Provider Directory

Helga Byrne

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, CASAC

Specializing in relational therapy for high achievers, professionals and career minded individuals, Helga’s approach is compassionate, direct and interactive, incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, experiential and somatic techniques and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Helga believes deeply in the transformative power of therapy to transmute one’s relationship to oneself and others, to overcome internal barriers and become the best version of yourself.

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)

Katie Sclafani

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTSW

I provide compassionate clinical support to individuals navigating significant medical events throughout their lives, recognizing the unique emotional and psychosocial challenges that often accompany chronic illness. My approach is tailored to empower clients at every stage, helping them find strength and resilience through their health journeys.

Ellen I. Carni

Psychologist

I am a clinical psychologist with over twenty years of experience as a psychotherapist. I work with adults at every stage of the lifespan. My practice specializations are helping people heal from the impact of mothers who can't love; bereavement and loss; early adult transitions; and stress management and work/life balance for lawyers and other professionals. I am also certified in EMDR, a technique that promotes the healing of trauma, PTSD, grief, phobias and performance anxiety.

Laurie Chameides

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a nationally recognized perinatal bereavement specialist with over 30 years experience helping families who experience any kind of reproductive loss. I help individuals, couples and groups begin to heal from stillbirth, neonatal death, miscarriage, TFMR and infertility challenges, and work through the anxiety and other challenges that often accompany subsequent pregnancies.

Lucia Vail

Psychologist, PhD

Lucia Vail, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist with offices in midtown Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Vail practices individual and couple therapy with adults. She has been in private practice since 2005. With extensive experience and advanced training in both the cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic traditions, Dr. Vail specializes in helping individuals who struggle in stormy relationships, those who feel lonely or isolated, and those who too often feel frustrated and disappointed by their interactions with others, including in past experiences of psychotherapy. They may have experienced trauma or other early life stress, and may feel anxious and depressed. They may have been diagnosed with mood or personality disorders.

Allana F. Stark, LCSW-R, JD

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, JD

I am a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst working in the Grand Central area. I work with adults with histories of traumatic events and/or relationships, with members of the LGBTQ+, Kink, and Sex Positive communities, with people working in the creative arts, with those needing help with disenfranchised bereavement, and with the special needs of those who have a service animal or emotional support animal.

Teresa Thompson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a licensed LCSW in New York and New Jersey. Clients come to me feeling unsure and insecure, repeating the same frustrating patterns over and over again, and afraid to let go of what’s not working. Our work together helps them tame that feeling of being overwhelmed, ditch old and unhealthy cycles, and finally move forward on the life path that they want. I am a graduate of the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, and I have also completed additional advanced clinical training through the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Study Center and the Embody Lab. My specialties include CPTSD, Bipolar Disorder, psychosis, severe depression, religious trauma, and navigating complicated family dynamics.

Christina E. Kowalski

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMSW

Christina E. Kowalski, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing virtual therapy across New York State. She specializes in supporting those navigating life transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Integrating Attachment-Focused EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, she helps clients strengthen resilience, heal attachment wounds, and foster lasting emotional wellbeing.

Olivia Bergeron

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Specializing in perinatal mental health, Olivia has offices in Park Slope and Union Square. She has helped hundreds of new and pregnant clients facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, work and family stressors, adapting to becoming a parent, etc. Olivia is also a certified Peaceful Parenting Coach, one of only 15 practitioners around the world trained by Dr. Laura Markham.

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.

Marielle Tawil

Master Social Worker, LMSW

My nature as a therapist is authentic and open. I like to build an honest, vulnerable and trusting dynamic with you, where we collaborate on exploring and maintaining a curiosity about your life experiences that inform who and how you are (in the way that you think, feel and behave). I specialize in working with folks who struggle with Anxiety, OCD, and relational issues. I have extensive experience working with the LGBTQ+ community and I foster a safe and inclusive space for all of my clients. I'm licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey and Florida, am currently seeing clients in person in New York and virtually.

Pia Scaglione

Psychologist, Psy.D.

Clinical psychologist specializing in women's issues across the lifespan. Specific areas of expertise include depressive disorders, perinatal mood disorders, parenting, adjustment difficulties, bereavement, fertility issues, and challenges related to college or graduate school. Dr. Scaglione is an LGBT-affirmative therapist and her perspective is strength based and anti-racist. Her approach to treatment is strongly rooted in psychodynamic and relational therapy, with a supportive and collaborative style.

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.