Provider Directory

Laura B. Kestemberg

Psychologist, Ph.D.

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.

Kelsey Armusewicz

Psychologist

I’m a New York State–licensed clinical psychologist providing psychotherapy for adults and adolescents, with experience across hospital, outpatient, and community settings. I’m currently an Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at Montefiore Hospital, with specialized experience in perinatal mental health.

Anitta George

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Hi there! Do your emotions feel like a tangled knot inside you? Anytime our feelings or behaviors interfere with living our best life, therapy can help. I am passionate about working with adults, children and couples dealing with emotional struggles.

Sam Klugman

Psychologist, Psy.D.

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).

Trauma

Substance use disorders

Sophie Talmadge Silleck

Master Social Worker, LMSW, LSW

Sophie is an individual and couples therapist with a background in relationship and sex therapy, as well as extensive experience working in addiction recovery. She believes therapy is a place for exploration free from judgment, shame, and stigma as well as a space to foster open and honest conversations. Sophie believes in the importance of holding space for clients to identify their strengths and seek personal empowerment.

Brynn Bottalico, LMHC-D

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D

I have experience working in both substance use treatment and private practice settings. I work primarily with adults and couples navigating anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and life transitions, using a compassionate and collaborative approach to help clients feel supported and empowered. My goal is to help people better understand themselves and their relationships, while building tools to manage everyday stress and emotional challenges.

Marie Mercado

Psychologist, Psy.D., M.S.

Hello! I am licensed Clinical Psychologist and owner of Brooklyn Integrative Psychological Services, PLLC, and Mind Brain Body Collective, LLC. My specialties include working with people dealing with serious mental illness, psychosis and personality disorders, neurodivergence/AuDHD, sexual orientation and gender identity, infertility and perinatal life phases, couples/partners, and particularly folx who are stressed-out working professionals who are contending with the above. I am an outgoing therapist who strives to understand your unique mind :)

Rebecca Alexander

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, EMDR, LCSW-R, MPH

I’m a psychotherapist with over two decades of experience helping individuals, couples, and families move through the complex and often contradictory realities of being human. My work is grounded in psychodynamic exploration and shaped by a strengths-based belief that people aren’t starting from scratch—they already hold the insight, resilience, and inner resources needed for healing. Therapy offers the support and perspective that allow those parts to emerge.

I draw from a broad and flexible range of modalities—DBT, IFS, AF-EMDR, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and addiction-informed approaches—so the work is responsive, intuitive, and tailored to each person’s needs and inner rhythm.

Collaboration is central to my practice. Clients thrive when the professionals supporting them are aligned, so I welcome close partnership with other clinicians to create thoughtful, coordinated care. I also provide supervision and consultation for therapists who want to deepen their clinical thinking and show up for their clients with clarity, consistency, and humanity.

Xiaofeng W. Koswatta

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I work with clients who experience trauma, whether it is childhood sexual, physical, or emotional abuse, or more recent traumatic events. I would like to help you work through it and separate the past from the present so you can move on with your life.

Liz Vento

Psychologist

I am a licensed clinical psychologist working in New York City. I offer individual therapy and couples therapy via teletherapy and in person in lower Manhattan. My approach is warm, direct, and collaborative. I also offer telehealth therapy in Florida.

Kathryn O'Brien

Licensed Creative Arts Therapist

Hi, I'm Kate, a licensed therapist in New York. I work with people navigating anxiety, depression, codependency, trauma and grief, particularly when tied to growing up in a family that felt dysfunctional. I work using somatic techniques, parts work, and creative arts.

Laura Sinkman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Laura Sinkman is a psychotherapist who applies an integrative therapeutic style to a range of mental health concerns.

Stephanie Freitag

Psychologist, PhD

Hi, I'm Stephanie. I'm a licensed clinical psychologist and adjunct professor at the Emory School of Medicine. I strive to provide a warm and safe space where patients can feel comfortable sharing without fear of judgment. My goal is to help my patients reflect on their values so that they can work towards what it means to be their "best self." I will always focus on treating the symptoms and not the "disorder," in an effort to tailor my approach to the individual. I believe deeply in fighting stigma associated with mental illness and am involved in advocacy and research outside of treating patients. I am well-versed in a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities such as CBT and third wave treatments including ACT, DBT, and MI. However, I tend to integrate psychodynamic theory into case conceptualization, often from an attachment-framework. I have particular clinical and research experience working with survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence. Please check out my practice website at: https://www.newgenerationpsych.com/

Ayelet Boussi

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Ayelet Boussi is a clinical psychologist in private practice, and the Director of Via Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Dr. Boussi is especially focused on helping women transform their relationships and manage their moods effectively.