Provider Directory

Alyssa Kushner

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

Hi! I'm an LCSW based in NYC, I provide virtual therapy in New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Washington DC, and Maryland (MD). I specialize in working with adults struggling with relational and complex trauma, anxiety, codependency, people pleasing, and perfectionism. I also support anyone interested in shifting their relationship with alcohol. I take a relational, holistic, trauma-informed, attachment based, and somatic approach! I am also trained in EMDR, somatic approaches, and mindful self compassion. In addition to therapy, I supervise, run support groups and EMDR intensives.

Katya Kaye

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a NY State licensed psychotherapist with an MSW from NYU. I specialize in supporting adults through relationship challenges, narcissistic abuse, life transitions, anxiety, and depression. I also have extensive experience working with people who have autism or an intellectual disability, as well as providing support to their family members.

Susan R. Gair

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

My style of work is active and collaborative. I respectfully challenge you to self-reflect on your habitual ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving, with the goal of recognizing both the positive and negative consequences on you as an individual and on your relationships. While listening to the content of what you speak about, I am simultaneously paying attention to your dynamics and patterns of thought, tone and body language. Together we find effective additional ways for you to self reflect and make changes.

Svetlana Lupashko

Psychiatrist, DO

Dr. Lupashko is a Manhattan-based, Double Board Certified psychiatrist, specializing in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. She has expertise in ADHD, anxiety, depression, life transitions and behavioral problems.

Heidi Esterman

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr. Heidi Esterman is a psychologist in private practice and a Supervising Psychologist at The Motherhood Center of New York.

Dr. Esterman has experience working with the perinatal population in both outpatient and inpatient settings. She has provided psychological services for a wide range of diagnoses and presentations in the context of the perinatal period, including trauma, personality disorders, and severe and persistent mental illness. She has expertise working with women recovering from postpartum psychosis, depression, anxiety, and perinatal loss.

Dr. Esterman also has specialized training in couples therapy through the William Alanson While Institute. Treatment is directed at helping couples navigate conflict, improve communication, and strengthen their relationship.

Melissa Fulgieri

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

Melissa Fulgieri, LCSW is a psychotherapist, professor and author, licensed in New York and New Jersey. Melissa works with adults and couples navigating anxiety, depression, relationship wounds, and life transitions. Her work is relational, trauma-informed, and rooted in helping clients reconnect with their inner clarity, worth, and capacity for meaningful connection. Melissa offers a thoughtful, compassionate space where insight and emotional healing unfold together.

Lisa Salstein

Psychiatrist

I am a psychiatrist practicing in New York city. I provide medication management as well as psychotherapy. I trained at Mount Sinai Hospital.

Kalya Castillo

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Kalya Castillo is a licensed counseling psychologist in New York City. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and has a background in trauma-informed psychotherapy.

Ariel Blum

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Ariel Blum is a licensed psychologist with a specialization in pediatric and perinatal mental health.

Ricki Romm

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I help individuals and couples embrace new possibilities in life and love.
Areas of interest: intercultural couples, ADHD in relationships, family dynamics around food allergies

Sari Cooper

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AASECT Sex Therapist, LCSW-R, AASECT Supervisor, Media Expert, Writer

Sari Cooper is Founder and Director of The Center for Love and Sex in NYC, she’s a licensed individual & couples therapist and an AASECT-Certified Sex Therapist, sex coach, writer, Educator, supervisor and media expert. She and her team of therapists at CLS specialize in working on issues such as sexual disorders, sexual avoidance, discrepant desire, couples communication, affairs, separation, depression, anxiety, non-monogamy and alternative sexual interests.
Ms. Cooper is nationally recognized as a relationship and sexuality expert and has been a regular commentator on television shows like CBS This Morning, and Dr. Oz to discuss relationship issues. Sari is the host of Sex Esteem® with Sari Cooper on Youtube and offers private Sex Esteem groups to women and parents on the topic of sexuality. Her blog Sex Esteem can be found on her site, and she is a featured writer for HuffPost and PsychToday. Sari is continually called upon to discuss issues in modern relationships in the press including The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Greatest, Vice, Bustle, Cosmo, Men’s Health, Shape, Brides Magazine, Barron’s, New York Post, and Marie Claire. Her website is now www.centerforloveandsex.com.

Lindsay Nickens

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Lindsay Nickens, LCSW, is a psychotherapist and Co-Founder & Clinical Director of Modern Talk, a boutique practice serving clients in Manhattan and South Florida. With over a decade of clinical experience, she specializes in working with high-achieving individuals, couples, and families facing complex emotional and relational challenges, including trauma and substance misuse, with a focus on creating meaningful, sustainable change.
Her approach combines in-depth psychodynamic psychotherapy with direct, practical intervention, allowing her to effectively treat high-conflict dynamics, infidelity, and the intersection of career, family, and relationships. Lindsay also oversees clinical training and supervision within her practice, positioning her as a trusted leader and mentor in the field.

Emily Turecek

Mental Health Counselor

I am an empathetic therapist who specializes in anxiety, parenting, infertility and relationship issues. In treatment I aim to provide a safe, collaborative, and supportive environment for my client. I utilize a goal-oriented, integrative, and relational model in therapy.

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.