Life is difficult when you don't know who you are and where you want to go. I know how to help you answer both of these questions. Are you ready to know yourself on the deepest levels? I'm ready to help you. I like clients to be " curious" rather than judgmental of their issues/problems. It is only through a spirit of " curiosity" -- rather than anger or blaming -- that a client can learn to step back from their problems and learn to resolve them. Specializing in couples, young adults, group therapy, Enneagram personality typing, Gregorc thinking styles, primal therapy and meditation. 

kevod123@yahoo.com

Kent is a graduate of Cornell Medical School, there he received a special award for his research into the mind-body connection. Kent has extended his expertise in addiction to include many different kinds of compulsive behavior other than alcoholism and substance abuse. This has included love addiction, sex addiction, food addiction, work addiction etc… Using an innovative treatment approach, he has helped hundreds of clients stop compulsive destructive behavior who have failed other treatment modalities.

kent@nyaddictionpsychiatry.com


Stephanie has been practicing at The DiMele Center for Psychotherapy since 2003. She is an individual and couples counselor specializing in short term problem resolution especially in the areas of communication and sexuality. She specializes in addictions, compulsive behaviors and habits that interfere in leading a satisfying fulfilling life. She focuses her attention on helping people become aware of both the psychological and internal chemical forces that may motivate them.

sjpd@optonline.net

Alan combines his many years of formal studies with a very real, practical common sense approach. He specializes in helping professional and personal caregivers, counseling for creative people as well as people with strong religious commitment.

alan.whiteLMHC@gmail.com


Psychotherapist, NYS licensed, 20+ years of experience in private practice, treating individuals and couples. Additional training includes chaplaincy from a Buddhist perspective with internships in hospital, hospice, and palliative care, Social Orgonomy, a modality of education that addresses interpersonal dynamics and problems with social structures including work with individuals, families and work organizations.

kate1kalin@gmail.com

Jim has extensive experience working with the LGBTQ community helping people cope with HIV+, grief and loss, death and dying, as well as navigating life when one has an ongoing disease. He also focuses on drug and alcohol use and abuse using both abstinence and moderation management modalities. Depression, anxiety, feeling "stuck", issues with family members and partners, self esteem, career, dependency among other topics.

jimsinglarlcsw@gmail.com

Barbara has been in practice 35 years plus. She graduated from NYU and is certified by the NY Psychoanalytic Psychology Institute. She specializes in the treatment of trauma, eating disorders and addictions. Her therapeutic approach is a combination of psychodynamic and behavioral work depending on the issues presented. She is certified in EMDR and welcomes working with recent graduates and young professionals.

barabarastelzerfriedman@gmail.com

Julia is a licensed clinical social worker who received her Masters in Social Work at Columbia University. Julia has a special interest in working with young adults, couples, children, and families with a focus on brief solution focused treatment that combines CBT and mindfulness. Julia integrates percussion, visual art, and music into her unique therapy treatment. Together, you will find solutions to problems and difficult life circumstances that you’re encountering, accepting and understanding. Julia conducts sessions in both English and Spanish.

julia.c.lcsw@gmail.com

Dr. Tara Cuskley is a licensed psychologist, providing cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy for children, teens, and adults with a variety of psychological diagnoses and emotional concerns.  She earned her Psy. D from St. John's University, has taught graduate level courses in Neuropsychology, Child Psychopathology, and Cognitive Assessment, and works part-time at a therapeutic day school in Manhattan. She is also trained in mindfulness techniques and Reiki energy healing as a supplement to traditional psychological treatment modalities for her clients.

drtaracuskley@healrenew.com

Kristel specializes in treating depression, anxiety, bipolar spectrum illness, OCD, psychosis, relationship problems, personality issues, and addiction. She also provides psychotherapy ("talk therapy") and medication management, when needed. She employs CBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic principles into her therapeutic practice. Kristel will engage you in an exploration of your mind and behavior.

