Provider Directory

Ken D. Meeker

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NYS) who is board-certified in Advanced Palliative and Hospice Social Work (APHSW-C). I provide counseling for patients and their loved ones navigating serious illness, as well as those struggling with caregiver burden/distress and new or persistent grief over losses, past and present.

Rachael Hands

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT-200

Rachael Hands is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), EMDR Certified Therapist, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200). She specializes in trauma, PTSD, dissociation, and somatic integration, using EMDR and mindfulness-based approaches to support healing. Rachael works virtually with adults navigating anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and life transitions. Her approach is adaptable to each client’s needs while also offering thoughtful challenge to support growth. She provides clinical supervision to emerging therapists and consultation to EMDR clinicians, and is licensed in New York, New Jersey and Florida.

Melanie Stern

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in alcohol and substance use issues and individual adult therapy. I see clients in my Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, office and virtually on zoom.

Courtney Policano

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I specialize in maternal mental health and provide attachment based, trauma focused therapy. Additionally, I work with individuals who are experiencing anxiety and depression, grief and loss, trauma and difficult life transitions.

Eugenia Cherkasskaya

Psychologist, PhD

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.

Alyssa Kushner

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

Hi! I'm Alyssa Kushner, LCSW, a psychotherapist, educator, group leader, and founder of AK Psychotherapy and AK Alignment & Growth. Through my private practice, I specialize in relational and attachment trauma, anxiety, hypervigilance, codependency, people-pleasing, self abandonment, and the patterns that leave high-functioning women feeling responsible for everyone around them. I integrate relational therapy, EMDR, attachment, IFS, nervous-system regulation, and somatic approaches.

Through my second business, AK Alignment & Growth, I bring this work outside the therapy room through educational resources, workshops, group programs for women, and self-paced programs focused on over-responsibility, over-giving, boundaries, self-trust, and learning to care for others without abandoning yourself. I also offer business & marketing consultation for therapists and run a bi weekly consultation group for over thinking & over-giving therapists in private practice.

Amanda Brown

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-BC

I am a Columbia-trained Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner specializing in medication management for women’s-related psychiatric issues ranging from menses to menopause and everything in-between. I also see dads for male PMADs. Additional areas of interest include adult ADHD/executive dysfunction in adult professionals, acute mania, impulse control and psychotic disorders. In my private practice, Mindful Medication Psychiatry, I provide care virtually to patients in NY and NJ. In-person sessions can be arranged on an as-needed basis at locations throughout NY & NJ.

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.

Nicole Brown

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I utilize skills from EMDR, somatic psychotherapy, ACT and relational theories to help my clients gain insight and make genuine change for their lives. I utilize boundary setting techniques to create safe spaces for self exploration and healing. I am respectful of LGBTQ and BIPOC needs.

Brooke Picotte

Psychologist, Psy.D.

Dr. Picotte sees individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, addiction, relationship and work difficulties. Her treatment approach combines psychodynamic, interpersonal and cognitive-behavioral techniques based upon individual patient needs. She has a supportive and interactive communication style. Her practices are located in London and New York.

Jamie Albert

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing Telehealth in Connecticut and Massachusetts. My aim is to help empower clients, particularly women, mothers and parents, dealing with a wide range of social and emotional challenges including, interpersonal struggles, relationships, adjustments and transitions, parenting, and much more.

Samantha Schindelheim

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW-R

Hi! I'm Dr. Samantha Schindelheim, DSW, LCSW-R and I am a licensed clinical social worker in New York and New Jersey specializing in working with young children, teens, young adults and parents struggling with mood and anxiety issues, parenting, trauma, behavioral issues, and interpersonal challenges. I integrate a variety of evidence-based interventions to help individuals function successfully in their home, school, and communities. 
 

Ilana Schulder

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr. Ilana Schulder is a licensed Clinical Psychologist (NY) offering sessions in person in Manhattan or virtually for children, adolescents, emerging adults, and adults. She approaches therapy through an integrative lens, utilizing psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, dialectical, and mindfulness-based approaches.

Cynthia Pizzulli

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, CST

As a PhD-level clinician and Certified Sex Therapist, I specialize in a wide-range of sexual concerns, as well as complex relationship issues, infidelity, body image concerns, personality dynamics, parenting conflict, personality disorders and LGBTQIA+ issues. For over 20+ years, I have provided psychotherapy to individuals and couples throughout NYC and Long Island (in-person and remotely).