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Our Clinicians
Lorraine Litovsky, LMHC
Lorraine is a Russian speaking Licensed Mental Health Counselor experienced at helping clients steer through feelings of anxiety, depression, hopelessness, low self-esteem, social skills, and other life-limiting issues. Her knowledge and training may help you acquire the strength and skills necessary to overcome emotional and behavioral issues, and help set you on the path to a happier, healthier life.
Togetheryou will create a therapeutic alliance in our safe, judgement- free environment, and work towards problem-solving and goal-setting, for personal growth and development.
Michael Matasci, LCSW
Many clients come to therapy because they’ve reached a roadblock in their lives. Michael works with each person together, to help go beyond that impasse. Sometimes, it is helping to clarify and act on goals. Other times, there may be the need to understand one’s past before formulating a plan. A client who feels their therapist is there to work together and support their decisions, is more likely to achieve their goals. Michael works actively with each client to help them reach a happier place.
He offers an emphatic approach, based on realistic expectations with achievable goals tailored for each individual. Michael works collaboratively, able to readily offer his ideas and suggestions as benefits the client. He believe in continuous evaluation of therapy’s progress. Michael works with families and children and is experienced in play therapy.
Julisa Joseph, LMSW
Julisa is a therapist born and raised in NYC. She is passionate about helping others through therapeutic practice in lasting and meaningful ways and enjoys working with clients to find growth opportunities in every step of their healing journey. Julisa wants clients to feel empowered and she wants to help clients achieve maximum personal development and reach their full potential. She has worked with clients of all races, ethnicities, genders, and sexualities. Julisa's therapeutic style is client-centered, culturally affirming, and incorporates CBT.
Brithney Sandiford, LMHC
Brithney is a Spanish speaking, culturally sensitive, LGBT+ trained Mental Health Counselor, who believes that therapy can be a memorable journey. Her experience aiding clients from different walks of life who are dealing with a variety of mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, cultural issues, and other challenging life stressors will help you gain insight and develop the skills needed to uncover and lift problematic thoughts and behaviors. Brithney will be happy to go on this therapeutic and memorable journey with you.
Anna Hanson, PhD, LCSW
Anna specializes in treatment of varied complexities of PTSD and stress-induced mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, OCD, grief, low self-esteem, relationship issues, as well as binge-eating. She welcomes all her clients on a healing journey of curiosity, self-discovery, and empowerment as they untangle their mind, one insight at a time!
. By integrating carefully tailored mental health modalities and clinical interventions for each client, their mental health struggles are addressed at the source. Whether working with teens, or adults, Anna’s work focuses on incorporating EMDR, Brainspotting, somatics, positive psychology, motivational interviewing, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Jungian modalities, Intuitive Eating, body-positivity, self-compassion, and parts work (IFS).
As a PhD in Neurocognitive Science, Anna has many years of experience in the fields of neurobiology and medicine. She is a Professor of Neurobiology & Social Change at prestigious NYU Grossman School of Medicine. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a master’s degree from New York University, Anna is being practicing psychotherapy for nearly 18 years. She is a trained Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist, effectively utilizing this modality and its advanced protocols in helping clients resolve multi-faceted traumatic experiences, holds multiple professional certifications in areas of trauma work, neurodivergence, mindfulness, health and wellness, integrative approaches to psychotherapy, disordered eating, etc. She is strongly committed to the therapeutic process, deeply invested in creating social awareness that mental health matters, and firmly believes that each individual owes it to themselves to live their best life!
Anna is a multilingual, LGBTQ+ informed clinician, who was born in the former Soviet Union, experienced immigration and assimilation as a child, is a product of NYC public school system, and a proud New Yorker.
