Provider Directory

The Midtown Practice is a private psychotherapy and psychiatry practice dedicated to helping individuals live vital and fulfilling lives, no matter what challenges life brings. We offer treatment for a wide variety of life issues, personal stressors, and psychological conditions such as depression, anxiety, and stress management. As a multidisciplinary team, we bring evidence-based and cutting-edge treatments to our clients, including traditional and newer psychotherapies, mindful meditation, and modern psychopharmacology.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Certified Group Psychotherapist in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Before establishing my own private practice, I worked as an assistant professor and supervising clinical psychologist at Columbia University Medical Center and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. I completed my post-doctoral fellowship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center – Zucker Hillside Hospital. I received my doctorate in clinical psychology from Long Island University – Post and completed my internship at Kings County Hospital Center.

I am a Perinatal Therapist who specializes in Women’s and Maternal Mental Health. I am licensed in DC, Maryland, Virginia, New York, and Connecticut. My passion is working with mothers and individuals who identify as female and my area of focus is in Reproductive Mental Health.

I am a clinical psychologist-psychoanalyst in private practice with a full-time office in New York City, currently working virtually on zoom. My main focus is on providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and small groups in both short-term and long-term treatments. I work with all the general areas of difficulty such as anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. My main area if interest, however, is in family building, including (in)fertility, adoption, and third party reproduction. I also have expertise in the areas of eating disorders, compulsions, and addictions. My treatment orientation is interpersonal/relational as well as pragmatic and practical.

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

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.

As an experienced psychologist, it's my honor to assist you in exploring core issues and move toward a healthy, fulfilling life. I utilize evidence based approaches to treat anxiety, ADHD, fertility issues, marriage counseling and parenting. I will work with you to create a treatment that's customized to meet your unique circumstances.

Dr. Cecily Portillo is a licensed psychologist in private practice who practices in New York, Connecticut and FL (Telehealth certificate). Dr. Portillo is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™—specializing in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a gold-standard treatment for: intense emotions, suicidal thoughts, self-injury, impulsive and high-risk behaviors. I currently offer adherent and comprehensive DBT to a select few individuals.

Dr. Michelle Humi , a New York State licensed clinical psychologist, provides a warm and empathetic approach to her individual therapy sessions with preteens, adolescents, young adults, and adults. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, mood difficulties, learning challenges, and relationship issues. She also has expertise in therapeutic parenting work, which enables her to effectively improve family dynamics and child behavior. Dr. Humi builds rapport and a collaborative partnership with her clients, making them feel both comfortable and truly understood while integrating Cognitive Behavioral and psychodynamic therapeutic techniques.

Licensed clinical psychologist with a decade of clinical experience working across a lifespan who provides integrative, trauma-informed and culturally responsive treatment. I have specialized training in helping individuals with chronic illnesses, trauma survivors and parents. Regarding my own journey to and through motherhood, I am passionate about supporting women struggling with perinatal & postpartum concerns and work-life balance.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist practicing virtually in PA, NY, and the PSYPACT states. I am passionate about helping adolescents and adults (16+) manage anxiety, depression, perinatal/postpartum concerns/fertility issues, emotion dysregulation, increase pleasure and mastery, and feel more confident engaging in their everyday lives. I have intensive training in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). I utilize evidence-based treatment approaches such as CBT, DBT, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and trauma treatments such as prolonged exposure (PE) and cognitive processing therapy (CPT) to help clients live more fulfilling lives, become unstuck, and build a life worth living.

I help ambitious women manage stress, anxiety, and OCD while creating a life they love. I offer confidential telehealth sessions cross NY & FL.

Roxanna Namavar, DO, is a board certified adult psychiatrist and a fellow in the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Her private practice on Manhattan's Upper East Side specializes in integrative medicine.

Dr. Laura Pantaleo is a licensed psychologist with expertise in treating anxiety disorders, depression, and PTSD.