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Our Team
Lindsay is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 10 years experience working with adolescents and adults, with diverse backgrounds and struggles that allows her to be a more well-rounded and seasoned therapist. Lindsay is licensed in NY, VT, FL, and CT and holds in person sessions in NYC in midtown Manhattan across from Grand Central.
Lindsay was a family therapist for 4 years at one of New York City’s oldest nonprofit organizations and then for the last 6 years she has been doing individual and couples therapy in private practice. She has received extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Additionally, she incorporates mindfulness skills, and practical feedback for clients to utilize inside and outside of sessions to ensure they are getting the most out of their work together. Most recently, Lindsay is excited to be trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to be used for upper case “T” traumas and lower case “t” traumas. She feels that EMDR is an effective way to allow clients to do deeper work within their nervous systems and has seen great success with clients after just a few sessions.
Lindsay invites clients struggling with issues like anxiety, codependency, addiction, and eating disorders. She is typically the best fit for people who are motivated and looking to make difficult changes in their life that they have struggled with managing on their own and need more support with. She offers a warm and honest space to meet people where they are at and walk with them through the process. She will gently challenge limiting beliefs, whether it is perfectionism or "not enoughness" that usually hold people back from being their most authentic and compassionate selves. From burnt-out healthcare providers, to overworked teachers, to overwhelmed parents, Lindsay enjoys working with them all.
Lindsay’s style is active and collaborative, as she likes to provide feedback and observations during sessions to reflect on patterns that she notices. She feels therapy is an equal partnership and her focus is to be fully present and engaged with clients during the entire treatment process. Her practice also welcomes everyone from all backgrounds, is a gender-affirming and an LGBTQA+ space.
When she is not helping clients or working with associate therapists at MMHC, Lindsay likes spending time with her family, her long haired mini dachshund, Peanut, exploring all the restaurants NYC has to offer (she tries to avoid going to the same place twice!), and being near water and lots of greenery.
Lindsay McGarril, LMHC, LPC, Founder
Olivia Clavie, MHC-LP
Olivia currently holds a limited permit as a mental health counselor. Her educational background includes women’s, gender, and sexuality studies alongside general psychology and counseling, providing her with the knowledge to work with people of all backgrounds.
Most of Olivia’s experience comes from several years of working in a community mental health setting where she has helped people of all ages and backgrounds who were seeking help with diverse challenges in their lives. She also has a passion for working with couples and sex therapy and is a Gottman Level 1 certified therapist.
Olivia’s counseling approach is humanistic in nature, focusing on client-centered therapy, to help clients identify their strengths and full potential. She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from a holistic and interpersonal perspective. Her style focuses on how behaviors, thoughts, and feelings impact a person’s body, relationship with others, and mental health in its entirety.
When not working with her clients at MMHC, Olivia loves to spend her time reading while cuddling with her dog, Lego. She also enjoys spending time with loved ones, traveling, and getting outside for some fresh air.
Vassiliki Pappas, MHC-LP, NCC
Vassiliki is a provisionally licensed mental health counselor as well as a nationally certified counselor that specializes in working with children, teenagers, and adults working through traumatic experiences, life transitions, anxiety, low self-esteem, and many other issues. She received her education from the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at St. John’s University and is bilingual in English and Greek.
Since 2017 she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in various settings providing a variety of mental health services including psychosocial rehabilitation and respite. She works to empower individuals by utilizing a collaborative and eclectic approach in order to focus on what each individual person needs rather than have them fit the mold of a specific theory. She has experience utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), strength based approaches, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), creative arts therapy, play therapy, movement therapy, and culturally sensitive counseling. She believes that the mind-body connection is key in order to gain balance in one’s life and be equipped in processing feelings and emotions.
Through her own personal practice in yoga, meditation, martial arts, and physical exercise, she has found that by understanding how emotions may manifest physically, mentally, and emotionally this can work as a strength in identifying what works for you. Every person is unique and has a different worldview and because of this she likes to tailor approaches based on the individual's needs. Her goal as a clinician is to aid in supporting her clients throughout their therapeutic journey and empowering them to work towards achieving their goals.
Rebecca Heller, LMHC, NCC
Rebecca is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York, New Jersey and Florida with a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Hofstra University. She has also obtained the credentials of National Certified Counselor (NCC), Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP), and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). Rebecca has over 6 years of experience in the Mental Health field and has worked in both substance use and mental health services. Rebecca offers virtual and in person sessions.
Rebecca has extensive experience working with clients aged 18 and up for individual and group therapy. She has experience working with people experiencing a variety of struggles including depression, anxiety, grief, addiction, life transitions or changes, and managing anger, among others.
Rebecca places great emphasis on self-compassion and mindfulness in her sessions. She encourages clients to acknowledge their victories and creates a safe, warm, and non-judgmental space by being her authentic self. Rebecca uses an Integrative Approach that includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Strengths-Based Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Harm Reduction, Solution-focused Therapy, and humor, as she believes that humor is healing.
In Rebecca’s free time, she enjoys watching the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Mets, and New York Jets. She has been a loyal fan since childhood. Rebecca also enjoys solo travel. She likes to explore new places and learn about the history/cultures in the area she is traveling to.
