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  • Dr. Talya Cohen - Owner Founder IMPACT Psychological Services

    Talya Cohen, PsyD

    FOUNDER

    THERAPY - ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS, COUPLES

    PARENT COACHING

    SUPERVISION

    Talya is a clinical psychologist licensed in New York and Connecticut. She works with adults, adolescents, children and families struggling with a variety of emotional, behavioral and relational challenges. Talya utilizes an integrated therapeutic approach to treat the specific needs of the individuals she works with - incorporating psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, family systems, and mindfulness interventions. Talya helps clients improve and repair relationships, process painful experiences, alleviate stress and anxiety, identify and challenge maladaptive thoughts and behaviors and ultimately find the inner strength to live their best lives.

    Fee: $325 per session

  • Dr. Tracy Prout PhD Founder Director Owner IMPACT Psychological Services

    Tracy A. Prout, PhD

    FOUNDER

    THERAPY - ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS, COUPLES

    PARENT COACHING

    SUPERVISION

    DELIBERATE PRACTICE COACHING FOR CLINICIANS

    Tracy is licensed in NY, NJ, and CT. She works with adolescents, adults, families, and couples. Tracy’s therapeutic approach is warm and open. She generally practices psychodynamic psychotherapy but also integrates other therapeutic modalities. Her approach is flexible and tailored to suit the needs of each client. Tracy’s work is informed by her clinical experience and the latest in evidence based research. In addition to her private practice work, Tracy offers individual and group trainings in Regulation Focused Psychotherapy for Children (RFP-C), an evidence based psychodynamic intervention for school-aged children with disruptive behavior problems. She also provides deliberate practice coaching for clinicians across a wide range of disciplines. Tracy is the author of several books and dozens of peer-reviewed papers.

    Fee: $325 per session

  • Dr. Tatianna Kufferath-Lin Psychologist Director of Testing & Assessment

    Tatianna Kufferath-Lin, PsyD

    DIRECTOR OF TESTING & ASSESSMENT

    THERAPY - CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS

    TESTING & ASSESSMENT

    Tatianna is the Director of Testing & Assessment at IMPACT. She works with children, adolescents, and young adults and has a special interest in parent work. Her clinical work is shaped by her understanding of the centrality of attachment and her experience providing trauma-informed care. Tatianna also conducts a wide range of psychoeducational and personality assessments to provide clients with more information about their current difficulties. She is the co-author of a counseling skills textbook, several peer reviewed publications, and the lead author on a chapter covering the many forms of psychodynamic psychotherapy with children and adolescents. She earned her doctorate at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology and completed her predoctoral internship at New Alternatives for Children.

    Fee: $275 per session

  • Dr. Sophia Brenner Psychologist IMPACT Psychological Services

    Sophia Brenner, PsyD

    DIRECTOR OF INTEGRATIVE DBT-A PROGRAM

    THERAPY - CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS

    TESTING & ASSESSMENT

    Sophia is the director of our Integrative DBT-A Program. She works with clients of all ages, including children, adolescents, and adults. Sophia strives to bring a warm and collaborative approach to her work with clients. Sophia integrates evidence-based interventions with psychodynamic psychotherapy, taking into account the unique needs of each of her clients. Sophia also has specialized training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT-A) and Child-Parent Psychotherapy. Sophia has worked across outpatient hospital settings, inpatient hospitals, community based clinics, and therapeutic schools. She believes that the therapeutic relationship is integral to creating meaningful change in therapy. Additionally, Sophia conducts comprehensive psychoeducational and psychodiagnostic evaluations for children, teens and adults. Sophia earned her doctorate at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, and completed her internship and post-doctoral training at Mount Sinai Hospital.

    Fee: $275 per session

  • Dr. Shay Harati Psychologist IMPACT Psychological Services

    Shay Harati, PsyD

    PSYCHOLOGIST

    THERAPY - CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS

    Shay specializes in interventions and assessment for preschool and elementary school aged children. Additionally, Shay works with emerging adults on identity development, navigating challenges in work and love, and building a stronger sense of self. Shay also enjoys working with adolescents and parents. She tailors treatment to the needs and resources of each client and family. In her work, Shay integrates evidence based interventions into a comprehensive attachment perspective, with attention paid to cultural and systemic factors that influence life experiences and the therapeutic relationship. Licensed in NY and FL.

    Fee: $275 per session

  • Dr. Isabelle Christman-Cohen Psychologist

    Isabelle Christman-Cohen, PsyD

    PSYCHOLOGIST

    THERAPY - ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN

    TESTING & ASSESSMENT

    Isabelle (she/they) works with children, adolescents, adults, and parents. Her clinical work is holistic and trauma-informed, integrating biological, cultural, systemic, and environmental factors that inform emotional distress. Her approach to care is warm, collaborative, and nurturing. She specializes in issues related to trauma, grief, depression, and interpersonal/family conflict. Isabelle works extensively with the LGBTQIA+ community, helping clients who wish to explore their gender or sexual identity and expression, communicate with their families effectively during the “coming out” process, or navigate the complex medical system while seeking gender-affirming medical care. Isabelle conducts psychoeducational and neuropsychological assessments to provide clients with a deeper understanding of their current difficulties. Additionally, Isabelle provides short-term DBT and DBT-A services to adults and young people, often as an adjunctive treatment to ongoing individual psychotherapy; she is skilled in collaborating with providers who want to partner in this way. Isabelle earned her doctorate at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University. She completed her predoctoral internship at the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center and her postdoctoral fellowship at IMPACT Psychological Services.

