Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
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Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Aaron Sternlicht serves as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Family Addiction Specialist, a boutique bespoke private practice located in New York City. As COO, Aaron leads a dedicated team to ensure unparalleled patient care, focusing on privacy, confidentiality, and high-quality service. His role involves overseeing day-to-day operations, admissions, scheduling, billing, and health information management. As CFO, Aaron manages finances, payor relations, legal matters, and compliance, striving for excellence in both the firm's standards and patient outcomes.
With a background in therapy across outpatient and inpatient facilities in NYC, Aaron also possesses business expertise managing real estate and investments. He holds a passion for aiding individuals dealing with mental health, substance abuse, and digital addiction, guiding them toward sustainable recovery. His education includes business and political science studies at the University of Vermont, complemented by a master's in mental health counseling from Pace University. Merging clinical training as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor with personal recovery experiences, Aaron provides an exceptional recovery journey at his practice. His approach is pragmatic, warm, and patient-centered, believing in everyone's capacity for lasting and transformative change.
Beyond his commitment to patient care and privacy at his practice, Aaron passionately shares his expertise on addiction and related topics. Renowned for his unique specialization in digital addictions, he has been featured in notable media outlets such as The Washington Post, Forbes, Fox News, and the New York Post. Aaron is a regular contributor to WebMD and serves on the Medical Review Board of Insider, leveraging his powerful messaging to drive awareness and education on addiction issues.
Dr. Raymond Zakhari is a triple board-certified nurse practitioner, certified in Adult Adolescent Health, Family Health, and Psychiatric Mental Health. He provides comprehensive care of both the mind and body.
He is on staff at New York-Presbyterian Hospital at Weill Cornell Medical Center/ Payne Whitney Clinic appointed to the department of internal medicine. In his private practice, Metro Medical Direct, he provides medical and psychiatric house calls for patients from adolescents to geriatrics with dual diagnosis addiction and mental illness. He provides medical supervision for home detox and provides medication-assisted therapy with Suboxone, naltrexone, and Vivitrol.
His extensive training and experience allow him to manage the medical conditions that may have developed from substance abuse.
Lin Sternlicht, LMHC, M.A., Ed.M, is an experienced and results-driven concierge therapist, coach, and family advisor. At Family Addiction Specialist, her focus is on successfully and efficiently creating desired changes in her clients’ lives. Lin offers both short-term crisis management, intervention, and consultation as well as longer-term therapy for individuals, couples, and families in Brooklyn and Manhattan in New York City.
Her approach is uniquely tailored for each client and expertly integrates the most effective psychotherapeutic approaches with research-based wellness practices to help her clients attain their personal and professional goals. Lin is passionate about her work and dedicated to creating lasting change in her clients' lives.
With an extensive track record of success, Lin specializes in addressing the distinctive needs of prominent high-net-worth individuals and their families. Lin has worked with public figures, top executives, and professionals along with their loved ones in the New York City area as well as domestically and internationally in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. She intimately understands the specific personal and professional issues high-performing individuals and those in the public spotlight experience, including the stress associated with high work expectations and demands and the disappointment and struggles associated with a less-than-satisfactory personal life despite having achieved exceptional financial and professional success.
Lin understands the exceptional pressure and self-doubt successful people can experience during the highs and lows of their careers and how work can impact one’s personal life. With all the demands today on people’s time, self-care and one’s mental health are commonly overlooked, and Lin makes sure her clients’ sessions and new habits fit into their demanding schedules.
Lin completed her graduate work in clinical psychology and mental health counseling at Columbia University and is certified in Neurolinguistic Programming and Ericksonian Hypnosis. She is also trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems theory, and mindfulness techniques. Her extensive experience working with individuals suffering from substance use disorders, as well as digital dependencies and the family conflicts that arise as a result, provides her with deep understanding, compassion, and sensitivity in treating the complications associated with addiction, including crisis intervention, conflict resolution with family members, discernment counseling, divorce, and co-parenting issues.
