Provider Directory

I am a psychodynamic therapist who believes the client-therapist bond is an essential part of the healing process. I specialize in anxiety and relationship issues and use a variety of therapeutic modalities to fit my clients' individual needs. My clients and I work together to recognize and harness their strengths, which empowers them to tap into their resilience. I aim to create a safe, warm, and trusting atmosphere where clients feel comfortable being themselves!

Nancy Freeman-Carroll is a clinical psychologist-psychoanalyst in private practice in Manhattan. Areas of interest include: Lifespan development for women, transition to motherhood, response to infertility, disclosure of assisted conception, early infant development; general clinical concerns of depression, anxiety, trauma, struggles with self definition, choices in work and relationships. A supervising analyst at the WAWI, Dr. Freeman-Carroll is available for supervision with candidates, graduate students and mental health professionals. Consultations are also available for potential recipient parents of assisted conception, known and anonymous donors, and surrogates. Support for parental anxiety regarding school admissions--from nursery programs to college--is also an area of expertise.

Flora Margolis is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in Brooklyn working with pregnant women, new moms & dads, and couples struggling through the early parenting years.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
I have over twelve years of clinical training and experience treating adolescents and adults in individual, family and couples' therapy. I am experienced treating people with concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, LGBTQIA and gender identity issues, grief and loss, and coping with life transitions.

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.

I am a psychologist, practicing, teaching and supervising on the UWS for 20 years, specializing in depression, anxiety, trauma and addictions including alcohol and substance abuse, moderation management, harm reduction and relapse prevention. I think psychodynamically but incorporate both analytic and cognitive-behavioral methods in my treatment approach. I utilize techniques tailored to each person's unique needs. I am committed to working with each patient to help build on their strengths while identifying and providing guidance to discover solutions and achieve their goals. My office provides a warm and caring atmosphere where one can accomplish this.

Alice (she/her/hers), an LMSW originally from New York City, received her Masters in Social Work from New York University in 2007. Alice’s therapeutic stance is deeply grounded in Attachment Theory. She has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Accelerated Experiential-Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Family Constellations and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT). She is currently completing the Sex Therapy Program at The Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapies and Somatic Experiencing Certification Training SEP. Certified by the Ackerman Institute for the Family, Alice is passionate about supporting individuals, couples and families to create strong, meaningful and creative relationships.

Maria Nardone, PhD, is Faculty and Supervisor of Psychotherapy; Director of Technology and Global Learning; Former Director of the Online Interpersonal Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program for Russian Speakers; Former Chair, Council of Fellows, and Founding member and Director of the Center for Public Mental Health at the William Alanson White Institute.   She is co-director of the Social Issues Department of the American Psychoanalytic Association.  Dr. Nardone is Adjunct Associate Professor in Fordham University’s graduate program in Healthcare Administration and a member of the Dean’s Leadership committee. Dr. Nardone is an expert witness in Immigration matters. A graduate of the Tavistock Institute, Dr. Nardone is an executive coach and advanced organizational consultant.

I have been in clinical practice since 1979 and have taught and published in the field.
I have a solid foundation in the various psychoanalytic depth psychologies and psycho-neuro-biological perspectives and have been integrating Buddhist and Yoga psychologies and practices for the last twenty years.

A licensed psychotherapist with expertise in stress and trauma, I use evidenced-based therapy practices and a holistic approach.

Dr. Amanda Itzkoff is the Medical Director of NYC Private Psychiatry and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Itzkoff has been deemed a Top 10 Doctor by Vitals(2014) and earned numerous Most Compassionate Doctor(2010-2016) and Patients’ Choice Awards(2008-2017) throughout her career.
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Dr. Itzkoff treats patients with psychotherapy, medication, and interventional treatments including TMS and ketamine (not all of these modalities may be appropriate pregnant women, or those who are trying to conceive). Dr. Itzkoff works with patients who are suffering from PMADs as well as patients who have suffered miscarriage(s) and those struggling with infertility and undergoing ART including IVF.

Dr. Mavrides is a NY licensed psychologist who specializes in pregnancy and postpartum, as well as trauma. In addition to her private practice, she also conducts research and teaches and supervises clinical psychology doctoral students at LIU-Post.

I specialize in using CBT to assist clients who are having problems with depression and different types of anxiety such as generalized anxiety, OCD, panic disorder as well as other problems getting in the way of feeling happy such as building confidence, adjustment into life after college or moving to New York, weight loss and general stress management.

My eclectic therapeutic approach draws from my background as a social worker as well as my training in relational psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and family/marital therapy. While thinking about the person and their environment I focus on the present and revisit the past in order to better understand how it affects one’s current life.