Provider Directory

Lindsay Nickens, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and Co-Founder & Clinical Director of Modern Talk, a boutique practice serving clients in Manhattan and South Florida. With over a decade of clinical experience, she specializes in working with high-achieving individuals, couples, and families facing complex emotional and relational challenges, including trauma and substance misuse, with a focus on creating meaningful, sustainable change.
Her approach combines in-depth psychodynamic psychotherapy with direct, practical intervention, allowing her to effectively treat high-conflict dynamics, infidelity, and the intersection of career, family, and relationships. Lindsay also oversees clinical training and supervision within her practice, positioning her as a trusted leader and mentor in the field.

My name is Leyla Fonseca, and I’m a licensed therapist based in New York. I have over six years of experience working in special education schools across the city, during which I've gained valuable knowledge and insights. I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and young adults who are navigating challenges related to anxiety, depression, and autism spectrum disorder.

I am an empathetic therapist who specializes in anxiety, parenting, infertility and relationship issues. In treatment I aim to provide a safe, collaborative, and supportive environment for my client. I utilize a goal-oriented, integrative, and relational model in therapy.

I am a licensed psychotherapist and trauma therapist serving clients in-person in NYC, and virtually in New York State and Connecticut. I work with individuals and couples who want to break cycles of intense emotional reactivity that can include: aggressive acting out (openly or in secret), infidelity, uncontrollable floods of tears or fits of rage, dissociation, or complete shutdowns. I use an eclectic and relational approach where I draw from EFT, IFS, and EMDR. I work well with those who crave authenticity, want to be "called out", and need to be sure they won't be judged.

I am a licensed clinical social worker and certified psychoanalyst who has been working with individuals and couples on a range of issues for over 20 years. My specialty is grief and trauma and I run bereavement groups in cycles throughout the year. I have offices in both SOHO and Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.

My career in mental health as a licensed psychologist spans more than 25 years and includes various professional roles which include running my private practice, working as a university professor, and at different points, as a clinician, clinical supervisor or director in various NYC hospitals, schools, and community clinics. My professional background of direct service, scholarly work, and teaching at the graduate and doctoral level has given me a well-rounded perspective when working alongside my patients. I feel fortunate that due to my training I can provide the most effective, cutting edge, and evidence-based techniques to my patients. I work hard to empower individuals to effectively reach their goals and gain insight into what is most concerning them. On a personal level, I am multilingual and multicultural, and I often work with clients who are navigating the intersections of their various identities related to their family of origin, culture, and religion, as well as their race, gender and sexual identity. My style is warm, down-to-earth, direct and interactive. I work with children, adolescents, and adults of all ages, either in person or through virtual sessions. I work with couples as well as individuals.

I work with individuals and couples on exploring underlying patterns, unresolved conflicts, and deep-seated emotional concerns that have been causing distress in their relationships with themselves and others.

I am a licensed clinical social worker located in Brooklyn, and available virtually for New Jersey. I work with individuals, couples, and families, and clinical supervisees. I consider myself a general practitioner of psychodynamic psychotherapy, seeing adults of diverse backgrounds and concerns who are open to relational, longterm work.

I specialize in working with individuals and couples living in New York State, Connecticut, and New Jersey - offering both in-person (NYC) and virtual sessions. As an attachment-oriented therapist, I help clients process trauma and attachment injuries, shift out of problematic behaviors and patterns, and deepen their connection to themselves and others.

I work with couples and individuals to increase self-awareness, self-acceptance, and fulfillment.

Julia Hochstadt is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in trauma treatment and crisis intervention. Julia has 15+ years of experience working with survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence (domestic violence) and provides services to survivors as well as secondary survivors of additional types of crime victimization. She maintains a private practice in Midtown Manhattan and is the supervisor of a hospital-based crime victim program in NYC.

Dr. Wang is a Mount Sinai trained, board-certified Adult Psychiatrist and Child/Adolescent psychiatrist in New York City who provides psychotherapy and medication management to children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Wang specializes in developmental disorders including autism disorder, ADHD, eating disorders and women’s health. Other areas of expertise include: anxiety, depression, OCD, LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC patients & much more.

Dr. Michelle Humi, a New York State-licensed clinical psychologist, offers a warm, empathetic approach to individual therapy sessions with adolescents, young adults, and adults. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, mood difficulties, work/life transitions, and interpersonal and relationship dynamics. She also has expertise in parenting work, helping parents understand their child's emotions and behavior while providing practical strategies to improve family dynamics and child behavior. Dr. Humi builds rapport and a collaborative partnership with clients, helping them feel comfortable and understood while integrating Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamic therapeutic techniques.

Dr. Nicole Van Nortwick, a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience, specializes in individuals and couples/families. Her expertise encompasses relationships, attachment, and perinatal mental health. Dr. Van Nortwick is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at New York University (NYU) and formerly held a position at Columbia University, where she co-founded the Women’s Program Team at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Additionally, she served as the Chief Clinical Service Officer and Director of Training at The Motherhood Center. Dr. Van Nortwick’s extensive clinical experience, expertise across the lifespan, and compassionate approach enable her to support women’s mental health and family systems effectively, with a keen ability to translate psychological theory into practical tools that benefit her patients.