Our Therapists
Tal Gershon, LMHC
Tal Gershon, LMHC, is a Mental Health Counselor who received her clinical training in New York City. Tal has experience working with adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, self-esteem, family conflict, and more. Tal’s hands-on experience working with families and individuals of diverse backgrounds has given her an in-depth understanding for providing nuanced clinical care.
Tal utilizes a personable and client-centered style. Tal believes therapy should be tailored to each person and their unique life experience. Tal helps her clients develop insight into their problems and identify patterns in their life that keep them from moving forward. In doing so, Tal helps her clients improve their personal and professional lives—and lay the foundation for their self-fulfillment.
Tal is skilled in a variety of evidence-based approaches to help clients achieve their goals. These include Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA).
Interested in learning how Tal can help you? Book your free consultation today.
Russell Shelkowitz
Russell Shelkowitz, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, received his Master’s in Clinical Social Work from Columbia University. With extensive experience working with adolescents, adults (both individuals and couples), and families, Russell Shelkowitz, LCSW-R has provided compassionate and effective care in diverse settings, including hospitals, private practices, and outpatient clinics.
Russell’s areas of expertise encompass depression, anxiety, stress management, anger management, trauma, grief and bereavement, family issues, identity issues, relationships, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. As a well-rounded practitioner, Russell has extensive training and experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). He also incorporates reflective, goal-oriented, and holistic approaches where needed, tailoring each client’s treatment plan to their unique needs.
Valerie Graf
Valerie Graf, a Licensed Master Social Worker, holds a wealth of experience spanning various settings and diverse populations. Her academic journey commenced at SUNY Oneonta, where she pursued a major in Child and Family Studies as an undergraduate. During her four-year tenure abroad, Valerie actively contributed to the Gender and Resource Center, while also spearheading fundraising efforts for St. Jude during her study abroad program in Peru. Furthering her education by attaining a Masters in Social Work from Stony Brook University, Valerie dedicated herself to combating substance abuse among adolescents, and embarked on impactful projects in both Haiti and Costa Rica.
Throughout the majority of her professional career, Valerie has focused on supporting both individuals and couples across all stages of life in residential and day program settings. Within this field, she gained invaluable experience addressing a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including but not limited to schizophrenia, addiction, and personality disorders. Valerie is also extensively trained and experienced in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, stress management, identity issues, self-esteem issues, and grief and bereavement across all age groups.
Valerie’s treatment modalities include Crisis Intervention, Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy (ABA), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), and her clients often describe her style as gentle, relatable, and intuitive.
Dr. Sylvia Gindy, PsyD
Now, she specializes in helping career-focused individuals manage the stress and anxieties of living and working in New York City. With over a decade of in-the-field experience, she provides evidence-based therapies and practical life strategies with a warm and supportive style. A career-driven New Yorker herself, her ability to relate to her clients translates into a natural, relaxed, and genuinely caring practice.
Dr. Gindy works with her clients hands-on to create unique treatment plans that bring them closer to the best version of themselves. Each client receives the therapy they will benefit from—and resonate with—most, culled from from her wide-ranging training in evidence-based techniques.
Dr. Gindy is skilled in a number of modalities, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Stress Management, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Trauma-Informed Therapies, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). An expert in insomnia and sleep disorders, Dr. Gindy has facilitated groups and workshops, helping countless individuals eliminate their insomnia without the use of medications. Interested in learning how Dr. Gindy can help you? Book your free consultation today.
Flor Villagran, LMHC
Flor Villagran, LMHC, is a licensed bilingual mental health counselor who has amassed several years of experience providing clients with psychotherapy in both English and Spanish. Her work has given her the opportunity to serve individuals and couples from a broad spectrum of backgrounds, looking to work on anxiety, trauma, depression, Bipolar Disorder, relationship issues, phobias, family issues, and panic disorder.
Understanding that we all grapple with internal, interpersonal, and professional struggles daily, Flor’s primary objective is to ensure clients feel that their sessions are a dedicated space and time for them. Clients can anticipate an atmosphere of radical acceptance, compassion, and empathy, receiving her undivided attention no matter what they may be experiencing at the moment. Flor’s secondary goal is to provide support as clients gain insight into their inner thoughts, life, and environmental dynamics.
Flor incorporates a variety of therapeutic modalities into her practice, tailoring her approach to best meet the needs of each individual.
She’s extensively trained and experienced in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an approach that helps clients understand the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. In addition, Flor utilizes Narrative Therapy to help clients examine their life stories and redefine their narratives in empowering ways. She employs Motivational Interviewing techniques to foster clients’ intrinsic motivation to change unhelpful behaviors. Flor also draws upon Psychodynamic therapy to explore how past experiences might be influencing current behaviors and emotions, assisting clients in gaining self-awareness and resolving internal conflicts.
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