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.
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!
I work with clients to achieve their short- and long-term goals, including handling their professional and personal life, anxiety, and depression. I focus on young adults and adults both in-person and virtually. My practice is founded on Integrative Psychotherapy, an approach that embraces multiple views of improving human functioning. As a result, I use different treatment modalities for each client based on their preferences and needs, incorporating techniques from psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and somatic therapies.
I will create an honest, supportive environment to help you clarify and pursue your goals with confidence. Our work will always be collaborative because I see you as the expert on your own life. I have experience working with youth and adults on a wide variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, family issues, adoption/fostering.
I welcome clients of all genders, sexual orientations, religions/spiritualities, and abilities. I love providing therapy and endeavor for my clients to enjoy and grow from the work as much as I do.
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.
"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!
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!
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.
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.
I believe strongly that our work together can help you find the innate resources and strengths that you need to gain insight into what is getting in your way, so that you can restore balance, harmony, and health to your life. My style is warm, non-judgmental, and highly interactive— no subject, thought, or emotion is barred from talking about. I use a non-pathologizing approach that is affirming and strengths-based. I am sex-positive and LGBTQ-affirming, and I recognize that all individuals are situated within the larger social and political context of their lives.
I work with adults, millennials and teens struggling with relationship and attachment issues, anxiety, depression, major life transitions, toxic family patterns, family dysfunction, poor boundary setting, work-life balance issues, burnout, identity building, chronic somatic distress, chronic illness, intergenerational trauma, and sexuality. I utilize a variety of techniques to help you discover not only how the past is impacting you today, but also how we can alter recurring thoughts, behaviors, and patterns that are holding you back.
My work is holistic and integrative, and honors all of the interrelated facets of well-being: the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional. My practice is informed by psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness and imagery techniques, somatic work, cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based therapy, and my background in the creative arts. Our work will help you build greater self-awareness and emotional flexibility to create space for positive changes in your life, both tangible and energetic.
As our sessions progress, we will get to the core of where certain patterns come from and why they are getting in your way. Our work will help you identify distorted thinking, modify beliefs, change behavior, and relate to yourself and others in a way that helps you build an authentic, integrated whole, resilient, and gratifying sense of self.
I offer an affirming, warm, compassionate therapy style for adults who are experiencing a range of issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, as well as those coping with family members with special needs. I integrate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), relational therapy, and trauma-informed care to help my cleints gain insight, develop coping strategies, and achieve personal goals.
I have a particular interest in treating college students and young adults who are in a transitional or chaotic stage in their lives. I use an empathic and pragmatic approach in my work to help people gain access to negative thoughts and emotions that may be difficult to face. I prioritize a client-centered approach, where I adapt therapeutic interventions to meet your unique goals and needs based upon how you want to evolve.
My belief is that we all have the strength to overcome and grow through life’s challenges, even if they seem impossible to overcome. I am passionate about de-stigmatizing mental health care and building strong, long-term relationships with clients in order to go deep into their intrapsychic world and join them on their healing journey. I view therapy as a partnership and look forward to getting to know you.
I offer individual psychotherapy for young adults and adults in New York, online and in-person. With curiosity and care, I support clients in therapy by delving into your emotions and connecting them to your behaviors, exploring the past and recognizing its impact on the present, analyzing your relationships and roles within your community, and carving out opportunities for change. Ultimately, I believe that therapy is a place to practice a discipline of hope—while we examine past traumas and current challenges, we also create a space that makes healing possible.
My work has primarily been with folks from immigrant, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC communities, as well as with adolescents and young adults. I draw from multiple disciplines, as well as my own experiences as a queer person of color, and emphasize an anti-oppressive, feminist, and queer-affirming approach to my practice. When you enter the therapeutic space, you bring a unique set of experiences shaped by the world at large, so our work together acknowledges the external contexts that impact your life and relationships.
I use a variety of therapeutic modalities to create an integrative and holistic perspective, drawing from psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, cognitive behavioral (CBT), dialectical behavioral (DBT), narrative, and relational therapies. Together, we will identify what you want to be working through and let your insights guide our work.
*Alicia is available for in-person sessions on Monday in Greenpoint and virtual sessions Tuesday through Thursday.
My therapeutic approach is grounded in the idea of a deep connection between the mind and the physical body, and the intrinsic ability in all people to heal, grow, and make positive change through the transformative power of their own mind. This ideology is informed by my time at Columbia University’s Spirituality Mind Body Institute, where I received my Master’s in Clinical Psychology and Spirituality. There I learned the science of mindfulness and the ways in which our thought patterns are capable of both positively and negatively effecting not only one’s emotional/ mental state but the physical body as well.
I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced/experience trauma, anxiety, depression, and OCD, and help clients work through the impact these issues can have on their interpersonal relationships, career, social life, motivation, and sense of self. I also work with clients experiencing dating, relationship, and intimacy issues.
In my practice I utilize a wide range of therapeutic techniques, and appreciate the benefit of integrating traditional psychotherapeutic modalities with less traditional methods which utilize my alternative background. I have training in CBT, DBT, mindfulness and meditation, the Alexander Technique from Ted Dimon, founder of the Dimon Institute, and trauma-informed therapy from Dr. Bessel van der Kolk’s Trauma Research Foundation.
As a therapist I believe that everyone is on a unique path and journey towards self-actualization, therefore there is no real textbook approach to therapy. As a clinician I make space for the individual and prioritize fostering a safe, open, empathic, and flexible environment for my clients to explore, navigate, and better comprehend both their inner and outer worlds. I show up for my clients with compassion and non-judgment, and perhaps more importantly, I encourage my clients to show up for themselves with the same compassion and non-judgment.
Whether you’re new to therapy or have been in therapy for many years, I will work with you toward reaching your goals, getting “unstuck,” and gaining a better understanding of yourself and your interpersonal relationships.
No matter where you are on your path, I’m here to support you in cultivating the inner and outer world you seek!
I am currently accepting clients for both virtual and in-person 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.
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!
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!
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.
Fifth Ave Psychiatry, PLLC, is a small boutique adult psychiatry practice in the Flatiron District of Manhattan in New York City. At the private practice of David Kraus, MD, patients can expect individual attention and care.
Dr. Kraus specializes in diagnosing and treating anxiety, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He offers behavioral health medication management, including the use of Spravato®, a nasal spray ketamine treatment for depression.
After receiving his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dr. Kraus completed his psychiatry residency training at St. Vincent Hospital and Medical Center.
Dr. Kraus is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and licensed to practice medicine in New York State. Dr. Kraus’ patients give him glowing reviews, describing him as efficient and effective when assessing needs and taking appropriate action.
Call Fifth Ave Psychiatry, PLLC, today or schedule a consultation online for attentive, patient-focused care.
