Provider Directory

I am a warm, empathetic practitioner who believes in client self-determination. I believe that everyone deserves the space to be heard and to heal.

Lani Pawar is a licensed psychoanalyst practicing in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan. She graduated from the Boston Graduated School of Psychoanalysis and completed her clinical training at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, where she is a current board member. She specializes in working with people on relationship issues, women's issues and conflicts around parenting.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who practices integrative psychotherapy, drawing from CBT, mentalizing-focused therapies, short-term dynamic psychotherapies, and somatic experiencing. I work with adult individuals and couples and specialize in parenting work, chronic pain, and complex trauma.

I am in private practice in the Flatiron District of Manhattan and work primarily with young adults and adults with anxiety disorders, depression, relationship and adjustment problems, and emotion regulation.

Dr. Eugenia Cherkasskaya is a clinical psychologist who provides individual, couples, and family psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults. She has expertise in the realm of trauma and sexuality and how these intersect in shaping one's sense of self and relationships as well as in the treatment of personality disorders and Transference Focused Psychotherapy (TFP). She has conducted research and written on women's experiences of sexual desire, their bodies, and their parental relationships.

Brittany is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) who integrates CBT, DBT, ACT, and SFT with a holistic approach to provide compassionate, supportive therapy for teens and adults navigating life’s challenges. She creates a warm, welcoming, and collaborative environment where clients can explore their emotions, build insight, deepen self-awareness, and develop coping strategies that lead to meaningful, lasting change.

Tatyana Mestechkina, Ph.D. is the Founder and Clinical Director of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Better Living. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, practicing in New York, New Jersey and Florida.

She has particular expertise and interest in using evidence-based treatment for obsessive compulsive spectrum, anxiety disorders and women's issues. She was trained by a world-renowned expert in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP/ExRP), the gold-standard of OCD treatment. She often incorporates mindfulness and acceptance techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to supplement exposure work.

I am a bilingual/bicultural therapist working with individuals, couples and families. I have over twenty years experience serving marginalized families. I am a graduate of the Ackerman Institute’s Clinical Externship Program. My work is based on a family-centered treatment model, within which I create unique therapeutic practices and interventions that support and meet the specific needs of my clients. I provide a safe therapeutic space that fosters compassion and dignity.

I have experience working with individuals, couples, and families impacted by complex trauma, family sexual abuse, grief and loss, adoption, foster care, and special needs. I am also experienced in interracial/intercultural situations and issues of gender identity.

I bring heart and caring to my practice. I have seen change and healing regardless of how stuck or trapped a person may feel as a result of the challenges/traumas of their life journey. I am committed to supporting each person in creating their own path towards greater insight, deeper understanding, and importantly self-empathy.

Combining Eastern and Western frameworks, I specialize in anxiety, perfectionism, depression, dating stress, South Asian and cultural identity, and couples therapy.

Melissa Nesle, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist with a private practice in downtown Manhattan since 2004 with over 20 years of experience practicing extensively with young adults, couples and families in the area of mental health and substance misuse.

Therapy is ultimately an undertaking to feel better – an opportunity to add richness and worth to life. I am a licensed psychotherapist who has worked in the mental health field in varying capacities for over the past 10 years. Although I am highly specialized in trauma, I take pleasure in working with a diverse range of individuals and have experience helping them identify barriers to satisfaction, manage the difficulties surrounding them and reach desired goals.

Dr. Elana Dumont is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Forest Hills, NY. Dr. Dumont provides evidenced-based therapy to women and families throughout pregnancy and postpartum, exploring feelings related to childbirth, managing personal and societal expectations, and developing coping skills when adjusting to the new role of motherhood. Dr. Dumont also works as the school psychologist at an independent school in Manhattan and specializes in working with children and families with anxiety, mood, and behavioral disorders as well.