COUNSELING & PSYCHOTHERAPY
All practitioners are licensed by New York State.
Services offered by our therapists may or may not be covered by your insurance.
Please speak to your insurance provider regarding in and out of network coverage.
All practitioners can provide a receipt for you to submit to your insurance provider.
Kevin O’Donoghue, LMHC
Director
Kevin is the Director of The Positive Mind Center.
He was trained in Person and Emotive Centered Therapy by his mentor, Armand DiMele, host of “The Positive Mind Radio Show” ( see the archives on this site) on WBAI for 35 years.
The aim of therapy is to help a client uncover the hidden conflicts that are blocking their energy. Symptoms like depression, anxiety, substance abuse, personality and interpersonal issues, etc. are merely masks that cover over the real and true energy waiting to be released.
A spirit of curiosity and inquiry is used, in place of judgment and blame, to move a person beyond their conflicts to their original energy and aliveness. He has been working with individuals, couples, and business mediation since 2008. Kevin also works with disputes amongst siblings.
In training for certification in Relational Life Couples Therapy (see Terry Real on youtube). Certified Imago Couples Therapist and Safe Conversations workshop leader.
Contact: kevod123@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.kevinlmhc.com
Andrew JOHN Tucker, LCSW, PLLC
Andrew helps people experiencing addiction to alcohol and drugs get to a better place. He also treats associated depression, anxiety, and other challenges that sometimes accompany addiction. Actively using or not, he is here for you. Andrew is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Credentialed Alcohol Substance Abuse Counselor and earned his Master of Science and Social Work degree with a concentration on Substance Use Disorder from Columbia University. He has over a decade of experience as a group facilitator, individual therapist, case manager, and supervisor. Andrew employs a relatable, easy-going, engaging, eclectic Humanistic style backed by Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness. He has also cultivated a referral base for appropriate ancillary services ranging from Inpatient Detox to Inpatient Rehab to Outpatient Group Therapy to Psychiatric Addiction.
Contact: andrew@addictiontherapynyc.com
Website: www.tuckerlcsw.com
Paula Lamanna, LCSW, CASAC
Paula is a licensed clinical social worker, credentialed alcoholism and substance use counselor, certified yoga teacher and certified psychedelic-assisted therapy provider. Paula believes that each client is unique, and she works with them to determine the best treatment as an individual, integrating multiple therapeutic modalities, including EMDR (a proven trauma treatment), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Mindfulness, among others. Paula also specializes in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, psychedelic preparation and integration, trauma, substance use, disordered eating, anxiety, and depression. She approaches therapy from a collaborative, compassionate and non-judgmental perspective, incorporating laughter whenever possible.
Contact: paula@decisiveelementpsychotherapy.com
Website: www.DecisiveElementPsychotherapy.com
Barbara Stelzer, LCSW
Barbara has been in practice 35 years plus. She graduated from NYU and is certified by the NY Psychoanalytic Psychology Institute. She specializes in the treatment of trauma, eating disorders and addictions. Her therapeutic approach is a combination of psychodynamic and behavioral work depending on the issues presented. She is certified in EMDR and welcomes working with recent graduates and young professionals.
Contact: barbarastelzerfriedman@gmail.com
Arthur Cardinale, LCSW
Arthur specializes in substance use disorders and brings extensive experience working with clients at various stages of their addiction treatment. Operating from a person-centered approach, Arthur is recognized for his unconditional positive regard for his clients. He is a licensed clinical social worker, credentialed as a substance abuse counselor, and certified in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
Arthur considers his work with individuals facing substance use issues to be his true calling in life, feeling privileged to provide these services to his clients.
Contact : acardinale@actherapynyc.com
Alan White, MA, LMHC
Alan combines his many years of formal studies with a very real, practical common sense approach. He specializes in helping professional and personal caregivers, counseling for creative people as well as people with strong religious commitment.
Not accepting New Clients at this time
Contact: alanwhite.lmhc@gmail.com
Stephanie D’ambra, csw
Stephanie has been practicing at The Positive Mind Center since 2003. She is an individual and couples counselor specializing in short term problem resolution, especially in the areas of communication and sexuality.
Stephanie also specializes in addictions, compulsive behaviors and habits that interfere in leading a satisfying and fulfilling life. She focuses her attention on helping people become aware of both the psychological and internal chemical forces that may motivate them.
Contact: sdambra61@gmail.com
Carole Sheperd, LCSW-R, LMT, RYT, SEP
Carole Shepherd, LCSW-R, LMT, RYT, SEP is a licensed psychotherapist, complementary medicine practitioner, educator, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant who mentors post-Master’s clinicians in EMDR therapy and certification.
With over 25 years of experience in integrative psychotherapy, she specializes in trauma treatment and addiction recovery. Her tailored approach integrates EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and psychodynamic therapy.
