Provider Directory

Joni Mantell

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, Director IAC Center, Psychotherapist

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.

Elena Offerman

Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, LCAT, RDT

I'm a licensed creative arts therapist, registered drama therapist, and EMDR trained practitioner who works with adults, teens, and couples. I specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, identity development, life transitions, relationship concerns, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care. My approach is relational, trauma-informed, culturally responsive, liberation focused, and affirming. My style with clients is warm, curious, and engaged.

Amy Rosenthal

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Experienced psychodynamically-oriented therapist (LCSW), with a focus on attachment and relational trauma. My practice welcomes clients from all racial, ethnic, religious and national backgrounds, social and economic classes, genders. sexual identities, and orientations.

Sharon Fader

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience, with particular expertise in the treatment of executive functioning challenges, ADHD, and mood-related issues. I provide both psychotherapy and targeted executive functioning coaching to help clients build skills in organization, time management, emotional regulation, and goal-setting.

Rachel Zhuk

, MD

Rachel Zhuk completed medical and psychiatric training at The Mount Sinai Hospital. She currently provides medication management and psychotherapy to a broad range of adults but specializes in women's reproductive mental health, with a holistic focus.

Gail A. Brown

Psychoanalyst, MA, LP, CGP-Certified Group

Psychodynamic Psychotherapis/Psychoanalyst
Certified Group Psychotherapist (American Group Psychotherapy Assn)
Director of Academic Training, The Center for Group Studies
Group and individual supervision

Rachel Proujansky

Psychologist, Psy.D.

Dr. Proujansky is a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of Trauma Services at the Center for Motivation and Change, where she specializes in working with individuals with trauma and substance misuse. She earned her doctorate from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University and completed her internship at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West Hospitals. Dr. Proujansky completed her post-doctoral fellowship in DBT with adolescents, adults, and family members at the Center for Cognitive and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Sari Kaplan

Psychologist, Ph.D.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist providing individual, couples and family psychotherapy to adults. I have a solution-focused, integrative approach and I tailor my techniques to the individual/couple/family and to the current moment. Whether the treatment goals are geared toward reducing distress or toward growth, I welcome the opportunity to work with people who are motivated to create positive change in their lives.

Sophie Browner

Master Social Worker, LMSW

I am a psychotherapist in New York working with adults who want to better understand themselves and move beyond patterns that feel difficult to change. I have particular experience working with emerging adults, the LGBTQIA+ community, personality disorders, complex trauma, and survivors of childhood abuse. I offer both virtual therapy and in-person sessions in Manhattan’s Financial District.

Robin Halpern

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, DCSW

Robin Halpern, LCSW, DCSW
Psychotherapist in Private Practice and
Assistant Director, Psychotherapy and Training Collective of NY

Lauren Kranson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am an LCSW offering virtual psychotherapy to people living in NY or PA. I provide psychodynamic, relational, and integrative therapy to adults 18 and over, with a focus on women’s issues and life transitions, such as emerging adulthood, career shifts, new parenthood, etc.

Wendy Wasserman Perello

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW

Wendy Perello, LCSW has a specialized focus on helping individuals navigate through life transitions, trauma, career-focused stress, and self-esteem challenges. As a relationship expert, Wendy works closely with those who struggle with anxious attachment and other relationship difficulties. Her holistic approach allows her to curate a combination of modalities that include mindfulness, narrative therapy and CBT.

With a concentrated focus on women's issues, Wendy incorporates the transitions women go through in relationships, careerhood, parenthood, generational caretaking, and sexual health especially perimenopause and menopause in her practice.

Wendy is also certified in Traumatic Stress Studies which critically informs her practice. Licensed in NJ, NY and MA.

Marni Rosner

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW

Dr. Marni Rosner is a New York City-based licensed psychotherapist, specializing in providing psychotherapy to individuals and couples struggling with anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, loss, and infertility. She believes that anxiety, loss, and trauma are universal experiences that may interfere with our ability to realize our hopes and dreams.

Dr. Rosner received her doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, and her Master's degree from Columbia University. Her post-graduate education includes psychoanalytic training from the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Study Center (PPSC) as well as training in group therapy at the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society (an affiliate of the American Group Psychotherapy Association). She is the recipient of the University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Ram Cnaan award.

In addition to private practice, Dr. Rosner provides supervision and consultation to other clinicians, and has been a field supervisor for Columbia University’s School of Social Work, Hunter College’s School of Social Work, and Fordham University’s School of Social Service.

Jerisel Jimenez

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Hello, I'm Jerisel Jimenez, a compassionate Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) specializing in a psychoanalytic approach, with a focus on trauma work. In my extensive career, I have dedicated myself to helping individuals navigate life's complexities, particularly those grappling with trauma. My private practice in the heart of New York City serves as a sanctuary for transformative growth, fostering a warm and empathetic environment for healing and empowerment.