Provider Directory

david pezenik

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

"for over 30 years, david has treated creative and gifted people from around the world, engaging in deep, rich cognitive and analytic work with movers and thinkers from over sixty countries. His expertise converges on issues of anxiety, performance anxiety, depression, relationships, creative blocks and identity-building. Intertwining analytical and cognitive styles while firmly rooting in developmental models, he brings a positive warmth and distinctive strength towards his work with a diverse group of backgrounds, hearts and minds."

Annabel Schaenen

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Shira Kafker

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr. Kafker specializes in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), which helps families strengthen relationships and teaches caregivers to be the therapist at home and effectively manage their young children's difficult behaviors. In addition to PCIT, she is highly experienced with and passionate about working with adolescents and adults to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Taylor Mefford

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC

I am a mental health counselor serving adults 18-90+ in New York and Florida. I offer individual, family, and group therapy for bereavement, medical trauma, caregiver burnout, religious trauma, and trauma from experiences in higher education.

Nicole Van Nortwick

Psychologist

Dr. Nicole Van Nortwick is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in perinatal mental health and couples/family therapy. She is the Chief Clinical Service Officer and Director of Training at The Motherhood Center. Dr. Van Nortwick is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at NYU and formerly at Columbia University, where she also co-created the Women's Program Team at New York Presbyterian. Dr. Van Nortwick brings extensive experience, expertise across the lifespan, and a compassionate approach to supporting women's mental health.

Lana Krichmar

Psychologist, Ph.D

I am a CBT/DBT trained and practicing psychologist who is compassionate and direct. I have extensive experience and expertise working with clients struggling with peer relationships and/or dating issues, typical challenges of life, those experiencing anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, crisis, among other issues.

Courtney Daniels

Mental Health Counselor, LMHC

I provide trauma-informed, social justice-oriented, fat positive and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy to adolescents and adults seeking to break free from diet culture, heal from trauma and develop a more trusting and compassionate relationship with food and their body. I am deeply passionate about supporting individuals in their healing and liberation.

Karen Perlman

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Karen Perlman, LCSW is a seasoned clinician, with over 3 decades of experience, who works with individuals, couples, families and groups. Her early training from NYU Silverman School of Social Work, and Ackerman Institute for the Family informed her treatment as a family systems therapist. In more recent years, she has incorporated an evidenced based approach using CBT to treat depression and anxiety, as well as a relationship model that helps her clients disentangle from power struggles and learn skills for more effective communication. Professionally trained as an ADHD coach, she often uses coaching in combination with CBT for her clients with executive function challenges. With expertise as an integrative nutrition coach, she naturally employs a holistic approach to her understanding and treatment of a variety of emotional and health oriented issues. Currently, she is deepening her expertise in helping patients with OCD using Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). She is guided by her keen intuition and strong knowledge base in a variety of therapies, deep empathy and sense of humor, when helping her clients achieve their therapeutic goals and ultimate potential. As a therapist with a disability, she has a deep appreciation for life's challenges, pain, loss and suffering and has learned the art of "transforming obstacles into opportunities,"

Naama Hofman

Psychologist, Ph.D

Dr. Naama Hofman is a clinical psychologist in private practice. She specializes in evidence-based treatments for a range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, OCD, insomnia, and psychosis.

Francesca M. Maximé

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW, SEP, RLT, IFOT, FOT, CMT-P, IFS

FRANCESCA MAXIMÉ, LCSW, LICSW, SEP, IFS, RLT, FOT, IFOT, CMT-P
Psychotherapist in NY, FL & MA
www.maximetherapy.com psychotherapy
www.maximeclarity.com somatic life coaching
Francesca Maximé, LCSW, LICSW is a Haitian-Dominican Italian-American licensed psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy Practitioner, Focusing Oriented Therapy Practitioner, IMTA-accredited Certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher, certified Relational Life Therapy Couples therapist, award-winning poet/author, and former television news anchor/journalist.

James Ellis

Marriage & Family Therapist, Ph.D

I have worked as a Marriage and Family therapist in New York for over 25 years. I work with individuals, couples and groups.

Sharon M. Batista

Psychiatrist, MD

Dr. Sharon Batista, MD, is a psychiatrist in private practice. She enjoys working with patients suffering from anxiety and depression, consulting with patients with medical illness concerns, career and relationship stress. Dr. Batista provides care across the lifespan including to patients seeking consultation pre-pregnancy planning, during pregnancy, and postpartum.

Leslie Cummins

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW

Psychoanalyst and psychodynamic psychotherapist in private practice Greenwich Village

Raven Stralow

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW

I am Raven Stralow, LMSW, a Psychotherapist and Life Coach based in New York City, specializing in assisting individuals with ADHD and supporting new parents, as well as pre- and post-partum moms and folks, through their unique challenges and transitions. My approach is holistic and strengths-based, designed to foster inner joy and well-being. Incorporating mindfulness, meditation, and grounding techniques into my practice, I aim to recognize and enhance the unique strengths within each person I work with. This commitment to personalized care is at the heart of my mission, guiding my dedication to a comprehensive path to mental wellness.