Lin’s comprehensive and holistic approach to managing today’s most pressing issues, including burnout, anxiety, depression, ADHD, personal/family conflict, and addiction, produces significant personal growth and meaningful long-term change. Lin specializes in treating digital addictions such as cryptocurrency addiction, day trading addiction, and video game addiction, among others, and has been featured as an expert on A&E’s groundbreaking docuseries “Digital Addiction,” as well as in various other media for her profound knowledge and experience with digital dependencies. Her personal and professional experiences, along with her use of evidence-based strategies as well as spiritual, mindfulness, and nutrition-related practices, allow Lin to address seemingly permanent and hopeless issues successfully and not only improve her clients’ quality of life but help them experience more meaningful and satisfying relationships and careers.
Robin Barrie Kaiden, MS, RD, CDN is renowned for helping people of all ages embrace a healthier lifestyle through nutrition and fitness counseling. As a Licensed Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer for over 20 years, her smart and sensible approach to pre/post-natal nutrition, pediatrics, weight loss, sports nutrition, allergies, cardiovascular health, and other areas of clinical and lifestyle nutrition has resonated with hundreds of people across the United States. In addition to her private Manhattan- and Westport-based practices for adults, children and families, she maintains a national presence as a blogger, columnist, guest speaker, and consultant. A recognized expert on healthy eating, Robin is a trusted resource for print, television, and online media. She appears regularly in various news, lifestyle, and entertainment stories for CBS, NBC, ABC, Parenting, Golf Fitness, Forbes.com, and has been featured in other media outlets such as Vogue and the New York Post. Robin received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Nutrition and Exercise Science from Cornell and Columbia Universities. She currently lives in Westport, CT with her husband and two sons.
Kelly Eustace, LMSW, is a licensed therapist and member of the clinical team at Rappore, serving patients throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Kelly utilizes her great sense of empathy, compassion, and a strengths-based lens, to develop a strong therapeutic alliance with her clients, which she believes is the foundation for successful therapeutic outcomes.
She creates a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment in her sessions, and implements a collaborative approach to help empower her clients to identify personal goals, potential barriers, enact positive changes, and work towards achieving self-determination.
Kelly earned her Masters Degree in Social Work at Fordham University. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults, providing individual, family, and group therapy. She has worked in a variety of settings, including outpatient-mental health, school systems, and residential treatment.
Kelly provides culturally sensitive, trauma-informed care, drawing from various modalities depending on client needs, including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing. Kelly has experience treating a variety of diagnoses, specializing in anxiety, depression, attachment disorders, and trauma. She also has experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as youth and their families involved with the Child Welfare System.
Erica Gettenberg, MD, is the Medical Director at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York.
Erica is board certified in Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She helps patients deal with the transition from high school to college, the social and academic stresses of college, and the challenges of early career development.
Erica attended medical school at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons before completing her psychiatry residency at UCLA. She then completed her fellowship training through the Columbia University and Weill Cornell Child and Adolescent Psychiatry program.
Erica has expertise in mood, anxiety, relationship issues, and ADHD. She has developed a new model for digital mental health treatment that integrates individual psychotherapy and medication management and includes families in the treatment process.
To request an appointment with Erica and the team at Rappore, call the office or book one online today.
Christina Prorokovic, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and a member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York.
Christina has experience working with a diverse population of clients, helping adolescents and young adults manage depression, anxiety, impulsivity, mood swings/emotional dysregulation, and interpersonal conflicts. She integrates a psychodynamic approach, CBT, and DBT interventions based on individual needs to help clients address problems and implement changes to reach their goals. Christina values authenticity and the therapeutic relationship and uses a warm, collaborative, and direct approach when working with her clients.
Christina earned her Masters in Social Work at the Silver School of Social Work at New York University. Her clinical experience includes providing individual and family psychotherapy in a school-based setting, inpatient psychiatric hospital setting, outpatient community-based mental health clinic, and leading adolescent and young adult DBT skills training groups.
Elisa Kim, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and a therapist at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York. She performs evidence-based therapies, like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness, to help people thrive and improve their lives. Elisa creates a safe environment so everyone can feel comfortable expressing concerns regarding trauma, interpersonal relationships, mood and anxiety disorders, and more.
