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I am a clinical psychologist based in the NY/NJ area with a specialized focus on treating OCD, anxiety, and perfectionism. My approach integrates evidence-based therapies such as Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to provide effective and tailored treatment for individuals seeking relief from these challenges. With a particular focus on taboo (i.e., sexual, harm), pure-o, and relationship OCD themes, I offer a specialized understanding and support system for those grappling with these complex issues.

Hi, I’m Kathryn. I provide compassionate and effective mental health counseling and art therapy. I believe in the potential of therapy to inspire awareness and safe exploration of feelings, thoughts, behaviors, and patterns. What brings you to therapy or what may come up in the process might seem daunting, but I’m here for you and ready to go on the journey through the challenges with you.

I am a psychotherapist trained in CBT, CBT for ADHD, DBT, executive functioning skills training and psychodynamic psychotherapy. My private practice is in the Flatiron district. I also work at Columbia Medical Center's Day Treatment Program where I developed and lead the Executive Functioning Skills Training Program. I am particularly interested in issues around motivation, mastery and self-esteem.

With a background in social work, I believe that effective psychotherapy involves treatment that includes a bio-psycho-social approach. Clients receive a comprehensive assessment, then collaboratively outline treatment goals. Treatment is always tailored to the individual person, using their strengths in combination with my experience and training, to help them achieve their treatment goals.

Joann Paley Galst, Ph.D. is a psychologist in private practice in New York City specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy. She also specializes in reproductive health issues including infertility and pregnancy loss.

I primarily use psychodynamic, systemic, experiential and culturally sensitive approaches to accompany the client throughout the journey of self discovery. With emphasis on awareness and insight, I encourage individuals and couples to seek solutions that resonate with their individual and relational needs. The struggle to overcome adverse experiences, can be a product of sociocultural system, family context, early attachment and relationships which reflect a stigmatized idea of self.

Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco, Ph.D. is a NJ and NY State licensed (and PSYPACT-certified) clinical psychologist and writerspecializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety, parenting, relationship challenges, women's health issues, and difficult life transitions. She is the Founder/Director of the North Jersey Center for Anxiety and Stress Management in Summit, NJ and a Diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She is the author of Mom Brain: Proven Strategies to Fight the Anxiety, Guilt, and Overwhelming Emotions of Motherhood--And Relax Into Your New Self.

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 am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in working with individuals in the perinatal period, parenthood, adolescence and family life. My style is collaborative as we work to increase your understanding of your own life and build insight into conflicts you may be experiencing. I have trained in Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Parent Management Training (PMT) and I am comprehensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which is highly effective for individuals struggling with emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. I integrate modalities to meet your needs and adopt a nonjudgmental stance and compassionate approach.

Accepting new virtual patients(NY &NJ)!** I am a NY/NJ licensed clinical psychologist treating children, adolescents, adults, and couples. I have a specialized training in perinatal mental health and extensive experiencing treating children and adolescents with mood and anxiety disorders. Other areas of specialty include: life transitions, grief/loss, trauma and relationship issues.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice with 27 years of experience in both clinical and administrative services in child welfare and mental health.

I specialize in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for older teens and adults. During the pandemic I offer tele-therapy via Zoom. Length of treatment averages about 6 to 9 months. This is a trans-diagnostic model of treatment, meaning the focus is on improving psychological flexibility and expanding behavioral repertoires through process based change.

I use ACT to address pain and suffering with warmth, compassion, humor and a search for meaning. This I do just as much for my clients as for myself.

I am an experienced psychoanalyst, couples therapist, clinical supervisor/consultant and integrative psychotherapist in private practice in NYC. I work with adults, adolescents, children, couples and groups with issues that include anxiety, depression, ADD, fertility, pregnancy loss, postpartum adjustment, parenting, relationships, work, school/learning difficulties, creativity blocks, eating disorders, chronic and acute medical illness. grief, infidelity and life transitions. I also provide clinical supervision for early and mid-career clinicians in the field.

I'm an AASECT-certified MD sex & relationship therapist in full-time private practice on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai in NYC, a regular contributor to PsychologyToday, a frequent guest on major media, and the author of Love Worth Making (St Martin's Press 2018) -- a new book about sexual emotions in committed relationships My practice is entirely devoted to sex therapy and relationship concerns.

I am a licensed psychologist and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, as well as an AASECT Certified Sex Therapy Supervisor. I have a private practice in NYC, where I work with individuals and couples across a wide variety of mental and sexual health concerns. I have masters and doctorate degrees in Counseling Psychology and have completed advanced training in sexual health and gender, including a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Program in Human Sexuality (now the Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health) at the University of Minnesota.