Ruslan Zukin, LMHC
Ruslan is a Russian speaking Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselor, who believes that therapy is a mechanism for anyone to find an answer that is tailored to their terms and needs. The calm, clarity and comfort that anyone can achieve leads them to finding confidence in both themselves and their decisions. Ruslan specializes in working with individuals who experience anxiety, trauma and ongoing stress. In addition, Ruslan’s focus is emphasized in working with LGBTQ, minority and underserved populations with a focus on how to overcome day to day obstacles while establishing healthy and safe boundaries within their own lives and the community.
Melanie Btesh, LMHC
Melanie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who believes that there is a unique approach for each person tailored to accomplishing goals and experiencing personal growth. Through the use of CBT techniques, Melanie can help you work towards changing negative and destructive thought patterns and replacing them with positive and productive ones. She has helped children and adults along a path where change is possible.
Melanie invites you to work together to achieve the best possible you!
Elizabeth Rozovsky-Geiger, LMSW
Elizabeth is a bilingual Licensed Social Worker (English and Russian). Her experience has been supporting adolescents, young adults, and individuals struggling with eating disorders, body image concerns, school and college related stressors, relationship troubles, anxiety, depression and women’s health issues. She has a warm, transparent, compassionate, and client-centered therapeutic style. Her treatment modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ( CBT), Intuitive Eating, Positive psychology, and she incorporates HAES (health at every size) when working with body image concerns. She can also provide shorter term counseling to achieve realistic goals that are created together with her clients.
She believes that an individual can live their life to the fullest if they have the right tools to help them along on their journey.
Tricia Sewell, Therapist
Tricia Sewell is a Caribbean-American Mental Health Counselor who utilizes a culturally sensitive, holistic and integrative approach in the therapeutic process. Using various techniques such as CBT, Psychodynamic and Person- Centered, Tricia connects with her clients based on their needs and goals and works with them in a warm, engaging and collaborative relationship. She has knowledge and experience in treating clients with Anxiety, Trauma, Dual Diagnosis, Relationship Issues, Self-Esteem Issues, Depression, ADHD, and Bipolar disorders. Tricia understands that therapy can be the hardest step in one’s journey towards healing and welcomes all of different faiths and backgrounds who seek a safe space for them to explore different aspects of themselves, gain perspective on internal/external conflicts and experience growth towards being their most authentic self. She believes that like seeds, we all deserve a chance to grow.
Natalia Leider, LMHC
Natalia provides a collaborative approach to therapy and believes that the therapist-client relationship is essential. She provides a supportive, compassionate, and nonjudgmental environment, while also motivating and challenging clients to explore new perspectives.
Natalia integrates a holistic mind, body, and emotion approach to therapy where she guides her clients to reconnect with their bodies, adaptively reorganize their autonomous nervous systems, and learn to form meaningful connections with themselves and others. Through a focus on the limbic system, mindfulness-based techniques, EMDR, and traditional cognitive talk therapy, she provides offerings that encourage growth, healing, self-confidence, and self-agency. Natalia speaks Russian.
Ekaterina Bobrova, Therapist
Katya is a bilingual Russian speaking therapist who is familiar with assimilation into the new mainstream culture and the effect it has on one’s life. She utilizes an approach of cultural sensitivity to ethnic inclusiveness, LBGT+, immigrant and refugee communities as well as other underrepresented populations.
Katya uses a combination of CBT, mindfulness and spirituality, as well as psychodynamic approaches in identifying and challenging negative thought patterns and behaviors. She is passionate about encouraging personal growth and self-expression with a lens of acceptance and warmth. Katya’s expertise lies in treating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, identity confusion, relationship distress, spiritual or existential questioning as well as trauma and PTSD.
Katya works with children, adolescents, adults and couples.
