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Abby is the Founder and Owner of The Boundary, practicing for over 10 years. She brings her Midwest upbringing to the East Coast to create a blend of warm, genuine human interaction mixed with the understanding of urban living. To feel so alone in such a big city, surrounded by millions of people seems irrational, right? 
- No. I totally get it.

Abby has connected with adults who are experiencing changes in life - like pregnancy and parenting, new job/career, and what it feels like to move to a new city. Postpartum is an especially challenging time for mothers (and fathers!), so don't struggle alone. Abby can help identify your symptoms, target coping skills to manage those symptoms, validate your parenting experiences, and work towards becoming the parent you want to be, regardless of who everyone else is telling you to be. Abby uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic modalities to address current symptoms, while processing how they came to be over the years of your life.  

Abby is also a Certified Clinical Supervisor in New Jersey and New York, supervising and mentoring social workers in the field of mental health who are working towards their LCSW licensure. Join us in our ongoing monthly group clinical supervision, Mondays at 9am. $75 group / $125 individual supervision. Register here: https://forms.gle/URdg9UPUbscQChPT7

Outside of work, you can find Abby enjoying music, football (DA BEARS!), good eats, and traveling when she can find a babysitter.

Availability: Monday-Friday 9-5pm
Rate: $250

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Abigale Johnson, LCSW

Founder & Psychotherapist

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Do you: 
- Consider yourself a feminist, but feel trapped and exhausted with trying to live up to social expectations and norms?
- Feel held back by self-doubt, negative body image, and anxiety?
- Give and give but don’t feel appreciated?
- Have unresolved trauma that still impacts the way you see yourself and others?

Emily creates a warm and supportive therapeutic space, drawing from a rich background in social work, yoga, and community organizing. With a commitment to holistic well-being, she leverages a strong Psychodynamic foundation and draws from feminist, attachment-based, traditional Eastern philosophy, and mindfulness modalities. She is also trained in Trauma-Informed Yoga. Emily works collaboratively with clients to foster growth, resilience, and joy. Through a blend of evidence-based practices and genuine compassion, she helps individuals navigate their unique paths toward healing and self-discovery. Emily is a Long Islander and fourth-generation New Yorker, so she's no stranger to navigating the ever-changing vibes of NYC as a young adult.

When she's not working, Emily enjoys eating seafood, going to see live music, and watching UK reality TV.

Session Availability: Weekdays, evenings, weekends
Rate: $150

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Emily Feinberg, LMSW

Psychotherapist

Pronouns: She/her/hers

- Do you feel the pressures of society's "traditional" views?
- Are you struggling to be open with your partner and build intimacy?
- Is there no one in your life you can talk about sex with?

Liat is a sex and love therapist passionate about helping individuals and couples connect on a deeper level. She has experience working with a wide range of clients from children to adults, including those living with complex trauma, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, and those in recovery. Liat strives to be culturally sensitive, kink positive, LGBTQIA+, and neurodivergent affirming, while understanding that these areas may or may not impact an individual’s struggles. Liat believes that everyone is the expert on their own life and aims to help clients find their path to contentment.

Liat works with individuals and those in relationships (of any form) who are interested in exploring aspects of their sexuality, those struggling with desire issues, sexual dysfunction, shame, or are working towards recovery from an affair. She practices from a person-centered, strengths-based, and harm-reduction approach, integrating aspects of psychodynamic, narrative, cognitive-behavioral, and somatic therapies. Liat holds a Certificate in Sex Therapy, Trauma-Informed Creative Arts Therapy, and is working towards a Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology. 

When she's not working, Liat enjoys weight lifting, Settlers of Catan, and spending time with her cat and dog.

Session Availability: Weekdays and evenings
Rate: $150 individuals / $200 couples

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Liat Fruman, LMSW

Pronouns: She/her/hers

- Need a little warmth and support in your life?
- Wondering how to talk to your boss about the raise you deserve?
- Are you looking to break generational cycles and social injustices?

Kiriean has experience in a variety of clinical settings working with individuals and couples who struggle with depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship conflicts, and trauma. Her work includes empowering body positivity, LGBTQIA-informed care, supporting veterans, and working with young adults to navigate through life.

