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Dr. Ashraf Salem (Ash) is the Founder, President and Chief Medical Officer of BKUC. At BKUC, Ash overseas our clinical processes and continuous improvement required to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients. He spends his time with patients, mentoring and developing our clinical staff and developing the most effective patient experience support by in-house proprietary technology enablers.

Dr. Salem graduated, Summa Cum Laude, from Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education at CCNY and attended medical school at Mount Sinai. After graduating he went on to complete his residency in Emergency Medicine at Brooklyn Hospital Center and was Board Certified in 2004. He continued to practice emergency medicine and became an Assistant Professor at Kings County/SUNY Downstate from 2003-2009. Dr. Salem founded Brooklyn Urgent Care in 2006.

Dr. Raymond Zakhari is a triple board-certified nurse practitioner, certified in Adult Adolescent Health, Family Health, and Psychiatric Mental Health. He provides comprehensive care of both the mind and body.

He is on staff at New York-Presbyterian Hospital at Weill Cornell Medical Center/ Payne Whitney Clinic appointed to the department of internal medicine. In his private practice, Metro Medical Direct, he provides medical and psychiatric house calls for patients from adolescents to geriatrics with dual diagnosis addiction and mental illness. He provides medical supervision for home detox and provides medication-assisted therapy with Suboxone, naltrexone, and Vivitrol.

His extensive training and experience allow him to manage the medical conditions that may have developed from substance abuse.

Aaron Sternlicht serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Family Addiction Specialist, a boutique bespoke private practice located in New York City. As COO, Aaron leads a dedicated team to ensure unparalleled patient care, focusing on privacy, confidentiality, and high-quality service. His role involves overseeing day-to-day operations, admissions, scheduling, billing, and health information management. As CFO, Aaron manages finances, payor relations, legal matters, and compliance, striving for excellence in both the firm's standards and patient outcomes.

With a background in therapy across outpatient and inpatient facilities in NYC, Aaron also possesses business expertise managing real estate and investments. He holds a passion for aiding individuals dealing with mental health, substance abuse, and digital addiction, guiding them toward sustainable recovery. His education includes business and political science studies at the University of Vermont, complemented by a master's in mental health counseling from Pace University. Merging clinical training as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor with personal recovery experiences, Aaron provides an exceptional recovery journey at his practice. His approach is pragmatic, warm, and patient-centered, believing in everyone's capacity for lasting and transformative change.

Beyond his commitment to patient care and privacy at his practice, Aaron passionately shares his expertise on addiction and related topics. Renowned for his unique specialization in digital addictions, he has been featured in notable media outlets such as The Washington Post, Forbes, Fox News, and the New York Post. Aaron is a regular contributor to WebMD and serves on the Medical Review Board of Insider, leveraging his powerful messaging to drive awareness and education on addiction issues.

Robin Barrie Kaiden, MS, RD, CDN is renowned for helping people of all ages embrace a healthier lifestyle through nutrition and fitness counseling. As a Licensed Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer for over 20 years, her smart and sensible approach to pre/post-natal nutrition, pediatrics, weight loss, sports nutrition, allergies, cardiovascular health, and other areas of clinical and lifestyle nutrition has resonated with hundreds of people across the United States. In addition to her private Manhattan- and Westport-based practices for adults, children and families, she maintains a national presence as a blogger, columnist, guest speaker, and consultant. A recognized expert on healthy eating, Robin is a trusted resource for print, television, and online media. She appears regularly in various news, lifestyle, and entertainment stories for CBS, NBC, ABC, Parenting, Golf Fitness, Forbes.com, and has been featured in other media outlets such as Vogue and the New York Post. Robin received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Nutrition and Exercise Science from Cornell and Columbia Universities. She currently lives in Westport, CT with her husband and two sons.

Gigi Guarnieri is a Licensed Master Social worker and is a member of the clinical team at Rappore. Gigi's goal is to work with clients in a collaborative manner to help meet their goals and overcome challenges that they are facing.

Gigi has experience working with clients to manage depression, anxiety, work stress, and low self-esteem. Gigi often takes a strengths based approach when working with clients. She utilizes mindfulness, CBT and DBT informed care. Gigi understands that each individual's experiences are different, and takes this into consideration when finding the right treatment approach for clients.

Gigi earned her Masters in Social Work from the University of PIttsburgh. While at the University of Pittsburgh Gigi was a fellow for the Center for Race and Social Problems. Gigi's field work and experience focused on exploring intersections within different identities and identifying how work in the social work field can contribute to a more equitable society. 

Gigi's prior experience includes providing individual counseling, group therapy, community programming, and resource coordination.

