Private Practice
Our Center Faculty also have private practices where they see families, individuals and couples.
Judith Aronowitz RN, LCSW
I have been specializing in Couples and Family Therapy as well as Parenting support for the past 15 years. I am a graduate of The Ackerman Institute for the Family Externship Program and hold a certificate in working with children and adolescents from NIP. Additional positions include: Licensed Registered Nurse in Pediatrics; Sr. Social Worker, Supervisor; Beth Israel /Mt Sinai Child and Adolescent Outpatient Department.
Private Practice Address:
19 West 34th Street PH, New York, NY 10012
Contact:
(917) 673-1175
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Martha E. Edwards, Ph.D.
I have been in practice for over 25 years, working with families, couples, and individuals. I have advanced training in family therapy at the Ackerman Institute, and in attachment-based modalities (Emotion-Focused Therapy, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, EMDR) for individuals and couples. I have been trained and have extensive experience in working with children of all ages (including infants, toddlers and preschoolers).
Private Practice Address:
Ackerman Institute for the Family, 936 Broadway, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10010
Contact:
(212) 879-4900 x133
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Sabina Fila, LCSW
We all deserve to live a full and joyful life and to have nurturing and enriching relationships. Sometimes things happen in our lives that interfere with our wellbeing, sometimes we feel stuck or we can’t quite deal with a life transition. I like to support people to identify and overcome the obstacles to a more connected, free, and integrated life. I am a certified Hakomi practitioner ( http://hakomiinstitute.com ) and a trained family therapist. I use a number of modalities and tools to work collaboratively towards the goals we set.
Other Languages:
Italian, French
Private Practice Address:
16 East 41st Street, #4E, New York, NY 10017
Contact:
(212) 228-6853
sabinafila@gmail.com
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Sara Lynn Goldsmith, NCSP
Sara Goldsmith is a Certified School Psychologist and Family Therapist. She graduated from The Ackerman Training Program in 1986. Her professional life has included: the development and administration of a model family – based center for the treatment of special needs children, psychoeducational evaluations of infants, children and adolescents, and consultation to treatment centers and schools to enhance family collaboration. She consults with and provides staff trainings to Early Childhood Programs and maintains a family therapy private practice in New Rochelle, NY.
Contact:
(914) 261-7940
qsarag@gmail.com
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Judy Grossman, DrPH, OTR
Dr. Grossman is a couples and family therapist. She specializes in early childhood, children with special needs and family stress. A graduate of Ackerman’s training program, she is also an occupational therapist, NYU adjunct faculty member, consultant to community agencies and presenter at parent and professional meetings and conferences.
Private Practice Address:
25 West 68th Street, NY, NY, 10023
Contact:
(646) 505-0356
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Elissa Kirtzman, LCSW
Elissa Kirtzman has a private practice in Manhattan where she works with couples, individuals, adolescents and families struggling with a broad range of issues including, couples conflict, family discord, parenting issues, special needs, ADHD, anxiety, and depression. 
Elissa is also a Clinical Supervisor in Family Therapy at Bellevue Hospital/NYU Child Study Center, training residents, fellows and interns in family therapy.

Private Practice Address:
275 West 96 St. #23D, New York, New York, 10025
Contact:
(212) 222-0079
Elissa.kirtzman@gmail.com
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Christine Reynolds, LCSW
For over 20 years I have specialized in working with parents, children and adolescents. I have had extensive training and experience in couples and family therapy: graduated from Ackerman Externship 2002, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Â I take the following insurances: Aetna, Oxford, United and Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO.
My Practice Address:
151 West 54th Street, Suite 203-204, New York, NY, 10019
Contact:
(917) 679-5180
creynoldsmsw@yahoo.com
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Tracy Kashner Ross, LCSW
Tracy K. Ross specializes in couples and family therapy as well as discernment counseling and collaborative divorce. She is a graduate of the Ackerman institute for the family externship program, a licensed clinical social worker, organizational psychologist, and collaborative divorce coach. She has been in private practice in the West Village for over 15 years.
Private Practice Address:
230 West 13th Street, Suite F, New York, NY 10011
Contact:
(212) 229-1935
tracykross@icloud.com
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Barbara Ann Russek, PsyD
I am a licensed psychologist who treats families, couples, and individual children, adolescents, and adults. I specialize in working with couples making the transition to parenthood and with families who have children under the age of 7. Issues that arise frequently include separation anxiety, chronic illness, sleeping or eating disturbances, and learning or behavioral difficulties in school. My treatment approach emphasizes collaborating with parents or other caregivers, and may include consultations with school personnel and classroom observations. In addition, I have found it especially rewarding to help parents with troubled adult children focus on maintaining a positive, age-appropriate connection to their child while coping with their own anxiety. Whether treating adults or children, I focus on enhancing strengths and finding ways to minimize the impact of stressors on relationships, development, and goals. Thus, although experienced in working with a wide range of diagnoses and situations, including depression; anxiety; serious mental illness; eating disorders; chronic illness; aging; sexual abuse; domestic violence; and religious, racial, or ethnic differences, my overall goal, regardless of diagnosis, is to help patients live their lives in the most satisfying way possible.
Training:
Barnard College of Columbia University (BA); Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology of Yeshiva University (PsyD); Long Island Jewish Medical Center-Hillside Hospital (Psychology Extern, Adult Outpatient Psychiatry); New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center, Westchester Division (Psychology Extern, Child Outpatient and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry); Blythedale Children’s Hospital (Psychology Intern); Ackerman Institute for the Family (Externship in Family Therapy).
Private Practice Address:
30 East End Avenue, Apt.1F, New York, New York 10028
Contact:
(212) 737-8370
Barussek@aol.com
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Zina Rutkin, Ph.D.
I am a practicing clinical psychologist for over 30 years, with a current focus is on adults and couples. Despite no longer working directly with children, I consult with schools and continue to work with parents around child-rearing issues. Along with my Ph.D. I hold a master’s degree in special education and a post-doctoral certificate in Family Therapy from the Minuchin Center for the Family. Additional certifications include Gottman Couples Educator and Systematic Training in Effective Parenting workshop leader. My work is integrative, borrowing from family therapy, psycho-educational, psycho-dynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and Eastern philosophy mindfulness techniques, and my overall goal is to help people access their resources and build inner strength, resilience and coping skills. I am also a Medicare provider.
Private Practice Address:
29 Barstow Road, Suite 104; Great Neck, NY 11020
Contact:
(516) 466-0557
zinarutkin@gmail.com