Kiriean uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and psychodynamic modalities to bring change to your thoughts and behaviors that aren't working for you. She received an additional certification in assessing and diagnosing from NYU and uses this to tailor each session to your specific needs. Kiriean believes that a holistic approach is the most effective in successfully reaching treatment goals.

In her free time, Kiriean enjoys traveling, exercising (pilates), watching horror movies, and spending time with her family.

Session Availability: Sundays
Rate: $175

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Kiriean Skeete-George, LCSW

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- Are you looking to improve your self-esteem and quiet your inner critic?
- Are you a student struggling with anxiety or the pressure to be perfect?

Kelly's therapeutic approach is rooted in creating a strong, collaborative relationship with her clients, where healing and growth are co-created. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic approaches through a holistic lens, focusing on mind-body connection. Kelly is dedicated to creating an open and inclusive space where individuals not only feel heard but are understood and valued. Her goal is to empower you by honoring your unique experiences and guiding them toward personal growth and self-discovery at a pace that feels right for them.

Kelly has experience working with diverse clients and is working to specialize her skills with the adolescent and young adult population facing life transitions, stressors, and family dynamics in the NYC area. She also focuses on clients within the Latinx community. Kelly is supervised by Rebecca Pistocchi, LMHC.

In her free time, Kelly enjoys listening to music, reading, catching up on her favorite TV shows, and spending time with friends and family.

Session Availability: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Rate: $50 with reduced rates available

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Kelly Zhumi-Chimbay

MHC-I

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Are you:
- Reevaluating your career?
- Grieving a loss or the primary caregiver to a loved one?
- Experiencing difficulty in your relationships?

Molly believes in helping her clients achieve short-term relief while working through mid- and long-term goals using elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and strengths-based approaches. Her goal is to provide a warm environment where clients feel supported and can experience therapy at their own speed.

Molly is interested in working with people from all backgrounds and situations and she has experience with life transitions, career issues, grief and loss, caregiving and chronic illness, and relationship and family dynamics. She believes in each human’s inherent value and that everyone deserves to have someone “in their corner.’

In her free time, Molly practices yoga and loves to surf. She enjoys scary movies, local coffee shops, road trips, and stand-up comedy.

Session Availability: Weekdays and Evenings
Rate: $50 with reduced rates available

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Molly Molendyke

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- Are you transitioning to or from college?
- Do you experience anxiety around sports performance and strategy?
- Is the need to be perfect ingrained in you?

Rebecca works with young adults experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship stressors. Whether it's graduating high school and moving on to college or graduating college and moving on to the "real world", we can do this together. Encountering feelings of anxiety, perfectionism, poor self-esteem, and depression are all common.  Bringing a consistent space for you to process, Rebecca will work through patterns that just aren't working for you anymore. Rebecca is also a Certified Mental Game Coach and Sports Nutrition Coach, working with athletes and coaches. 

Rebecca expertly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to process emotions and learn new techniques to cope - ones that work for you, not just what your friend does to feel better. Her skill-based framework targets all the things that you want to make a change to right now. She works to provide a safe and empathetic place to allow healing and develop self-awareness to find footing in this world. 

Rebecca facilitates a 6-week virtual DBT skills group, with a digital workbook included. Please contact groups@theboundarynyc.com to inquire about the next series dates.

Rebecca also oversees our educational programming and provides clinical supervision to graduate student interns and limited permit holders.

In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys going to the gym, puzzles, and gardening.

Session Availability: Monday-Friday
Rate: $175

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Rebecca Pistocchi, LMHC

Psychotherapist & Clinical Supervisor

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- Are you in the Broadway scene of NYC and feeling the pressures?
- Do you want to learn how to cope with your emotions and healthily express them?
- Is there a creative stalemate happening that you want to break through?

Connecting with the young adult population has been a strength of Ilena's, with her ease of conversation and strong skills to help improve insight and promote change in her client's lives. She has built expertise working with creatives in the NYC area - combating imposter syndrome and performance anxiety, managing self-care when you have an ever-changing schedule, and processing day-to-day emotions so you can move between your authentic self and any character you may play. Ilena also works with adults who were child performers and need time to process that experience. Ilena empowers the LGBTQIA+ community in all areas of her work.