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Olivia Taurel-Ashby, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and clinician at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York. She has a passion for providing therapy to individuals struggling with mood disorders, personality disorders, substance abuse, and psychosis.

Olivia began her education at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in sociology and international studies, with a minor in Portuguese. She later earned her Master of Social Work with a concentration in advanced clinical social work practice at Columbia University in New York, New York. 

During this time, Olivia completed an internship with the Dominican Women’s Development Center in New York City. Following this, she served as an intern for ACT Institute at New York State Psychiatric Institute and NYC Counseling in New York City.

After this, Olivia served as a clinician for The Guidance Center of Westchester in New Rochelle, New York. Here, she provided individual and group therapy for a socioeconomically and culturally diverse population of children and adults, emphasizing psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy skills.

In her free time, she enjoys practicing French, Spanish, and Portuguese, as well as staying up to date on the most recent mental health care practices.

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Erica Gettenberg, MD, is the Medical Director at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York. 

Erica is board certified in Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She helps patients deal with the transition from high school to college, the social and academic stresses of college, and the challenges of early career development. 

Erica attended medical school at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons before completing her psychiatry residency at UCLA. She then completed her fellowship training through the Columbia University and Weill Cornell Child and Adolescent Psychiatry program. 

Erica has expertise in mood, anxiety, relationship issues, and ADHD. She has developed a new model for digital mental health treatment that integrates individual psychotherapy and medication management and includes families in the treatment process.

To request an appointment with Erica and the team at Rappore, call the office or book one online today. 

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Miriam’s therapeutic approach is eclectic in style, drawing on various modalities, including psychodynamic therapy, attachment-based therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing techniques.

Miriam works with those experiencing anxiety and mood disorders, body-focused repetitive behaviors (including hair pulling and skin picking), and lasting effects of traumatic experiences. She also works with clients experiencing life transitions, difficult relational issues, or questions of identity. 

Miriam graduated Summa Cum Laude from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work and received her undergraduate degree in International Relations from Muhlenberg College. Prior to Rappore, Miriam worked as a psychotherapist at Greenwich House’s Center for Resiliency and Wellness, the Jewish Board for Family and Children’s Services, and Collaborative Therapy. Additionally, Miriam has received training in BFRB Treatment from the Professional Training Institute with the TLC Foundation for BFRBs; Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Elizabeth Latsos, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and licensed psychotherapist providing a safe space and exceptional therapy practices. Elizabeth serves patients at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. 

Elizabeth listens to every concern and compassionately addresses each one to personalize mental health care. She believes an empathetic approach is best while implementing clinically proven therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).

Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York. She quickly moved into a graduate program at New York University Silver School of Social Work, where she received a Master of Social Work.

As a part of her educational program, Elizabeth had hands-on learning directly in the field as a social worker. She worked at New York City schools for two years, helping kids and teenagers with their mental health. After graduation, Elizabeth was a psychotherapist for Equality Mental Health and Collaborative Therapy. 

Today, Elizabeth helps patients at Rappore achieve excellent well-being by working together and determining the best steps toward healing and growing.

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Kristin Sroka, is a Licensed Master Social Worker. Kristin believes in providing a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental environment to help clients gain insight, heal, and achieve their goals.

Kristin has experience working with clients who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship issues, life transitions, and concerns related to social identity.  She thinks of therapy as a partnership. She works collaboratively with clients to help them identify and overcome obstacles and restructure negative thinking patterns.

Kristin has experience using evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based techniques.  She is committed to continued growth and learning as a therapist and is passionate about using a trauma informed and client-centered approach, meaning treatment plans are individualized based on each client’s needs.

Kristin graduated from Hunter College’s Silberman School of Social Work, MSW. She also graduated from Boston University with a BS in Communication.

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Elisa Kim, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and a therapist at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. She performs evidence-based therapies, like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, to help people thrive and improve their lives. Elisa creates a safe environment so everyone can feel comfortable expressing concerns regarding trauma, interpersonal relationships, mood and anxiety disorders, and more.

Elisa obtained a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Before pursuing her passion as a psychotherapist, she worked as an editor at Alloy Media and a digital content manager at Nickelodeon. These experiences taught her invaluable project management and interpersonal skills, allowing her to work with a detailed eye.

Elisa returned to school and obtained a Master of Social Work from the University of Albany in New York. Her commitment to higher education landed her the James Jacob and South Korean Endowed scholarships.

After graduation, Elisa worked as an outpatient therapist for The Family Counseling Center. She gained essential hands-on experience, allowing her to integrate her creative management background with her passion for social work. Elisa then became a psychotherapist at Valera Health, later transitioning to Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice where she provides her expertise today. 

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