A Private Practice Servicing Insurance Clients
Only Connect Psychological Services PLLC, is committed to providing outstanding clinical
care. We are committed to providing a meaningful and uplifting experience for all of our clients and that begins with exceptional clinicians, who have focused training and licensure in a number of core areas where expertise and knowledge of evidence-based treatments are key.
We work with a broad range of clinical modalities and mental health presentations, as well as
multicultural competency, which begins with multicultural diversity among the clinicians. Our
key areas of focus lie within the 18-75 age range, for clients located in NY, NJ, CA* and FL.
We offer a wide arrange of therapeutic modalities based on the style of the clinician and the
treatment which has been shown to be most effective for specific conditions. In addition, we
offer a variety of different therapeutic formats including:
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Neuro-Diagnostic Testing.
Our Team
Dr. Shani Grunsfeld, Ph.D, Clinical Director: Clinical Psychologist, Licensed in NY and FL
Specialties include Borderline Personality Disorder, Child Sexual Abuse, High Conflict Couples’ Therapy, Attachment disorders, Interpersonal Conflict, Sexual intimacy and Sex-therapy, Sexual Identity, Body Dysmorphia, LGBTQ+ and Trans Identity and Sexuality Issues, Infertility, Pregnancy loss, Post-partum Depression, Grief and Bereavement, High-tech Start-up and Finance Executive and Business coaching.
Modalities include TFP, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, Somatic Therapy,
Object Relations Therapy, Gottman’s Family Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Trauma
Focused Therapy, Sensate Focus Therapy, Exposure Therapy with Response Prevention.
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, OOP Range: $300, OON Accepted: NYSHIP, UHC, UMR, Oxford
Dr. Peryl Agishtein, Psy.D: Director of Neuro and Psychological
Testing, NY
Specialties include OCD, Anxiety and Depression, Attachment disorders, Interpersonal Conflict, Low Self-Esteem, Childhood Trauma, Neuro and Psychological Testing.
Modalities include EFIT, CBT, Somatic Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, OOP Range: $225, OON Accepted:
NYSHIP, UHC, UMR, Oxford
Dr. Neal Bauer, Psy.D: Doctor of Psychology, NY, FL & KS
Specialties include Anger Management and Impulse Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Grief/Bereavement, Men’s Issues, Self-Esteem Issues, Social Anxiety and Relationship Difficulties, Sleep Disorders.
Modalities include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness-based MBCT, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Aetna, BCBS, UHC, UMR, Oxford, Oscar, OOP Range: $200, OON Accepted: NYSHIP
Lyudmila Gonik, LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY
Specialties include OCD, Mood Disorders, Anger Management, Family Therapy, Immigrant and Acculturation issues, Life
Transitions, Adult with Ageing Parents, Geriatric Care.
Modalities include EFT, CBT, Somatic Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, UHC, UMR, Oxford, Oscar, OOP Range: $150, OON Accepted: NYSHIP
Marali Holder, LMFT: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, NY, FL
Specialties include Anger Management, Interpersonal Conflict, Self-Esteem Issues, Couples Therapy, Executive Function.
Modalities include CBT, Solutions Focus Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, UHC, UMR, Oxford, Oscar, OOP Range: $150, OON Accepted: NYSHIP
Sanford Landa, LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY
Specialties include Anxiety, Depression, DPDR, Self-Esteem issues, Anger Management, ADHD, OCD, Couples Therapy, Substance Use Disorders, Addiction.
Modalities include EFT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, UHC, UMR, Oxford, Oscar, OOP Range: $150, OON Accepted: NYSHIP
Chana Rappaport, LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY, NJ, FL
Modalities include Internal Family Systems, Trauma-Informed CBT, EDMR, Insight-Oriented and Solution-Focused Psychotherapy.
Insurances Accepted: all, OOP Range: $125
Princess Rallins, LMHC: Licensed Mental Health Counselor, NY, FL
Specialties include LGBTQ+ issues, Mood disorders, Trauma, IPV, Abuse, Self-Esteem Issues, Identity Formation, Anxiety, Depression.
Modalities include Solutions Focus Therapy, Somatic Therapy, CBT.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, UHC, UMR, Oxford, Oscar, OOP Range: $150, OON Accepted: NYSHIP
Laura Testoriero, LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY, FL, Dating and Career Coach
Specialties include Identity formation, Attachment issues, Interpersonal Conflict, ADHD, Depression, Social Anxiety, GAD, Trauma, Group Therapy.
Modalities include CBT, Somatic Therapy, Narrative Therapy
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, UHC, UMR, Oxford, Oscar, OOP
Range: $150, OON Accepted: NYSHIP
Albert Treadwell, LCSW: Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NY Fluent in Italian
Specialties include ADD, Anger Management and Impulse Disorder, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Couples Therapy, Depression, Grief and Bereavement, Men’s Issues, Neurological Testing and Evaluation and Diagnosis, Personality Disorders, Self-esteem Issues, Social Anxiety and Relationship Difficulties,
and Trauma.
