About Us
Meet Our Team
GARY KATZ
Director, LCSW, CSAT, CPTT
As the founder of The Center for Intimacy Recovery and Seen Therapy at the Center for Women’s Intimacy, Gary has found that without a sense of intimacy with oneself, people can’t fully experience intimacy with someone else.
NANCY TRICAMO
Clinical Director, LCSW,
CSAT, CPTT
Nancy Tricamo received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Social Work from New York University. After working in the field for several years, she attended a four-year program at The Training Institute for Mental Health, receiving a certificate in psychoanalytic psychotherapy in 1998.
ROSIE SILVA
MHC
Rosie received her Master of Arts & Master of Education in Psychology Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University, with a concentration in Bilingual Latinx Mental Health Counseling.
GEORGE EMBIRICOS
LMSW, CPTT
George earned his Master's Degree in Social Work concentrating in Advanced Clinical Practice from Columbia University. He helps identify clients’ strengths & uses evidence-based approaches in his work, including CBT and motivational interviewing.
JEFF ADELSON
LMSW, CPTT
Jeff received his MSW from Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. He has worked in the field of addiction for 15+ years and understands how self-soothing behaviors can often become destructive and difficult habits to break.
JAMIE GLASS
LCSW, CSAT, CPTT
Jamie is a graduate of Columbia University where she received her Masters of Social Work. She has training in various evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing.
GILBERT A. NICK
LCSW, CSAT-Candidate
Gilbert earned his Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University. He has training using cognitive-behavioral therapies, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness-based techniques to support clients coping with compulsive behaviors, intimacy and relationship difficulties, and internal conflicts and stress.
EVANGELOS DANIELS
LCSW, CPTT, CSAT-Candidate
Evangelos' training includes various methods of CBT, DBT, and psychodynamic therapy for the treatment of various conditions including: depression, anxiety, self-esteem, family concerns, and life adjustment issues - in individuals, couples, and families.
SHAWNA STARKMAN
LMFT
Shawna graduated from Thomas Jefferson University with a Masters of Science in Couples & Family Therapy, specializing in sex therapy. She believes in treating intimacy and sexual issues in the most holistic way possible by looking at the whole system, mind, body and spirit.
TAKIYAH WALCOTT
LMFT
Takiyah is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the state of New York. She earned her M.S in Marriage and Family Therapy at Long Island University and specializes in sex therapy.
DEVON ROLLER
LMSW
Devon's purpose as a therapist is to inspire individuals to identify patterns which may be holding them back from who they truly are. Her experience includes working in substance use treatment & with various mental health diagnoses including anxiety, depression, bipolar, personality disorders, & trauma.
ISOLDE SUNDET
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LMHC
Isolde is a licensed psychotherapist (LMHC) with 10 years of counseling and assessment experience. Isolde primarily uses a psychodynamic approach to counseling but utilizes cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical-behavioral therapy and short-term solution focused therapy when appropriate.
KATYA GRUZGLINA
MFT
Katya received her Masters of Psychology with a concentration in Marriage & Family Therapy. She helps clients build awareness of the behaviors & emotions that might be leaving them feeling stuck, meet them with curiosity and compassion, and facilitate healing for a radically improved life.
SOPHIE TALMADGE SILLECK
Clinical Intern
Sophie (she/her) is a second year Masters of Social Work student at New York University. Prior to NYU Silver, Sophie became a certified recovery peer advocate and addiction recovery coach.
JOCELYN SOLIS-CARSON
Clinical Intern
Jocelyn is a Masters Candidate at the NYU Silver School of Social Work. Jocelyn's previous field experience has been working with teens in high school along with their families in the NYC public school system.
ADRIAN MULLINGS
Recovery Coach
Adrian earned a bachelor of science and engineering degree in mechanical & aerospace engineering from Princeton University and a certificate in business ethics from Oxford University
ALY BAILEY
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Billing Manager / Executive Assistant
Alexandrea “Aly” is a literal Jill of All Trades.She holds degrees in Clinical Psychology as well as Business Administration and to satisfy her lifelong love of learning, she will be testing for her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Summer 2023.
CHRISTI FONTANA
Practice Manager
Christi Fontana is often the first point of contact between clients and the Center for Intimacy Recovery. She knows how heavy it can be to pick up the phone and ask for help. Christi helps potential clients understand the therapy process, figure out what type of therapy will be most helpful and which therapist will be the best fit for them.
Clinical Consultants
Clinical Consultants are independent professionals with a specific area of expertise which the Center for Intimacy Recovery draws from and utilizes in our team based approach for our clients.
AMANDA LEFKOWITZ
DNP, PMHNP
Dr. Amanda Lefkowitz is a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who earned her doctoral degree from Columbia University, where she was the recipient of The Doctor of Nursing Practice Award for clinical excellence.