Galina Savinkin, LMSW
Galina is a Russian speaking therapist, who believes that sometimes, we all need someone to stand beside us and be heard. Galina is dedicated to walking this journey with her clients. She is an advocate for her clients’ growth and prosperity. Born in Ukraine, Galina emigrated to NYC with her family and has grown up in South Brooklyn. At a young age, Galina experienced a great family tragedy, when her older brother was taken in the WTC on 9/11. This horrific event taught Galina the significance of loss, grief, bereavement, healing, and family dynamics. Her life’s goal is to help people of all ages and backgrounds to gain perspective, resilience, peace, and self-love. For Galina, happiness is accepting the ups and downs of life, respecting and loving yourself, and living without judgment towards yourself or others. By using therapeutic techniques tailored to each individual, Galina is determined to help her clients be productive in the often-challenging journey of therapy.
Louisa Calderon, LMSW
Louisa Calderon earned her Master’s Degree from Touro College School of Social Work in 2008.
Louisa has worked in the social service field for over 20 years. She has a diverse background in human services helping individuals and families in crisis.
Louisa has a background in trauma based therapy. She helps children and families endure and overcome traumatic experiences.
Louisa currently provides individual and family counseling for children, adolescents and adults. Louisa is passionate about helping others achieve their goals. Offering new skills & techniques that will allow clients to explore tools and resources that can assist in their continued growth while on their individual mental health journey.
Laila Siddiqui, Therapist
Laila believes that just like laughter is the best medicine, talking is the best thing you can do for your mind, body and soul. Let your words take over and clear your mind so it creates room for happiness and joy. Let’s solve problems together and learn about yourself and elevate your thoughts and energy. Let’s dive deep into life and expressions and just be ourselves in a nonjudgmental zone with someone who makes the effort to listen to you, so you can be heard. Let’s make that someone be Laila. Laila speak Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and English. She is a Muslim Mental Health Therapist who is expanding and learning everyday to help make therapy a safe and engaging place for you!
Liliana Silverman, LMSW
Liliana is a therapist born and raised in Brooklyn. Her orientation is person centered and strengths based. Liliana believes that therapy should be a collaborative process and strives to create a safe and warm therapeutic environment. She has experience working with clients from a variety of racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds as well as clients within the LGBTQ+ community. She uses an eclectic approach incorporating elements from psychodynamic therapy, CBT, motivational interviewing and narrative therapy. Liliana is passionate about empowering clients to explore, challenge and create meaningful change within their lives, and empowering space.
Jessica Kennedy, Therapist
Would you like someone to walk this healing journey with you as you transcend your pain and rediscover yourself? Dedicated to guiding her clients along their unique paths, Jessica Kennedy is a therapist who strives to gently awaken hope in her clients. She works from an integrated psychodynamic approach where she helps you identify the root of the problem and the core pain you have been experiencing. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Experiential, and Solution-Focused Therapy. As part of her approach, she incorporates elements of Guided Visualization, Inner Child Healing, Narrative Therapy, and Coaching. Embarking on the therapeutic journey with Jessica can help you grow, befriend your emotions, and find your inner glow.
Natasha Williams, LMSW
Natasha is a Black American psychotherapist of Caribbean descent. She works with individuals who experience behavioral and emotional issues, such as anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, trauma, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, and other emotional challenges. She also engages couples in counseling to resolve conflicts and strengthen relationships.
Natasha will offer you tools to enhance your wellbeing through a compassionate, warm, and non-judgmental therapeutic alliance by helping you to dissect, heal, and rebuild your self-image, improve interpersonal, and emotional behaviors, thus strengthening your ability to manage relationships outside of therapy.
Natasha strives to provide holistic approaches to psychosocial care. No matter how complex your situation may seem, she is committed to helping you reach your goals in therapy and will guide you on your journey to a healthier, happier life.
Yvonne Perez, LMSW
Yvonne is a Spanish speaking therapist. Yvonne believes that veryone deserves a safe space to talk about their thoughts and emotions. To be heard. To be prompted into their own realization of what is happening in their present for guidance on what to do next. The daily hustle filled with demanding expectations from work, family, school, friends, or loved ones can make one feel lost and/or hopeless. But it should not be that way. She believes that most things happen with reason. It is a matter of taking a pause to listen and tap into our bodies and minds to realize the reason to bring peace and joy to our lives.
