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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.

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.

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.

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.

Kelly Eustace, LMSW, is a licensed therapist and member of the clinical team at Rappore, serving patients throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Kelly utilizes her great sense of empathy, compassion, and a strengths-based lens, to develop a strong therapeutic alliance with her clients, which she believes is the foundation for successful therapeutic outcomes.

She creates a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment in her sessions, and implements a collaborative approach to help empower her clients to identify personal goals, potential barriers, enact positive changes, and work towards achieving self-determination.

Kelly earned her Masters Degree in Social Work at Fordham University. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults, providing individual, family, and group therapy. She has worked in a variety of settings, including outpatient-mental health, school systems, and residential treatment.

Kelly provides culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care, drawing from various modalities depending on client needs, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing. Kelly has experience treating a variety of diagnoses, specializing in anxiety, depression, attachment disorders, and trauma. She also has experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as youth and their families involved with the Child Welfare System.

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Emily is a licensed therapist at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York, who believes in the importance of the clinical relationship. Once a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space is created the client and therapist can collaborate toward individual goals. She specializes in working with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, struggles with identity, life transitions, and relationships. She utilizes CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic therapy in her work. She has experience in emergency room social work, mental health Urgent Care, and as an individual therapist. 

Education: Master of Social work: University of Albany

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Kara McGowan, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and a member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York. 

Drawing from a person-centered and compassionate approach, Kara works with emerging adults and adults to contextualize, confront, and overcome life stressors and a variety of mental health challenges. Kara incorporates culturally sensitive evidence-based practice techniques into her client encounters, such as psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT, mindfulness tools, and motivational interviewing, to achieve client goals and incite long-lasting change. 

Kara earned her Masters in Social Work from the Silver School of Social Work at New York University. She routinely utilizes her cross-cultural experiences and multicultural identity to connect with a wide client population and to foster strong and successful therapeutic bonds and outcomes.

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Tima Hambleton, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and a skilled member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York. Tima is committed to helping her patients experience an improved sense of mental wellness and a better quality of life. 

Tima earned her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University School of Social Work. She is intensively trained in dialectical behavioral therapy and incorporates the core components of DBT and DBT skills into her practice. Tima has worked with people of all ages and specializes in working with incarcerated populations and individuals involved in the criminal justice system. Tima’s previous experience includes working at inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient treatment clinics, jails and prisons, and NYC Criminal Courts.

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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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Cristin McKenna, LMSW, is a licensed social worker and member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Upper East Side Manhattan, New York.

Cristin believes that the goal of therapy is to help her clients obtain the insight and coping skills they need to lead meaningful and satisfying lives. She uses a non-judgmental, collaborative, and empathic approach to help her clients identify their innate strengths to take control over their thoughts and emotions. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, she helps her clients understand negative behavior patterns or perceptions that may be holding them back from experiencing more fulfilling lives. Cristin works with her clients to empower themselves and to make positive changes towards a path of deeper healing, growth, and well-being.

Cristin earned her Bachelor’s in Sociology and Masters in Social Work from Boston College. She has worked with adults diagnosed with complex mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, substance use, bipolar, ADHD, and personality disorders. She has experience working in various clinical settings including psychiatric hospital, residential treatment, and outpatient dual diagnosis programs. She implements evidence-based treatment modalities such as CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care, relapse prevention, and motivational interviewing to best meet her clients’ needs.

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Shenay Toles, LMSW, is a skilled therapist and a valuable member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York. Her goal is to help patients improve their mental health so they can lead happy, productive lives.

Shenay earned her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University in New York City. 

She is a skilled licensed therapist who has worked in various capacities and settings, serving individuals and families. She specializes in anxiety disorders, depression, life transitions, self-esteem, and the lasting impact of childhood emotional neglect. She utilizes an integrative approach that draws from modalities such as CBT, motivational interviewing, insight-oriented practices, and mind-body techniques. Her work is rooted in empathy and compassion while valuing the client's cultural experiences.

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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.