Therapists serving clients in New York

Deborah Unger

LMSW

I have been a Licensed Master Social Worker for over 10 years. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Sports Performance, Memory Loss, Weight Loss, Substance Abuse, Bereavement, and Career challenges. I am Certified in Problem Solving Therapy (PST). My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My approach combines Cognitive-Behavioral, Humanistic, Psychodynamic and problem solving therapy. I will tailor our dialogue an...

Marybeth Brady

LCSW-R

Change can be difficult. You have taken the first step by looking into the possibilities and searching for what will work best for you. I would like to help you identify the challenges, barriers and negative thought patterns that are preventing you from achieving your goals and enjoying a happy life. We can work together to identify your strengths and supports in order to develop positive coping strategies, thoughts and behaviors. I look at each person as an individual and will use the best therapeutic methods to meet your needs. I have worked in this field for...

Patricia Spataro

MA, LMHC, CEAP

I partner with clients to address the concerns you have and to ultimately improve the overall quality of your life. I consider it an honor to facilitate this process. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional. I have worked in the mental health field for over 20 years. From 1996 - 2004 I was the Director of an Employee Assistance Program of Family and Children's Services in Albany NY; this included administrative responsibilities as well as extensive clinical work. From 2005 - 2016 I was the Director of the L...

Chrystal Liebold

LCSW

I am a licensed clinical social worker in the states of California, New York, Pennsylvania and Florida with over 10 years of experience as a clinician. I received my Masters of Social Work from the University of Michigan in 2006. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, relationship issues, career challenges, and anxiety disorders including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and agoraphobia. I have also helped those who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. My counseling style is warm and interactive. I believe i...

Patricia Alvarado

MA, LPCC,LMHC

Hello! My name is Patricia Alvarado, but I go by "Patty". I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor licensed in the state of California as well as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor licensed in the state of New York, currently living in New York City. I gained my Master’s of Arts in Counseling from Loyola Marymount University and my Bachelor's of Arts from the University of California-Santa Barbara in Sociology and Women's Studies both located in California. I have been in the helping profession for over six years, working with children, adolescents,...

Janice Hemmer-Tischler

LCSW

A little help from an experienced counselor goes a long way toward healing and improving your quality of life. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NY & Florida, as well as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Vermont. For over 20 years, I have been helping people see life from a different perspective, with an emphasis on maximizing strengths and the resilience of a person. I believe that compassion and warmth are the keys to helping people see their situation from a new perspective. This in turn puts them on a path towards change. The goal is...

Rebecca Ruchames

LCSW,MSW

"The mind is everything, what you think you become." -Buddha I am a LCSW-C and try to live my life by these words and my practice. If you want something in your life that is missing, you can get it, and hopefully I can help you with that. I have experience in family therapy, forensics, psychiatric disorders, and in private practice. Depending on what you are going through, I would use the proper model of therapy to help (ex. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectal Behavior Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Psychodynamic, etc). I have had a lot of training and...

Dr. Nichole Schermerhorn

LMHC

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State. I hold a Doctorate degree in Psycholoy and a Master's degree in Human Services Counseling. I have been in practice for over 20 years and I really enjoy helping people. My counseling style is warm, positive, conversational and collaborative. I have worked in a variety of settings providing psychotherapy for those struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, stress management, career struggles, LGBTQ struggles, military lifestyles, managing medical problems, adjustment and behavioral dysregulation...

Alexandra Paul

LMHC

Effective treatment occurs when there is a trusting and well balanced relationship between therapist and client. I believe that the role of the therapist is to communicate acceptance and understanding of the client’s perspectives based on their lived experiences while also fostering change that promotes personal growth and reduces the experience of distress. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor that utilizes a collaborative approach to help clients develop insight and work toward goals that they believe will make life more meaningful. My clinical experience...

Dr. Sarah Leclerc

PsyD

Hello there! I am from Haiti and have lived in various parts of the US-- NYC, Southern California for my doctorate, North Carolina for my pre-doc internship, and Upstate NY for my post doc internship. I chose to be a mental health professional because I value providing a safe space for individuals, in which they can be themselves, and explore the complex nature of who they are and who they are becoming. I tend to keep in mind individuals’ cultures, history, and the various obstacles they may be experiencing (e.g., racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, Islam...