Provider Directory

Sarah Bren

Psychologist, Ph.D

Dr. Sarah Bren holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University. She has dedicated her career to translating the science of attachment into simple, real-life strategies for parents who want to support healthy child development while not losing sight of their own mental health along the way. Dr. Bren is the co-founder and clinical director of Upshur Bren Psychology Group, where she works with parents, children, and families and leads a team of highly specialized therapists and clinical trainees. Her popular parenting podcast, Securely Attached, is ranked in the top 2% of podcasts worldwide and is a go-to resource for parents looking for judgment-free, research-backed information related to pregnancy, toddlerhood, adolescence, and everything in between.

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.

Julia Lawrence

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

LCSW in downtown Manhattan specializing in anxiety, OCD, ADHD and relationships. I am CBT oriented but also integrate an IFS and relational approach. Many of my clients are also struggling with depression and life transitions. I also provide ERP for OCD.

Debaki Chakrabarti

Psychologist, PhD

Debaki Chakrabarti is a Clinical Psychologist in Midtown, Manhattan who specializes in addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and mindfulness. She enjoys working with adults in various life stages and has extensive experience working with a wide range of identities and cultures. Many of her clients are looking to address a specific issue (such as healing from a traumatic event or coping with substance use) but also find themselves working on other important aspects of their life including developing meaningful relationships and improving their communication. Debaki is licensed in New York, New Jersey, and with PsyPact (https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap).

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.

Kerin Nadler

Art Therapist

Kerin Nadler is a Psychoanalyst, Group Psychotherapist and Creative Arts Therapist.
Kerin provides individual and group psychoanalytic psychotherapy for people struggling with depression, psychosis, mood disorders, PTSD, personality disorders, anxiety and relationship issues. She has previously worked as an individual and group therapist at Brooklyn Community PROS (outpatient) and Mt. Sinai Hospital (inpatient). Kerin teaches a course on Group Psychotherapy to psychiatric residents at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Kerin has been a guest lecturer at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She has also presented at local and national group psychotherapy conferences.

Ellen Lourie, LCSW

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Ellen Lourie is an LCSW in private practice in Brooklyn, NY. She has advanced training in Transactional Analysis, Redecision Therapy, The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy and The Institute for Relational Intimacy. Ellen works with individuals and couples on reducing anxiety and depression, improving self esteem and developing relationship skills.

Ivy Austin

Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT-D, MS

I am an LMFT and owner of Artful Couples Therapy, a telehealth practice in NY specializing in creative and performing artists.

Nadia Yánez

Mental Health Counselor

Nadia Yánez, LMHC, is a bilingual (English/Spanish) licensed therapist specializing in perinatal mental health and early parenting. She works with adults, parents, and children, with a strong focus on anxiety, relational dynamics, and life transitions. Her approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and developmentally informed, combining evidence-based modalities with a relational and attachment-focused lens.

Elisabeth Beron

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I'm a Clinical Psychologist with 30 years of experience. I have special experience working with performing artists, having worked at Juilliard for the last 14 years. I see adolescents and adults in my UWS practice both in person and virtually.

Kate Salama

Psychiatrist

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.

Rebecca Halperin

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Rebecca Halperin, LCSW, is an experienced psychotherapist specialized in integrating psychodynamic psychotherapy with Somatic Experiencing and other body based approaches to treatment. Rebecca works primarily with individuals who have experienced trauma - historically/developmentally or recently - as well as individuals facing other stressors and symptoms. Rebecca has fifteen years in the mental health field working with all ages from preschool to geriatric; currently she primarily treats adolescents and adults.

Golzar S. Naghshineh

Psychoanalyst, LP, CGP, MS

I am a licensed training and supervising Psychoanalyst and certified group psychotherapist and am teaching faculty at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies. I have special expertise in reproductive and maternal mental health, after ten years ago, launching NAPS – an integrative mental health program for OBGYN offices and fertility clinics –at the renowned Downtown Women OBGYN. I also attended the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis for my doctorate in Psychoanalysis, with my in-process dissertation on in-person, hybrid and virtual group therapy, some of which you will hear about today. I also completed group psychotherapy training at the Center for Group Studies and also hold a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Management and Urban Policy from the New School University.

Rebecca Weiser

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a dedicated therapist anchored in a humanistic, strengths-based approach to addressing mental health concerns.