Licensed therapists who joined Couch Commons this week: New York and Connecticut

Ten licensed therapists joined Couch Commons the week of September 28, 2026. Seven are licensed clinical social workers (LCSW), two are licensed mental health counselors (LMHC), and one is a licensed psychologist (PsyD). Nine practice in New York and one in Connecticut. Every one of them has a license check on their profile: we looked up their license with the state register, and the profile shows which register, the license number and the date we checked.

Couch Commons is a therapist directory where nobody can pay to be listed first. Therapists who match your search take turns at the top, and you contact the therapist's practice directly. We never see your message.

Everything below comes from each therapist's own Couch Commons profile, read on September 30, 2026. Focus areas, approaches and availability are what the therapist told us, with the date they said it. The license check is ours.

New York

Kayla Muglia, LCSW, Brookhaven, NY

Kayla works with teens, adults and new parents dealing with anxiety, ADHD, major life changes, or feeling stuck and overwhelmed. She describes her style as warm, honest and straightforward, with practical tools to move forward.

• Approaches: CBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy
• Meets clients: Telehealth in New York
• Accepting new clients: yes, as she stated on September 29, 2026
• License check: NYSED (New York State Education Department), checked September 29, 2026
• Profile and contact: couchcommons.com/members/saltwaterwellnessli

Richard Scheinberg, LCSW, East Islip, NY

Richard has 45 years of experience and founded Sunrise Counseling Center in East Islip. He works with children, teens, adults, older adults and couples, in English and Spanish.

• Focus: anxiety, depression, trauma, couples counseling, LGBTQ issues, children and teens with special needs, OCD
• Meets clients: in person in East Islip and by telehealth
• License check: NYSED, checked September 29, 2026
• Contact: sunrisecounselingcenter.com

Julia Ayriyan, LMHC, New York, NY

Julia offers "depth therapy for the self-curious." She focuses on complex trauma, high-functioning anxiety, attachment and relationship patterns, spiritual bypassing, and identity and life transitions.

• Meets clients: Telehealth in New York
• Accepting new clients: yes, as she stated on September 30, 2026
• Languages: English
• License check: NYSED, license no. 016345, checked September 29, 2026
• Profile: couchcommons.com/members/julia

Denise Bolognino, LCSW, New York City

Denise trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Psychoanalytic Association of New York (PANY). She works with adults and older adults who want depth and lasting change, connecting present struggles with earlier experiences. She offers a brief courtesy consultation.

• Focus: anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, sexual abuse, trauma, relationships, artists
• Approaches: psychoanalytic, psychodynamic; LGBTQ+ affirming
• Accepting new clients: yes, as she stated on her profile
• License check: NYSED, checked September 29, 2026
• Contact: denise@denisebologninolcsw.com

Darislyna Villar-Sharma, LCSW, Port Jefferson Station, NY

Darislyna is a bilingual English and Spanish psychotherapist with more than 12 years of experience. She works with teens, adults and families on anxiety, stress, relationships, life transitions, parenting stress, self-esteem and burnout, and she provides clinical immigration evaluations.

• Approaches: CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused; trauma-informed
• Meets clients: Telehealth
• Languages: English, Spanish
• Accepting new clients: yes, as she stated on September 29, 2026
• License check: NYSED, checked September 29, 2026
• Contact: dvstherapy@gmail.com

Amy Lee, PsyD, Brooklyn, NY

Dr. Lee is a licensed clinical psychologist, a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) and a certified perinatal mental health specialist, with more than 10 years of experience. She offers psychological evaluations and psychotherapy.

• Focus: anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, boundary setting, communication skills, relationship problems
• Meets clients: Telehealth in New York and New Jersey
• Accepting new clients: yes, as she stated on September 29, 2026
• License check: checked with the New Jersey register (MyLicense) and NYSED, September 29, 2026
• Contact: amyleepsyd.com

Julie Presler, LMHC, Tonawanda, NY

Julie works at a group practice in the Buffalo area and focuses on depression, anxiety and panic.

• Meets clients: Telehealth in New York
• Accepting new clients: yes, as she stated on September 30, 2026
• License check: NYSED, license no. 010168, checked September 30, 2026
• Contact: peacefulmindscounselingny.com/julie-presler

Eva Hoffman, LCSW, telehealth across New York

Eva works with adults in New York on anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, caregiving stress and women's mental health.

• Meets clients: Telehealth in New York
• Accepting new clients: yes, as she stated on September 29, 2026
• License check: NYSED, license no. 093487, checked September 29, 2026
• Contact: presentwithin.com

Rob Salpietro, LCSW, telehealth across New York State

Rob specializes in anxiety and depression, including overthinking, intrusive thoughts and panic attacks. He is certified in CBT and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).

• Focus: anxiety, depression, self-esteem
• Meets clients: Telehealth in all New York counties
• Accepting new clients: yes, as he stated on September 30, 2026
• License check: NYSED, checked September 30, 2026
• Contact: calmwavescounseling.net

Connecticut

Jessica Porter, LCSW, Bridgeport, CT

Jessica works with adults and young adults on anxiety, life transitions, relationships, work stress and college stress. She describes her approach as collaborative, practical and down to earth.

• Approaches: CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
• Accepting new clients: yes, as she stated on September 30, 2026
• License check: Connecticut eLicense, checked September 30, 2026
• Profile and contact: couchcommons.com/members/jessica-thom

Questions people ask

How do I check that a therapist in New York is licensed?
Search the therapist's name on the NYSED Office of the Professions license lookup and match the profession and license number. Every therapist above has a "See the check" link on their Couch Commons profile that shows what we found and lets you repeat the lookup yourself.

What does "License check pending" mean on Couch Commons?
It means we haven't finished looking the license up with the state register yet. A pending check is not a completed check. Once it matches, the profile shows the register and the date.

How do I contact one of these therapists?
Use the website, email or booking link on their profile. Your message goes straight to the therapist's practice. Couch Commons never sees it.

Can a therapist pay to show up first?
No. Therapists who match a search take turns at the top every day.

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