Anne Wennerstrand, MS, MSW, LCSW-R

(founder/clinical supervisor) Anne brings 30 years of experience to her current role as a psychotherapist and supervisor. After earning her BFA in dance from Purchase College, she danced professionally and taught in NYC during the height of the AIDS crisis. Losing many loved ones to AIDS, she gravitated towards writing and activism as well as volunteer work with AIDS patients. This inspired her to attend Hunter College graduating with an MSW in clinical social work and an MS in dance/movement therapy.

Upon graduating, Anne worked in community mental health and served the needs of many in the performing arts community. In addition, she studied extensively with the Women’s Therapy Centre Institute (WTCI), a feminist-relational psychoanalytic training program. From there she developed a private practice specializing in general mental health concerns as well as eating and body image problems in girls and women. She was the co-founder and co-director of the WTCI’s two-year post-graduate psychotherapy training program entitled The Embodied Psyche and continues to teach, supervise and present related to these areas of interest.

Her clinical work continues to be informed by modern psychoanalytic principles as well as integrated harm reduction, trauma, intersectionality, social justice, mindfulness, inquiry and embodiment. Coming out of the pandemic she has examined how stigma associated with mental health affects first responders and healthcare professionals. Most recently she was certified in Critical Incident Stress Management and she is also an accredited coach through the Innerland Institute. To reach out to Anne, please email her at anne.wennerstrand.lcsw@gmail.com.

Ilana Arazie, LMSW

Ilana graduated from UMass Amherst with a BA in Psychology and recently completed her MSW at Yeshiva University. Her specialty is helping clients find clarity and freedom from anxiety in a safe environment. With over 10 years of experience in mindfulness-based therapy, she empowers clients to develop resilience, stay present and more effectively navigate life’s challenges. She also utilizes other modalities, such as cognitive and dialectical behavior therapies, strengths-based, and psychodynamic therapy depending on the client’s unique needs. 

Through her sessions, clients learn how to better manage their minds, alleviating symptoms of depression and anxiety. Ilana has experience working with clients of all ages and diverse backgrounds. With her focus on mindfulness practices, she helps clients connect to themselves to ultimately find more joy and clarity. As someone who is Jewish and opposes antisemitism and hate, she is dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive healing environment for all.

Ilana is accepting new clients both remotely and in person.

To get started with Ilana, please reach out to her at ilanaarazietherapy@gmail.com.

Halley Cianfarini, LMSW

Halley believes in the power of therapy and its potential for individual and collective healing. She recognizes the complex social context in which we are all living, and the opportunity for therapy to provide support as we move through these times together.

Halley brings a wealth of skills garnered over seventeen years working professionally in the fields of mindful movement and the performing arts. She has developed skills in helping clients find mind-body self-regulation through breathwork, body awareness practices and meditation. In teaching therapeutic Pilates, Halley became interested in the way clients’ emotional lives inhabit their physical bodies, and the interconnection between body and mind.

She pursued a lifelong interest in becoming a therapist and recently completed her Master of Social Work at Hunter College. Halley is invested in practicing from anti-oppressive, anti-racist, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and trauma-informed perspectives. She draws from Psychodynamic traditions and Polyvagal Theory, and applies techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Halley is accepting new clients remotely. To get started with Halley, please reach out to her at halley.cianfarini.lmsw@gmail.com.

Peter Green, LMSW

Peter received his MSW from Fordham in 2005. Subsequently, he spent 15 years as a middle school social worker, retiring from full-time employment in 2022. Peter has extensive experience working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, perfectionism, self-harm, and a wide range of negative coping mechanisms. His modalities include (but are not limited to) family systems work, cognitive and dialectical behavior therapies. He has a particular focus on helping LGBTQ+ and gender-variant youth and their families.

Peter Green's first passion and training were in the performing arts. For Peter, the arts have always been about sharing the human experience, with the goal of increasing compassion and empathy. Peter sees wellness as a combination of perspective, self-appreciation, self-regulation, and the skill of communicating both authentically and strategically.

Peter is accepting new clients both remotely and in person.

To get started with Peter, please reach out to him at petergreen.lmsw@gmail.com.

Noah Miska, LMSW

Noah is a licensed master social worker, trained at UC Berkeley and currently based in NYC. He enjoys working with artists and other creative professionals, academics, organizers, and highly motivated individuals of all stripes. He is interested in the root causes of anxiety, depression, and other emotional and relational issues, and in strategies for navigating major life transitions. Before providing outpatient therapy, he worked in mental health crisis response.

Noah has a warm and relatively active approach, and is committed to creating a safe and non-judgmental space for exploration and growth. His therapy style is highly personalized, drawing from a range of modalities including psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mindfulness practices. His goal is always to help clients achieve lasting change.

Noah is currently accepting new clients remotely. He offers flexible scheduling options to accommodate the busy lives of his clients.

To get started with Noah, please reach out to him at noahmiskatherapy@gmail.com.

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