Provider Directory

Kim Hertz

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, JD, Esq.

I help people dealing with a range of issues and concerns, including work and career stress, relationship issues and difficult life transitions. I have extensive experience working with people dealing with depression, anxiety, gender identity, addiction, low self-esteem, trauma and grief as well as working with the LGBTQ+ community. I am certified in Levels 1-3 of EMDR and utilize this technique in work with trauma. I am trained in IFS. Additionally, I have specialized training in Maternal Mental Health, including fertility issues, miscarriage and neonatal loss.

Elizabeth Ballard

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am an LCSW in private practice providing psychodynamic therapy to adults, adolescents, and families. I specialize in areas of self and identity, LGBTQ identities, parenting, infertility, relationships, trauma, grief and loss, depression, and anxiety.

Siobhan Cassidy

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am LCSW in California and New York.

I specialize in working with young people and grief, mostly; other areas include life transitions, ADHD, and LGBTQ+/sexuality. My private practice is filled with young female-identifying people (ages 12-25 year olds). After many. years in direct MSW care in healthcare settings I specialize in young people and grief.

I am passionate about the field of Social Work and its advocacy. I look forward to connecting with you all.

Pria Alpern

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Alpern is the founder of Center Psychology Group, a small group practice specializing in EMDR and integrative trauma therapy with locations in midtown Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York. She is an EMDR clinician certified by EMDRIA, the organization dedicated to upholding the modality’s standards. She is also a graduate of the EMDR Clinical Affiliate Program at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP) Trauma Treatment Center in New York City. Dr. Alpern is an EMDRIA-approved consultant and provides individual and group consultation to EMDR therapists. She also runs continuing education trainings through Center Psychology Group focused on EMDR and trauma-informed psychotherapy.

Dr. Alpern completed specialized training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders from Postpartum Support International, and she is a special adjunct clinical professor at Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus, where she earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Rosemary Furman Counseling Center at Barnard College, where she specialized in late adolescence, early adulthood, and trauma. Dr. Alpern holds a B.A. in Psychology and Art History from Georgetown University.

Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Alpern offers trauma-related psychoeducation through her TikTok and Instagram accounts. Dr. Alpern has been quoted in Glamour UK, NPR, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times.

Emily Steinberg

Psychiatrist, MD

I am a board-certified psychiatrist, specializing in the treatment of mood, anxiety, attention, and eating disorders in adults. I take a patient-centered approach to treatment, offering psychopharmacology and an array of specialized psychotherapeutic techniques. My goal is primarily to work with individuals to develop treatment plans that are comfortable and effective over the long term. I often work closely with other clinicians as well, to provide a team-based approach to treatment.

Ayelet Boussi

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Ayelet Boussi is a clinical psychologist in private practice, and the Director of Via Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Dr. Boussi is especially focused on helping women transform their relationships and manage their moods effectively.

Alyssa (Ashenfarb) Gilbert

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a psychotherapist with a hybrid private practice based in Manhattan. My focus is on adults with relational and developmental trauma histories, including attachment trauma and ruptures that were not able to be repaired. I work psychodynamically, relationally, and integrate mindfulness and CBT when appropriate.

Alexandra Aguilar

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Alexandra Aguilar is a licensed clinical social worker who works with adults seeking mental health treatment. She works with individuals who suffer from trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and a myriad of other life transitional issues. Together, she helps you identify adaptive and sustainable coping strategies to enhance your overall mental health and well-being.

Laura Berssenbrugge

Psychologist, PsyD

My name is Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge, a licensed clinical psychologist and registered yoga teacher. I help my clients create meaningful, sustainable change through a warm, evidence-based approach that builds on their strengths.

Whether you’re considering therapy for the first time or looking for a new therapist, you've already taken a step toward creating positive change. I provide an inviting, safe space for you to discuss your family, relationship, or personal concerns. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), you will learn skills that create lasting change to manage life’s stressors more effectively.

I work with individuals across the lifespan, specializing in anxiety disorders, depression, ADHD, OCD, autism spectrum disorder, PTSD, and stress-related conditions, as well as dating and relationship challenges. I provide in-person and teletherapy to clients in New York and Hawaii, and teletherapy to clients in New Jersey and PSYPACT states (AL, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, MP).

Jennifer Leopold

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, IBCLC , PMH-C

I’m a licensed therapist in NY and NJ. My office is in River Edge, NJ. I offer virtual and or in person sessions. I specialize in life transitions, pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, raising children, going to college/grad school, finding a partner, marital issues. I also work with individuals who are trauma survivors of childhood neglect & abuse and adult survivors of sexual assault. My website is www.talk2me-therapy.com

Nancy Berlow

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

My practice focuses on perinatal issues including infertility, pregnancy and infant loss, decision-making related to genetic issues, multi-fetal reduction, post-partum issues, life transitions, bereavement, anxiety and depression. I work with individuals, couples, multi-generations, and groups.

Erica Harris

Psychologist, PhD

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, and work with individuals, couples, families, and groups through a primarily psychodynamic framework. Through insight-oriented work with a focus on interpersonal relationship dynamics, attachment, and family systems, I help adults uncover repressed trauma from childhood and adolescence in order to help them gain a more nuanced understanding about their unhealthy relationship dynamics, from past and present, in order to live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

Heather Gay

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I work with a relational framework with individuals and couples. I have specialized experience with fertility issues & queer family building. I have worked extensively with LGBTQ folks, including many trans and non-binary patients.

Hila Sachs

Psychologist, Psy.D

Dr. Hila Sachs is a NY + FL- licensed clinical psychologist. She is the founder of Bloom Parenthood- a private practice providing therapy for intentional motherhood.

Her mission is to create a safe space for all, assisting women/birthing individuals in successfully adapting to the unique challenges of the perinatal period and building resilience on their journey through parenthood.

Dr. Sachs received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from PGSP-Stanford Consortium and completed her pre-doctoral internship at North Central Bronx Hospital, focusing on working with complex trauma in women and marginalized populations. She has also received extensive training at Stanford University School of Medicine and The Seleni Institute, where she cultivated her passion for guiding women through intentional transitions to motherhood.