About Us
Our clinical psychology team is hand-selected to provide evidence-based therapy for any age, from children to older adults.
At City Psychology Center, our team of highly skilled clinical psychologists provides effective psychological services for individuals of all ages. We believe that our goal-oriented, evidence-based, personalized interventions can ensure the psychological well-being of each individual in need of mental healthcare.
Traditional clinical therapy meets technology by using telehealth to accommodate client preference, while offering evidence-based, goal-oriented, personalized clinical therapy with highly skilled psychologists, accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Our practice provides focused and collaborative sessions. We take the time to match clients with therapists based on their needs and preferences. City Psychology Center offers a supportive, validating, safe space with clear boundaries, where the client and therapist are equal participants in the process, ensuring effective results.
We take time to match you with a licensed clinician who offers expertise in your challenges and shares a similar personality style, so you feel comfortable upon entering the client-therapist relationship.
Virtual Sessions
Get matched with the best therapist for your unique needs, no matter where you’re located. Our flexible virtual options are perfect for getting the help you need, when you need it.
In-Person Sessions
Prefer a face-to-face approach? Schedule an appointment for an in-person session at one of our New York City office locations from 8 AM – 8 PM Monday through Saturday.
Evidence-Based Therapy
We adhere to therapeutic approaches grounded in scientific research. The approaches we use have been scientifically proven to work. Our practice prides itself on using the most up-to-date research to make decisions about individual patient care. In using these best practices, we increase the quality of treatment for each patient, making it more cost-effective and time-efficient for our clients.
Meet the Cofounders
Dr. Sandy Krohn
Dr. Sandy Krohn
PsyD, MA, Co-Founder and Clinical Director
Dr. Sandy Krohn received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the Ferkauf Graduate School at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Krohn specializes in the treatment of anxiety and other mood disorders, integrating his many years of training, teaching and supervising other practitioners. He helps clients adjust and adapt to common life stressors such as relational issues, work challenges and life transitions. He is also known for his research on the positive impact of exercise and other forms of stimulation in enhancing brain development. Dr. Krohn is the co-founder of City Psychology Center and is dedicated to providing personalized, humanistic, and evidence-based care.
“I think listening is probably the most important thing we do as psychologists but also being able to provide our patients with what they need. We work hard to hire people that connect well with our patients, from both an interpersonal experience and symptom identification.”
Dr. Amanda Volper
Dr. Volper received her doctorate in clinical psychology from The Ferkauf Graduate School at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She then did a fellowship year at Northwell health, specializing in using evidence-based treatments with young adults. Dr. Volper works with clients to help them identify negative thoughts and behaviors that may be interfering with their lives. She frequently helps clients struggling with life transitions and mood disorders. Her approach is collaborative, warm and goal-directed. She has worked in hospitals, schools and outpatient settings. She co-founded City Psychology Center with the goal of helping clients receive individualized, goal-directed and affordable care.
“In most group practices right now, patients are assigned randomly to who has space. Because each of our therapists have a different set of expertise and skills, as well as different personalities and styles, we make sure to tailor the experience before assigning a patient. Every time we speak with a new client scheduling an appointment, we spend time thinking about who’s going to be the right fit to personalize the experience.”
Dr. Amanda Volper
PsyD, MA, Co-Founder and Executive Director
Our Team
Clinical Therapists
Dr. Seda Ciftci Sevil
PsyD, Senior Psychologist
Dr. Seda Ciftci-Sevil, a licensed clinical psychologist at CPC, specializes in anxiety and mood disorders, academic and work related stress, and perfectionism.
In her work with adults, she explores how childhood patterns affect anxiety, mood or perfectionist tendencies. She helps clients learn how to restructure unhelpful thoughts and replace them with a more balanced and realistic belief system . Clients gain insight and strategies to manage unhelpful self-talk, all within a warm therapeutic and non-judgemental space. She has extensive experience treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Phobia, Panic Disorder and Depression using tailored interventions from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Dr. Gretchen Sofocoleous
PhD, Senior Psychologist
Dr. Sofocleous, Senior level Therapist at City Psychology, has been a therapist for over 22 years, and completed her graduate work and was awarded a fellowship at Columbia University (’00, ’06, ’13) in New York City. She’s currently working with a range of diverse clients, couples, and families across the greater NYC area.
Dr. Sofocleous aligns with clients from a place of compassion that focuses on client strengths and offers support, encouragement, and accountability. Dr. Sofocleous creates meaningful collaborative alliances with clients in a way that builds their capacity for self-compassion and in turn increases their sense of worthiness, self-agency, and accountability to themselves and their loved ones. She has been fortunate to serve clients throughout their personal journeys towards healing, re-connection, stability, and overall wellness. Dr. Sofocleous is committed to social justice, prevention and intervention with diverse and often marginalized populations, using a strengths-based approach that truly sees a client within the context of their environment and personal history. She proudly brings these values implemented with curiosity and compassion, to her clinical work, scholarship, training and teaching.
Dr. Zachary Mannes
PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Zach Mannes is a licensed clinical psychologist with considerable experience providing psychotherapy in academic healthcare settings and private practice. He earned an MS, MPH, and PhD from the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and completed a predoctoral clinical fellowship at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Mannes also maintains an active research position at Columbia University, where his empirical work aims to improve integrated, multidisciplinary treatments for adults overwhelmed by mental illness. Dr. Mannes strives to create a safe, open, and collaborative therapeutic space using a genuine, person-centered interpersonal approach. With a foundational theoretical orientation that is grounded in cognitive behavioral theory, Dr. Mannes integrates aspects of different therapeutic modalities into his clinical practice, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. As a psychologist with advanced training in health psychology, a primary goal of his clinical practice is to assist clients with achieving their individual goals to lead healthier, more fulfilled lifestyles.
Dr. Christy DaBreo-Otero
PhD, Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Christy DaBreo-Otero earned her doctorate degree from St. John’s University. She completed her predoctoral internship at Kings County Hospital and post-doctoral fellowship at Barnard College, Furman Counseling Center. Dr. DaBreo-Otero has extensive experience working in diverse clinical settings such as hospitals, college counseling centers, and community clinics.
Dr. DaBreo-Otero specializes in the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She uses an integrative approach incorporating CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and relational techniques to help clients gain more insight into their emotions, thoughts, and behavioral patterns. Using a multicultural lens, Dr. DaBreo-Otero encourages clients to explore their identities as they navigate systemic and contextual factors that impede access to wellness.
Dr. DaBreo-Otero works collaboratively with clients to help them cultivate wellness practices through self-monitoring and consistent assessment of treatment goals. She emphasizes the importance of clients feeling seen and heard as they are building pathways of healing to facilitate connecting to themselves and others.
Rachel Lipman
LCSW
Receiving her Masters Degree in Social Work from NYU in 2004, and her LCSW in 2007, Rachel pursued a track for her passion in protecting and supporting children and families with vulnerabilities. Following her LCSW, she went on to receive an Adjunct Assistant Professorship at NYU, awarded in 2012 due to her work supervising masters level social work students. In 2013, Rachel earned her Certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice from NYU and continues to seek training and enhancement in the field to amplify her skills. She joined City Psychology in 2017 and has continued to grow with us since she joined our team. She focuses on helping clients utilize their coping resources (both internal and external) to find stability and improve their situations, oftentimes in the midst of crises.
Executive Assistant/Billing Manager
Quiana Mccook
Billing Manager
Quiana joined City Psychology in 2020. She plays an integral part in managing insurance claims and billing issues. Quiana is always available to speak with clients about questions they have in regards to billing or insurance.
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