    Fee: $275 per session

  • Erin Ott PhD

    Erin Ott, PhD

    PSYCHOLOGIST

    THERAPY - ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN

    TESTING & ASSESSMENT

    Erin provides short and long-term psychotherapy to adolescents and adults across the lifespan. Erin approaches therapy with sincerity and hope. Her therapeutic style is warm, non-judgmental, empowering, and collaborative.

    Erin specializes in issues related to anxiety, trauma, interpersonal/family conflict, chronic medical illness, and caregiver distress, as well as chronic shame, self-criticism, obsessive thinking, and perfectionism. Additionally, as a former competitive dancer, Erin enjoys working with dancers/artists. Erin also works extensively with individuals of all genders affected by disordered eating and eating disorders, with particular expertise in supporting family caregivers of loved ones with an eating disorder.

    As an integrative psychologist, Erin aims to balance insight-oriented therapeutic approaches with practical strategies. Specifically, Erin draws from humanistic, psychodynamic, and attachment theories to thoughtfully support clients in gaining insight into the “origin story” of both their distress and resilience, while incorporating dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and cognitive-behavioral based interventions to empower client’s to adaptively manage acute symptoms and/or stressors. Essential to Erin’s clinical practice is collaboratively understanding how a client’s unique story is shaped by their broader familial and sociocultural systems.

    Erin earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology and her Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from Fordham University. She enjoys serving as an adjunct professor at Fordham’s graduate programs.

    Fee: $275 per session

  • Khadija Hankerson LMSW

    Khadija Hankerson, LMSW

    LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER

    THERAPY - ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN

    Khadija works with clients across the lifespan ranging from preschool aged children to adults.

    She creates a warm, non-judgmental space for clients. She tailors strength-based, client centered modalities to best meet an individual’s needs. She was trained in Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), which focuses on strengthening the attachment between parents and children.

    Khadija also explores how the intersectionality of a client’s race, gender, culture and class impact their present reality. These approaches can help clients develop inner peace, stronger self-esteem and more fulfilling interpersonal relationships.

    Khadija earned her Master’s in Social Work from New York University and her MA in Child Development from Sarah Lawrence College. She is licensed in New York and Connecticut.

    Fee: $250 per session

  • Dr. Mikayla Girelli

    Mikayla Girelli, PsyD

    Mikayla is a postdoctoral fellow at IMPACT who enjoys working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She collaborates with clients to increase their self-awareness and self-compassion and effectively navigate their own journeys, drawing from past experiences to inform future pathways to fulfillment. Mikayla strives to create a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust, connection, and empathy. She has specialized training in numerous trauma-informed modalities and utilizes a strength-based approach in her work. Consistent with her passion for empowering individuals, Mikayla has created a child-focused activity book and adolescent group therapy curriculum to help individuals recover from and find meaning following traumatic experiences. She earned her doctorate from the Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology at the University of Hartford and completed her internship at the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut.

    Fee: $250 per session

  • Dr. Tanya Llewellyn

    Tanya Llewellyn, PsyD

    Tanya is a postdoctoral fellow at IMPACT. She works primarily with adolescents and adults and specializes in couples therapy. Tanya’s practice is grounded in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), an evidence-based and trauma-informed model of therapy that helps clients heal from emotional pain and recover their innate sense of agency and vitality. Her approach to therapy is non-judgmental, compassionate, and collaborative; she works together with her clients to help them heal, grow, and feel empowered to live their best lives. In addition to AEDP, Tanya is trained in and draws on a range of models and methods, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, an evidence-based approach for helping couples interrupt negative emotional cycles and strengthen attachment bonds. She also conducts psychoeducational and personality assessments. Tanya earned a doctorate in English literature from Stanford University and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Rutgers University, and completed her predoctoral internship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

    Fee: $250 per session

  • Dr. Roseanne Milman

    Roseanne Milman, PsyD

    Roseanne is a postdoctoral fellow at IMPACT. Throughout her training she has worked with diverse populations including children, adolescents, adults, and families. Roseanne’s practice is rooted in empowering and fostering resilience in her clients, helping them navigate life’s challenges and achieve their goals. Her clinical work is informed by relational and attachment-based theories, and she maintains an integrative approach tailoring to the needs of her clients. Roseanne has extensive training in personality and neuropsychological assessment through inpatient, outpatient, and private practice settings. She earned her doctorate degree from Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University and completed her predoctoral internship at the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut.

    Fee: $250 per session

  • Ella Storey

    Ella Storey, MS

    EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING COACH

    ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN

    Ella is an executive functioning coach at IMPACT. She is a fourth year graduate student in the School-Child Clinical Combined Doctoral Program at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. She enjoys working with children, adolescents, and adults who need support with skills such as planning, focus, and self-regulation. Ella aims to help each person learn and utilize executive functioning skills specific to their needs and lifestyle. She approaches coaching in a warm and motivated manner to help you sharpen your tools and reach your goals.

    Fee: $250 per session

  • Lauren Smith Executive Functioning Coach

    Lauren Smith

    EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING COACH

    ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN

    Lauren is an executive functioning coach at IMPACT. She is a second year graduate student in the School-Child Clinical Combined Doctoral Program at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. She graduated from Kenyon College with a major in Psychology and enjoys helping children, adolescents, and adults harness the tools of executive functioning to live more empowered lives.

  • Mia Kandel Intake Coordinator

    Mia Mandel

    INTAKE COORDINATOR

    Mia is the Intake Coordinator at IMPACT. Mia has a background in public interest law, providing legal guidance, counseling, advocacy and crisis management to underserved communities with a focus on working with the elderly and disabled. Mia also spent a portion of her career leading large-scale non-profit community organizations where she focused her work on program management ensuring the needs of the community were being met and supported. Most recently, Mia served as Executive Director of a local synagogue guiding a supportive team and engaging with congregants of varied demographics focusing on building community in Southern Westchester.

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