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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.

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, PsyD

Dr. Matthew Landstrom is a licensed psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist in Schaumburg who sees toddlers, children, teens, adults and families. His work starts with thorough testing, using a personalized battery of assessments to pin down the main factors behind a problem along with smaller ones that may be easy to miss, so treatment can be more targeted. He evaluates and treats ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, autism, traumatic brain injury and other cognitive and emotional difficulties. Beyond evaluation, he follows clients and families through treatment and offers non-medication options such as neurofeedback, biofeedback and cognitive training. He also provides forensic and fitness-for-duty evaluations. He sees clients in person in Schaumburg and online.

Psychologist, PhD

Dr. Maria Rago is a licensed psychologist in Naperville with 29 years in practice, much of it devoted to eating disorders. She has worked with individuals, couples and families affected by eating disorders across residential, inpatient and outpatient care, and she led ANAD, a national anorexia and eating disorders association, as president for 13 years. She also treats related concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, body image, self-esteem, grief, self-injury and addiction, and she sees children, teens, adults and older adults. Her style is deeply relational and steady. Methods include CBT, DBT, ACT, exposure and response prevention, EMDR and family therapy. She sees clients in person in Naperville and online.

Counselor, LCPC, R-DMT, GLCMA

Julie Brannen is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Evanston with 12 years in practice and a registered dance/movement therapist. She works with adults, couples and families on trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, grief, life transitions, self-esteem, eating and body image concerns, and substance use. Her ideal clients already have some footing and support and want to close the gap between where they are and where they hope to be, with lasting tools and habits. Her approach is rooted in genuine connection and embodied compassion, starting from the view that clients are already whole. She draws on dance/movement and art therapy, somatic and mindfulness practices, ACT, DBT and attachment-based work. Sessions are in person in Evanston and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC

Perla Salazar is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Fort Worth with 12 years in practice, including work in nonprofit and school settings. She sees teens and adults individually and specializes in play therapy with children of all ages. Her focus areas include school issues, parent support, anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, OCD, trauma, autism and self-esteem, and she also works with couples, families and postpartum concerns. She believes each person can grow given the right support, and offers empathic listening in a nonjudgmental setting. Her methods include play therapy, sandplay, expressive arts, CBT and Adlerian and person-centered work. She sees clients in person in Fort Worth and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CEDS

Avanti Bande is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Houston and a certified eating disorder specialist who works with adults. She helps clients navigating the pressures of adulthood, including life transitions, complicated relationships, self-doubt, anxiety and depression, and she has a particular focus on eating disorders. She also works with family conflict and racial identity, and offers LGBTQ+ affirming care. In a safe, nonjudgmental space, she meets clients where they are and helps them build practical tools, drawing on ACT, CBT, DBT, compassion-focused therapy and motivational interviewing within a culturally sensitive framework. She works with clients online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC

Amy Taddeo Jimenez is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arlington, Virginia, with nine years in practice and licenses in Virginia, DC and West Virginia. She has built her career around eating disorders, which often go unnoticed or misunderstood, and has worked across outpatient, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs. She works with teens, adults and families of any gender, whether they are new to treatment or long into recovery and want extra support. She also helps with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma and body image. She is trained in CBT for eating disorders and ARFID and in Family Based Treatment, and she treats clients as the experts on their own lives. Sessions are offered online.