Provider Directory

Beth A. Althofer

Psychoanalyst, Ph.D.

I am a nationally-certified psychotherapist and a licensed psychoanalyst, practicing on the Upper East Side for over 35 years with individuals, couples and groups.

Lauren Steffel

Psychologist, Psy.D.

I draw from DBT, CBT, mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies to address mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD & trauma, emotion dysregulation, substance use, relationships problems, career/academic stress, and life transitions.

Elizabeth Wynn

Licensed Creative Art Therapist, LCAT

I am a licensed Creative Arts Therapist based in Brooklyn, NY. I work with adult clients struggling with generalized anxiety, social anxiety, trauma, and depressive symptoms. I primarily focus on how their symptoms affect their self-esteem, their locus of control, and their personal and professional relationships. My overall approach is strengths-based and collaborative. I also use CBT techniques and the attachment theory modality as a framework with my clients.

Terri Bacow

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Terri Bacow is a psychologist in Manhattan, NY. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, and ADHD, as well as in working with college students and parents (including new mothers). She is an expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Clare Gustavsson

Psychoanalyst, LP

Hi! I'm Clare Gustavsson, and my mission is to empower individuals to flourish personally and professionally while nurturing joyful and healthy relationships. I bring together the compassionate, non-judgmental listening skills of a therapist with experiential training techniques honed through my extensive experience as a performer and teacher, along with the valuable toolkit I've developed as an executive coach.

Carolyn Weiss

Psychologist, Psy.D., PMH-C

I specialize in trauma recovery and stress resilience. I have a decade of experience and received cutting-edge training in evidence-based treatments for trauma (EMDR, CPT, PE, IFS), depression and anxiety (ACT, CBT-D, MBSR), sleep (CBT-I, IRT), couples (CBCT, IBCT) and reproductive health. Whatever challenges you are facing, we will work together to deploy empowering, research-based strategies that foster resilience and promote healing.

Staci Benaroya

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

Staci Benaroya is the founder of The NYC Therapy Center and a relational EMDR therapist for 20s & 30s New Yorkers who specializes in treating anxiety and panic; trauma, childhood trauma, PTSD and Complex PTSD; relationship concerns, attachment wounds and narcissistic abuse recovery.

Sophia Soloway

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA

I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist (LCSW) with extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults coping with a wide variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, challenging life circumstances, transitions, relationship issues, and trauma.

Jody Ann Shelby

Clinical Social Work/Therapist

I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience. I assist individuals and couples with a wide range of emotional and relationship issues. I provide services in New York City and Long Island.

Johanna Wekar

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been in practice for over 20 years. I am intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I also specialize in ACT, DBT-PE and CBT. I enjoy working with older adolescents, adults and seniors. I work with a variety of presenting problems including depression, anxiety, PTSD, maladaptive behaviors and dysregulated emotions.
I have supervised and trained other clinicians utilizing DBT.
I am only providing Teletherapy.

Kate Springer

Psychologist, Ph.D.

Dr. Kate Springer is a Senior Psychologist at Cognitive Therapy for Women Psychological Services, where she specializes in treating depressive, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders.

Afshan Mohamedali

Psychologist, PhD

I am a New York, New Jersey, and Washington DC licensed clinical psychologist, supervisor, and doctoral professor. I work with individual adults and couples experiencing distress due to fluctuations in mood, changing life circumstances, difficult relationships, and uncertain identity. Given my own multicultural identity, I approach every patient with compassion and curiosity for their experiences, encouraging those I work with to practice the same.

Anne F. Malave

Psychologist

I am a clinical psychologist-psychoanalyst in private practice with a full-time office in New York City, currently working virtually on zoom. My main focus is on providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and small groups in both short-term and long-term treatments. I work with all the general areas of difficulty such as anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. My main area if interest, however, is in family building, including (in)fertility, adoption, and third party reproduction. I also have expertise in the areas of eating disorders, compulsions, and addictions. My treatment orientation is interpersonal/relational as well as pragmatic and practical.

Melanie E. Schwarz MD FACLP

Psychiatrist, M.D.

Melanie Schwarz, M.D. is a private practice psychiatrist focused on reproductive psychiatry and the psychology and medical treatment of women. She has lengthy and diverse experience with patients in this arena dealing with reproductive depression, anxiety, and other issues. 
Additionally, Dr. Schwarz has a history of treating patients with chronic illness such as MS.