kcarrington@gmail.com

Frankie is a licensed psychotherapist with many years of experience in working with teenagers and adults who suffer from Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Oppositional Defiant, Depression and Anxiety. His practice has recently expanded to treating couples who may be experiencing challenges with adapting to changes within their relationships. Frankie believes in using a psychodynamic approach in his sessions to meet the needs of his clients.

thetherapist@fmclaurin.com

Dr. Franco received her doctorate degree in clinical psychology and is a professor of clinical psychology at George Washington University. She has worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings including clinics, medical hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and forensic settings. In addition to working with adults, adolescents, children, couples and families with various clinical presentations, Dr. Franco specializes in trauma and abuse issues, C-PTSD, multicultural issues, and forensics. She has extensive experience in individual, couples, and family psychotherapy as well as in diagnostic evaluations of adults and children with various diagnoses.

drfabianafranco@gmail.com

Isabel works with individuals, children and families. Trained in family system, focusing oriented therapy, solution focused therapy and aboriginal/indigenous/cultural centered therapy. Isabel works with the client to support them in discovering their own inner strengths and tools to transform life’s challenges into opportunities and possibilities for growth. Isabel is a meditator in the Vipassana (mindfulness) lineage and is in training to be a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher. Fluent in English and Spanish.

Marianne is a New York State licensed creative art psychotherapist dedicated to waking folks up

to their inherent creativity and ability to heal. Marianne has served families and individuals in a variety of settings; pediatric and adult medical settings, outpatient family services, inpatient detoxification and most notably as bereavement specialist for MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care. Marianne is currently completing post graduate training in contemplative science and psychotherapy with the Nalanda Institute.

marianne@listeningartnewyork.com

Amy is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience working with individuals and couples. She is specifically trained in Imago relationship therapy and is certified in clinical approaches to addictions. Her therapeutic style creates a safe space for individuals as well as couples who wish to increase their connection and improve their communication skills. Her other specialties include assisting individuals with depression, anxiety, complicated grief, and addictions. She has also facilitated therapeutic groups and conducted educational seminars. Amy is an innovative thinker who’s always looking for new ways to empower clients.

amylyburn@counselingsecure.com

Anees Benferhat, MD trained in General Psychiatry at Montefiore with a focus in ACT and psychodynamic psychotherapies, and he is also trained in AEDP. You may be looking to shift a pattern of thinking or behavior, heal a trauma from the past, or just stop feeling so lousy. His compassionate, thoughtful approach will help you unlock your innate capacity for healing, growth, and transformation. You will partner together to understand your strengths, stuck points, and goals, to help you create the life that you want and deserve. One step at a time, and at your pace. Dr. Benferhat welcomes the privilege of working with people of all races, ethnicities, spiritualities, genders, and orientations. He is conversational (not fluent) in Spanish, French, and Japanese.

abenferhat@gmail.com

Lori works with individuals, couples and families. She finds that positive psychology in conjunction with an eclectic approach that includes cognitive behavioral health, mindfulness, behavior modification, self-exploration and a reality-based decision making approach aids people in moving forward. Lori assists her clients through life's challenges that can potentially lead to depression, anxiety, low self-image, decreased self-confidence, loneliness or other behaviors they would like to change. She specializes in relationships and fertility.

lorimetz@ymail.com

Dr. Hoeztel welcomes clients in conflict or distress who want help through a combination of psychotherapy (with myself or a qualified colleague) and/or medication. He also has a speciality in working with children with ADHD symptoms who need evaluation and treatment including family work. Dr Hoetzel offers full evaluations and treatment in psychotherapy and pharmacology based on 35+ years of private practice and ongoing work in schools and clinics where he has treated thousands of patients. His work is holistic in that he considers the whole person from a psychological and chemical point of view and follows a humanistic approach in treatment.

drhoetzel@gmail.com

As a couples therapist, Carol helps both partners deepen their awareness of the different ways they are communicating through body language, vocal tone and volume, and facial expressions, and she helps them bring their communications into greater alignment with their best intentions for their relationship. This promotes safety and increases opportunities for connection, through conscious good will and mutual acts of high

regard.

imago@safeconnections.com