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The AFA Therapist Network
Are you interested in finding a therapist to help you deal with any number of issues, such as infertility, couples counseling, depression or adoption? Click on a link to the right to find a therapist in your area.
Disclaimer
Please note that the information in this network and on available supoort groups does not constitute a recommendation to consult any specific mental health professional or group. Although The AFA makes every attempt to keep the information on members and groups accurate and up-to-date, The AFA cannot attest at all times to the accuracy and completeness of the information provided. We ensure that we do a thorough investigation and ask mental health professionals to provide us with the following information, in order to be considered for the network: *Graduate degree in a mental health field; Licensed/certified for independent mental health practice; Malpractice insurance in effect; Experience in counseling individuals/couples/groups experiencing infertility, pregnancy after infertility, postpartum issues, adoption, and/or parenting children who are conceived through the ARTS or adoption. This information is provided for your reference, however, the responsibility for choosing a therapist or support group and checking their credentials to practice must remain that of the patient.
Infertility
California
Newport Beach
Ellen Speyer, M.A., M.S., M.F.T.
4590 MacArthur Blvd.
Suite 660
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (949) 252-1525
Email: edvs1@cox.net
Sacramento
Starla Medaris, M.A., L.C.S.W.
3065 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: (916) 393-9753
Email: s.medaris@midtown.net
San Francisco
Diane Cote-Chang, L.C.S.W.
220 Montgomery Street
Suite 969
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 279-7668
Email: di@cotechang.com
Nancy Boughey, M.S.W.
2220 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: 415-457-3959
Fax: 415-457-8106
610 D Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: 415-457-3959
Email: nancyboughey@comcast.net
Peggy Orlin, M.S., M.F.T.
3819 23rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Phone: (510) 528-2750
925 The Alameda
Berkeley, CA 94707
Email: orlin@pacificfertility.com
Renée Spencer, M.F.T.
3236 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 771-5671
Email: reneespencer@mac.com
Web: http://www.reneespencer.com
Shana Levy, M.D.
3061 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: (415) 820-1420
Fax: (415) 345-8434
Email: shana@shanalevymd.com
Web: http://www.shanalevymd.com
Santa Monica
Elaine Gordon, Ph.D.
1245 16th Street
Ste. 210
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Phone: (310) 454-0502
Email: egordon181@aol.com
Colorado
Lone Tree
Deb Levy, M.A., L.P.C.
Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine
10290 Ridgegate Circle
Lone Tree, CO 80124
Phone: (303) 788-8300
Email: dlevy@colocrm.com
Connecticut
Fairfield
Jill Bachman, L.C.S.W., A.C.S.W.
1305 Post Road
Suite 307
Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone: (203) 550-2555
Email: jabfamilymatters@aol.com
Illinois
Chicago
Silvia Schneider Fox, Psy.D.
1300 West Belmont
Suite 312
Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: (773) 880-1311
1866 N. Sheridan Road
Suite 203
Chicago, IL
Email: drssfox@comcast.net
Oak Park
Gail Zarbin, L.C.S.W.
815 S. Wisconsin Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60304
Phone: (708) 445-8367
Email: Hefei9@aol.com
Peoria Heights
Leia Ogburn, M.S.W.
Ogburn Counseling Services
4700 N. Prospect Road
Suite A-1
Peoria Heights, IL 61616
Phone: (309) 682-3915
Fax: (309) 679-0703
Email: leia.ogburn@comcast.net
Maryland
Baltimore
William D. Petok, Ph.D.
5608 Greenspring Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
Phone: (410) 664-3329
479 Jumpers Hole Road
Ste. 304B
Severna Park, MD 21146
Phone: (410) 647-9166
Email: bpetok@comcast.net
Web: http://www.drpetok.com
Michigan
Birmingham
Rochelle Anixt Gold, L.M.S.W.
Check-Up for Emotional Health/Fertile Ground
700 N. Old Woodward Ave.
Suite 300
Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: (248) 642-3101
Email: fertilesolutions@comcast.net
New Jersey
Princeton
Joni Mantell, M.S.W., C.S.W.
Infertility and Adoption Counseling Center
2 Tree Farm Road
Suite A200
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (609) 737-8750
235 West 76 Street
Suite 1B
New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 579-1776
Email: JMantellMSW@iaccenter.com
Ridgewood
Kim A. Weiss, Ph.D.
