Provider Directory

I am on the Board and Faculty of Women's Therapy Centre Institute.
I treat individuals, groups and couples. I offer supervision, professional consultation. I specialize in eating and body image issues, psychosomatic conditions, adoption issues, general practice.
Co-author Eating Problems: A Feminist Psychoanalytic Treatment Model (Basic 1994).

Allyson works with clients ages 21 and up who are dealing with anxiety, depression, life transitions, work/life balance, relationships, grief and loss and dealing with chronic/serious illness. Using a range of tools including mindfulness, CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, meaning-centered therapy and attachment theory, she will help you find meaning and purpose as you face any challenge whether it be a chronic or serious illness or a life transition, such as becoming an empty nester.

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.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who offers individual psychotherapy sessions for folks living in New York and Maine. My practice is fully virtual to support client access to care. I am a reflective-based practitioner who strives to better understand individual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I work to help each individual increase their assertive communication, identify underlying negative beliefs, and develop flexible coping strategies for life's many stressors.

Yana Elbert is a licensed psychotherapist who is psychodynamically-oriented and is integrative in her approach. She provides in-person and virtual therapy at this time.

I work with teens and adults to help them understand the impact of past experiences on the present, but also focus on the here and now. I incorporate breathing and meditation practices to cope with everyday stress.

"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."

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.

I am NY and NJ licensed clinical social worker specializing in perinatal mental health. I support parents during pregnancy and postpartum with a variety of challenges including depression, anxiety, grief/loss, birth trauma, fertility, bonding with baby, and life transitions. Babies are welcome in my Nyack office and telehealth is available for NY/NJ.

Lisa Taubenblat, LCSW, provides therapy to individuals, couples and families. She focuses on challenges such as depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, work issues, aging/caregiving and multigenerational conflicts.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with my certification in perinatal mental health. I provide affirming and social justice-oriented supportive care to individual clients in New York.
I am an active therapist with a pragmatic, client-centered approach to my work. I often utilize techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), psychodynamic therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to help clients meet their goals and make positive changes. I like to cultivate a safe holding space for everyone I work with to express their feelings freely and without judgment.
My previous experience has been in working with LGBTQI- identified individuals as well as individuals living with HIV, Herpes, cancers, and other chronic illnesses.

Dr. Grundleger is a licensed psychologist in NY (023833) and NJ (6430) and is a member of PSYPACT making her able to practice teletherapy in over 30 participating states, including CT, DC, MD, VA, PA, TX, and WA to name a few.

My style is warm and direct. I am attuned to my client’s experiences and gently push people to think differently—I remain sensitive to my client’s emotional state and find the right balance between being nurturing and supportive while also pushing to acknowledge important aspects of their lives. My nature joined with my extensive clinical training, make me the ideal therapist to treat a multitude of struggles. I know how intimidating it can be to pick up the phone or write the first email, but I hope you can push past this fear and reach out for support during this challenging time.

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.

Dr. Langer is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at The Centered Space providing individual psychotherapy to adults using an integrative approach. Therapeutic treatment with Dr. Langer is guided by principles of Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT) and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Dr. Langer has worked extensively with patients with mood and anxiety disorders, relationship issues and those dealing with life transitions. In addition, her specialties include providing therapy for pregnant and postpartum patients and individuals dealing with infertility, reproductive issues, premature birth and birth trauma, adjustment to parenthood, and special needs parenting.