Provider Directory

I’ve been in private practice since 2004, working with adults individually, in couples, and in groups. My style is warm, empathic, and collaborative. I strive to create a non-judgmental space where you can be yourself and share freely. You’ll find me listening intently, asking questions, but also allowing for moments of quiet reflection. My approach is informed by my training in psychoanalysis as well as cognitive behavioral therapies, and I believe that a good therapeutic fit, where you feel truly seen and heard, can be transformative.

Lisa Ellis is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist-Supervisor and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with private practices in Manhattan and White Plains, NY. Her areas of expertise include eating disorders and emotion-triggered eating in children, adolescents, adults and families.

I have a holistic view of therapy and use a strengths-based approach often incorporating humor and mindfulness techniques to engage with my clients. I believe that every individual possesses the capacity to make positive life changes and that these changes can occur when individuals feel understood, safe and challenged to explore new ways of thinking about their experiences.
My specialties include healthy sexuality and reproductive health. I have worked in the field of sexuality for over 15 years. In addition, I have worked with survivors of violence, including sexual abuse and intimate partner violence. There is help for everyone, and I look forward to working with you on your healing journey.

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.

Karen Perlman, LCSW is a seasoned clinician, with over 3 decades of experience, who works with individuals, couples, families and groups. Her early training from NYU Silverman School of Social Work, and Ackerman Institute for the Family informed her treatment as a family systems therapist. In more recent years, she has incorporated an evidenced based approach using CBT to treat depression and anxiety, as well as a relationship model that helps her clients disentangle from power struggles and learn skills for more effective communication. Professionally trained as an ADHD coach, she often uses coaching in combination with CBT for her clients with executive function challenges. With expertise as an integrative nutrition coach, she naturally employs a holistic approach to her understanding and treatment of a variety of emotional and health oriented issues. Currently, she is deepening her expertise in helping patients with OCD using Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). She is guided by her keen intuition and strong knowledge base in a variety of therapies, deep empathy and sense of humor, when helping her clients achieve their therapeutic goals and ultimate potential. As a therapist with a disability, she has a deep appreciation for life's challenges, pain, loss and suffering and has learned the art of "transforming obstacles into opportunities,"

I am a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. In addition to working with individuals and couples in my private practice, I also lead interpersonal process groups. I graduated with a Master’s in Social Work from NYU and a Doctorate in Social Work from Rutgers University (where I currently teach courses on behavioral addictions). I am a graduate of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy Society and run process groups for psychiatry residents at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC.

Lata K. McGinn, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist and co-founder of Cognitive Behavioral Consultants. She is also a tenured Professor of Psychology, Director of the Doctoral Clinical Program, and Director of the University-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy Training Program for Anxiety and Depressive Disorders at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. McGinn specializes in the cognitive behavioral prevention and treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma, and depression. Dr. McGinn is the president of the World Confederation of CBT and the Vice-President of the Access Psychology Foundation.

I provide effective CBT and talk therapy for anxiety and other issues. I tailor the work to help you get relief from current symptoms, but also to shift underlying patterns and create lasting change.

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.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist providing individual, couples and family psychotherapy to adults. I have a solution-focused, integrative approach and I tailor my techniques to the individual and to the current moment. Whether the treatment goals are geared toward reducing distress or toward growth, I welcome the opportunity to work with people who are motivated to create positive change in their lives.

I work with sensitive, panicked, and explosive people to find the roots of the emotion. What I do is psychoanalytically informed exploration of the painful states that lead to panic and rage. Since 1997 in Greenwich Village and online. Neuro-diverse people will find a soft place to land here and can safely unmask.

I am a licensed clinical social worker with nearly a decade of experience now based in Brooklyn. I work with adults, couples and families navigating relational difficulties, substance misuse, and life-cycle transitions. I also maintain special interests in working with clients facing medical challenges as well as with clients who identify as health care providers themselves. My style is warm as well as direct, and I often use humor and metaphor to connect with my clients.

I hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Columbia University School of Social Work and completed a 4-year post-master’s training program in couples and family therapy at the Ackerman Institute for the Family. My undergraduate degree is in English Literature and History from Swarthmore College.

Tatyana Mestechkina, Ph.D. is the Founder and Clinical Director of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Better Living. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, practicing in New York, New Jersey and Florida.

She has particular expertise and interest in using evidence-based treatment for obsessive compulsive spectrum, anxiety disorders and women's issues. She was trained by a world-renowned expert in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP/ExRP), the gold-standard of OCD treatment. She often incorporates mindfulness and acceptance techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to supplement exposure work.

For many people, the decision to seek therapy is made during a stressful time such as a breakup or a life transition. Although painful at the moment, this difficult time can serve as a motivator, leading to lasting change and greater life satisfaction. I provide a safe, authentic, and non-judgmental space to help you work through this stress and develop new coping strategies. In therapy we will explore your current and past relationships in order to promote insight and positive change. We will focus on practical skills that can help you get through this difficult period.