Lyudmila Gonik, LCSW
I am a LCSW, practicing in New York (virtually and in-person), and virtually in Florida and Vermont. I typically work with those who suffer from mood disorders, including depression and bipolar II, anxiety, relationship issues, chronic illness, life-transition stressors and difficulties coping with work and school. Additionally, I specialize in working with individuals age 65 years or older, and use my own immigrant experience as a tool for understanding my clients and am passionate about helping those struggling with acculturation.
Bettina C. Bruno Brown, LMHC
I am a LMHC practicing in Florida and Utah. I am also a Certified Master Hypnotherapist and Certified Christian Counselor, working with couples and individuals. I have worked with individuals with trauma, thought disorders, depression and anxiety as well as personal growth and insight seeking individuals. I am also trained in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and trained to provide Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
Nivin Hamada, LMHC
I am a LMHC, practicing in New York State. I have a certification in Trauma-Focused Therapy and my main area of focus is working with those struggling with anxiety, depression, mood regulation, ADHD, anger management, family issues, maternal mental health, panic disorder, PTSD, and self-esteem issues. I also specialize in working with victims of sexual assault and trauma. Within couples therapy, I work with clients to understand the dynamics of what it means to be committed to someone with each person needing to be validated and understood.
Julia Mackey, LMHC
I am a LMHC, practicing in New York and Florida. With experience working with individuals and families going through life transitions, addiction, women’s health/family planning, PTSD, and special needs, I have had the honor of working with various life paths. I use a dynamic approach of DBT, CBT, mindfulness, trauma-informed and person-centered care to provide clients with a safe environment to explore and create change.
Takıyah Walcott, LMFT, CST
I am a LMFT, practicing in New York and Florida. I have been providing individual, couples, and family therapy for many years. I have experience in helping with communication, conflict resolution, rebuilding trust, working through betrayal/infidelity, and generally coaching clients through developing effective coping skills. I am also an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist with extensive experience in supporting individuals and couples exploring kink, ethical non-monogamy, or supporting through concerns with intimacy and sex related compulsive sexual behaviors, porn addiction, sex addiction, erectile dysfunction, vaginismus, sexual trauma etc.
Mark Naghsh, LMSW
I am a LMSW, practicing in New York and New Jersey. I specialize in individual and couples therapy. My areas of focus include: anger management, relationship conflicts, men’s mental health, challenging family dynamics, self-esteem issues, ADHD, OCD and trauma. Although my therapy style is integrative, I draw heavily from CBT, Motivational Interviewing and Gestalt therapy.
Juli Kearney, MFT-Intern
I am an MFT Intern, practicing in New York State. I worked both in-person and via tele-health with individuals, couples, and families. My interests lie in working with couples and families, as well as individuals within the context of the family system. I provide treatment to those experiencing anxiety, self-esteem issues, relationship issues, along with family and childhood trauma. We are all unique and complex beings with our own stories, strengths and weaknesses and my style helps model for the client self-love, kindness and acceptance.
Tanya Yajnik, MHC-Intern
I am a Mental Health Counseling Intern practicing in-person, and via telehealth, in NY. I work with individuals, couples, and families. My therapeutic style is holistic and integrates several evidence-based modalities, including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Feminist Therapy. I find myself drawn to working with women of color who struggle with complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) or complex trauma. In the past, many of my clients have been identified as highly sensitive (HSP) or neurodivergent.