Carole has held leadership and supervisory roles at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy Trauma Studies Center, the National Institute for the Psychotherapies Trauma Program, St. Vincent’s Medical Center’s 9/11 Integrative Stress Management Program, South Nassau Communities Hospital, and Midtown Center for Complementary Care (a Columbia-Presbyterian affiliate).
Contact: caroleshepherd@gmail.com
Website: https://caroleshepherd.com/
Janie Lynn Kritzman, Psychologist, PhD
Janie believes collaboration and trust characterize a strong therapeutic relationship. Helping patients understand how family relationships, biology, learning style, social and cultural milieu and experience impact feelings, behaviors and choices are key to her work.
Anxiety, depression, substance misuse, eating disorders and transitioning to adulthood are specialties.
Before becoming a clinician, Janie taught child development to mothers of addicted newborns and served as Associate Director of the Center for Research on Women at Barnard College.
Janie is trained in developmental and clinical psychology working with adolescents, young adults, families, adults and the LGBTQ+ community. Janie accepts new clients, insurance plus speaks French and Spanish.
Contact: janiekritzman@gmail.com
WENDY CHRISTIAN, MA, LCSW, SEP
Wendy offers a gentle, collaborative, and playful approach to psychotherapy, helping clients create lasting change by honoring the body’s innate wisdom. Her work integrates attachment-based Somatic Experiencing (SE) and somatically informed parts work (Inner Relationship Focusing).
Wendy specializes in working with Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and individuals living with complex and developmental trauma (c-PTSD), anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, career concerns, and religious trauma, including support for former members of high-demand religions and cults and survivors of abusive relationships.
Her consent-based, responsive approach is informed by training in attachment theory, EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), relational psychoanalysis, Jungian dream work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Wendy welcomes client feedback.
Contact: wendy@wendychristiantherapy.com
JORDAN GROSS, LMSW
Jordan Gross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who supports children, adolescents, and adults across diverse identities and life experiences. Using a trauma-informed, humanistic, and culturally humble approach, he collaborates with clients to help them reach their goals and build meaningful, fulfilling lives. His integrative style draws from modalities such as CBT, mindfulness, psychodynamic, and relational therapies, with a strong emphasis on creating a nonjudgmental space where clients can recognize and strengthen the resilience they already possess.
Jordan is known for his warmth, empathy, and ability to connect with people of all ages. He has extensive experience providing grief support through hands-on work at grief camps, as a Staff Psychotherapist at Wolfson Therapy, and as a Training Specialist for New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center. Beyond clinical practice, Jordan is also a speaker and author who uses creativity and storytelling to make personal growth more accessible and engaging.
Contact: jordan.c.gross2016@gmail.com
MELANIE VAN ORDEN, LMSW
Melanie graduated with a Master of Social Work degree from Fordham University in 2007 and completed post-graduate work in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality from the Blanton-Peale Institute. She also received certificates in Ketamine-Assisted Therapy and Psychedelic Integration from Fluence, a leading educational research center in psychedelic-assisted therapy. She specializes in trauma-informed therapy, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and life coaching. She uses an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and queer affirming lens in her work that centers the lived experiences of her clients.
She works particularly well with women, creatives, entrepreneurs, and LGBTQIA+ people. Her psychedelic work is complimented by her approach utilizing somatic, relational, mindfulness-based, trauma-informed, and psychodynamic modalities. She also specializes in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and attachment-based therapy. A particular area of focus in her practice is religious trauma recovery and spiritual/existential exploration.
Contact: melanie@embodiedwithmelanie.com
Website:
https://www.embodiedwithmelanie.com
ARI LEWIS, MAPP, MA, EdM, LMHC (he, him)
From kink and BDSM to high, low, or asexual desire, from sex or porn addiction to healing from trauma, from opening a relationship to figuring out how to navigate polyamorous parenting--jealousy issues, insecurity, infidelity, dating--Ari works with all things sex, love, and relationships.
Ari earned a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) at the University of Pennsylvania before going on to receive a Master of Arts (MA) in Psychological Counseling, a Master of Education (EdM) in Mental Health Counseling, and an Advanced Certificate in Polyamory and Open Relationships in Therapy at Columbia University. He holds an Advanced Certificate in CBT from the Albert Ellis Institute and he trained for 5 years at the Sexuality, Attachment, and Trauma Project. In addition to his work as a psychotherapist, Ari serves as the Senior Research Specialist at the University of Pennsylvania's Sexuality and Well-Being Project. You can find his essay in the latest edition of Love in Abundance, by Kathy Labriola. In addition to his work in positive sexuality, Ari also has expertise in depression, anxiety, autism, ADHD, and trauma, among other common issues that emerge in therapy.
For men struggling with sex addiction, porn addiction, or other out of control sexual problems, Ari also runs a virtual, weekly therapy group on Monday nights from 7:05 to 8:30pm.
Contact: lewis@arilmhc.com
Website: www.arilmhc.com