Provider Directory

Kat Safavi has nearly 20 years of experience working with patients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma and grief. She has extensive experience working with patients diagnosed with ALS, Parkinson’s and movement disorders, brain tumors and Glioblastomas, epilepsy, dementia, MS, and other neurological disorders who are adjusting to diagnosis and disease progression. Kat is well-versed in palliative and hospice care and end of life planning and bereavement counseling. Kat has worked with patients who are seeking gender-affirming care. Kat’s approach to therapy is psychodynamic and trauma-informed and she tailors therapy to individual needs drawing from her training in CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness

Dr. Victoria Felix is the Founder and Director of Sound Psychological Services, a CBT private practice specializing in supporting women navigating health, home, and work.

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.

Aditi assists clients with organizing and improving their lives by identifying and differentiating between maladaptive behaviors, thoughts, feelings and patterns, overcoming obstacles, and making manageable but meaningful changes throughout the therapeutic process. Aditi utilizes a multi-cultural framework to work with clients struggling with codependence, relationship conflict, building a healthy self-image and confidence, acculturation and third culture identity formation, and mood fluctuations. As a therapist of color, Aditi recognizes the importance of understanding your values and beliefs with cultural respect.

I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders, body image concerns, and mood disorders. My approach integrates insight oriented therapies and skills training. PSYPACT provider.

As a certified Alexander Technique teacher and somatic therapist I use touch to help clients learn skills to self regulate. This integrative technique helps to access non-verbal developmental traumas not easily accessed through traditional talk therapy.
I also offer group bereavement sessions to process the loss of a loved one.

Catherine Birndorf, MD is co-founder and medical director of The Motherhood Center of New York. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology and founding director of the Payne Whitney Women’s Program at The New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan.

I am a LCSW-R in private practice for 24 years. I also have a MSED in education.
In addition I completed a 4 year psychoanalytic in adult psychoanalysis in 2004.
I am also certified in EMDR and a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
I am a PACT trained couple therapist. I work with Adults, young adults and couples in my upper west side office.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years experience, specializing in the treatment of emotional states that get expressed through the body. This can include eating and body image issues, anxiety, and trauma. I also have extensive experience helping clients navigate personal and professional life transitions . I work collaboratively, with an emphasis on exploring one’s past as a way of understanding present issues and concerns.

I am a New York State Licensed Psychologist and Certified School Psychologist. I have a private practice located on the Upper East Side, NYC. I work with children and families ages 3 through 12 at my office location with a playroom. I also provide in school support for children who may benefit from work in the naturalistic setting. My expertise is in socialization skills, behavior management, anxiety, and emotional regulation. I use cognitive behavioral strategies and have a strong behavioral background.

I believe effective therapy begins with a strong client-therapist relationship. Together we create a space of trust and connection, to explore what feels most pressing for you now, as well as old patterns that may be holding you back from greater happiness and ease.

I am a clinical psychologist, licensed in New York and California, specializing in evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, ACT, ERP, and CPT. I also work as an executive coach, focusing on leadership development, performance improvement, team effectiveness and navigating organizational change.

Dr. Larissa Rancier is a licensed clinical psychologist providing integrative psychotherapy to adults in New York. Dr. Rancier specializes in supporting women navigating anxiety, trauma, relational patterns, identity exploration, and caregiver stress, using CBT, ACT, DBT, mindfulness, and somatic-informed practices. Her style is collaborative, grounded, and affirming.

I’m a licensed therapist in NY and NJ. My office is in River Edge, NJ. I offer virtual and or in person sessions. I specialize in life transitions, pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, raising children, going to college/grad school, finding a partner, marital issues. I also work with individuals who are trauma survivors of childhood neglect & abuse and adult survivors of sexual assault. My website is www.talk2me-therapy.com