Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Informed by my previous work in documentary film and neuropsychology research, I bring together the art and the science of multiple people-centered professions. Whether in a research lab, film edit, or therapy room, I am guided by the belief that change happens as we come to understand ourselves in new and deeper ways. When we see ourselves clearly and allow ourselves to be seen by others, we become free to choose something different.
To facilitate this process of self-discovery, I provide an affirming, nonjudgmental space grounded in trust, safety, compassion, and curiosity. We’ll explore your history, your present, your relationships, and your experience of self. We’ll look together at the places in life where you feel stuck and help you re-connect to your innate forward motion. From this place of knowing and being known, we will walk together into a new way of being.
In practice, I integrate a psychodynamic perspective with attachment science, trauma-informed modalities, and a relational way of working to best support your unique needs. I have experience working with adults and adolescents dealing with depression, anxiety, perfectionism, shame, life transitions, disordered eating, attachment wounds, and all manner of relationship challenges.
I am available for both in-person and virtual sessions!
Making the decision to start therapy can be both tough and uncomfortable, AND, can lead to meaningful growth and change. Therapy can provide a very fulfilling and clarifying experience that can assist you in areas of your life where you may feel stuck, trapped and/or just wanting change. Working through these areas can unlock more joy, peace, ease, self-compassion and love.
I specialize in issues related to trauma in individual and couples therapy. Utilizing an Integrative approach, I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy which is an incredibly unique and supportive way to work on traumatic and painful memories that still impact you today. I also use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to support clients who are seeking to change behaviors in their life. For couples, I use the Ackerman Relational Approach (ARA) to help support couples have meaningful conversations that allow more room for empathy, understanding and connection.
In addition to the therapy modalities above, I engage in an eclectic approach to healing which includes holistic wellness practices such as meditation/breath work, movement and nutrition. I am an LGBTQI+ affirming, anti-racist/anti-oppressive, body positive therapist.
"I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. I work to create an environment where you can explore and relate to yourself and your experiences in new ways, process your past and present, build new tools, and enable a reimagined and empowered life.
My clinical perspective is integrative, humanistic, and highly individualized. My goal is to guide each of my clients in creating a compassionate, authentic, and agentic voice that enables you to lead the life you envision for yourself.
My style is warm, interactive, and collaborative. I work with individuals and couples using holistic, innovative, and progressive clinical approaches that suit your unique needs. I have advanced training and experience in evidence-based techniques that address trauma, relationships, negative emotions, low self-esteem, grief, life transitions, and much more.
I am an LGBTQIA-affirming, anti-oppressive, inclusive, and social justice-oriented therapist who recognizes the diversity and uniqueness of all people. I am clinically licensed and accepting patients in both NY and MA!
My vision of therapy is captured by a quote by Ram Dass; “We’re all just walking each other home.”
This “home” is a knowing; a peace and sense of safety and security within ourselves and within the world around us. While this journey home is beautiful and unique, at times, it can be treacherous and lonely, as we all face obstacles and barriers along the way. As your therapist, I see myself as your guide – someone to help you identify, navigate, and overcome whatever obstacles you face on your journey.
Using an integrative approach, I blend more traditional psychodynamic and relational therapies with evidence-based modalities, including but not limited to, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. I am specially trained in trauma-informed approaches, as well as early child development. I use attachment and play-based approaches to help arm new and current parents with insights and techniques to tackle the challenges of parenting children with and without developmental differences and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
I work with adults to address anxiety, depression, relationship issues, body image and self-esteem, life transitions, trauma, social and work place challenges, and postpartum and perinatal issues. My style is warm, compassionate, and affirming; however, I challenge my clients as well. I can walk your path with you but not for you. Together we can help you realize, grow, and learn to utilize your own internal strengths and innate resilience as you make your way home.
Life can be chaotic, challenging and heartbreaking, but among all of that, beautiful and awe-inspiring. If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve already read a few of these therapist bios by now, but if you’re feeling alone in life’s big questions then look no further. I take a curious, yet “no-B.S.” stance as we explore life’s intricacies and curve-balls together in the therapeutic process. My experience with adolescents, emerging adults and older adults has helped me create a flexible approach to meet my clients where they’re at. Whether I am working with you, your child, or your family, I strive to create a judgment-free zone for my clients to experience the most authentic version of themselves.
I lean on a client-centered approach, meaning that I give my clients the space to be the expert in their own lives. Through mindfulness and dialectical behavioral therapy, I help my clients to practice gaining distance from overwhelming thoughts, feelings and emotions. That being said, I recognize that there is no “one size fits all” approach and I collaborate with my clients along every step of the journey. Showing up to therapy isn’t always easy, and I value the courage and vulnerability that it takes to invite someone into your inner world.
Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, loneliness, OCD, depression, grief, heartbreak, or a case of “what does it all mean” you won’t be at it alone. Much like the contradictions we encounter in life, the work we will do together will be challenging yet rewarding.
I’m currently accepting both virtual and in-person sessions and look forward to hearing from you!
While our personal histories may inform our current struggles, it does not define who we are, or who we may become.
I use an integrative, client-centered approach and believe strongly in the power of self-efficacy, attachment theory, developmental psychology, family systems and neuroscience. I guide my practice with trauma-informed care, and I assist clients in developing their unique resilience story. This begins with relational connection, warmth, and radical self-acceptance co-created in the therapeutic environment.
I have completed training in EMDR and utilize this in my practice as a unique and integrative tool to assist clients in achieving deep healing. I have helped both adolescent and adult clients with anxiety-based disorders including but not limited to; generalized anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and eating disorders.
Using empathy, acceptance, compassion, humour and transparency I aim to create a secure environment for clients to develop and explore their unique self. Having a background in dance, I strongly believe in the importance of mind-body connection and its impact on emotional experience. I invite clients to join me in co-creating an atmosphere of understanding where growth and emotional resilience develops, leading to a life of wholeness and personal fulfillment.
I take an integrative approach to therapy, providing affirming, non-judgmental care and work with clients to achieve their goals and navigate life’s challenges with empowerment.
I believe that growth and well-being come from the work of learning to understand ourselves in new and deeper ways that allow us to reflect on the impact of our world and the intersectionality of our unique identities. Our therapeutic relationship is built collaboratively and creates a space that supports an accepting, inclusive, non-judgmental and trusting environment where, together, we will explore and gain new insights into you - empowering you in your daily life, while fostering personal growth and well-being. My work is person-centered, holistic, and takes an integrative approach, informed by neuroscience, attachment theory, somatic work and trauma-informed modalities.
I work with individuals, couples and alternative relationship structures, informed by my work with kink/BDSM, ENM/CNM, poly, queer/non-straight, and GNC communities. Topics to touch upon in therapy can include anxiety, low mood and depression, life stressors and transitions, family challenges, relationship challenges, attachment injuries, maladaptive coping, LGBTQIA+ challenges, difficulties with loneliness and isolation, sexual challenges, intimacy issues, dating, ENM/CNM and polyamory, difficulties with communication, codependency, grief and trauma.
** Lily is available for both virtual and in-person sessions!
Sometimes that best way out of the darkness is to have a companion illuminate the path in front of you. As a Native Yorker, I graduated with a BA from New York University, and after a foray in the corporate world, I received my MSW from Hunter’s Silberman School of Social Work. My role as your therapist is to be that person, and to hold that light as we journey out of the darkness and onto the path of healing and growth together.
I am a fundamentally empathetic and compassionate person, with a deep appreciation for the inherent strength and wisdom within each of us. We are all a work in progress, and therapy provides the unique opportunity to press the pause button, remain present and safely work towards uncovering whatever barriers are keeping us stuck. Together, we can holistically explore how you got here, and how to move forward to achieve the life you want on your own terms.
I operate from an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed lens that integrates DBT, CBT, mindfulness, and compassion-based therapies with psychodynamic theory. I enjoy working with individuals from all walks of life and employ a collaborative, strengths-based approach for anyone experiencing anxiety, depression, body image and self-esteem issues, COVID-related stress, complex trauma and grief, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
I believe effective therapy begins with establishing a genuine human connection, and I promise that you will never, ever be alone during this inward journey towards self-discovery.
I work with clients to build insight and skills that help to clarify challenges and maximize joy. Whether you're transitioning into a different phase of life or feeling stuck (hello, pandemic!), I will meet you there with curiosity and compassion. Together, we'll use a variety of techniques to identify both the barriers and the opportunities to lead the kind of life you want. While there is great strength in practicing healthy coping, self-care, and positive self-talk, I know that this is often much easier said than done! Sometimes we just need help developing, prioritizing and applying these skills and awareness in our daily lives.
This is especially true for new parents who find themselves thinking new thoughts and feeling new feelings along the journey of hoping for, planning and growing a family. I'm here to help. I specialize in working with adults who are experiencing perfectionism, anxiety, depression, loss, and work-life balance issues, particularly during the perinatal period.
If these hopes and experiences resonate with you, I encourage you to connect with me for meaningful and personalized support. I look forward to our work together!
Major life events and changes can be overwhelming, but can also be powerful periods of transition. Having a space to reflect intentionally during this time and at any time can be empowering. I’d like to help create that space for you.
