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I believe therapy begins with curiosity—about who you are, where you come from, and early life experiences that have shaped the way you move through the world. As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, I view therapy through a culturally-responsive, attachment-based lens, recognizing that our past can help us better understand–not define–our present. I work collaboratively with clients to explore how early experiences and cultural influences may continue to show up in their relationships, communication, boundaries, and sense of self. As an Asian American clinician, I recognize the unique challenges many clients face when navigating cultural expectations, family obligations, acculturation experiences, and conversations surrounding mental health within their communities. I aim to provide a compassionate and culturally attuned therapeutic environment where clients feel seen, understood, and empowered. My approach is grounded in attachment-based therapy and integrates evidence-based approaches, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and psychodynamic therapy. I integrate these approaches thoughtfully and collaboratively, tailoring our work to your unique experiences, relationships, and goals for growth. I work with adults, couples and adolescents. Whether you are looking to address trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, identity issues, life transitions, or patterns that no longer serve you, my goal is to help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships so that you can move toward greater connection, authenticity, and emotional security. When I’m not in the therapy room, you’ll often find me spending time with family, reading a good book, trying my hand at a new recipe, watching movies, or making the most of the beautiful San Diego sunshine.

Julia Rozin, M.A., LMHC, LPC, is a clinical psychotherapist licensed in New York and New Jersey and the founder of JR Talk Therapy LLC, a private practice offering online therapy to adults and couples throughout both states. Julia has worked in mental health for more than a decade and specializes in grief and loss, couples therapy, life transitions, parenting and attachment trauma.

I’m a dual-certified Psychiatric and Family Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of healthcare experience. I provide compassionate telehealth care for women and teen girls navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, grief, and burnout. I also enjoy supporting mothers, neurodivergent women and girls, and parents raising neurodivergent children. My goal is to provide thoughtful, individualized care that helps each person feel heard, understood, and supported throughout their mental health journey in Florida and Virginia.

I’m a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. At True You Psychiatry, I combine evidence-based treatment with genuine interest about each person’s story — because your path to clarity is uniquely yours. My practice is focused on treating adults of all ages, specializing in young adults who are in a transitional stage of their life. Specific conditions I treat include anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, bipolar disorder, PTSD and an array of other conditions. I am fluent and treat patients in both English and Spanish. I am an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and welcome you to my practice.

Sometimes, you just need a place where you can be honest about how you’re really doing. I’m Tobi Olaofe, a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and founder of TLC Psychiatry in Smithtown, NY. With 12 years in healthcare, I’ve learned that good care starts with listening. I work with adults, with a special focus on pregnancy, postpartum, fertility challenges, and pregnancy loss, seasons when joy and sadness can exist side by side. My style is warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative. We’ll talk about what’s been hard, what you want to feel differently, and how medication and supportive care may help. You bring your story. I bring clinical knowledge, compassion, and space for you to be yourself.

Serving patients across Arizona, Kansas, New York, Washington, Florida, Delaware, Iowa, Montana, Texas, New Mexico, and Vermont, Funmilayo Akintunde, PMHNP-BC, believes every patient deserves mental health care that is both clinically thorough and deeply human. Seeking mental health care takes courage, and Funmilayo provides an unhurried, empathetic space where patients feel heard, respected, and supported. With extensive experience treating diverse populations across inpatient units, IOP/PHP programs, outpatient practices, correctional health, and community settings, Funmilayo understands the complex ways life experiences can shape mental health. She specializes in diagnostic assessment and evidence-based medication management, taking a collaborative approach to treatment and tailoring care to each patient’s unique needs, concerns, and goals.

As a board-certified Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), I provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care with a specialized focus on ADHD evaluation and treatment and women's mental health, including perinatal psychiatry. My goal is to create a welcoming, supportive environment where every patient feels heard, understood, and empowered throughout their mental health journey. I believe the best psychiatric care begins with genuine connection. I take time to understand each person's unique experiences, concerns, and goals, then develop personalized treatment plans that combine thoughtful medication management, education, and collaborative decision-making. Whether you're seeking answers about ADHD, navigating pregnancy or postpartum emotional changes, or managing anxiety, depression, or life transitions, I strive to make care approachable, accessible, and tailored to your needs. I am passionate about building long-term relationships with my patients and providing expert, compassionate care that helps them thrive in every stage of life.

I help teens and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, self injury, intense emotions, ADHD, substance misuse, as well as identity, sexuality, and gender questioning. I’m passionate about helping people begin to understand themselves, face what’s been holding them down, and develop new skills and resources while creating new paths forward. Witnessing people in therapy recognize their strengths, develop self acceptance, understand what is most important to them, and show self compassion to themselves is the best part about being a therapist and one I am grateful for.

Dr. Alexander Iofin is a board-certified psychiatrist with more than 50 years of experience in medicine and psychiatry. Today, his private practice focuses on helping adults with ADHD, anxiety, and depression and treat patients throughout the state of New Jersey. Dr. Iofin understands how these conditions can affect nearly every part of life—from concentration, motivation, and productivity to relationships, work, sleep, and overall well-being. He provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and evidence-based medication management, taking time to understand each patient’s symptoms, history, challenges, and goals. His approach combines decades of clinical experience with thoughtful, personalized care. Dr. Iofin began his remarkable medical career at just 16 years old, when he entered medical school in the former Soviet Union, graduating with high honors and distinction. After immigrating to the United States, he completed the required medical examinations and continued his postgraduate training at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, completing a four-year psychiatry residency program in two years, followed by fellowship training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. For more than 25 years, Dr. Iofin has also been recognized as an expert in psychiatry by New Jersey courts. He has conducted thousands of complex psychiatric and independent evaluations, including court-appointed assessments and evaluations involving disability, U.S. veterans, and the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. His work has been admitted into evidence in federal proceedings involving veterans. Dr. Iofin has also taught medical students and residents, prepared psychiatrists for board examinations, and participated in developing examination questions for physicians. Whether you are seeking answers for longstanding symptoms or considering psychiatric treatment for the first time, Dr. Iofin brings exceptional experience and an individualized approach to helping you move forward.

Raheem Forsythe is a licensed clinical social worker and UNCC MSW alumni who specializes in helping men, LGBTQ+ individuals, Black communities, and neurodivergent adults navigate anxiety, childhood trauma, and the pressures of performing. With lived experience and professional training, Raheem creates a grounded, culturally responsive space where clients can finally feel seen, understood, and free to heal. He believes therapy should be a place where emotions are not a weakness, where curiosity meets compassion, and where clients can explore their feelings without judgment or expectation. By blending professional guidance with warmth, humor, and authenticity, Raheem helps clients build emotional awareness, strengthen boundaries, and grow into their most empowered selves. Experience & Credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Master of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) Trained in trauma-informed counseling, anxiety management, and multicultural approaches Skilled in mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and spiritual integration Experienced in supporting creative, progressive, and diverse clients Personal Approach: Raheem’s approach emphasizes safety, grounding, and support. He meets clients where they are whether struggling with overthinking, navigating relationships, or processing past trauma—and provides practical tools, emotional insight, and a compassionate space to practice being fully themselves.