Provider Directory

Dr. Bauer is a postdoctoral fellow at Silver Therapy Group, a women-led group practice located on the Upper West Side. Dr. Bauer has a passion to support individuals to thrive. Her areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, reproductive mental health, grief/loss, ADHD, emerging adulthood, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Dr. Bauer is particularly motivated to enhance women’s mental health by working with patients across the lifespan. She understands the importance of women helping other women navigate varying challenges, such as puberty and adolescence, infertility, third party reproduction, postpartum adjustment, the transition to parenthood, and menopause.

Alice (she/her/hers), an LCSW originally from New York City, received her Masters in Social Work from New York University in 2007. Alice’s therapeutic approach is deeply grounded in Attachment Theory. She is certified in Sex Therapy by The Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapies, certified by Luisa Muhr in Family Constellations and lastly certified by the Ackerman Institute for the Family in couples and family therapy. She has completed advanced training in Somatic Experiencing (SE), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Accelerated Experiential-Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Family Constellations and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT). Alice is passionate about supporting individuals, couples and families to create strong, meaningful and creative relationships.

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.

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.

I am a clinical psychologist based in the NY/NJ area with a specialized focus on treating OCD, anxiety, and perfectionism. My approach integrates evidence-based therapies such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to provide effective and tailored treatment for individuals seeking relief from these challenges. With a particular focus on taboo (i.e., sexual, harm), pure-o, and relationship OCD themes, I offer a specialized understanding and support system for those grappling with these complex issues.

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.

I provide a warm, safe, and dynamic therapeutic space where my clients can express their innermost thoughts, gain insight, heal wounds, and move toward greater confidence, connection, and joy. With 25 years of clinical and supervisory experience working with both children and adults, I am able to quickly attune to my clients and help them feel understood and at ease. I listen closely and tap into fears, inner conflicts, and dreams while helping people uncover meaningful connections that strengthen their sense of self. While deep inner work takes time, many of my clients begin experiencing relief, clarity, and positive change early in the process.

My work spans the full arc of relationships, including dating, intimacy, attachment, couples and marriage concerns, parenting, separation, and loss. I am a seasoned trauma-informed psychologist with experience helping individuals who have endured emotional, physical, sexual, and narcissistic abuse, and who may be grappling with Complex PTSD, dissociation, depersonalization, nervous system regulation, anxiety, depression, and feelings of meaninglessness.

My background as a university counseling center director, crisis specialist, presenter, consultant, and state board member has also prepared me to work effectively with medical and mental health professionals, as well as those navigating the complexities of management, over-responsibility, vicarious trauma, and life balance. I welcome questions regarding the therapeutic process and the best approach for yourself or a loved one.

I am a Harvard trained adult psychiatrist who specializes in women's mental health and reproductive psychiatry. I have clinical expertise in treating psychiatric disorders associated with the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and the menopause transition.

Dr. Gerber is a child and adolescent psychiatrist whose career combines his work as a clinician, scholar, research scientist and executive. He completed his medical and psychiatric training at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge Hospital and Weill Cornell and Columbia medical schools; he completed his PhD in psychology at University College London and the Anna Freud Centre.

Prior to joining Silver Hill, Dr. Gerber was Director of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Program at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia Medical Center and Medical Director and CEO of the Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Among his many affiliations, he serves as associate clinical professor in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and as associate clinical professor at the Child Study Center, Yale University.

Dr. Rachel Tayler is licensed clinical psychologist based in Brooklyn. She works with adolescents, adults and couples navigating significant life transitions. She specializes in the Perinatal Period, Parenthood, Relationships, Grief , Bi/Cultural Identity Development, Anxiety & Depression, and Interracial & Intercultural Relationships. She offers services in English, Spanish, and French.

I am a NYS licensed psychoanalyst practicing virtually. I specialize in issues associated with trauma/PTSD, self-esteem, romantic/peer/family relationships, life transitions and women's issues.

I am a compassionate, nonjudgmental therapist working with adults and children ages 10+. If you are struggling with grief/loss, trauma, anxiety, or depression, I offer non-judgmental listening and tools to move forward. I have a background in the creative arts and have a special affinity for working with caregivers, HSPs, creatives, and folks concerned with social change.

I’m an LCSW and CASAC, specializing in addictive disorders, anxiety, depression and trauma. I am licensed in NY and CT and currently have an office in Fairfield, CT.

I am a clinical psychologist, licensed in New York and California, specializing in evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, ACT, ERP, and CPT. I also work as an executive coach, focusing on leadership development, performance improvement, team effectiveness and navigating organizational change.