My approach to therapy is friendly, inquisitive and integrative, meaning we collaborate at your own speed, utilizing an array of skills from CBT/DBT and psychodynamic theory. By processing your past history with me, we can explore new perspectives about them to create a new narrative. I know it's easy to feel stuck, ruminate on the "what-ifs" or not know how to proceed and I can be your consultant on this journey.
Self-care is also important to living a well-rounded, peaceful life. You deserve the type of life you want to achieve and I believe therapy is a way to do that healthily. Let's do it together by helping you find a sense of ease navigating through it all.
Mark Rybakov, DO, is an adult, adolescent, and child psychiatrist who offers comprehensive evaluations and treatments for patients living with ADHD, OCD, depression, anxiety disorders, and other mood disorders. Dr. Rybakov has two offices, one on Saint Mark’s Place in the East Village of Manhattan and the other in Brooklyn.
Dr. Rybakov completed his undergraduate degree in biology and biochemistry at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He received his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Rybakov then completed a psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
To stay current in his field, Dr. Rybakov maintains membership with the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is dually board-certified in adult and child/adolescent psychiatry. Dr. Rybakov has experience in numerous psychiatric treatment settings such as outpatient, community clinics, inpatient psychiatric settings, group homes, day treatment centers, rehabilitations, detoxes, and private practice.
Among his professional interests, Dr. Rybakov enjoys developing individually-tailored treatment plans, including elements of psychotherapy and psychopharmacology for adults, teens, and pre-teens. He enjoys staying current in the field of psychiatry and keeping up with cutting-edge therapeutics.
Dr. Rybakov is a recipient of the Arnold P. Gold Teaching Award, a national award given each year to a small number of psychiatrists who have made outstanding and sustaining contributions to medical student education. He is currently the supervisor for medical/psychology students in a community clinic.
Marc H. Epstein, DO, is an adult psychiatrist with specialties in addiction and psychotherapy. At his Greenwich Village, New York City practice, which offers two locations, Dr. Epstein helps patients grappling with mental and addictive disorders take back control, allowing them to live happy, well-adjusted lives for years to come.
Dr. Epstein has extensive training in several different therapies and tailors each of his treatments to best suit the patient. While Dr. Epstein is trained to treat all adult psychiatric disorders, his areas of expertise include mood and anxiety disorders, sleep disturbances, OCD, and addiction disorders, with an emphasis on both psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. From anxiety and depression to problems with substance use and addiction, Dr. Epstein provides his patients with the right tools to break the vicious cycles that imprison them.
His interest in the human mind was fostered at an early age and shaped his education through college and into medical school. Dr. Epstein obtained his medical degree at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, Florida, and then completed his adult psychiatry training at Columbia University’s teaching hospital, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt, in New York.
After completing his residency, Dr. Epstein completed a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York.
Dr. Epstein is licensed to prescribe Suboxone, a specialized medication used in the treatment of opioid dependence. In addition to Suboxone, Dr. Epstein uses other medications, including Vivitrol® and naltrexone, to address addiction disorders.
If you are already seeing someone for talk therapy, Dr. Epstein is happy to collaborate with your therapist to ensure that you’re getting the quality comprehensive mental health treatment you need.
I am a lifelong New Yorker and appreciate how hard NewYorkers work. I specialized in Neurology/Neurophysiology and am certified by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. My academic pursuits are driven by a deep interest in deciphering the complexities of major depression, as well as memory and concentration disorders, reflecting a commitment to understanding the intricate workings of the human mind. Clinically, my expertise is in Sports Neurology, Traumatic Nerve, Joints,& Spine Injuries, Brain Injuries and concentration disorders.
NDX-my practice is well-versed in diagnosing and evaluating a wide breath of pathologies and neurologic disease states. However, what sets us apart is our steadfast belief in Preventative Neurology. We are dedicated to enhancing brain health and longevity, striving to unlock each individual's optimum cognitive potential. Embracing an integrative and holistic treatment philosophy-mindful of alternative and traditional treatments/medicine.
Our path in life is our own precious journey, which defines our history and determines our legacy. Like every journey, there may be unexpected turns, directions to choose, difficult positions to sustain, and conflictual decisions to make. I am an experienced Mental Health Counselor with an international background in clinical psychology and research.
I specialize in working with adults navigating life transitions, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and bereavement. I have also served many college students and the specific issues and challenges they deal with. My primary goal is tailor treatment to perfectly fit with the idiosyncratic characteristics of each patient.
Therapeutically, I use an integrative approach that is client-centered and focused on the specific needs and goals of my patients. I combine elements of psychological theory and research such as psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, social and gestalt psychology.
