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Meet our therapists.

At Tête Therapy, our compassionate team of highly experienced clinicians brings both expertise and empathy to every session. Get to know the people who are dedicated to helping you feel seen, supported, and understood.
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Who We Are

Let’s have a tête-à-tête.

In French, a tête-a-tête is a private, personal conversation between two people. Our practice’s name is derived from this classic phrase, as we strive to offer personalized psychological treatment provided by highly experienced clinicians.
Joey Ackerman – Founder

Joey Ackerman – Founder

Joey Ackerman, LCSW-R is a psychotherapist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral and Psychodynamically Oriented Therapy. Her work is focused on creating client-centered goals that are collaborative, constructive, and aligned with the client’s overall sense of well-being.
Joey works with a broad array of young adults, professionals, and creatives providing a safe space f or treatment. Her therapeutic approach addresses various clinical issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, attachment issues, bereavement, relational issues, OCD, and various phobias.
Joey graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a B.A. and received her MSW from the Silver School of Social Work at New York University. She has also completed Post Master Trainings in Mindfulness, Eating Disorder Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, CBT, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Suicidality in Children and Adolescents
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Julie Beynenson – LMHC

Julie Beynenson – LMHC

Julie Beynenson, LMHC is a psychotherapist who uses evidence-based interventions to meet each client’s unique set of therapeutic goals and needs. Her approach to therapy is warm and collaborative, allowing the client to explore their thoughts and feelings without judgment and develop new insights to move away from maladaptive patterns of behavior.
Julie works with each client to learn how to better cope with life stressors and develop the necessary tools and life skills to create meaningful and substantive change.
Julie has a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maryland and a double master’s in Psychological Counseling from Columbia University.
She has experience working with individuals across the lifespan to address a variety of mental health concerns, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, issues of self-esteem, low motivation, interpersonal difficulties, and other life stressors. She has extensive clinical experience working with children and adolescents and uses a combination of cognitive-behavioral and person-centered techniques in her therapeutic work.
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Sasha Hedaya – LMSW

Sasha Hedaya – LMSW

Sasha Hedaya, LMSW, is a psychotherapist practicing in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Sasha’s clinical approach is centered around psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral therapies. Sasha works by pulling from different modalities in order to best meet her clients’ needs, and specializes in treating young adults and adults of all ages who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-image, life transitions, relational issues, and more; Sasha also focuses on treating couples.
Sasha strongly believes in the importance of a therapeutic alliance and works hard to provide a trusting, safe environment for people can process, heal and grow. Sasha graduated from Duke University with her BA in Psychology and Political Science and received her MSW from the Silver School of Social Work at New York University. Sasha is completing Post Master training in Family and Couple’s Therapy at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy.
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Emily Jacobs – LCSW

Emily Jacobs – LCSW

Emily Jacobs, LCSW is a psychotherapist whose clinical practice is strength-based and trauma-focused, blending Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, and Relational approaches. With a background in social justice, she supports a broad range of clients through life transitions, feelings of depression and anxiety, relational and communication challenges, and trauma survival and healing. Through safety and collaboration, she assists clients in learning from their experiences and developing the skills needed for change. She believes that every person deserves the opportunity to find the support necessary to heal, transform, a nd live a more fulfilling life.
Emily graduated from Appalachian State University with a B.S. in Psychology and received her MSW from Smith College’s School for Social Work in Northampton, Massachusetts. She completed Post Master trainings in Domestic Violence and Gender-Based Violence Prevention, DBT, CBT, Trauma-Informed Care, Harm Reduction, and Motivational Interviewing.
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Nitasha Kang – LCAT

Nitasha Kang – LCAT

Nitasha Kang, LCAT, is a psychotherapist based in Brooklyn, specializing in Art Therapy. Her clinical approach is rooted in a transformative and person-centered methodology, incorporating talk therapy, group therapy, and art therapy to support healing and growth. Nitasha works with clients of all ages, including those who are neurodivergent, couples, and individuals. She draws on her background in art therapy to address issues such as PTSD, depression, ADHD, discrimination, and anxiety while integrating cultural and narrative therapies informed by social justice and trauma awareness.
Committed to building a strong therapeutic alliance, Nitasha creates a safe and inclusive environment where clients can explore, heal, and thrive. With a Master’s in Counseling and Art Therapy from Drexel University, she is dedicated to helping clients embrace self-care, self-love, and new ways of belonging and expression.
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Anna Kismaric – LCSW

Anna Kismaric – LCSW

Anna Kismaric, LCSW, is a compassionate therapist based in Brooklyn, New York, who views therapy as a path to healing and growth. She works collaboratively to help you achieve your goals, develop healthier relationships, find relief from distress, and feel more comfortable with yourself and your life.
With extensive experience in individual and group counseling for adults, seniors, couples, adolescents, and children, Anna creates a safe, non-judgmental space for exploring feelings and experiences. She blends relational, psychodynamic, and cognitive behavioral approaches to address a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, career transitions, self-esteem, grief, and trauma.
Anna holds specialized training in family and couples therapy from the Ackerman Institute for the Family and earned her MSW from Simmons University, along with a B.A. in Psychology from Curry College. She also has post-master’s training in CBT and TF-CBT, with certification in the Foundations of Family Therapy.
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Emily Morningstar, LMSW