Elisa obtained a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Before pursuing her passion as a psychotherapist, she worked as an editor at Alloy Media and a digital content manager at Nickelodeon. These experiences taught her invaluable project management and interpersonal skills, allowing her to work with a detailed eye.
Elisa returned to school and obtained a Master of Social Work from the University of Albany in New York. Her commitment to higher education landed her the James Jacob and South Korean Endowed scholarships.
After graduation, Elisa worked as an outpatient therapist for The Family Counseling Center. She gained essential hands-on experience, allowing her to integrate her creative management background with her passion for social work. Elisa then became a psychotherapist at Valera Health, later transitioning to Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice where she provides her expertise today.
Adina works collaboratively with clients to gain a sense of calm, confidence, and hope. She works with clients to achieve the goals that matter to them, including feeling less overwhelmed, building self-confidence, and minimizing negative thoughts. Therapy with Adina offers the formation of a trusting relationship where you can feel understood. She partners with clients to foster a sense of relief and accomplishment.
Some of her previous experience includes working with young adults with anxiety and depression, relationship struggles, and addiction and helping school-aged children navigate social and emotional challenges. She primarily uses a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach and draws from DBT skills and mindfulness to provide a variety of coping strategies.
She is licensed in New York (LMSW) and New Jersey (LSW).
Adina received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from New York University and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, with a minor in Human Development, from the University of Maryland.
Elizabeth Latsos, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and licensed psychotherapist providing a safe space and exceptional therapy practices. Elizabeth serves patients at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York.
Elizabeth listens to every concern and compassionately addresses each one to personalize mental health care. She believes an empathetic approach is best while implementing clinically proven therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).
Elizabeth earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York. She quickly moved into a graduate program at New York University Silver School of Social Work, where she received a Master of Social Work.
As a part of her educational program, Elizabeth had hands-on learning directly in the field as a social worker. She worked at New York City schools for two years, helping kids and teenagers with their mental health. After graduation, Elizabeth was a psychotherapist for Equality Mental Health and Collaborative Therapy.
Today, Elizabeth helps patients at Rappore achieve excellent well-being by working together and determining the best steps toward healing and growing.
Emily is a licensed therapist at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York, who believes in the importance of the clinical relationship. Once a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space is created the client and therapist can collaborate toward individual goals. She specializes in working with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, struggles with identity, life transitions, and relationships. She utilizes CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic therapy in her work. She has experience in emergency room social work, mental health Urgent Care, and as an individual therapist.
Education: Master of Social work: University of Albany
Shelley Helmig, a licensed therapist and valued member of the clinical team at Rappore, is authorized to provide counseling services to clients residing in New York and Florida via Telehealth. Shelley possesses both the experience and passion to assist adults and couples navigating various relationship challenges and adults experiencing life transitions or loss of self identity. Additionally, she has supported individuals dealing with a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, anger issues, personality disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, sleep disorders, trauma, and OCD.
Understanding the uniqueness of each person and relationship, Shelley takes a collaborative, client-centered approach to therapy. Shelley draws from a diverse range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. Shelley aims to empower clients to achieve emotional wellness and fulfillment while offering tailored treatment plans addressing unique needs and goals.
Shelley's goal is to create a space of safety, empathy, and validation where clients can freely explore their innermost thoughts and feelings. Together, Shelley and her clients embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, focusing on increasing self-awareness and fostering self-acceptance to build a more fulfilling life.
Shelley holds a Master in Social Work from the University of Kentucky and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Missouri.
Kara McGowan, LMSW, is a licensed master social worker and a member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Manhattan, New York.
Drawing from a person-centered and compassionate approach, Kara works with emerging adults and adults to contextualize, confront, and overcome life stressors and a variety of mental health challenges. Kara incorporates culturally sensitive evidence-based practice techniques into her client encounters, such as psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT, mindfulness tools, and motivational interviewing, to achieve client goals and incite long-lasting change.
Kara earned her Masters in Social Work from the Silver School of Social Work at New York University. She routinely utilizes her cross-cultural experiences and multicultural identity to connect with a wide client population and to foster strong and successful therapeutic bonds and outcomes.
Miriam’s therapeutic approach is eclectic in style, drawing on various modalities, including psychodynamic therapy, attachment-based therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing techniques.
