Provider Directory

Gina Della Penna

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC

Providing teletherapy to individuals (18 yo +) in NY, I primarily help those struggling with anxiety, stress, low-self esteem, and life transitions. I work with adults across the lifespan and have a specialty working with young adults. Having worked in a college counseling center for several years, I have a great deal of experience helping emerging adults navigate coming into their own while managing the challenges that accompany that stage of life.

Jeana DeMairo

Psychologist, Ph.D, PMH-C

Dr. DeMairo received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the New School and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Motherhood Center of New York. She received a Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) and specializes in loss and infertility as well as mother-infant psychotherapies. She is licensed in NY, NJ, CT, and FL and offers virtual and in-person services in Manhattan and Westchester.

Bianca Levy

Psychologist, PhD

Jill Giornelli

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I work with adults navigating life transitions and struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD, perfectionism, and shame. I also specialize in helping people make peace with their bodies and heal their relationships with food and exercise.

Jill Ahluwalia

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

I am a board-certified, Columbia University-trained psychiatric nurse practitioner (NP) specializing in psychotherapy, diagnosis, and medication management. My holistic approach combines personalized medicine - including the use of genetic testing for selecting the most effective medications - with my personal passion for listening deeply to your experience. By going beyond the symptoms that bring you into treatment, I will partner with you to help you achieve joy and fulfillment in your life.

Ashley Allis

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D, PMH-C

Ashley Allis, LMHC-D, is a therapist specializing in women’s mental health, including infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and motherhood. She also works with individuals experiencing anxiety/life transitions and high-functioning autism. Ashley provides compassionate, evidence-based care to help clients find balance, clarity, and confidence through life’s transitions. She is licensed to provide therapy in New York, Illinois, and Indiana.

Gail A. Brown

Psychoanalyst, MA, LP, CGP-Certified Group

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

Emily Upshur

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Emily Upshur, Ph.D., is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Upshur received her Master's degree in developmental psychology from Tufts University, and holds both a Master’s degree and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Graduate School and University Center at the City University of New York, an American Psychological Association accredited training program.

Dr. Upshur currently has a faculty appointment at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and is a Supervising Psychologist at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, where she trains psychiatry residents, psychology interns, and psychology externs. She was the Clinical Director of the Center for Child Trauma and Resilience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has a private practice in Manhattan as well as Westchester, New York.

Dr. Upshur has a decade of experience working in a wide range of clinical settings, including hospital outpatient clinics, in-patient units, psychiatric emergency rooms, college and graduate student counseling programs, private psycho-educational and neuropsychological testing facilities, and faculty private practice. These experiences have given her the unique ability to meet the diverse needs of adults and children.

Alison Capaldi

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC

I am passionate about working with adolescents, adults, and their families/support systems. I have particular specialties using research-based practices to work with individuals struggling with Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. In addition to those specialties, I support clients through a wide range of challenges including, depression, stress management, relationship concerns, developing confidence and self-compassion, life transitions, and career and academic stress.
My approach to treatment is rooted in my passion for evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP)

Ayla Sitt

Psychologist

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in using cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy to help individuals struggling with anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, low self-esteem, and perinatal issues. I enjoy helping people effectively cope with difficult life transitions and most recently have enjoyed focusing on women's health issues, especially perinatal issues and the transition to motherhood. I believe in working collaboratively with my clients to help them develop and work towards their goals, with a focus on building a more satisfying and rewarding life.

Kristina D’Antonio

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Kristina received her MSW from NYU Silver School of Social Work and completed postgraduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the William Alanson White Institute. Kristina provides direct care to individual patients and couples using psychodynamic and relational approaches. Kristina is passionate about working with clients in the perinatal period, especially those navigating the impact of early trauma on motherhood, those struggling with perinatal anxiety and depression, those suffering through the aftermath of birth or pregnancy trauma, and families managing perinatal loss. Kristina is dedicated to working with clients undergoing fertility treatment for reasons related to infertility, genetic concerns, and third-party reproduction.

Beth A. Althofer

Psychoanalyst, Ph.D.

I am a nationally-certified psychotherapist and a licensed psychoanalyst, practicing on the Upper East Side for over 35 years with individuals, couples and groups.

Kathleen Springer

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Kathleen Springer is a clinical psychologist specialized in treating depressive, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders.

Jessica Nadel

Psychologist, Ph.D

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in New York offering in-person and virtual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents. I have a special interest in supporting mothers in early motherhood and young adults navigating life transitions.