Couples therapists

Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, MSW

Emma Haberman is a licensed master social worker in Brooklyn who works with adults, older adults and couples. She often supports sensitive, reflective people who feel stuck or disconnected, including overthinkers, people-pleasers and those facing grief, identity questions or an uncertain stage of life. She also helps with anxiety, relationship and couples concerns, OCD, and pregnancy and postpartum challenges. Her style is warm and collaborative, drawing on somatic, trauma-informed and psychodynamic practice along with AEDP, EMDR, Internal Family Systems and the Gottman Method. Sessions focus on slowing down, noticing the body's signals and building tools to feel steadier and more in line with personal values. She offers therapy in person in Brooklyn and online.

Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, MPhil, CMFSW

Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford is a licensed marriage and family therapist in the Bronx with 26 years in practice and licenses in New York, Florida and Washington. She holds a PhD in forensic psychology along with master's training in marriage and family therapy and clinical psychology. Her work centers on trauma, including sexual abuse, physical violence and human trafficking, as well as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief and strained family and couple relationships. She serves teens, adults, older adults, couples and families. Her eclectic, cognitive behavioral approach is tailored to each client's needs and strengths, drawing on CPT, DBT, ACT, narrative and family systems work. She offers sessions in person in the Bronx and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, MA, MSSW, LCSW

Matthew Cordova Frankel is a licensed clinical social worker in Forest Hills, Queens. He sees children, teens, adults, older adults, couples and families, whether they are new to therapy or have tried it before without lasting change. Common concerns include anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflict, grief, OCD, ADHD and self-defeating patterns. His training spans CBT, DBT, mindfulness and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and he also draws on attachment-based, emotionally focused and family systems work. Before social work he earned a PhD in English literature and taught the humanities at the university level for over a decade, and he now teaches and supervises other therapists. Sessions are available in person in Forest Hills and online.

Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NBCC

Katie Nuzzo is a licensed mental health counselor in Staten Island who works with preteens, teens, adults, couples and families. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and sees therapy as a shared effort. Her work covers depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, coping skills, OCD and eating disorders, and she especially enjoys working with adolescents, couples, families and parents. She has also worked with emancipated young women and adults with intellectual disabilities. Her integrated approach is grounded in empathy, active listening and respect, drawing on CBT, DBT, Internal Family Systems, emotionally focused and humanistic methods. She offers sessions in person in Staten Island and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Mandie Pitrel is a licensed clinical social worker based in Sherman Oaks with 14 years in practice. Pitrel works with teens, adults, couples and families, especially during periods of change such as divorce, the loss of a loved one, becoming a parent or an empty nest, a career shift, starting college or the move from adolescence into adulthood. Areas of focus include anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships and couples work, grief, family concerns and substance use. The approach is eclectic and strength-based, drawing on CBT and psychodynamic therapy, with an emphasis on facing fears, holding hard emotions with compassion and letting go of shame. Sessions are offered online.

Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR, MFA

Sarah Eggers is a licensed marriage and family therapist and registered art therapist in Pasadena with 12 years in practice. She sees individuals, couples and families and especially enjoys working with teens and young adults dealing with depression, anxiety, eating disorders and trauma. She also supports clients through grief, life transitions and perinatal challenges. Her practice is trauma-informed and rests on the view that every person has worth, creativity and the capacity for connection. She recognizes how racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of oppression affect mental health. Alongside talk therapy she uses art and expressive arts, EMDR, narrative and family systems work, and mindfulness. She offers sessions in person in Pasadena and online.

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Nicolette Zangari is a licensed psychologist in Long Beach who works with teens, adults, older adults and couples. Her focus areas include trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, sexuality and identity, and relationship concerns. Her research background is in gender and sexuality, and much of her clinical experience has been helping veterans recover from PTSD; she has also treated psychosis and personality disorders. Her integrative approach blends ACT, DBT, relational and psychodynamic methods, adapted to each client, with a strong emphasis on safety in the therapy relationship. She brings compassion and humor to the work. She offers a free 15-minute phone consultation and sees clients in person in Long Beach and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Jordan Held is a licensed clinical social worker in Sherman Oaks and the founder of Relentless Pursuit Therapy, where he also provides clinical supervision and consultation. He works with preteens, teens, adults, couples and families facing trauma, mood concerns, suicidal thoughts, family conflict, identity questions and life transitions. His specialties include adolescents in acute distress, complex family systems, LGBTQ+ clients, and group conflict. His style is direct, engaged and accountable, using DBT, EMDR, narrative and family systems therapy to help clients see what keeps them stuck and take practical next steps. He offers concierge-style care that coordinates with a client's other providers. Sessions are available in person in Sherman Oaks and online.

Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Jaclyn Lieber is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Los Angeles who works with adults, older adults and couples. Her focus areas include relationship and couples concerns, anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, life transitions, and pregnancy and postpartum challenges. She sees self-acceptance as the starting point for change and believes each person has inner resilience to draw on. Her style is warm, open and collaborative. She draws on attachment theory, family systems, mindful self-compassion and relational Gestalt therapy, and her trauma-informed work includes somatic methods such as the Trauma Resiliency Model to help settle the nervous system. Sessions are in person in Los Angeles and online.