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I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and I’m glad you’re here! Therapy can feel like a big step, especially when you’ve been carrying a lot on your own. I offer a warm, supportive space where you can exhale and feel understood. Together, we’ll move at your pace and focus on tools and insights that help you feel more grounded, connected, and like yourself again. My main focus is female clients ages 15-30 who are struggling with anxiety and depression.

NYU Graduate and Post- Graduate Clinical Professor

Director of the Post- MAster's Program in Addictions- NYU

I'm a licensed clinical social worker dedicated to creating a nurturing space where my clients feel space to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I strive for therapy to feel collaborative and authentic. I meet clients where they are and tailor my approach accordingly.

I've worked successfully with race-and class-diverse, LGBT and straight clients from teens to seniors. Many are new to NYC or in other life transitions. Clients come with anxiety, identity issues, relationship or work problems, trouble managing anger...My style is warm yet analytical, and interactive. I encourage laughter! I find that people want to understand themselves, break free from self-damaging patterns, and live more fully--and joyfully.

Dr. Zapf is a licensed clinical psychologist with experience providing care across the lifespan, from children and adolescents to adults and older adults. She specializes in diagnostic assessment and evidence-based therapy, with expertise in eating disorders, ADHD/ASD, perinatal mental health, trauma, sex and health psychology for individuals managing chronic medical conditions. She has a unique background with extensive medical knowledge in addition to a Bachelor's in Biology from St. Bonaventure University, and both a Master's and Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from Medaille College/University. Dr. Zapf completed her post-doc at Cornell University CAPS where she worked specializing in eating disorders, health psychology, and trauma. She is also highly involved in her community and serves on multiple boards.

Lyndsey Masters, LMHC (she/her) is a mental health counselor in Cortland, NY, with experience working with many populations including children and families in the foster care system, inpatient settings, and forensics. She has served in both private practice, community mental health, and outpatient based mental health settings. Lyndsey provides therapeutic interventions to adolescents and adults using evidence-based person-centered therapeutic approaches.

Lyndsey has provided individual, group, and family therapy and has consulted as a behavioral expert in order to improve outcomes within habilitative and home settings. Lyndsey finds her passion lies within the LGBTQIA+, kink, and non-monogamy communities helping individuals navigate the unique and often isolating challenges that accompany these populations. She also has additional training in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique, Rainbow Mapping, Mindfulness and Modification Therapy for Impulsive Behaviors, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.

Lyndsey earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Master of Science degree in Mental Health Counseling from St. John Fisher College. Lyndsey is in the current pursuit of an additional Master of Science degree in Forensic Psychology from Northcentral University.

I want you to know that when you work with me, you’re partnering with a clinician who leads with compassion, honesty, and a deep commitment to your healing. I am a Licensed Master Social Worker with years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families through some of life’s most complex emotional, relational, and behavioral challenges. My approach is grounded in trauma-informed, culturally responsive care—meaning I see all of you, not just the symptoms or the struggle.

In our work together, you can expect a balance of warmth and clarity. I will challenge you when needed, celebrate your growth, and help you see the strengths you might have forgotten you had. My style is collaborative; we build your goals together and move at a pace that feels safe, steady, and empowering. I believe therapy should feel like a partnership rooted in trust, respect, and real transformation.

I also want you to know that I value your lived experiences. Whether you are navigating anxiety, depression, relationship patterns, family conflict, identity questions, trauma responses, or life transitions, I will always honor your story. I work in a way that integrates evidence-based practices such as CBT, DBT-informed strategies, solution-focused work, and narrative reframing while making sure the process feels human, not clinical or detached.

My role is to provide you with a space where you are not judged, rushed, or minimized. Together, we will explore what’s working, what’s not, and what can be rebuilt. My goal is simple: to help you become emotionally stronger, more self-aware, and more equipped to navigate life with confidence and clarity.

Most importantly, therapy with me is a place where you can exhale, reset, and grow one session at a time.

Mario's experience in concert dance, movement healing, Neurosomatic Intelligence, catholic upbringing and curanderismo, makes Mario an ideal therapist for people looking to strengthen their relationship between Mind, Body, and Spirit.

Mario has worked with performing artists, adolescents, couples, immigrant families, older adults and QTBIPOC, in English, Spanish & Spanglish, addressing symptoms of anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and trauma. Mario's approach is pluralistic, body-centered and spiritually-sensitive.

Contact me at HSP-NYC.COM. People often find themselves stuck in life in many ways, whether they are depressed, have anxiety, abuse substances, or have had serious events impact their lives in debilitating ways. It is perfectly human to want to avoid working through these problems, and I can provide the therapeutic space to begin to create change. Joining in the effort with the right therapist is key to that change.