Emily Morningstar – LCSW

Emily Morningstar, LMSW, is a psychotherapist who specializes in supporting adults experiencing depression, self-image concerns, and related challenges. She has particular expertise in working with individuals navigating eating disorders, offering compassionate, evidence-based care that fosters recovery and helps clients build a healthier relationship with themselves.
Emily’s therapeutic approach is rooted in warmth and collaboration. She draws from psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral frameworks, integrating techniques to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. Her work emphasizes creating a safe, supportive space where individuals feel understood and empowered to deepen self-awareness, resilience, and self-compassion.
Emily received her MSW from Fordham University, where she trained extensively in clinical social work. She is passionate about helping clients cultivate authenticity, balance, and fulfillment in their lives.
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Leila Murphy, LMSW

Leila Murphy – LCSW

Leila Murphy, LMSW, is a psychotherapist with a trauma-informed approach that integrates psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapies, along with other evidence-based modalities tailored to each client’s needs.
Leila specializes in working with young adults and adults facing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relational difficulties, and health-related concerns. She has advanced training in psychedelic-assisted therapy and offers integration sessions to support clients exploring or processing psychedelic experiences..
Leila is dedicated to fostering a strong, collaborative therapeutic alliance, providing a safe and supportive space for healing and growth. She earned her BS in Public Health from George Washington University and her MSW from Columbia University, where she completed specialized training in psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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Lauren Shampan – LMSW

Lauren Shampan – LMSW

Lauren Shampan, LMSW is a Brooklyn-based therapist who takes both a Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral approach to her work. The focus of Lauren’s practice is to help others overcome a sense of disconnection, lack of confidence, difficulties with career, and relationship issues.
Therapy is a deeply personal experience, and Lauren became a therapist because she believes in the healing and growth that can result from having a trusting environment in which to process emotions.
Lauren also has specialized training in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and enjoys working with new parents to navigate the complexities of personal identity and parenthood. She graduated from American University with a B.A. and received her MSW from Fordham University’s School of Social Work.
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Tristanne Walliser – LCSW

Tristanne Walliser – LCSW

Tristanne Walliser, LCSW is a psychotherapist who specializes in providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to treat anxiety and depressive disorders. Tristanne works with clients of all ages—adults, adolescents and children. Her work is strength-based, skill-based, collaborative, goal-oriented and supportive. She has over ten years of experience providing individual and group therapy.
With a warm and direct style, Tristanne is interested in helping her clients find what makes them feel most happy, purposeful and connected in their lives. To help clients develop their own toolkit of coping skills, she draws upon a wide range of evidence-based practices, mindfulness and relaxation techniques from DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), and active guidance and strategies for cultivating peace of mind, compassion and self-compassion. She supports clients with issues related to relationships, anger management, life changes, work stress, parenting, identity, grief and loss, self-esteem, and spirituality.
Tristanne received her Masters Degree in Social Work from New York University, Silver School of Social Work and her B.A. from Harvard College in Social Studies. She has completed Post Master trainings in CBT and TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused CBT), and has a certification in teaching meditation.
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Mental Health Conditions

Conditions we see

At Tête Therapy, we support clients facing a wide range of psychological challenges. Whether you're navigating depression, coping with anxiety, healing from trauma, or struggling in your relationships, our therapists are here to help.

Depression

We help individuals navigate feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and fatigue to rediscover a sense of purpose and connection.

Anxiety

Therapy provides tools to manage worry, panic, and overthinking so you can feel more grounded and in control.

Trauma

Our trauma-informed care creates a safe space to process painful experiences and begin healing at your own pace.

Relationships

Whether romantic, familial, or social, we support you in building healthier, more fulfilling connections with others.

Disordered Eating

We support individuals struggling with disordered eating by exploring the emotional roots behind food behaviors and body image concerns.

Life Transitions

Life transitions can be overwhelming, even when they're positive. Therapy provides support, clarity, and tools to help you navigate change.
Our Approach

Evidence-based treatments

We use evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to support healing from anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues—all in a warm, inclusive space where your growth, identity, and safety matter.

CBT

CBT is a practical, evidence-based approach that helps you identify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, then replace them with healthier alternatives.

EMDR

EMDR is a transformative therapy designed to help individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences. By using structured eye movements or bilateral stimulation, EMDR allows the brain to reprocess distressing memories in a safe, controlled environment.

Art Therapy

At Tête Therapy, we use art as a powerful therapeutic tool—inviting clients to explore emotions, process trauma, and foster self-understanding through mediums like drawing, painting, collage, and movement.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy is a deep, insight-oriented approach that helps clients uncover unconscious patterns rooted in early life experiences. We use this modality to explore how past relationships and internal conflicts shape us.

Individual and Group Therapy

Whether you're seeking one-on-one support to work through personal challenges, or looking to connect with others in a safe, therapeutic group setting, our clinicians are here to help you grow, heal, and feel supported.

Contact Us

Our 8 clinicians are licensed in several states and have successfully treated patients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and other psychological conditions.
Common Questions

We Have Answers

We’ve compiled answers to common questions about insurance, getting started, and how therapy works at Tête. Visit our FAQs page to see the full list and learn more.
01. How do I get started as a new client?

To begin your journey, send us a message with your contact information and a brief description of what you’re looking for. Our Client Care Coordinator will respond within the next business day to answer any questions and guide you through the following steps.

Get In Touch

We look forward to meeting you.

At Tête Therapy, we believe that seeking help is an empowering step. We understand that societal stigma surrounding mental health can create barriers, making it challenging for individuals to take that courageous first step.

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contact@tetetherapy.com

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929.224.2284
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