Provider Directory

SARAH SAFFIAN, LCSW-R, MFA, is a psychotherapist, an author, and a teacher. She counsels individual adult clients and runs support groups in private practice in Manhattan and virtually. Her clinical experience also includes New York University's Counseling and Wellness Services and Spence-Chapin Services. Blending her two main areas of interest and expertise, Sarah has created a model called Therapeutic Writing, using memoir exercises, when appropriate, as a tool for encouraging reflection, processing, and discovery. Sarah earned her BA in English from Brown, her MFA in creative writing from Columbia, and her MSW from NYU. http://saffian.com

I am a NY- and CT-licensed psychologist specializing in mood issues, eating disorders, and personality disorders. I incorporate DBT-informed and psychodynamic/relational approaches. I additionally provide neuropsychological testing.

Ivy Diamond, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in women's maternal mental health with a focus on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, infertility, perinatal bereavement and life transitions. Ivy has a telehealth private practice.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist providing individual and couples psychotherapy for adults of all ages struggling with emotional distress, relationship and family issues, identity and self-esteem concerns, and significant life events and transitions (e.g., illness, separation, loss). My areas of clinical specialty include anxiety (e.g., chronic worry, social anxiety, phobias, OCD), perfectionism, depression and mood disorders, workplace issues (career identity, transition, workplace conflict), and identity concerns (e.g., sexual, gender, racial, ethnic identities, acculturative issues, coping with discrimination).

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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.

I treat individuals and couples from all backgrounds and have specialized training working with pregnant and postpartum women and birthing people, families and individuals undergoing fertility treatments, parents struggling to bond with their infants, and children and adolescents.

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.

I am a bilingual Spanish-English clinical psychologist working with individuals who experience depression, anxiety and interpersonal difficulties, and who, in many cases struggle with issues related to acculturation, racism and unequal justice.

I hold a Psy.D. in Clinical and Community Psychology from Pace University in New York as well as a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in my country of origin, Argentina, where I trained in psychoanalytic modes of treatment. Much of my clinical training in New York has been at NYU-Bellevue-where I worked with survivors of torture and trauma, individuals with severe personality disorders and was trained in the use of short-term psychotherapeutic techniques.

Dr. Kafker specializes in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), which helps families strengthen relationships and teaches caregivers to be the therapist at home and effectively manage their young children's difficult behaviors. In addition to PCIT, she is highly experienced with and passionate about working with adolescents and adults to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma.

I’m a NYC psychotherapist specializing in anxiety, ADHD, obsessive thinking, and self-esteem. I'm trained in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) and use evidence-based methods for effective change.

Katie Rose, LCSW provides individual and couples therapy in New York City, available in-person at her Union Square office and virtually across New York State.
She specializes in treating anxiety, work stress, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Clinical sessions integrate evidence-based modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Psychodynamic, Somatic, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Narrative therapy.

With over 12 years of clinical experience and 6,000+ hours of supervised clinical practice, Katie holds advanced training in EFT, CBT, and ERP, and is an active member of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT).

Credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NY State License #102559) National Provider Identifier (NPI): 1275270019

Locations Served: Union Square (Manhattan) & Virtual (All NY State)

Dr. Sophia Brenner is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults, adolescents, and children. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and perinatal mood disorders. She has advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

I am a clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience, trained in psycho-analytic psychotherapy. In addition to earning an MBA, I have developed expertise in working with professionals on career and workplace issues. Many of my referrals come from universities such as NYU.I see clients in person in Manhattan and virtually in New York, Connecticut and Florida. My areas of focus include relationship and interpersonal issues, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, substance use, medical concerns,  LGBTQ+ topics, and stressors related to acculturation and identity.

I am a psychologist and drama therapist. I integrate experiential and creative tools to deepen processing within the psychodynamic frame. I also have training in DBT and CBT approaches, including CPT for trauma and CBT-I for sleep. I currently teach in the drama therapy program at NYU and see clients in my private practice, in person in Manhattan or virtually. Before private practice, I was an assistant professor and staff psychologist at Mount Sinai, working in gender affirming healthcare and advanced medicine.