Miriam works with those experiencing anxiety and mood disorders, body-focused repetitive behaviors (including hair pulling and skin picking), and lasting effects of traumatic experiences. She also works with clients experiencing life transitions, difficult relational issues, or questions of identity.
Miriam graduated Summa Cum Laude from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work and received her undergraduate degree in International Relations from Muhlenberg College. Prior to Rappore, Miriam worked as a psychotherapist at Greenwich House’s Center for Resiliency and Wellness, the Jewish Board for Family and Children’s Services, and Collaborative Therapy. Additionally, Miriam has received training in BFRB Treatment from the Professional Training Institute with the TLC Foundation for BFRBs; Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Gavrielle values the therapeutic relationship with her clients from day one through creating a safe space that feels warm, inviting, supportive, and most of all judgment free in order to achieve the clients goals and foster healing and insight. One of Gavrielle’s priorities is to let the client know they are not alone and to develop the coping skills to encounter the challenges throughout life.
She uses problem-solving model, solution-focused therapy, CBT, motivational interviewing to help her clients implement solutions to obtain their goals and to look at the clients’ strengths. Gavrielle has worked with various diverse populations of clientele. Gavrielle specializes in diverse issues such as depression, anxiety, ADHD, Autism, trauma, LGBTQ, and PTSD. Gavrielle is committed to continue to grow and evolve as a therapist as helping others achieve their goals is a passion of hers.
Gavrielle earned her Masters in Social Work from Adelphi University School of Social Work. She also received her BA in Psychology from Rutgers University, The State University of NJ. Gavrielle is currently in the process of obtaining a Certification in Expressive Arts in Counseling. Gavrielle has spent most of her career providing services to those in need whether it is in home services to youth, mental health services with adolescents and adults, trauma services, addiction services, and IOP services.
Cristin McKenna, LMSW, is a licensed social worker and member of the clinical team at Rappore, a therapy services and medication management practice based in Upper East Side Manhattan, New York.
Cristin believes that the goal of therapy is to help her clients obtain the insight and coping skills they need to lead meaningful and satisfying lives. She uses a non-judgmental, collaborative, and empathic approach to help her clients identify their innate strengths to take control over their thoughts and emotions. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, she helps her clients understand negative behavior patterns or perceptions that may be holding them back from experiencing more fulfilling lives. Cristin works with her clients to empower themselves and to make positive changes towards a path of deeper healing, growth, and well-being.
Cristin earned her Bachelor’s in Sociology and Masters in Social Work from Boston College. She has worked with adults diagnosed with complex mental health disorders including depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, substance use, bipolar, ADHD, and personality disorders. She has experience working in various clinical settings including psychiatric hospital, residential treatment, and outpatient dual diagnosis programs. She implements evidence-based treatment modalities such as CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care, relapse prevention, and motivational interviewing to best meet her clients’ needs.
Daniel's clinical work focuses on clients who may be neurodiverse (Autism/ADHD), men's issues, and those facing chronic illnesses and pain. He has extensive experience working within higher education settings with college students and with those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. He uses a psychodynamic perspective with focus on the everyday symbols and narratives which construct individuals lives. Daniel has received post-graduate training in cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma interventions.
Masters in Social Work, Clinical Concentration: Fordham Graduate School of Social Service
Gigi Guarnieri is a Licensed Master Social worker and is a member of the clinical team at Rappore. Gigi's goal is to work with clients in a collaborative manner to help meet their goals and overcome challenges that they are facing.
Gigi has experience working with clients to manage depression, anxiety, work stress, and low self-esteem. Gigi often takes a strengths based approach when working with clients. She utilizes mindfulness, CBT and DBT informed care. Gigi understands that each individual's experiences are different, and takes this into consideration when finding the right treatment approach for clients.
Gigi earned her Masters in Social Work from the University of PIttsburgh. While at the University of Pittsburgh Gigi was a fellow for the Center for Race and Social Problems. Gigi's field work and experience focused on exploring intersections within different identities and identifying how work in the social work field can contribute to a more equitable society.
Gigi's prior experience includes providing individual counseling, group therapy, community programming, and resource coordination.
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