Provider Directory

Joey Ackerman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R

Joey Ackerman, LCSW-R, is a skilled psychotherapist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamically Oriented Therapy. Her client-centered approach emphasizes collaborative, constructive goal-setting aimed at enhancing overall well-being. Joey provides a safe therapeutic space for young adults, professionals, and creatives, addressing issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, attachment challenges, bereavement, relational difficulties, OCD, and various phobias. She holds a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and an MSW from NYU’s Silver School of Social Work, with post-master training in mindfulness, eating disorder treatment, DBT, CBT, OCD, and more.

Yokarla Veras

Psychiatrist, MD, ScM

Dr. Yokarla Veras is a board-certified psychiatrist and psychotherapist specializing in reproductive and general adult psychiatry, with licensure in New York and New Jersey.

Adam Benson

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I use IMAGO relationship therapy to help individuals, couples and caregivers as they attempt to create healthier relationships in their lives. Together we figure out their relationship patterns, the causes of conflict in their relationships, and ways to heal those parts of the self that are more difficult to access. Through our work, clients learn to increase their flexibility, become more effective in their relationships, and live with more intention.

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 reproductive 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.

Sharon Marianetti-Leeper

Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT-D, LCAT

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT-D) in NY state as well as a licensed creative arts therapist (LCAT).

Nicole Theodore

Master Social Worker

I am a psychotherapist based in New York City who specializes in helping adults navigate abrupt life transitions such as serious illness, grief, relationship ruptures, injuries, and career disruptions. Throughout my career, I have worked in healthcare settings supporting people enduring sudden health diagnoses, including palliative care and oncology teams. My approach is person-centered, psychodynamic, relational, and rooted in unconditional positive regard. I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy, and grief counseling.

Kristen Kim

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr. Kristen Kim is a licensed clinical psychologist in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Her expertise is in child psychology, perinatal mental health, and parenting issues.

Lauren Mahoney

Psychologist, Psy.D, ABSNP, CGP, CCTP

Dr. Lauren Mahoney is a postdoctoral psychologist at Authentically Living Psychological Services, PLLC, with over 15 years of experience working across school, clinical, community, and private practice settings. She specializes in anxiety, grief, trauma, women's mental health, relationship concerns, burnout, identity development, and life transitions, working with adolescents, adults, caregivers, and couples. Dr. Mahoney takes a warm, collaborative, and integrative approach to therapy, drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based, relational, existential, and humanistic approaches to help clients better understand themselves, build resilience, and navigate life's challenges with greater confidence and self-trust. In addition to her clinical work, she is a school psychologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology at the City University of New York, and Diplomate in School Neuropsychology. Her background as both a clinician and educator allows her to translate psychological research into thoughtful, evidence-based care tailored to each client's unique needs.

Cayley Kasten

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in work with teens and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma related disorders, as well as relationship and life stage challenges.

I have a specialization in work with individuals experiencing chronic pain and illness as well as work with their caregivers and family members.

Rebecca Feldman

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, CNM

I am a nurse midwife and psychiatric nurse practitioner providing individual and group psychotherapy and medication management for preconception, pregnancy and postpartum, with specialization in loss and bereavement. I am the director of Brooklyn Parent Support, a group practice with eight psychiatric NPs, and two social workers.

Lisa Greenstein

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C, MPH, EMDR Certified, EMDR Consultant

I am a PMH-C (Certified Perinatal Mental Health Clinician), with extensive training in perinatal mood disorders such as postpartum anxiety and depression, and I love working with both women and men along the fertility journey, whether that includes infertility, discussions about IVF or third party reproduction such as surrogacy and egg donation, healing from a traumatic birth, addressing the complexities of grief around miscarriage and loss, or complicated feelings about termination.

I am an EMDR certified clinician, as well as an EMDR consultant for clinicians pursuing their own EMDR certification and training.

Mary Tate

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Licensed Psychotherapist & Co-Chair of the WMHC Early Career Committee

Laila Caron

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I am a psychotherapist practicing in Manhattan. I work with couples, families, and individuals.

Rachel Parodneck

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGP

I am a licensed clinical social worker and certified group psychotherapist trained in CBT with a specialty in treating individuals struggling with addiction and people experiencing infertility. I use an eclectic and collaborative approach to treating each of my unique clients. I incorporate CBT, DBT, psychodynamic, and traditional talk therapy in my treatment.
I was trained at Columbia University where I received a Master's of Social Work. I then went on to complete a postgraduate advanced clinical practice certificate program at NYU.
I provide individual sessions as well as groups for adult clients.