Yvonne is an empathetic listener and will take your lead. She takes a person-centered, strength-based approach with a keen appreciation to your cultural and historical perspective and experiences. Yvonne uses principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to empower you to realize that you have control of yourself and the power to make transformational changes to improve your lifestyle. Hablo español!
Daria Troy, MFT
Daria is a Russian speaking Marriage and Family Therapist. She was born in Russia and moved to the US at the age of 18. She works with teenagers, individuals, and couples, helping them overcome day-to-day struggles (including individual or relationship issues) by working with thoughts and emotions. By providing a holistic approach, as well as accounting and validating client’s life experience, she assists individuals on their journey towards healing and self-discovery.
Ellen Volfson, LMSW
Ellen is a bilingual in English and Russian therapist, who incorporates holistic and personalized approach for each client. She thrives to provide a warm and nonjudgmental environment to foster strong therapeutic relationship with emphasis on trust and acceptance. Ellen specializes in helping people work through past trauma, current challenges, and a range of emotional disturbances that disrupt functioning in daily life by incorporating EMDR into her work. She works with kids, teens and adults.
Yelena Zaychik, LMHC
Yelena is a Mental Health Counselor who utilizes a variety of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral, Emotionally Focused, Gestalt, and Psychodynamic.
Yelena has been trained in EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), anger management, trauma and PTSD, brainspotting, and hypnotherapy. She works with individuals and couples employing Gottman’s and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) techniques.
Yelena is bilingual in Russian and English.
Anna Yampolsky, Therapist
Anna a Russian speaking therapist. She has a strong dedication to offering psychoeducation and aiding her clients in overcoming obstacles that hinder their goal attainment. Anna employs principles and techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), hypnotherapy, person-centered therapy, and other therapeutic methods to foster personal development and self-expression. Utilizing an Integrative approach rooted in CBT and holistic viewpoints, Anna supports individuals as they navigate challenges, gain insight, develop coping mechanisms, and devise solutions for relief. Her tailored treatment plans encompass the identification, exploration, and adjustment of unconstructive beliefs and behaviors to promote overall well-being.
Taya Podvorchan, Therapist
Taya is an English and Russian speaking therapist who is passionate about improving clients’ wellness. By using a holistic approach, she believes in addressing the mind, body, and spirit to help her clients achieve lasting well being. Taya integrates traditional therapeutic techniques with holistic approaches to create a nurturing and individualized path for each person. Her compassionate and empathetic style fosters a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore healthy coping skills, self recognition, and navigate emotional complexities to foster their personal growth and healing journey.
Assata Terry, LMHC
Assata Terry is a New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She is passionate about providing psychoeducation, and assisting her clients with removing barriers that have prevented them from achieving their goals. Assata uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy principles and strategies, person-centered therapy, and additional therapeutic interventions to encourage personal growth and self-expression. Assata uses an Integrative approach, with a foundation in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and a holistic perspective, to guide individuals while they explore issues, gain perspective, learn effective coping skills, and create solutions that bring relief. You can expect an individualized treatment plan that includes identifying, examining, and modifying unhelpful beliefs and behaviors to achieve optimal wellness.
Joann Raptis, MFT
Joann is a Greek speaking Marriage and Family Therapist. She is certified in Rational Behavior Therapy and trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy.
Joann believes in the biopsychosocial model in which all factors ( biological, socially and psychological) play a role in affecting development/mental health.
Therefore she uses a variety of therapeutic methods to encourage self awareness, improve coping skills, communication skills and to help one navigate and process difficult emotions.
Joann's approaches include solution focused, trauma informed and existential/Gestalt therapies.
Joanna's goal is to help people accept and work through their emotions/challenges they are experiencing in order to create a better quality of life for themselves and a stronger/ more grounded sense of self.