Provider Directory

Welcome! I am a seasoned therapist who specializes in working with high-achieving women during a life transition. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) and Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP). With varied experience in the mental health field in New York , Boston, Austin and Paris, France, I have developed holistic, creative approaches to improving mental health. Today I am focused on providing supportive spaces for busy, professional women who are ready to more deeply explore their wellness journey. Think of me as a therapist with a coaching-style, as we actively work together toward your goals.

I am a psychodynamic therapist who believes the client-therapist bond is an essential part of the healing process. I specialize in anxiety and relationship issues and use a variety of therapeutic modalities to fit my clients' individual needs. My clients and I work together to recognize and harness their strengths, which empowers them to tap into their resilience. I aim to create a safe, warm, and trusting atmosphere where clients feel comfortable being themselves!

Tanya Bannister, Ph.D. is the Director and Founder of Cognitive Therapy for Women Psychological Services, the first CBT group psychotherapy practice to specialize solely on the treatment of women's mental health. She is a seasoned psychologist with over 23 years of expertise in women’s mental health, as well as a coach and consultant.  She works with therapy clientele in NY, CT, and FL, and with coaching and consulting clients nationally.

I am a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of disordered eating and body image concerns, as well as issues related to women's health, pregnancy, miscarriage, and adjustment to significant life transitions such as parenthood, work-family balance, college, career change, and loss. I believe a trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationship is essential in the facilitation of healing, and the process of growth and change. I employ an integrative method, drawing from various theoretical understandings and treatment modalities, to develop an effective approach to address distinct needs.
Additionally, I believe the consideration of multicultural and social factors to be central to the understanding of individual concerns. My style is warm and engaged, aimed at both reducing symptoms and increasing insight into interpersonal patterns, and past influences on current functioning.
As a native Spanish speaker, I also bring extensive experience working bilingually in hospital, college, and private practice settings. In addition to individual psychotherapy, I offer consultation to parents and families on various topics related to child and adolescent development, preparing for the transition to college, and eating and body image concerns.

Hope Choman is an LCSW who specializes in working with adults who experience anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, life transitions, trauma, and grief. Hope provides a warm and collaborative space for clients to explore their feelings in a non-judgmental environment. She utilizes a holistic and integrative approach that builds upon clients' strengths.

Dr. Erban is a bilingual English-Spanish licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice in the Upper West Side. She also is the primary psychologist in the NYP-CUMC Washington Heights Youth Anxiety Center and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry) at Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Emily Arnstein is licensed as a clinical psychologist practicing in Manhattan on the Upper East side. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and trauma and primarily uses a cognitive-behavioral approach.

Dr. Tamar Z. Kahane has been in private practice for twenty years, providing excellent psychological care through her specialized, unique approach to mental health. She served as the Senior Psychologist in the Solomon Schechter School of Bergen County for seven years. She trained at the Kennedy Center at Albert Einstein Hospital and at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, receiving her Doctorate of Psychology from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and her Bachelor of Arts from Barnard College, Columbia University.

Dr. Melanie Love is Columbia-trained clinical psychologist specializing in working with men, relationship issues, self-esteem, anxiety, and substance use. From her years in university mental health, she particularly enjoys working with college and graduate students or other young adults navigating the transition into career. She practices from a psychodynamic and relational lens while integrating skills as needed to help build confidence and self-worth, create more fulfilling relationships, and develop ways to cope with difficult emotions.

I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist in New York practicing evidenced-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy. I work with children and adults, and have a special interest in working with women navigating the perinatal period including infertility, pregnancy loss, infant loss, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, and adjustment to motherhood.

Rachel Khints specializes in treating substance use addiction, love addiction, codependence and those affected by childhood trauma. She takes a harm-reduction approach with regards to treating substance abuse issues. She does both individual and family work for those clients struggling with chemical addictions and the loved ones affected by it. Her experience extends beyond addiction, as she is also versed in handling treating mood disorders, other impulse disorders, crisis and trauma. She takes an integrated approach to treatment, pulling from cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and motivational interviewing. She has worked with older adolescents, adults, couples, families, and has facilitated several supportive processing and recovery oriented groups. Rachel has particular interest in the therapeutic use of mindfulness meditation, holistic wellness and the emotional-body connection, utilizing mindfulness based as well as somatic interventions in her work.

Caitlin MacCrate, PhD (she/her) is a licensed psychologist (NY) in private practice and at a major teaching hospital in New York City. At NYP/Columbia, Dr. MacCrate works with patients with complex, chronic health conditions, including HIV, and related behavioral and mental health concerns. She has a clinical and research background in LGBTQ health, and maintains a private practice devoted to questions and experiences related to gender and sexual diversity. Dr. MacCrate's patients appreciate her person-centered, warm and engaging approach to treatment. Dr. MacCrate integrates behavioral, relational, insight-oriented and mindfulness-based treatment approaches to inform highly individualized care.

I am a psychologist and psychotherapist with over thirty years experience as a clinician, supervisor, writer and presenter. Three elements that distinguish my work are the emphasis on Experiential Process (which has been shown to be an essential factor in the psychological change process) and the appreciation of Relational experience (the client's significant relationships, as well as our relationship, of client and therapist.)
My initial training in dance therapy has taught me that nonverbal behavior can be a path inviting us to a deeper exploration in sessions.

Dr. Charissa Chamorro is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Clinical Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is an expert in assessing and treating anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and depression in children and adults. Dr. Chamorro integrates her warm and compassionate approach with scientifically supported interventions to help people develop effective coping strategies and achieve greater emotional well-being. She specializes in children’s and women’s mental health, and she often works with parents to support them through the joys and challenges of parenthood.