therapeutic journey.

I specialize in adults who wish to engage in deep insight-oriented work when struggling with areas such as infertility, life transitions, or relational challenges.

As a clinical social worker, I have been privileged to work with clients of various races, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, and backgrounds. I greatly value the knowledge I receive from my clients’ lives and experiences, and I strive to create a culturally competent space for you.

Hello. I am a LCSW who has been practicing for 30 years and prides herself on maintaining a safe, non judgmental environment in which people are free to share their struggles. I specialize in numerous areas but at this time I am focusing on Bipolar disorder. I work closely with a gifted psychiatrist to support my work. I studied for 5 years at PPSC where I was groomed psychoanalytically.

Dr. Laura Beth Kaplan, M.D., is a double board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in distress related to parenting, pregnancy, and early adulthood. She treats a wide range of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, role changes, and loneliness. Moreover, she has particular expertise in postpartum depression and anxiety, in prescribing psychiatric medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding, in grief related to infertility and pregnancy loss, in adjusting to parenthood, and in other mental health challenges related to women's reproductive lifecycle. Dr. Kaplan emphasizes psychotherapy alongside the thoughtful use of psychiatric medications when appropriate. Her practice centers on warm, personalized, and respectful care.

Madeline Cooper is a licensed clinical social worker and AASECT certified sex therapist licensed in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, specializing in sex therapy with individuals and couples. Madeline has a deep understanding of the shame and stigma surrounding sexuality, intimacy, and relationship problems, and works to give her clients a safe space to talk through and develop coping skills to handle these issues.

Françoise Cherry, LMHC, OT/L is a licensed mental health counselor with prior career experience as an occupational therapist. Her approach is eclectic, with advanced certifications in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, EMDR and I-CBT. Her goal is to identify the most effective intervention for each individual based on their presenting concerns and what resonates with them to support meaningful change.

Providing teletherapy to individuals (18 yo +) in NY, I primarily help those struggling with anxiety, stress, low-self esteem, and life transitions. I work with adults across the lifespan and have a specialty working with young adults. Having worked in a college counseling center for several years, I have a great deal of experience helping emerging adults navigate coming into their own while managing the challenges that accompany that stage of life.