Provider Directory

Alyssa Berger

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem issues, and relationship conflicts. I help my clients identify troubling thoughts, emotions, and behavioral patterns with the goal of shifting to healthier and more adaptive perspective and decision making. I work with an eclectic, integrative approach and base my practice techniques on the unique needs of the individual, as psychotherapy is not based upon a "one size fits all" approach. I pay close attention to the relationships within a client's life, and incorporate techniques from both cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy. I provide tools on how to effectively alter maladaptive thoughts and behaviors, while also taking into consideration the individual's history and past experiences.

Pallavi Visvanathan

Psychologist

I treat depression and anxiety disorders primarily from a mindfulness and acceptance-based framework with strong foundational training in CBT. I have a subspecialty in working with people with chronic health conditions and co-occurring depression or anxiety. I also regularly teach MBCT and MBCT-Brief groups for depression and anxiety.

Charlene Zhen

Master Social Worker, LMSW

I’m a clinician based in Manhattan, working with Asian Americans, adult children of immigrants, professionals, and couples. Many of my clients navigate cultural expectations, family pressures, career demands, and relationship challenges while also grappling with anxiety, burnout, or perfectionism. Having spent nearly a decade in corporate and tech start-up environments, I bring first-hand insight into the stress and pressures of fast-paced careers.

Michelle Bell

Psychologist, Psy.D.

Michelle A. Bell, Psy.D., is an Adjunct Professor and the Clinic Director of the Bronx Telehealth Counseling Center at Lehman College and the owner of Inwood Family Guidance & Psychological Services, PLLC. She is a bilingual (English/Spanish), bi-cultural, licensed psychologist with a specialty in the area of family systems and family-of-origin focused family therapy. In addition to her teaching and clinical work, Dr. Bell is an American Psychological Association Representative to the United Nations.

Kelsie Smagler

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

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!

Katie Brandi

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I work together with my patients to identify what is getting between them and their most vibrant lives, meaningful relationships, and substantive work. Examining perceptions and relationship patterns, many of which have been in place for years, can help people to understand what isn't working for them and lead to insight and growth.

Meryl Breidbart

Master Social Worker

I'm a Brooklyn-based psychotherapist offering online and in-person therapy across New York. I work with individuals navigating climate anxiety and eco-distress, parenthood, pregnancy loss, career changes, and other major life transitions. My approach is collaborative and grounded in insight—shaped by warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for your inner world. I bring humor, honesty, and compassion into the therapy room, and I welcome all parts of you, especially the ones that feel messy, uncertain, or hard to name.

Joey Ackerman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R

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.

Ivy Diamond

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Ivy Diamond, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in women's maternal mental health with a focus on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, infertility, perinatal bereavement and life transitions. Ivy has a telehealth private practice.

Marilyn Sulzbacker

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD, DCSW

Many people come to me because they feel "stuck" despite having been in therapy that is primarily talking with the therapist . Change is hard but not impossible. I have helped people in my 35+years of clinical practice to alter their lives and feel "lighter " and transformed. I have been trained in the newer cutting edge therapies i.e. EMDR, IFS, sensorimotor psychotherapy, coherence therapy and AEDP that guide people to permanently replace the old seemingly intransigent painful unconscious emotional learnings which underlie ones feelings, beliefs and actions with new adaptive information. The establishment of a trusting relationship that provides safety in in sharing whatever one is experiencing is my top priority. There is "no shaming or blaming" I encourage compassion, curiosity, and humor. To reclaim your authenticity, aliveness and vitality, contact me.

Sima Lichtschein

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. My integrative approach draws from IFS, psychodynamic, CBT, and relational therapies to help clients deepen self-understanding, build resilience, and create meaningful change.

Jodi A. Karp

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Practicing Psychotherapy and Sex Therapy with individuals and couples.

Michele Kofman

Psychologist, Ph.D, M.P.H.

Dr Kofman is a clinical psychologist who works with adults and adolescents (16+) who are dealing with anxiety and mood difficulties, relationship issues, and adjustment to challenging life circumstances (parenting, family issues, work/life balance etc). She also works extensively with people who are trying to change behaviors to improve health or productivity, including eating behaviors, stress management, and executive function skills (time management, organization, planning etc).

Ahmed Al-Katib & Team

Psychiatrist, MD

Dr. Ahmed Al-Katib is a board-certified psychiatrist and founder of Psychiatry in Motion in New York City. Alongside his Physician Assistants Rebecca Spitzer PA-C & Sandra Rae PA-C, they tackle mental health as a team and prioritizing the correct diagnosis and non-medication changes first. If medications are needed, they are chosen for maximum impact and minimal side effects and a clear tapering plan.