Ilena’s syncretic approach to therapy focuses on building a warm therapeutic relationship and using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and somatic approaches. She has extensive experience working with those who have encountered various systems in NYC (justice, foster care, immigration).

In her free time, Ilena enjoys cooking, baking, going to the theater, spending time with her cats, and watching gymnastics.

Session Availability: Weekdays, evenings, weekends
Rate: $150

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Ilena Robbins, LMSW

Pronouns: She/her/hers

- Do you feel on the "outside"?
- Are you struggling to verbalize what you are feeling?

Vera believes in holistic health and uses a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic approaches to help you adapt to and cope with issues you are facing. She provides an open space for you to express yourself fully and empowers you with the tools you need to achieve your treatment goals.

Vera has experience working with diverse clients, with LGBT-affirming care. She is working to specialize her skills with the young adult population facing life transitions and stressors in the NYC area. Vera is supervised by Rebecca Pistocchi, LMHC.

During her free time, Vera loves listening to music, reading, exercising, and shopping.

Session Availability: Thurs-Sat mornings and afternoons
Rate: $50 with reduced rates available

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Vera Johnson-Woodard

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- Do you feel you aren’t understood by your family/friends?
- Are you struggling to be your true self around others
- Do you want to work on creating boundaries?

India approaches each session with a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy. She believes that one of the best ways to get through things is to talk through it and make space.

India understands that seeking therapy or help can be hard, especially if there is stigma surrounding it, and hopes to help young adults navigate through these times. She works to ensure a positive relationship with trust built with compassion, understanding, and active listening to provide the best care.

When she's not working, India enjoys spending time with friends and family, painting, and playing with her dogs.

Session Availability: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Rate: $50 with reduced rates available

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India Faulcon-Squires

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- Are you NYC college/grad student looking for more support?
- No one to talk to about the pressures of academia?

Aliyah understands that therapy can be a vulnerable process and strives to foster a sense of trust and connection through empathy and active listening. She gained her clinical experience working in healthcare where she encountered adults and families undergoing major life transitions and adjustments.

Aliyah approaches each session with openness and curiosity. She believes that the client is the expert in their own life and the purpose of therapy is to collaboratively work together to explore new insights, develop coping strategies and foster personal growth. Utilizing a strength-based approach Aliyah helps her clients identify and leverage their innate strengths, skills, and resources to navigate life’s challenges.

In her free time, Aliyah enjoys watching films, exploring the city on foot, and history books.

Session Availability: Weekends
Rate: $175

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Aliyah Olion, LCSW

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- Are you a college student experiencing anxiety, OCD, and/or perfectionism? 
- Do you want to improve your self-esteem and negative self-talk? 
- Is your OCD becoming overwhelming and now's the time you are ready for help? 
- Do you struggle with body-focused repetitive behaviors (e.g., skin picking and hair pulling)?

Joanna provides a warm, collaborative environment to help you work through your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors while pursuing your values-driven goals. These may include facing your fears, managing the "what-if's" that run rampant in your mind, and disengaging from rigid routines or behaviors. Joanna takes a person-centered approach to meet you where you're at when you come to therapy and primarily integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Habit Reversal Training (HRT).  

When she’s not working, Joanna likes exercising, watching sunsets, listening to Taylor Swift, and cheering for the New York Islanders.

Session Availability: Monday-Thursday daytime hours
Rate: $175

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Joanna Toto, LMHC

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- Do you find your mind gets “foggy”? 
- Are you struggling to focus on daily tasks? 
- Is there constant self-judgment that if you "weren't like this", you be successful like everyone else?

Anna has extensive therapy experience and training in the evaluation of ADHD and other learning disorders, as well as the therapeutic treatment to learn how to live with it. Whether you are looking for weekly therapy to stay on track or want an ADHD assessment to better understand yourself, she will get the job done. Alongside ADHD usually comes anxiety and depression. Anna has a compassionate lens and has been a source of warm support in her client’s lives. She can help you reframe your interactions with the world to move smoothly through everyday life. She uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic theories to inform her practice.

In her free time, Anna enjoys spending time with family, running outside, reading thriller fiction, and a good TV show binge.

Session Availability: Monday and Tuesday evenings *ADHD assessment slots available by appt throughout the week
Rate: $175

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