65 North Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Phone: (201) 378-7399
Email: kimaltweiss@yahoo.com
Teaneck
Chana Simmonds, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
878 Queen Anne Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Phone: (201) 836-1776
Email: chanasimmonds@gmail.com
Voorhees
Pamela Fawcett Pressman, M.Ed.. LPC
1202 Laurel Oak Road, Suite 207
Suite 207
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Phone: 856-435-1944
Fax: 856-435-1966
Email: ppressmanlpc@comcast.net
New York
Brooklyn
Julie Surbaugh, Psy.D.
581 5th Street
Ground Level
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: (917) 974-6733
166 Bunn Street
Suite 102
Princeton, NJ 08540
Email: dr.surbaugh@gmail.com
Forest Hills
Sara Barris, Psy.D.
109-23 71st Road
Ste. 1H
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: (718) 544-0932
Email: sarabarris@aol.com
Hartsdale
Therese Rosenblatt, Ph.D.
250 E. Hartsdale Avenue
Suite 20
Hartsdale, NY 10530-3574
Phone: (914) 993-4000
Email: drroseone@aol.com
Larchmont
Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W.
11 Byron Lane
Larchmont, NY 10538
Phone: (914) 834-6396
16 East 40th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10016
Email: cnberger@optonline.net
Mamaroneck
Sandra Schoeneman, Ph.D.
206 West Street
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
Phone: (914) 777-0661
Email: sschoeneman@msn.com
New York
Ann R. Cohen, Ph.D.
Center for Human Behavior
25 West 81st Street
Suite 1D
New York, NY 10024
Phone: (646) 265-0473
Email: arc29@cornell.edu
Web: http://www.centerforhumanbehavior.com
Bob Bamman, C.S.W.
200 East 90 Street
Suite 11E
New York, NY 10128
Phone: (646) 872-9032
Email: bobbmmn@aol.com
Elizabeth Grill, Psy.D.
The Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine of Weill Cornell Medical College (formerly CRMI)
1305 York Avenue
6th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (646) 962-3314
Email: eag2001@med.cornell.edu
Hilary Marshak, M.S.W.
MyDonor.net
24 E. 12th Street
Suite 2 A-F
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 349-0011
Email: hilarymarshak@hotmail.com
Izetta Siegal Stern, LCSW, BCD
85 Fifth Avenue
Ste. 906
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 691-1266
Email: ISiegalStern@aol.com
Joan Winograd, M.S.W.
607 West End Avenue
Apt. 10A
New York, NY 10024
Phone: (212) 362-4003
Email: joanwino@aol.com
Joann Paley Galst, Ph.D.
30 East 60 Street
Suite 802
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 759-2783
Email: jgalst@aol.com
Judith Greenwald, M.S.W.
252 W. 85th Street
Suite 1A
New York, NY 10024
Phone: (212) 874-4512
Email: judygpsych@aol.com
Margot Weinshel, M.S.W.
2 Fifth Avenue
Ste. 7B
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 353-2476
Email: margotweinshel@earthlink.net
Nancy Kaufman, C.S.W.
1430 Second Avenue
Suite 109
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 772-1200
Email: NLKaufman@yahoo.com
Patricia Mendell, L.C.S.W., B.C.D
902 Broadway
13th Floor
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 819-1778
90 Eight Avenue
Suite 8A
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: (718) 230-9383
Email: pmendell@aol.com
Web: http://www.patriciamendell.com
Steven Gordon, LAc., Dipl. Ac. & C.H.
Flatiron Acupuncture & Herbal Health Center
900 Broadway
Suite 404
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 254-9534
Email: sgordon@flatironacupuncture.com
Susan Frank, L.C.S.W.
17 East 96 Street
New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 427-4193
Email: susanfranknj@yahoo.com
Smithtown
Harriette Rovner-Ferguson, C.S.W.
269 F Middle Country Road
Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone: (631) 979-2775
Email: harrietrov@aol.com
Texas
Dallas
Deann Ware, Ph.D.
5925 Forest Lane
Suite 514
Dallas, TX 75230
Phone: (214) 256-9273
Fax: (214) 256-9955
Email: dware@deannware.com
San Antonio
Poonam Sharma, Ph.D.
11124 Wurzbach Road
Suite 204
San Antonio, TX 78230
Phone: (210) 493-6554
Email: sharma@healthfulchanges.com