Modalities include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, Motivational
Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, Strength Focused Therapy, Trauma Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Emotional Functional Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, UHC, UMR, Oxford, Oscar, OOP
Range: $150, OON Accepted: NYSHIP
Takiyah Walcott, LMFT: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, NY, FL
Specialties include Alcohol and Substance Use, Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Issues, LGBTQ+ Issues, Men’s Issues, Self-Esteem Issues, Social Anxiety and Relationship Difficulties.
Modalities include CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Motivational
Interviewing, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, Strength Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, UHC, UMR, Oxford, Oscar, OOP Range: $150, OON Accepted: NYSHIP
Rivkah Adison, MFT - LP: Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, NY, CA*
*Licensure pending
Specialties include Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Domestic Violence, Substance Use Disorder, Self- Esteem Issues, Interpersonal Conflict, Couples Therapy.
Modalities include CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, NYSHIP, OOP - Range: $100, OON Accepted: UHC, Oxford, UMR
Bettina C. Bruno Brown, LMHC: Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL
Specialties include ADHD/ADD, Anger Management and Impulse Disorders, Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Grief and Bereavement, Maternal Mental Health/Pre/Postpartum Depression, Personality Disorders, PTSD, Self-Esteem Issues, Social Anxiety, Relationship Difficulties, Sleep Disorders, Trauma.
Modalities include CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, UHC, UMR, Oxford, Oscar, OOP Range: $125
Rachel Brown, LMSW: Licensed Social Worker, NY
Specialties include Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Grief
and Bereavement, Infertility and Pregnancy Loss, Self-Esteem Issues, Social Anxiety and Relationship Difficulties.
Modalities include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, Strength Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, NYSHIP, OOP Range: $100, OON Accepted: UHC, UMR, Oxford
Chava Girnun, LMSW: Licensed Social Worker, NY
Specialties include Alcohol and Substance Use, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorder, Family Issues, Grief/Bereavement, OCD, Personality Disorders, PTSD, Self-esteem Issues, Social Anxiety/Relationship Difficulties.
Modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy,
Solutions-focused brief, Strengths focused, Client centered therapy
Insurances Accepted: UHC, Oscar, UMR, Oxford, OOP Range: $35, OON Accepted: NYSHIP
Lamar Johnson, MFT - LP: Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, NY
Specialties include Anxiety, Depression, Men’s Issues, Social Anxiety, Self-Esteem Issues, Substance Use, Anger Management, Couples’ Therapy,
Grief and Bereavement, Trauma.
Modalities include CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Client Centered Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, NYSHIP, OOP Range: $100, OON Accepted: UHC, Oxford, & UMR
Nayleesha Mapp, MFT - LP: Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, NY
Specialties include LGBTQ+ issues, Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use
and Addiction, Trauma, Couples and Family Therapy.
Modalities include CBT, Trauma Focused Therapy, Solutions Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, NYSHIP, OOP Range: $100, OON
Accepted: UHC, Oxford, UMR
Mark Naghsh, LMSW: Licensed Social Worker, NY
Specialties include Couples Therapy, Group Therapy, Social Anxiety, Anger
Management, Interpersonal Conflict, Anger Management, ADHD, Mood
Disorders.
Modalities include CBT, DBT, Solutions Focus Therapy, Gottman’s Family Therapy, Structural Family Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, OOP Range: $150, OON Accepted: UHC, Oxford, NYSHIP, UMR
Michiko Matsuba: Ph.D Candidate Intern, NY
Specialties include Alcohol and Substance Use, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Issues, Grief/Bereavement, Neurological Testing, Evaluation and Diagnosis, PTSD, Self-Esteem Issues, Social Anxiety/Relationship Difficulties, Sleep Disorders, Trauma.
Modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy,
Mindfulness based MBCT, Psychodynamic, Solutions-focused Brief, Trauma Focused, Internal Family Systems, Client-centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, EDMR, Narrative Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: UHC, Oscar, UMR, Oxford, OOP Range: $35, OON Accepted: NYSHIP
Hollin Hanau: Mental Health Counseling Intern, NY
Specialties include Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Issues, Self-Esteem Issues, Social Anxiety and Relationship Difficulties.
Modalities include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT
Psychodynamic Therapy, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, Strength
Focused Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, NYSHIP OOP Range: $50, OON Accepted: UHC, UMR, Oxford
Danielle Payne: Mental Health Counseling Intern, NY
Specialties include Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, LGBTQ+ Issues, Personality Disorders, Self-Esteem Issues, Trauma.
Modalities include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, NYSHIP, OOP Range: $50, OON Accepted: UHC, UMR, Oxford
Shania Sekhon: Mental Health Counseling Intern, NY
Specialties include Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Eating Disorders, Infertility and Pregnancy Loss, Maternal Mental Health and Pre/Postpartum Depression, Self-Esteem Issues, Social Anxiety and Relationship Difficulties, and Trauma.
Modalities include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, Strength Focused Therapy, Emotional Functional Therapy, Client Centered Therapy.
Insurances Accepted: Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, NYSHIP, OOP Range: $50, OON Accepted: UHC, UMR, Oxford